A Tennessee man, William Coley, makes history as the first Muslim Vice Presidential nominee. Coley, a libertarian activist and the national director of Muslims4Liberty, an American Muslim organization ‘committed to advancing the cause of liberty from a principled and Islamic perspective’, has agreed to be the running mate of Libertarian Party presidential candidate Darryl W. Perry.
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Imam of Haram Keynotes 2015 Parliament of World Religions Conference
Over 10,000 people representing 80 countries and about 50 religious traditions converged at the Salt Palace Convention Center in Salt Lake City, Utah from October 15 through October 19, 2015.
What made the 2015 Parliament of the Worlds Religions extraordinary is the Muslim presence and participation.
Islamophobia in an Election Year Discussion Held at Georgetown
Anti-Muslim bigotry is at a shrill peak with the Republican Partys presidential candidate Ben Carsons demands that American Muslims take loyalty oaths, to Donald Trumps pressing for Special IDs for Muslims and threatening to shut down masajid, to the planned anti-Muslim rallies in over twenty cities.
Al Jazeera America to Shut Down in April
CNMoney, January 13, 2016
Al Jazeera America will shut down on April 30 after a little more than two years on the air.
The news was announced at a sudden staff-wide meeting on Wednesday afternoon.
Broncos' Ryan Harris Stands Up to Donald Trump's Anti-Muslim Remarks
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. As anti-Muslim rhetoric has filled television airwaves and swamped social media over the last week, Muslim athletes have begun reaching out to one another, said Denver Broncos left tackle Ryan Harris.
Donald Trump's Horrifying Words About Muslims
Donald Trump's words on Thursday detailing the revolting measures he's open to imposing on Muslim-Americans literally sent a shudder down my spine.