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Muslim women in the #WomensMarch
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Aziz Poonawalla
Muslim women were not just the symbol of the March – they were also boots on the ground. Linda Sarsour’s speech at the DC march: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-DtL_0BLEVY examples of other Muslim women attending marches: “Ever since the election, I’ve kind of felt like everyone was against me, based on my appearance, based on my religious beliefs.…
Be the blade of grass
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Aziz Poonawalla
This evening, I am honored to be a part of the Voices for Freedom celebration at Temple Aliyah here in the San Fernando Valley. This is an annual interfaith event honoring the spirit of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, and features readings from his speeches and writings. My assigned reading is the following excerpt…
Mosque in Bellevue, WA burned down by vandals on MLK weekend
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Aziz Poonawalla
This morning, (January 14, 2017) the Islamic Center of Eastside in Bellevue, Washington was burned to the ground by vandals. There’s a fundraising campaign at Launchgood.com/Bell to help raise funds to rebuild. Please keep the community in Bellevue in your prayers this weekend. There’s no coincidence here that this happened on MLK weekend. And there’s…
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