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A Humble Giant Has Left This World
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Hesham A. Hassaballa
In the Name of God, the Extremely and Endlessly Loving and Caring When you meet him, you are immediately struck by his humility, his kindness, and his awe-inspiring intelligence. Yet, you do not realize that you are standing next to a giant. A true giant, in every sense of the word. Such was Professor Cherif…
A Muslim Prays For The Inauguration
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Hesham A. Hassaballa
In the Name of God: The Extremely and Eternally Loving and Caring It is no secret that the result of the election was not one for which I was hoping. That said, I am not going to go as far – with all due respect and admiration – to say that Donald J. Trump is…
American Jews and Muslims Come Together in the Era of Trump
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Hesham A. Hassaballa
In the Name of God: The Extremely and Eternally Loving and Caring It’s about time. In the wake of the unprecedented election of Donald Trump and his worrying appointments of anti-Semitic and anti-Muslim ideologues, the American Jewish Committee and the Islamic Society of North America have come together. On November 14, both organizations announced the…
“French are racist” and “Muslims are terrorists”: Both are wrong
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Hesham A. Hassaballa
In the Name of God: the Extremely and Eternally Loving and Caring Last week, two Muslim women wearing headscarves in France were refused service by a restaurateur, claiming that “All Muslims are terrorists”: A French restaurateur appeared to be refusing to serve women wearing the hijab on Saturday night in a video that has been…
Yes, one can be a criminal of Muslim background and NOT be a terrorist
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Hesham A. Hassaballa
In the Name of God: The Extremely and Eternally Loving and Caring It does not diminish its terror; it does not diminish its horror; it does not diminish its savagery. Still, it is important to know why someone commits a crime. With respect to the horrific shooting in Munich, Germany, it appears that it had…
Amid So Much Anti-Muslim Hate, I Have So Much Hope
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Hesham A. Hassaballa
In the Name of God: The Extremely and Eternally Loving and Caring Every time there is a spectacular act of violence that garners media attention – whether domestically or internationally – there is widespread anxiety within the American Muslim community. After each incident, I am confident that – in American Muslim households all across the…
Letter From An American Muslim Who Fell In Love With Paris
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Hesham A. Hassaballa
In the Name of God: The Extremely and Eternally Loving and Caring Dearest France: This summer, my wife and I were blessed to spend our vacation in Paris. Yet, I must admit that I had no small amount of hesitation. I was well aware of the issues of the Muslims in France, and how they…
Being Called A ‘Muslim’ Should Never Be A Slur
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Hesham A. Hassaballa
In the Name of God: The Extremely and Eternally Loving and Caring Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump is in hot water today for failing to correct a questioner about Muslims and President Obama’s faith: During a question and answer session in Rochester, New Hampshire, a gentleman stood and said, “We have a problem in this…
Think Muslims Haven’t Condemned 9/11? Think Again
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Hesham A. Hassaballa
In the Name of God: The Infinitely Merciful and Compassionate Beloved Lord I had a conversation on Twitter recently when someone mentioned the “Muslim silence” on the attacks of 9/11 to me. I had to make sure the person was asking the question correctly, and he or she was. This person actually claimed that Muslims…
An Important Story That Was Not As Prominent In The Charlie Hebdo Saga
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Hesham A. Hassaballa
In the Name of God: The Infinitely Merciful and Compassionate Beloved Lord There has been so much talk about Muslims and Islam in the wake of the Charlie Hebdo massacre. This talk will most certainly continue. Yet, I wanted to highlight a very important story that may have gotten lost in the wake of the attack…
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