Linda Sarsour, CAIR’s top gun Nihad Awad, and Imam Suleiman among those arrested on Capitol Hill this week

This story isn’t something I would normally bother posting (it is a ho-hum story), but since I was just introduced, via NPR, to Dallas Imam Omar Suleiman yesterday I thought it was an interesting coincidence.   Yesterday we learned that Muslim leaders who had once said they would open their mosques to people of all faiths … Continue reading Linda Sarsour, CAIR’s top gun Nihad Awad, and Imam Suleiman among those arrested on Capitol Hill this week

Texas: Ten Political Agitation Groups Trash Governor’s Decision on Refugees

“It’s unfortunate that Gov. Abbott once again chose to make Texas distinct with its hate.” (Imam Omar Suleiman) Of course the first thing I wanted to know was who are the ten, and I’ll be darned, I couldn’t find out.  Maybe one of you can, but this story at the Dallas Observer only identifies a … Continue reading Texas: Ten Political Agitation Groups Trash Governor’s Decision on Refugees

Will mosques provide sanctuary to illegal aliens? Nah, we changed our minds

This interview at New Hampshire Public Radio popped up in my alerts this morning and it gave me a chuckle so I’m sharing it with you. The gist of it is that last year Muslims said they would open mosques as sanctuaries (housing!) as part of the sanctuary movement that seeks to hide illegal aliens … Continue reading Will mosques provide sanctuary to illegal aliens? Nah, we changed our minds

Could there be racial bigotry among practitioners of the religion of peace?

Fighting a war on two fronts! Some Muslims believe “we shouldn’t talk about anti-blackness within the community, because we’re under siege by Islamophobes. This is not the right time to air internal laundry.” (Kameelah Rashad, University of Pennsylvania)   Yup, you know it is true!  Or, why would Somali Muslims, for example, want to build … Continue reading Could there be racial bigotry among practitioners of the religion of peace?