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New Turkish Pres. Abdullah Gul Approves Pro-EU, Reform Cabinet
ANKARA--New Turkish President Abdullah Gul approved a pro-EU reformist cabinet on Wednesday which reflected Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan’s aim to
Interview with Yvonne Ridley
"It is a terrible day in history and I think it affected everyone and continues to do so today. But
Held Accountable
So it came as no surprise to me when I learned about the arrest and beating of a local blogger
Re: Christian Hospitality
I wanted to express this profound gratitude to the Christian community of this great country through your paper.
Re: A Farewell to Arms (V9-I35)
Ms. Fatima Bhutto in her article “A Farewell to Arms” published in The Muslim Observer, Aug. 24-30, 2007, makes an
Decoupling
Many of you may have noticed that, while our domestic stock markets have been getting hammered after widespread discovery of
Life for Relief and Development: Why Investigated?
A review of the publicly available Forms 990 filed by Life indicates that the not-for-profit may have attracted attention in
LIFE to Get Files Back
In the wake of the Mabarrat and GCO raids earlier this month, it would be easy to forget about another
Muslims Attend Political Convention in Boston
The Green Rainbow Party of Massachusetts, which is affiliated with the national Green Party, held its annual State Convention at
Houstonian Corner (V9-I36) AFMI Houston Gala
The American Federation of Muslims of Indian Origin (AFMI) organized their 17th Annual USA Convention at Marriott West-Chase Hotel.
Muslimah (V9-I36)
Poem
Christian Zionism
The American non-Jewish Zionists are mainly Evangelicals, but, although they claim they are the entire Evangelical branch of the Protestant
A False Peace in Fallujah
Fallujah - Fallujah is quiet these days. After all the fighting and destruction of 2004, U.S. and Iraqi forces call
Vietnam: Bush’s False Excuse to Justify the Continued Occupation of Iraq
“The initial neo-con reasoning of bringing ‘freedom and democracy’ to the Muslim world was no more than a supremacist argument
An Important Marker Has Been Passed
"Those calling for a boycott of Israel were once distant voices. Now the discussion has gone global. It is growing
Beautiful Qasida
Beautiful Qasida
FCNA Announces ‘Eid Dates
The Fiqh Council of North America in its meeting in Herndon, Virginia on July 31-August 1, 2007 noted with satisfaction
Quake Rattles Kuwait
Kuwait City--This past Saturday, at approximately 1:46am, a mild earthquake shook Kuwait and some of its’ residents to their very
First Muslim American Ever to Run for President
Khalil Bendib (The Muslim Observer’s Cartoonist) is running as an independent candidate--not affiliated with any political party, but available for
TMO Interview with Author Michael Hamilton Morgan
Very interesting interview by TMO's Houstonian Editor, Ilyas Choudry.
Experts: Surge and War Are Failing
Washington’s policymakers are growing dissatisfied with the Bush administration’s troop surge in Iraq and a majority agrees that the world
Indian Prime Minister In A Tight Spot
NEW DELHI- Ironically, the very week in which Prime Minister Manmohan Singh talked highly of his government’s resolve to push
Program Your “Computer” to Live in the Victory
In order for you to progress in this world, your base thoughts about yourself must be positive.
It’s a Set Up!
..."Those opportunities will be there. But it’s up to you to find them and the nerve to invest in them
Sharona Shapiro Honored: 20 Years of Community Leadership/Outreach
Sharona Shapiro, Executive Director of the American Jewish Committee (AJC) was honored on August 15, 2007 by many prominent people
Zaman International’s 2nd Annual “Hope for Humanity” Gala
”These are turbulent waters--and we are the people who know how to swim in these waters.”
Inclusion of People with Disabilities in the Community
It seems that not much has changed within the community (since I grew up with a disability in India) when
Community News (V9-I35)
Indian Muslim MP visits Chicago / Minneapolis Bakri receives Jack Kent Cooke Scholarship / Chicago mosque defaced / Bay county
Western Growth On The Shoulders Of Muslims (Houstonian (V9-I35)
While some Americans associate Islam with terrorism and strife in the Middle East, Author Michael Hamilton Morgan counters by showing
US Military Aid to Israel Tops $30 Billion
According to a new Associated Press report, the US is offering Israel a record $30-billion 10-year military aid package.