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Tag: Abdul Malik Mujahid

Muslims fight negative perceptions of Islam with strong words and quiet actions

March 30, 2010
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Amina Sharif, spokeswoman for the American-Islamic council, said she was unsure why this most recent fatwa, or religious ruling, has received so much attention. While she thinks it is important for community members to be outspoken in their disapproval of violence, she said it is only half the battle. “We can condemn terrorism every day in our mosques,” Sharif said. “But if no one’s communicating that to the public it’s not happening.”

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Posted in Features, In the Media Tagged Abdul Malik Mujahid, Amina Sharif, CAIR Chicago, CIOGC, Council of Islamic Organizations, MECCA, Middle Eastern, mosque, Muslim, Prayer, Sahloul, terrorism

Radio Islam: The Challenge of Balancing National Security and Civil Rights

January 6, 2010
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“The core of the problem is that Muslims are seen as a Monolith by the media and so when one Muslim commits and act of terror or error, all Muslims are brought to bear for that Act. And that kinda of mentality does not exist for other communities because of the nuanced understanding of other communities,” said Ahmed Rehab.

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Posted in Audio Clips, In the Media Tagged Abdul Malik Mujahid, Ahmed Rehab, airport security, Arab, civil rights, discrimination, Islam, Malik Mujahid, Muslim, No Fly List, profiling, racial profiling, radio, Radio Islam, Religious Profiling, Richard Reid, stereotype
 
 
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