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This August 15th, Make Your Iftar Fight Domestic Violence

For women and children affected by domestic violence, sometimes Turning Point is their only resource. For years, we have offered services to the most vulnerable members of our community, providing counseling, guidance, and empowerment. This Ramadan, come to our Annual Fundraising Dinner to show your support for ending domestic violence and bringing hope to its victims.

A delicious iftar (fast-breaking) dinner will be followed by a comedy show by Palestinian comic Maysoon, and a wonderful live performance by The Starts Youth Dabka Group.

A Pre-Ramadan Event at The Cornell Club [Updated Again!]

Updated: 7.28.2010: This event is SOLD OUT!  For those of you who bought tickets, thank you -- and see you there!  There will be no tickets at the door.

The Cornell Club of New York Presents: "The Meaning of Ramadan"

When: August 2nd, 2010, 6pm - 10pm
Where: 6 East 44th Street, New York, NY
http://www.cornellclubnyc.com/

Haroon Moghul, Ph.D. candidate at Columbia University and Executive Director of The Maydan Institute, will outline what the Ramadan fast means for Muslims. With Islam often in the news, and American Muslims constituting a dynamic community at Ivy League Universities, such an event is welcome -- and necessary. Network with other interclub members, discover the common values that link Islam to other Western religious and ethical traditions and break bread with fellow alumni.

Guest Voices: A Muslim cartoonist on "Draw Muhammad Day" - On Faith at washingtonpost.com

I love Willow's writing. This one is especially powerful.

http://newsweek.washingtonpost.com/onfaith/guestvoices/2010/07/by_g_willow_wilson_when.html

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The Case for Calling Them Nitwits - Magazine - The Atlantic

http://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2010/07/the-case-for-calling-them-nitwits/8130/

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NBC, CBS refuse ground zero mosque ad - Ben Smith - POLITICO.com

http://www.politico.com/blogs/bensmith/0710/NBC_CBS_refuse_Ground_Zero_mosque_ad.html

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How the Recession Is Affecting the Jewish Religion - Newsweek

http://www.newsweek.com/2010/07/08/the-cost-of-being-jewish.html

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PHOTO: Mike Tyson at Mecca - City of Brass

http://blog.beliefnet.com/cityofbrass/2010/07/photo-mike-tyson-at-mecca.html

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NYT: The Israel-Turkey Imbroglio

I don't get at all what he means by history on its head... As opposed to Turkish ruler of the Arab street? Read it and you'll get it.

I meanwhile am on my way to Boston.

http://mobile.nytimes.com/article?a=624294&f=112&sub=Columnist

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Mike Tyson to perform Umrah - Arab News

Really.

http://arabnews.com/saudiarabia/article78669.ece

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NYT: Turkey, Turning to the East, A

You *have* to love the conclusion of this fascinating article: Turkey has to look West for inspiration, because apparently that's what explains Turkey's democracy. Not the fact that Ataturk pushed colonial powers out and then set about building a republican state.

Still, interesting facts and figures. I was only ahead of the Times by many months but oh well...

http://mobile.nytimes.com/article;jsessionid=73016536314CC8E299A579E4421E2370.w6?a=622771&f=19

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