Reza Aslan On Interfaith Relationships
Reza Aslan is an Iranian-American media figure, religious studies scholar, producer, and author of the best-selling book ZEALOT: The Life and Times of Jesus of Nazareth. In this op-ed for the … [Read more...]
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Reza Aslan is an Iranian-American media figure, religious studies scholar, producer, and author of the best-selling book ZEALOT: The Life and Times of Jesus of Nazareth. In this op-ed for the … [Read more...]
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Near Barstow, California is an army base that features a town known as Ertebat Shar – a fake Afghan town used for soldier training. … [Read more...]
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If you had to leave your home country (in this scenario, Syria) and travel the Mediterranean on an unstable boat/raft, what would you take with you? A lifejacket? Documents? Maybe even, a laser pen? … [Read more...]
Zaina Erhaim has been named the recipient of the 2015 Peter Mackler Award for Courageous and Ethical Journalism. Ms. Erhaim lives and works in Aleppo, Syria, and over the last two years has trained … [Read more...]
Established in 2012, the Jerusalem Youth Chorus brings together young Palestinians and Israelis for “singing and dialogue sessions.” The group does not ignore the political situation and allows for an … [Read more...]
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We have all come to know the #MuslimBan and all its iterations including banning all immigration and travelers from several Muslim-majority countries, slashing the refugee program and imposing new … [Read more...]
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New York Times reports that Canada will accept “at least” 25,000 Syrian refugees in the next few months, and the new Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was good to his word last week as he welcomed a plane … [Read more...]
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We here at Muslims on Screen and Television (MOST) have crafted an 'in case you missed it' #ICYMI list of this past week's most timely and relevant stories from across the web: 1) Discussions for … [Read more...]
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Reuters reports that the Harvard Law Review has named a Los Angeles-born Egyptian-American to what it believes is its first Muslim president in the Review's 134-year history. Hassaan Shahawy says he … [Read more...]
British-Muslim activist, Sara Khan, has written a powerful letter to the few Muslim girls who are being targeted/wooed by ISIS recruiters via social media. As she says in her letter, “You are being … [Read more...]