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Scientology and Islam: An Analogous Study
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Council on American-Islamic Relations Calls Out UWW on Discriminatory Uniform Guidelines
In a letter to United World Wrestling (UWW) president Nenad Lalovic, the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) called on the UWW to amend its 2017…
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Department of Justice Seeks to Reverse Discriminatory Policy in California Prisons
“Sikhs, Muslims and employees of any faith should not be forced to choose between the practice of their faith and their jobs.”
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Todd Green: Why This Christian Minister Fights Anti-Muslim Hate
“A Muslim can’t wake up in the morning and say, ‘You know, I’m going to take the day off from Islamophobia.’”
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In Victory Over Misinformation & Bigotry, Major Muslim Charity Wins Defamation Settlement
“By holding those who spread misinformation accountable for their actions, we can send a clear message that this type of behavior will not be tolerated.”
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Bigotry—I Just Won’t Do That Anymore
That’s the importance of religion, to me. And I know it’s true because I experienced it at that interfaith meeting. And this changed my mind and heart about ever bashing or putting down another’s faith.
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Charlie Hebdo: Freedom of Expression and Its Responsibilities
While there is no rote answer to that question, I believe that upholding free expression has two sides. One side, of course, is keeping it free. The other, perhaps not as obvious, is insisting that expression contribute positively to society or at least not weaken the social bonds that make freedom possible.
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Faith, Freedom and One’s Fellow Man
After seven hours of a passionate but civil public dialogue, more than 170 Americans came together to decide the future of their community. They went for openness, inclusion and religious freedom, granting approval for a new mosque to be built in suburban Virginia.
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Finding Common Ground—The American Experiment
The answer to every problem that exists between people or groups is always, always more communication and attempts at understanding, no matter how challenging or even hopeless the odds of a true, productive dialogue seem.
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In a World Dominated by Stereotype, MPAC Celebrates Muslim Authenticity
What I saw was a recognition of the best kind of inclusion: a collection of movies, TV shows, and press coverage where Muslims are not necessarily the story (although in two of the films, they are) but who, in their portions of the stories, are depicted as they are: human beings—not necessarily perfect human beings, but real ones.
