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Controversy erupts over Governor’s remarks at ISNA

Controversy erupts over Governor’s remarks at ISNA

[http://127.0.0.1/wp/2014/controversy-erupts-over-governors-remarks-at-isna/us-islamic-society-conference/] (September 2, 2014) – Michigan Governor Rick Snyder’s remarks at the Islamic Society of North America’s opening session last Friday has drawn sharp criticism from American Muslims. In his speech, Snyder affirmed Israel’s right to exist without making any

Letter to President Obama about Libya

March 14, 2011 The Honorable Barack H. Obama President of the United States of America The White House 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest Washington D.C., DC 20500-0004 Dear Mr. President: We the undersigned scholars fully appreciate and applaud your concern about not repeating the rush to unilateralism, which has too

The Moral force of nonviolence

By Barack Obama An excerpt from the remarks by President Barack Obama on Egypt delivered on February 11, 2011 [http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2011/02/11/remarks-president-egypt] Egypt has played a pivotal role in human history for over 6,000 years. But over the last few weeks, the wheel

Arizona shooting

An open letter to parents following the tragedy in Tucson

By Michelle Obama Dear parents, Like so many Americans all across the country, Barack and I were shocked and heartbroken by the horrific act of violence committed in Arizona this past weekend. Yesterday, we had the chance to attend a memorial service and meet with some of the families of

President Obama, 'I believe that Muslims have the same right to practice their religion as everyone else in this country'

(Aug 14, 2010) – President Barack Obama issued a clear statement that the rights of Muslims to practice their religion in America must be protected at an Iftar hosted at the White House on Friday evening. President Obama spoke for the first time on the controversy surrounding the construction of “Cordoba

U.S. appoints American Muslim Special Envoy to the Organization of the Islamic Conference

(February 14, 2010) – U.S. President, Barack Obama, has appointed Rashad Hussain to serve as his Special Envoy to the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC). Comprised of over 50 member states, the OIC is the second largest inter-governmental organization in the world. According to the White House release, ‘as

"Barack" Al-Mutawa

"Barack" Al-Mutawa

By Naif Al-Mutawa (September 6, 2009) – On New Year’s Day I was blessed with the birth of my fifth son. I called my parents to tell them the good news that Rakan Al-Mutawa had been born. But my father told me he had another name picked out for his

Will Islamic opposition movements seize the day?

By Amr Hamzawy and Jeffrey Christiansen (July 30, 2009) – When it comes to democratic development in the Arab world, the ball is now squarely in the court of Islamic opposition movements. US President Barack Obama has spoken. Defying expectations that he would downplay domestic affairs and democracy promotion in favour

President Barack Obama to the Muslims - just a speech?

by Tariq Ramadan [http://www.tariqramadan.com/?page=pdf&id_article=10699] [http://www.tariqramadan.com/spip.php?page=imprimer&id_article=10699] [http://www.tariqramadan.com/spip.php?page=sendfrienden&id_article=10699](June 5, 2009) – We are used to nice words and many, in the