Islam

In Address to Joint Session of Congress, Bush Tells Muslims "We Respect Your Faith."

September 20, 2001

Source: The White House

http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2001/09/20010920-8.html

On September 20, 2001, President Bush's Address to a Joint Session of Congress noted, "I also want to speak tonight directly to Muslims throughout the world: We respect your faith. It is practiced freely by many millions of Americans, and by millions more in countries that America counts as friends. Its teachings are good and peaceful, and those who commit evil in the name of...

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In the Schools: Harassment and Unity

September 19, 2001

Source: Los Angeles Times

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-000075156sep19.story

On September 19, 2001, The Los Angeles Times published the article "Arab American Youths Endure Taunts at Schools." The article noted that, following reports of harassment at local schools, "...the Los Angeles district sent out a memo Friday to remind students that they will be punished for hate crimes including any 'physical and/or verbal assaults directed to selected groups of...

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Dar Al-Farooq

Information about this center is no longer updated. This data was last updated on 1 April 2013.

Phone: 612-331-1234
Email: daralfarooq@daralfarooq.org
Website: http://www.daralfarooq.org
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Islamic Scholars Condemn Terror Attacks and Speak Out about Islam

September 19, 2001

Source: The Atlanta Journal and Constitution

On September 19, 2001, The Atlanta Journal and Constitution reported on the common roots of Islam, Judaism, and Christianity and aimed to dispel some misunderstandings about Islam. "'People tend to think of what's happening now --- the Taliban and bin Laden --- in terms that are purely religious,' said John Iskander, assistant professor in religious studies at Georgia State University. 'They de-politicize what's happening and focus entirely on Islam. They ask, Is Islam a violent religion?...The answer is yes and...

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Mississippi Muslim Association and Masjid Omar

Information about this center is no longer updated. This data was last updated on 12 November 2013.

Phone: 601-371-2834
Email: mississippi.muslim@gmail.com
Website: http://mmaic.org/
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History

Masjid Omar, the second oldest masjid in Jackson, was founded in 1978 in the southeast end of the city. With financial help from a group of Saudi Arabian and Lebanese families that has recently moved to Mississippi, Elgenaid Hamadain established the masjid in a refurbished residential home in a quiet...

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