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Ramadan Begins Friday
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Suzy Shuraym
Ramadan is a Holy Month for Muslims. The ninth month of the Islamic calendar (which is lunar, not solar), it begins tomorrow, July 20, 2012. Significantly, the first verses of the Qu’ran were revealed to the Prophet Muhammad during this month in 610 CE. Fasting during Ramadan is one of the five fundamental religious duties.…
McCain Defends Abedin
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Suzy Shuraym
Sen. John McCain (R.-Arizona) has leapt into the fray over the alleged influence of the Muslim Brotherhood on the United States Government. Read one report of his remarks here.
An Islamic School for Girls
By
Suzy Shuraym
Intriguing (especially in the midst of Syria’s civil war) is a new video about Houda al-Habash, who started a Qu’ranic school for women and girls at the Al-Zahra Mosque in Damascus in 1982. Read about it (and check out a video) here.
Abedin: Muslim Brotherhood Infiltrator?
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Suzy Shuraym
Michele Bachmann (R.-Minn.) is concerned about Huma Abedin, deputy chief of staff for Secretary of State Hilary Clinton. She cites “familial connections to the Muslim Brotherhood” and raises concerns over Abedin’s security clearance. Read it all here.
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