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Guest Voices: Mosque near Ground Zero? "It's about the community, stupid" - On Faith at washingtonpost.com

On why American Muslims are uncomfortable with Park51. A rare voice in the larger discourse:

http://newsweek.washingtonpost.com/onfaith/guestvoices/2010/08/mosque_near_ground_zero_its_about_the_community_stupid.html

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Jon Stewart: Radical Imam Glenn Beck

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Eid and 9/11: Part Two

Following on my interview for AP, which was picked up by AP Radio, CBS and NPR, I've written a companion piece for Religion Dispatches: "Eid on 9/11 Anniversary: A September Sermon".  At DailyKos, SulaymanF has also written an excellent piece covering the issue, including how to head off any criticism.

An Intro to Ramadan Article and an Interview

Huffington Post just published my article, "This Ramadan, Myself and God, Before I Was Born," a very short attempt to describe the spiritual significance of Ramadan to a wider audience.  Please let me know what you think and share with family and friends if you like it.

Shahed Amanullah debates Pamela Geller on BBC Radio.  The segment starts at 1:41:00.  Geller rambles on and on, and Shahed does a great job, but the segment is marred by the ridiculous amount of time the BBC gives to Geller compared to the time Amanullah gets.  

When Are You Celebrating Eid?

I was worried about this months ago, and the national climate has certainly not improved (if anything, the deterioration is shocking: So much for American Muslims enjoying acceptance European Muslims could allegedly only dream of). Now, AP Reporter Rachel Zoll has published one of the first pieces on the topic, and I am one of several Muslims from various institutions and organizations that are cited.

NYT: No Easy Path for India to Resolution in Kashmir

Remember how Iran's protests were covered?

http://mobile.nytimes.com/article;jsessionid=02FD3BA1B6FF0C1AD2C7601B14DFBE60.w6?a=642844&f=20

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The Associated Press: Vikings safety Husain Abdullah awaits Ramadan fast

http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5itX3GrXmH9LY-XCGF79lNSEe9HWwD9HFGSM00

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NYT: Tony Judt, Author and Intellectual, is Dead

Inna lillahi

http://mobile.nytimes.com/article;jsessionid=917C3A23B5D1E71EF165C20EA3E50ADD.w6?a=640279&f=19

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