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Kamani has a long history of misogynistic and violent statements...

Hesham Shehab: Hate Preachers Fundraised for Chicago Islamic Charity with a Dark Past

Hesham Shehab
An Islamist group hiding under a façade of charity and interfaith raised funds in the Greater Chicago area with a program featuring an imam notorious for hate speech. On SeptemberRead More

Ramadan is an opportunity for Christians as well, especially evangelicals...

Opinion: How evangelicals can support Muslims this Ramadan

Ramadan in Pakistan
by: Kevin SingerMay 7, 2019 (RNS) — Sunday (May 5) marked the beginning of Ramadan, the most important month of the calendar for Muslims. During daylight hours, observant Muslims willRead More

[W]e are reminded that antisemitism exists on all sides of the political spectrum, and can yield deadly results.

Opinion: Why Does Islamists’ Antisemitism Receive a Pass?

Hesham Shehab
In the wake of the shooting at the San Diego-area synagogue in California on Saturday April 27 that left one worshiper dead and two wounded, and the ongoing outcry againstRead More

American authorities should move seriously to start a public debate...

Opinion: U.S. Authorities Should Ban Niqab and Burqa

Hesham Shehab
Editor’s note: This is an updated version as of 9:28 p.m., March 2, 2019. American authorities should start a serious public debate that aims towards banning the Niqab and BurqaRead More

"It was a slap in the face," Shahbaz, a Muslim, said.

“We’re not the enemy”: Muslim fans respond to Chicago Cubs patriarch’s emails

Chicago Cubs patriarch Joe Ricketts
by: Aysha Khan, Feb 5, 2019 (RNS) – Imran Shahbaz, a 40-year-old Chicago native, grew up watching the Cubs play baseball. He and his father, a Pakistani immigrant, bonded byRead More

Pope Francis urged religious leaders to work together to reject the

Pope in historic UAE visit urges faith leaders to reject war

by: The Associated Press, Feb 4, 2019 ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates (AP) – Pope Francis urged religious leaders to work together to reject the “miserable crudeness” of war asRead More

It is the best when the schools and (church) sponsors determine the dress code for students

Kenyan Supreme Court overturns ruling allowing hijab in Christian schools

Kenya school students
by: Fredrick Nzwili, Jan 30, 2019 NAIROBI, Kenya (RNS) – An emotional debate over whether Muslim students may wear hijab in Christian schools took a new turn last week (Jan.Read More

Southern Baptist religious freedom leader Russell Moore has denounced a ruling in a Middle Eastern Islamic court against a Christian family...

Moore decries Islamic court’s ruling in UAE

by Tom Strode Date: January 23, 2019 – Wednesday WASHINGTON (BP) — Southern Baptist religious freedom leader Russell Moore has denounced a ruling in a Middle Eastern Islamic court againstRead More

"reforming the mind-set of Muslims and their views towards different faiths could be possible."

Opinion: A Long Way before Muslims Believe in Religious Liberty

Hesham Shehab
Muslims have a long way to go before they believe in religious liberty the way Christians do because Muhammad, the prophet of Islam, is their example in life; Islam isRead More

Know Thy Muslim Neighbor!

Opinion: Muslim Communities Face Radicalization Online, in the Mosque

Hesham Shehab
Recent reports of a Chicago computer engineer and naturalized citizen from Iraq  charged with using social media to recruit operatives for the so-called Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS),Read More