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Juxtaposition of Jewish and Muslim New Year is Message from God
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Hesham A. Hassaballa
In the Name of God: The Extremely and Eternally Loving and Caring I tweeted out my happiness at an interesting happenstance that occurred this year: Kinda cool that the #IslamicNewYear and #RoshHashana are at the same time. May God bring our two communities together in peace. https://twitter.com/godfaithpen/status/782603965129109504 By the grace of our Lord, it was…
Becoming “Religious” Can NEVER Mean Committing Murder
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Hesham A. Hassaballa
In the Name of God: The Extremely and Everlastingly Loving and Caring While the investigation into the motives of the suspected bomber in NYC continues, there is one aspect that gave me pause: Multiple federal law enforcement and intelligence sources said that Rahami’s friends and family were telling investigators that they noticed a transformation when…
Whew! Eid-ul-Adha is going to be on…September 12
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Hesham A. Hassaballa
In the Name of God: The Eternally and Extremely Loving and Caring I usually look at the calendar for the expected timing of the two major Muslim holidays well in advance, so I can plan my work schedule around them. When I saw the expected date for the major Muslim holiday of Eid-ul-Adha, or “Feast…
“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…
Will Newt Gingrich Deport Me If I Don’t Eat Pork?
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Hesham A. Hassaballa
In the Name of God: The Eternally and Extremely Loving and Caring In the aftermath of the horrific attack in Nice, former House Speaker Newt Gingrich made a truly outrageous statement: Western civilization is in a war. We should frankly test every person here who is of a Muslim background and if they believe in…
“You Know They Hate You, Right”? The Jihad Against Generalization
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Hesham A. Hassaballa
In the Name of God: The Eternally and Extremely Loving and Caring “You know they hate you, right?” That’s what was repeatedly told to me as I cheered the French national team in their doomed bid to win the 2016 Euro Cup final against Portugal on July 10, 2016. They were referring to the generalized…
The Champ Will Live Forever: In Heaven And In Our Hearts
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Hesham A. Hassaballa
In the Name of God: The Extremely and Eternally Loving and Caring Our world is just a little bit darker today. Our world is just a little bit dimmer. Our world has lost a true Hero. Our world has lost Muhammed Ali. He was so much more than just an accomplished boxer. He was so…
17-Year-Old Girl In Egypt Dies After FGM: Leave. Our. Girls. Alone.
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Hesham A. Hassaballa
In the Name of God: The Extremely and Eternally Loving and Caring I first learned of this news while reading a tweet from writer and activist Mona Eltahawy. A private hospital in Egypt has been shut down after a 17-year-old girl died from complications of female genital mutilation: Suez governor Ahmed Al-Hitamy shut down a…
Politics Should Never Get In The Way of Hajj: Iran and Saudi Arabia Should Think Of The Pilgrims
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Hesham A. Hassaballa
In the Name of God: The Extremely and Eternally Loving and Caring I saw a similar article come through on my smartphone, and my disbelief prompted me to look up the story: Iran and Saudi Arabia have failed to resolve a row over the Hajj pilgrimage and Iranian citizens will not travel to Mecca this…
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