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Islam In America
Black. Gay. Imam.
By
Suzy Shuraym
“Think you have challenges in your life? What do you think the challenges are for a gay, black, Muslim who is the United States’ first openly gay Imam?” Read more about Daayiee Abdullah, who lives and works in Washington, D.C.: Meet America’s Only Openly Gay Imam But, isn’t being homosexual un-Islamic? No. As Abdullah points…
ISIS is at it again: Palmyra in its sites
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Suzy Shuraym
The jury of public opinion is still out about whether ISIS had anything to do with the shootings in Garland, Texas, but there’s no doubt they’re still causing havoc in the Middle East. This week’s target? The ancient city of Palmyra. (One place to read about it: The Ancient Wonders Of Palmyra Are At Risk…
Did ISIS Really Do It?
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Suzy Shuraym
ISIS has claimed “responsibility” for the two gunmen shot down in Garland, Texas, on Sunday. One wonders why, since the pair failed miserably in their attempt to kill some of the crowd at the event. Why crow about abject failure? As many Muslims have already pointed out: all their attempt did was call international attention…
What Actually Happened in Garland?
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Suzy Shuraym
Elton Simpson, 30, and Nadir Hamid Soofi, 34, both of whom attended the same mosque in Phoenix, Arizona, turned up at the Curtis Culwell Center in Garland, Texas, Sunday in body armor and carrying weapons. Both were shot and killed by a Garland traffic officer who sustained a minor gunshot wound to the ankle. The…
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