Islamic Social Services Association USA and Canada (ISSA) has developed a guide for Muslim communities, Health care professionals, teachers, Mental Health professionals, Social Workers and Imams so they can respond to the critical needs of the community in an organized, professional, and consistent manner.
The terrorists responsible for this attack were not even faithfully practicing the Islam religion, and therefore should not even be allowed to call themselves by this name. It is confusing to people.
Information about a curriculum to help children deal with issues of justice, fairness and mislaid blame in the wake of the september 11, 2001 terrorist attacks.
"Allah doth command you to render back your Trusts to those to whom they are due; and when ye judge between man and man, that ye judge with justice: verily how excellent is the teaching which He gives you! For Allah is He Who hears and sees all things." [Quran 4:58]
How do you describe peace? Can you feel at peace if you feel threatened? No. True peace comes from a sense of security. What better source of peace and security is there besides Allah? To fear is human, but we cannot internalize it and lock ourselves up in our homes.
Did the United States go to war with Afghanistan for Central Asian oil and gas? That's what many readers keep asking me. They clearly distrust the White House's jingoistic bombast about defending freedom and western values from evil Islamists. The answer is no, and yes.
The 21st Century went to war against the 11th Century in Afghanistan last week. The 11th Century won. US warplanes cluster-bombed the usual natives, but the intensive air attacks failed to dislodge Taliban tribal warriors from positions north of Kabul.