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We in the West Owe A Lot To “S***hole Countries”
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Hesham A. Hassaballa
If only our President knew how much Africa contributed to the history of the world, perhaps he wouldn’t have said what he did.
President Trump Should Not Have Had To Attack Syria
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Hesham A. Hassaballa
If Muslims were true to their Scriptures, as they say they are, then President Trump wouldn't have had to do anything about Syria.
American Jews and Muslims Come Together in the Era of Trump
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Hesham A. Hassaballa
In the Name of God: The Extremely and Eternally Loving and Caring It’s about time. In the wake of the unprecedented election of Donald Trump and his worrying appointments of anti-Semitic and anti-Muslim ideologues, the American Jewish Committee and the Islamic Society of North America have come together. On November 14, both organizations announced the…
I Understand Now Why Trump Won…And I Am Relieved
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Hesham A. Hassaballa
In the Name of God: The Extremely and Eternally Loving and Caring MAKE no mistake about it: the election of Donald Trump has made me fearful. The message sent to me – a born-and-raised American son of Muslim immigrants – by Trump’s victory was that I am not welcome here in my country. This feeling…
Our Healing Has To Begin Now
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Hesham A. Hassaballa
In the Name of God: The Eternally and Extremely Loving and Caring I WAS BLESSED to finally see Hamilton this last weekend in Chicago. It was a birthday gift for my eldest daughter who is gaga over everything Hamilton. I must admit, I wasn’t too much into it at first, but as the show went…
No One Should Sit ANY Election Out, But Especially Not THIS One. This Means YOU, Muslims!
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Hesham A. Hassaballa
In the Name of God: The Extremely and Eternally Loving and Caring THE RIGHT (and privilege, frankly) to vote has not always universal like it is today. When our country was first founded, slaves were not even considered full human beings. Women were only given the right to vote in this country in 1920, less…
Juxtaposition of Jewish and Muslim New Year is Message from God
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Hesham A. Hassaballa
In the Name of God: The Extremely and Eternally Loving and Caring I tweeted out my happiness at an interesting happenstance that occurred this year: Kinda cool that the #IslamicNewYear and #RoshHashana are at the same time. May God bring our two communities together in peace. https://twitter.com/godfaithpen/status/782603965129109504 By the grace of our Lord, it was…
Politics Should Never Get In The Way of Hajj: Iran and Saudi Arabia Should Think Of The Pilgrims
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Hesham A. Hassaballa
In the Name of God: The Extremely and Eternally Loving and Caring I saw a similar article come through on my smartphone, and my disbelief prompted me to look up the story: Iran and Saudi Arabia have failed to resolve a row over the Hajj pilgrimage and Iranian citizens will not travel to Mecca this…
June 30: An Appeal For Peace in Egypt
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Hesham A. Hassaballa
In the Name of the Infinitely Good and Merciful Lord Our God I am an American, whose ancestry hails from Egypt. I have quite a bit of family that still lives there. Both my and my wife’s parents frequently go back and visit, and my mother – in fact – is vacationing in Egypt right…
Go Out And Vote
By
Hesham A. Hassaballa
In the Name of God, the Compassionate and Infinitely Merciful I am tired of the election season. As I write this, a political campaign ad is playing on the TV. It is the same one I have seen time, after time, after time, after time, after time. I think half of our recycling bin is…
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