Early this morning, millions of people across America arose from bed to start their day. Ten years ago, on this very same day, thousands of Americans arose from bed, just like any other day, and got ready for work, for travel, for school.

ISNA understands the frustration that many American Muslims feel when they hear yet another news story or blogger quote inaccurate information about Muslims or deliberately spread hate that promotes religious discrimination and intolerance.

Directly following the announcement of Osama Bin Laden’s death, there were a number of hate crimes perpetrated at mosques across the country, further reinforcing the mis-conception by some Americans that Islam is synonymous with terrorism.

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The panel took place at the Annual Convention of the National Conference of Editorial Writers in Indianapolis, IN, and consisted of three speakers including Othman. The session was moderated by Bobby King, religion editor for the Indianapolis Star.

Plans for a talk at West Point by a retired general known for his harshly anti-Muslim remarks were abruptly canceled on Monday after a growing list of liberal veterans’ groups, civil liberties advocates and Muslim organizations called on the Military Academy to rescind the invitation.

The racist and fascist EDL want to march in Leicester this Saturday, 4th February, to spread their racist poison. To counter their unwanted presence and to stop them intimidating the local communities the antiracists will also take to the streets on the same day.

“Well look, I’m doing my best to get him out of the government right now, and you’re right about how he uniformly ignores the constitution,” Santorum responded.

“One second I’m comfortable in bed, and the next second I’m running out of the house in the freezing cold, running for my life,” recalls Mohamed Soltan. Soltan, a sixth-year in economics at Ohio State, and his roommate Ahmed Mahmoud, a third-year in finance, were victims of arson in their Hilliard home on Martin Luther King Jr. Day.

By Stephanie Pappas

There’s no gentle way to put it: People who give in to racism and prejudice may simply be dumb, according to a new study that is bound to stir public controversy.