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In the Name of God: The Extremely and Eternally Loving and Caring  It does make me pause a little that the highest ranking government official to ever address the largest gathering of American Muslims – the 53rd annual convention of the Islamic Society of North America (ISNA) – was the Secretary of Homeland Security, Jeh…

In the Name of God: The Eternally and Extremely Loving and Caring  I have been following American Muslim Hip-Hop group Native Deen for more than two decades now. Their music represents the best of American Muslims: providing entertainment that educates and uplifts. And their latest production, “Nothing Light,” does not disappoint.  And as Native Deen…

In the Name of God: the Extremely and Eternally Loving and Caring Last week, two Muslim women wearing headscarves in France were refused service by a restaurateur, claiming that “All Muslims are terrorists”: A French restaurateur appeared to be refusing to serve women wearing the hijab on Saturday night in a video that has been…

In the Name of God: The Extremely and Eternally Loving and Caring  I truly enjoy watching the Olympics, especially the Summer Olympics and its multitude of events, because of the amazing athletic ability of the athletes. The feats that these women and men achieve is truly awe-inspiring. And when they win Gold, Silver, or Bronze,…

In the Name of God: The Extremely and Eternally Loving and Caring Writer Kamel Daoud noted an interesting observation about Paradise in the modern Muslim mind in a recent New York Times opinion piece: Paradise as a goal for the individual or the group has gradually replaced the dreams of development, stability and wealth promised…

In the Name of God: The Extremely and Eternally Loving and Caring It does not diminish its terror; it does not diminish its horror; it does not diminish its savagery. Still, it is important to know why someone commits a crime. With respect to the horrific shooting in Munich, Germany, it appears that it had…

In the Name of God: The Eternally and Extremely Loving and Caring  In the aftermath of the horrific attack in Nice, former House Speaker Newt Gingrich made a truly outrageous statement: Western civilization is in a war. We should frankly test every person here who is of a Muslim background and if they believe in…

In the Name of God: The Eternally and Extremely Loving and Caring “You know they hate you, right?” That’s what was repeatedly told to me as I cheered the French national team in their doomed bid to win the 2016 Euro Cup final against Portugal on July 10, 2016. They were referring to the generalized…

In the Name of God: The Extremely and Eternally Loving and Caring The headline of the article caused me a double-take: “A Saudi Morals Enforcer Called for a More Liberal Islam. Then the Death Threats Began.” Then I began to read about this cleric in Saudi Arabia who has caused shockwaves in the ultra-conservative Arabian…

In the Name of God: The Eternally and Everlastingly Loving and Caring While it really doesn’t make it any better, knowing something about why the monster Omar Mateen did what he did is still important. And as investigators continue their search for answers, one thing seems to be becoming increasingly clear:  …intelligence officials and investigators…
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