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Islam In America
Here We Go Again
By
Suzy Shuraym
Yet another gunman with an Arabic name has opened fire in an American city. This time the gunman was born in Kuwait and the city was Chattanooga, Tennessee. Those killed: four United States Marines. According to the New York Times: “The Federal Bureau of Investigation identified the gunman, who also died Thursday, as Mohammod Youssuf…
Use of Sharia Law in the U.S.
By
Suzy Shuraym
“According to Islamic law specialist Abed Awad, bans on sharia law are actually unconstitutional. Sharia law, like any foreign law or other religious law, is to be used as ‘parol evidence’ or ‘extrinsic evidence’ and provide cultural context for a ruling,” writes Rahel Gebreyes in The Huffington Post. Why then are states passing laws to…
Why Are Tennessee Lawmakers Upset by a Mop Sink?
By
Suzy Shuraym
They were afraid Muslim men would use it to wash their feet! Read it all here: “Tennessee lawmakers upset by mop sink that could be for Muslim foot washing”
Murfreesboro Mosque Opens
By
Suzy Shuraym
The Washington Post reports [on August 10, 2012], “Muslims in the Tennessee city of Murfreesboro said Friday they hope the opening of their new mosque after more than two years of controversy will be a new beginning for relations with the community, particularly their opponents. You can read the rest of the article here.
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