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Speaking at Palm Beach State College on ‘Muslims in the Media,’ the outstanding students made it a great day

October 6th · 8 Comments · Islam, Media, Muslim

Once again it was the kids — this time Palm Beach State College students — who reminded me why I’m hopelessly optimistic about the possibilities for humanity. For example I so appreciated the young man who, as we approached the two-hour point in the scheduled hour-and- a half program, stood in the question-and-answer line to […]

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We paused to pray in the Park51 prayer space….

September 12th · No Comments · America, Islam, Muslim

… the other day, before leaving The Mosque Cares 2010 Annual Muslim Convention & Ramadan Session at the Garden State Exhibit Center in Somerset NJ. And like passersby and other New Yorkers with whom we spoke, we wondered again why all the hate from folks as far afield as the candidate who’s not running for […]

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My life as news ombudsman — or Muslim in America?

August 26th · No Comments · Palm Beach Post

Heading out this morning to my latest speaking engagement: the Men’s Club of Abbey Delray South, mostly retired executives and professionals who participate in community activities, do volunteer work and  have been meeting weekly for 26 years. My host told me, “I believe the topic of greatest interest to the Men’s Club would be the […]

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