Jewish Filmmaker to Head Philadelphia Chapter of CAIR...
A national Muslim civil-rights organization has named a Jewish filmmaker as executive director of its Philadelphia chapter. In introducing himself online, Jacob Bender writes “Asalaam Alaykum!” (“peace be upon you” in Arabic), quotes the Quran, and states he brings “a decades-long commitment to promoting peace and justice between Abraham’s Children (Abna’ Ibrahim) and a long resume of professional accomplishments.” In announcing the appointment, the Washington-based Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) referred to Bender, its highest ranking non-Muslim, as “a bridge builder between the Jewish, Christian, and Muslim communities,” noting that, “in the wake of the attacks on September 11, 2001, Mr. Bender undertook a series of outreach initiatives to the Muslim community, both in the U.S. and abroad....
Muslim Americans More Popular than the Tea Party...
Tea Party favorites Rand Paul, Ted Cruz, Sarah Palin and Larry Klayman spent most of last week bashing Muslims and introducing the “Quran” and “Allah” to the shutdown and debt ceiling debate that they are losing in Congress. Unfortunately for them, Muslims are in fact more popular and viewed more favorably by Americans than the far right movement. Having failed at governance and the basic task of securing an operational government, the Tea Party leaders had to retreat to ugly screams of Islamophobia in order to distract attention from their downfall and to drum up support with fear tactics. Larry Klayman, a clownish figure who started the Tea Party group Freedom Watch, brought a whole new dimension to...
HijabFest Explores Muslim Fashion in New Jersey...
NEW BRUNSWICK — On Sept.22, the New Brunswick Islamic Center (NBIC) hosted the first ever HijabFest at the Hyatt Regency in New Brunswick. The word hijab can be defined as a veil or a scarf that mainly Muslim women use to cover their heads, but it can have a much broader meaning which is to have modesty in how one dresses, behaves and interacts. Approximately 400 Muslim women of all ages and diverse ethnic backgrounds participated in this ladies-only event. The theme of the event was, “What does Hijab mean to you? A celebration of the empowerment that hijab brings.” The event included various demonstrations and workshops on hijab, inspirational talks, a fashion show, and shopping, which brought...
Muslim Cricket Player Won’t Wear “Beer” Logos on Jersey...
Cricket Australia chief executive James Sutherland has criticised “bigoted” comments about Pakistan-born leg-spinner Fawad Ahmed not having to wear a beer sponsor’s logo on his playing shirt on religious grounds. Former rugby international David Campese said Ahmed should `’go home” if he did not want to wear a beer sponsor’s logo on his playing shirt because of his Muslim faith. Campese has tweeted in agreement with comments by former test cricketer Doug Walters, who was quoted as saying: “I think if he doesn’t want to wear the team gear, he should not be part of the team.” Campese tweeted: “Doug Walters tells Pakistan-born Fawad Ahmed: if you don’t like the … uniform, don’t play for Australia Well said doug. “Tell him to go home.” Sutherland said...
Islamic finance ready to move into fast lane...
Ethical banks could grab half of regional market within years Islamic banks are set to have the same share of the Middle East’s banking industry as their conventional rivals by the end of the decade, a major international lender has said. Leading executives at global institution Standard Chartered say Sharia-compliant banks are on track to boast around half of the region’s banking assets by 2020 – on the back of surging growth which has seen the industry expand by 30 per cent in the region in just two years. Standard Chartered say Islamic banking now accounts for 25 per cent of the UAE banking industry. “It’s not niche any more – it’s becoming part of regular banking,” Khalid...
Islamic banking grows 10 to 15% annually: IF chairman...
By P.K. ABDUL GHAFOUR | ARAB NEWS STAFF Published: Apr 22, 2012 01:27 Updated: Apr 23, 2012 21:50 JEDDAH: Islamic banking and finance, with total assets of $1.4 trillion and more than 1,000 institutions operating in many countries worldwide is all set for a big take off, says Professor Khurshid Ahmad, chairman of the Islamic Foundation UK and the Institute of Policy Studies in Pakistan and author of several books on the topic. Speaking to Arab News after giving a lecture on “Global economic crisis and the role of Islamic Economics” at the Islamic Development Bank headquarters here, Ahmad said Islamic banking and finance makes an annual growth of 10 to 15 percent when conventional banks make less than one percent....
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