Topic: American Society for Muslim Advancement
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Change Agent Search for Common Ground uses TV soaps to promote peace
Now in its 30th year Search for Common Ground uses a variety of methods, including TV soap operas, to build peace and avoid conflict in 30 countries around the world.
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Opinion: Muslim Americans: The dangers of lumping our friends in with our enemies
Sen. Dick Durbin is holding Senate hearings on anti-Muslim bigotry today – an important move in the wake of Peter King's hearings on Muslim-American radicalization. Casting suspicion on all Muslim Americans violates American ideals and weakens a first line of defense against extremism.
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The man behind the mosque near ground zero: Who is Feisal Abdul Rauf?
Imam Feisal Abdul Rauf wants to build an Islamic center and mosque near ground zero as part of his effort to preach Muslim tolerance. But on the eve of 9/11, opposition and skepticism abounds.
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Wife of 'ground zero mosque' imam epitomizes Islam's modernizing voice
Daisy Khan, wife of Imam Feisal Abdul Rauf, spoke to the Monitor in 2006 about her efforts to bring women's perspectives into Islamic law, particularly on issues such as domestic violence and divorce.
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NY community board approves plan for Ground Zero mosque
A New York City community board has given approval to a plan that would build a mosque and cultural center near Ground Zero, the site of the World Trade Center twin towers destroyed on September 11, 2001.
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Qatar: Future Muslim leaders seek fresh path
'No better time' for change, say activists at this past weekend's youth conference in Doha, Qatar.
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