April 3 - 9 - Maydan

Ihsan Babgy: Diffused Congruence Episode 48

Diffused Congruence

Zaki Hasan and Parvez Ahmed of Diffused Congruence Pod cast speak to prominent Muslim academic and community leader Ihsan Babgy from Kentucky University. Babgy is known for pioneering survey research on American mosque comunities and imams.
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Who was Fazlur Rahman Khan? The genius who made today's skyscrapers possible

The Telegraph

Fazlur Rahman Khan was a Bangladeshi engineer who made modern skyscrapers possible through the development of “tube design.”
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Custodian of Sufi shrine in Pakistan is arrested in killings of at least 20 worshipers

The Washington Post

The custodian of sufi shrine in Pakistan, who is said to be mentally unstable, has confessed to killing worshipers after drugging them. Sufism and visitation of Sufi shrines is widespread in Pakistan.
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A Young Muslim American Woman’s Success Story in the Time of Trump

The Huffington Post

Raaheela Ahmad has not let Trump’s rhetoric and policy decisions discourage her from politics. In fact, Ahmad ran for public office and won a position on the Saint George’s County Board of Education in Maryland.
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Trump’s Muslim Laptop Ban

Politico

Charles Kurzman discusses the continuation of the “Muslim ban” by other means. In light of the Trump Administration’s executive order setbacks, Kurzman argues, they are seeking other ways to make it hard for Muslims to travel to the US.
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Aung San Suu Kyi: No ethnic cleansing of Myanmar Muslim minority

BBC

The leader of Myanmar has denied that Rohingya Muslims are being “ethnically cleansed,” despite admitting problems in the Rakhine state. Rohingya are denied citizenship rights in Myanmar.
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Muslim Teacher Removed From Flight Told by U.S. Embassy it Didn’t Happen

Newsweek

Despite having the requisite documentation, Juhel Miah was removed from his flight to NYC. When he requested an explanation from the U.S., they denied any of it happened.
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In Canada, Where Muslims Are Few, Group Stirs Fear of Islamists

The New York Times

In rural Quebec, right-wing. anti-Muslim groups organize in order to combat a perceived threat from “shariah” and “invasive political Islam,” despite data that shows differently.
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Muslim journalist works to break down barriers

USA Today

Dena Takruri, a Muslim journalist, is featured in a series of short films called “The Secret Life of Muslims” which showcases successful Muslims in various fields. You can view the videos here: http://www.secretlifeofmuslims.com/
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Maryland's high school athletes can now wear their hijabs during sports tournaments

Mic

Maryland Public Secondary Schools Athletic Association has officially reversed its hijab ban for high school sports and now all high school athletes will be able to wear religious head coverings as long as they are not “abrasive, hard or dangerous to any player/others.”
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Trump breaks precedent by blessing the whole world

Politico

Most Presidents close statements by saying “God bless America,” but this week, after announcing he’d ordered U.S. missile strikes on Syria, said “God bless America and the whole world.” This move surprised many people because of Trump’s “America first” theme during his campaign.
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Muslim babies born will outnumber Christian births by 2035

The Independent

Christianity is currently the world’s largest religion, but by 2035, research shows that Muslim mothers will give birth to more babies than Christian moms. This makes Islam the fastest growing religious group in the world.
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Majorities of Americans concerned about violence against Jews, Muslims

Religion News Service

According to a poll by the Anti-Defamation League, the majority of Americans (52%) say they are concerned about violence against Jews and nearly 76% of people say they are concerned about violence against Muslims.
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A Former First Lady Presses On for a Tolerant, Feminist Islam