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London Terror Attack: Why Do They Hate Us?
By
Hesham A. Hassaballa
When terrorists attack, we ask "Why do they hate the West?" We can also ask, "Why do the terrorists hate Muslims?"
JCC Threats and Jewish Cemetery Attack: We Stand Together or We All Fall Down
By
Hesham A. Hassaballa
In the Name of God: The Extremely and Eternally Loving and Caring It happened again today: more bomb threats targeted Jewish Community Centers all across the country, including right here in my home town of Chicago. As reported on CNN’s website: “I’ve been in the business for 20-plus years, and this is unprecedented,” said Paul…
In the Wake of Brussels: My Perpetual Condemnation – Again
By
Hesham A. Hassaballa
In the Name of God: The Extremely and Eternally Loving and Caring I leave aside the fact that no other community is expected to condemn the actions of its criminal fringe. I leave aside the fact that the perverse logic of assigning blame to the whole for the actions of a few tends to be…
Letter From An American Muslim Who Fell In Love With Paris
By
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…
I’m A Bears Fan, But I Really Like Aaron Rodgers
By
Hesham A. Hassaballa
In the Name of God, the Extremely and Eternally Loving and Caring I’m a Bears fan…a die-hard Bears fan. I was born in Chicago and raised in its suburbs, and I bleed blue and orange. And there is no team in the NFL I despise more than the Green Bay Packers. My revulsion for that team is…
“Mon Coeur Saigne Pour Paris”: An American Muslim’s Disgust
By
Hesham A. Hassaballa
In the Name of God: The Extremely and Eternally Loving and Caring Je suis si triste aujourd’hui. In a series of barbaric attacks on civilians, the savages of ISIS claimed responsibility for an attack that killed 129 people and injured hundreds more, including Americans. The city of Paris, the country of France, and the entire…
Think Muslims Haven’t Condemned 9/11? Think Again
By
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…
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