Ferguson, Missouri: Anytown, USA
By Imam Khalid Griggs “I am sick and tired of being sick and tired.” Fannie Lou Hamer, iconic Mississippi civil rights activist and organizer, uttered her now transcendent words on August 22, 1964, testifying before the Credentials Committee of the Democratic National Convention.
Islam Condemns Extremism
By Shaykh Abdool Rahman Khan Anyone who is familiar with Islamic teachings knows very well that Islam forbids the killing of innocents. Allah says, “And do not kill the soul which Allah has forbidden [to be killed] except by [legal] right. This has He instructed you that you may use reason.”[06: 151]
Religious Service: Challenges, Opportunities & Cooperation
Speech of ICNA President Naeem Baig at the first Summit of Latin American Muslim Religious Leaders in Istanbul, Turkey on November 14, 2014.
ICNA Observes Int'l Day to End Violence Against Women
-—FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE—- (NEW YORK, NY, Nov. 25, 2014) – Violence and discrimination against woman is a global pandemic, leaving no area or region untouched. More than 1/3 of women and girls around the world experience some form of physical and or sexual violence in their lifetime.
Wanton Killing of Innocents in The Name of Islam
By Shaykh Abdool Rahman Khan It may seem monotonous to explain and apologize every time murder of innocent people is done by those who use religion, in this case Islam, to carry out their crimes. These days, it happens almost on a daily basis; some more callous than others. The killing of Rabbis […]
Latin Amerika Müslüman Dini Liderler Zirvesi
Latin Amerika Ülkeleri Müslüman Dini Liderler Zirvesi 12 Kasım 2014 Çarşamba, İSTANBUL (AA) – Amerika İslami İlişkiler Konseyi (CAIR) Başkanı Nihad Awad, “Kilometrelerce uzaklarda yaşayan Müslümanlar olarak, İslam dünyasının liderliğini yapan Türklere ve Türkiye’ye teşekkür ediyoruz. Bu liderlik, geleceğin inşasında önemlidir” dedi.
The Return of SSSS
By Naeem Baig Strong. Smart. Sharp. Savvy. If only that ‘s what it stood for. A quadruple S on a flight boarding pass means something far less positive. It means travel harassment on a regular basis. It means feeling unwelcome. It means being someone whom the system considers suspect and untrustworthy. The […]
Latin Amerika Müslüman Liderler Zirvesi başladı
Latin Amerika Müslüman Dini Liderler Zirvesi İstanbul’da başladı Latin Amerika Kıtasından ülkemize davet edilen ve 40 ülkeden 76 Müslüman dini liderin katılımıyla gerçekleştirilen I. Latin Amerika Müslüman Dini Liderler Zirvesi, İstanbul Conrad Otel’de düzenlenen açılış programıyla başladı.
ICNA Condemns Murder of Abdul Rahman Kassig
-—FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE—- (NEW YORK, NY, Nov. 16, 2014) – The Islamic Circle of North America denounces the brutal beheading of humanitarian aid worker Abdul Rahman Kassig by the Syria-based ISIS. Kassig, who embraced Islam in 2013, was an emergency medical technician and the founder of an NGO called Special Emergency Response […]