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Independence From Most Things Is Laudable, Except Independence From God
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Hesham A. Hassaballa
In the Name of God: The Extremely and Eternally Loving and Caring Independence. This is what we are celebrating as a country on July 4: our independence from the British Empire in 1776. And it was good that we became independent from the Crown: we were able to chart our own destiny in history and…
Pillar of “Native Deen” Goes Out On His Own
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Hesham A. Hassaballa
In the Name of God: The Everlastingly and Extremely Loving and Caring Native Deen is one of the oldest and most popular American Muslim hip hop groups. It is my absolute favorite, and I have grown up listening to their songs. In fact, way back in the 1980s group member Joshua Salaam and I went…
One Is Too Many, But “Islamic Terrorism” Threat Is Small
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Hesham A. Hassaballa
In the Name of God: The Extremely and Eternally Loving and Caring Don’t get me wrong. Even one American Muslim either thinking about, or planning, or trying to commit an act of terror is too many. Each case is a failure, on multiple levels. Yet, if one hears pundits, so-called “terrorism experts,” and politicians –…
Anti-Muslim Hate Rallies Fizzle: America’s Beauty Abounds
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Hesham A. Hassaballa
In the Name of God: The Extremely and Everlastingly Loving and Caring “Patriots” declared a “Global Rally for Humanity,” with plans to protest – possibly armed – at mosques and other Islamic institutions across the country. American Muslims braced for the worst, and interfaith partners rallied for religious freedom all across the country. Thanks be…
When Fear Leads to the Ridiculous: Muslim Teen in Texas Arrested For Making a Clock
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Hesham A. Hassaballa
In the Name of God: The Extremely and Everlastingly Loving and Caring Oh my God, people. A teenager in Texas was arrested after he showed a homemade clock to his teacher. The teen, Ahmed Mohamed, told reporters: I built a clock to impress my teacher but when I showed it to her, she thought it…
My Friend The Hero
By
Hesham A. Hassaballa
In the Name of God: The Extremely, Eternally, and Everlastingly Loving and Caring A woman in Chicago was pulled from her burning car by a Good Samaritan who stopped to help. He saved her life. That Good Samaritan was my very good friend. Ahmed Elsayed, an engineer from Aurora, was on his way to an…
Oklahoma City Bombing Anniversary Reminds Us That Evil Comes In All Forms
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Hesham A. Hassaballa
In the Name of God: The Extremely, Eternally, and Perpetually Loving and Caring I scanned the major headlines on a news search engine today, and there was barely a mention of the Oklahoma City bombing, which occurred on this day 20 years ago. Of course, there was a headline about the savages of KIL (which…
A Doctor on Doctor’s Day
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Hesham A. Hassaballa
In the Name of God: The Extremely, Eternally, and Infinitely Loving and Merciful Today is National Doctors’ Day, and all around the country, hospitals and medical offices are celebrating by thanking the thousands of physicians that work hard every single day to help patients feel better. Our hospital’s celebration was last week, and it was…
The Protesters in Texas Would Have Learned So Much If They Just Spoke to the Muslims Across the Street
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Hesham A. Hassaballa
In The Name of God: The Infinitely Merciful and Compassionate Beloved Lord I watched with dismay a video of the hundreds of protesters that gathered outside a conference of Muslims entitled, “Stand With the Prophet Against Terror and Hate” in Texas this past weekend. Whenever fellow Americans gather to “protest” the presence of Muslims –…
Noor Inayat Khan: A Muslim Heroine For Everyone
By
Hesham A. Hassaballa
In the Name of God: the Infinitely Merciful and Compassionate Beloved Lord In today’s day and age, there seems to be little patience for context and nuance. Much of the information obtained about truly complex issues is reduced to sound-bytes, headlines, and video clips. This is especially true when it comes to issues related to…
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