Stunning Images That Capture The Beauty Of Eid In America
Here is how American Muslims celebrate Eid.
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Islamic studies scholar Armina Omerika: “Muslims need new ways to approach their religious heritage”
The German Evangelical Church′s relationship with Luther shows Muslims that it′s possible to find and develop a way of engaging critically with your own religious tradition, says Islamic studies scholar Armina Omerika in an interview with Canan Topcu. When did you first hear about Martin Luther? Armina Omerika: I think I heard his name for…
Michigan Case Adds U.S. Dimension to Debate on Genital Mutilation
NYT Op ED: The arrest of 3 doctors in Michigan for performing female genital mutilation prompted Tasneem Raja, 34, a journalist, to write about being cut in New Jersey. She said she had received “an outpouring of emails from people saying thank you.” “This Michigan case made me think I want to speak out,” said Nazia…
Michigan Doctor Charged With Performing Female Genital Mutilation On Girls
Jumana Nagarawala, a Michigan emergency room doctor has been charged with performing female genital mutilation on multiple girls of about the age of seven. The doctor was also charged, “transportation with intent to engage in criminal sexual activity” — a reference to FGM — and making false statements to a federal officer. The criminal complaint…
Leading imam quits as debate over women’s ‘hypersexuality’ boils over at major U.S. mosque
Shaker Elsayed, the lead imam of Dar al-Hijrah Islamic Center in Falls Church, Va., one of the nation’s largest and oft-embattled mosques, drew a wave of condemnation from young Muslim activists after he he appeared to endorse a certain form of female genital mutilation as sometimes necessary to prevent “hypersexuality.” In response, Johari Abdul-Malik, a fellow imam…