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Combatting the “Dark View of Islam”
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Hesham A. Hassaballa
In the Name of God: The Extremely and Eternally Loving and Caring “Islam is not a religion of peace — Islam is a religion of submission.” Thus said Steve Bannon, top strategist for President Trump, on a radio show. As the New York Times reported in a recent article entitled, “Trump Pushes Dark View of…
What the Bible Says About Refugees
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Hesham A. Hassaballa
In the Name of God: The Extremely and Eternally Loving and Caring “America is a proud nation of immigrants and we will continue to show compassion to those fleeing oppression, but we will do so while protecting our own citizens and border.“ Thus said President Trump in the wake of the furor over the so-called…
A Muslim Prays For The Inauguration
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Hesham A. Hassaballa
In the Name of God: The Extremely and Eternally Loving and Caring It is no secret that the result of the election was not one for which I was hoping. That said, I am not going to go as far – with all due respect and admiration – to say that Donald J. Trump is…
My Prayer For Forgiveness Over Aleppo
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Hesham A. Hassaballa
In the Name of God: The Extremely and Eternally Loving and Caring Beautiful Beloved Lord my God, You know, better than anyone in this universe, how I would quickly gloss over the horrific images coming out of Syria and Aleppo You know, better than anyone in this universe, how I would try to always…
Praise for the Virgin Mary…in the Quran
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Hesham A. Hassaballa
In the Name of God: The Extremely and Eternally Loving and Caring “My Lord, truly I dedicate to Thee what is in my belly, in consecration. So accept it from me. Truly Thou art the Hearing, the Knowing.” The woman was thinking she was going to have a boy, and thus she wanted to…
John Nichols: We Need to Remember History of Islam in America
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Hesham A. Hassaballa
In the Name of God: The Extremely and Eternally Loving and Caring Out in northwest North Dakota, where the winds hit heavy on the borderline, rural Mountrail County backed Donald Trump, as did all but two of North Dakota’s 53 counties. And the city of Ross, population 97, voted a bit more heavily for Trump…
The True Face of American Islam: Chicago Muslims Distribute 5,000 Turkeys
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Hesham A. Hassaballa
In the Name of God: The Extremely and Eternally Loving and Caring With the election of Donald Trump and the fear that comes with his picks to essential law enforcement and Homeland Security posts, it is important to highlight the truth about American Islam and Muslims. While there are some in our country who seek…
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…
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