Posts Tagged “Muslim”

Army official: Fort Hood shooting in Texas that left 13 dead, 30 wounded was “a kick in the gut”

5Rusty Ray, Editor8th Nov 2009Featured, Politics, Military, , , , , , , , , , , ,

With flags flying at half-staff around the nation, soldiers and civilians continue to mourn the loss of 13 and the wounding of at least 30 at Fort Hood, Texas. First responders reported hearing, “pop, pop, pop,” as they arrived on the scene at the Soldier Readiness Processing center on Thursday. The suspect, Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan, was an Army psychiatrist. Investigators what to know what made Hasan open fire on his own…

OUR TIME HAS COME: Muslim communities, friends of Islam gather for Jummah prayer on Capitol Hill

1Rusty Ray, Editor27th Sep 2009Faith, Featured, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

Preaching peace, love and diversity, thousands of American Muslims and friends of Islam gathered on Friday, September 25th in Washington, D.C. for a day of prayer and fellowship known as “Islam on Capitol Hill.” Readings of the Quran and prayers were broadcast throughout the world during a live video stream of the Jummah prayer event. Organizers had anticipated as many as 50,000 worshipers traveling by bus from…

Ramadan example can challenge us all

0Jennie, Contributor1st Sep 2009A Different View, Faith, , , , , , , , ,

Last weekend saw the beginning of the season of Ramadan, which occurs on the ninth month of the Islamic calendar and continues…