Five Myths about Muslims in America
Monday, April 01, 2011

"I founded the multi-faith Cordoba Initiative to fight the misunderstandings that broaden the divide between Islam and the West-each perceived as harmful by the other. Millions of American Muslims, who see no contradiction between being American and being Muslim, are working hard to bridge this gap.

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Reclaim an Egalitarian Islam
Monday, April 11, 2011

In a speech at the 2011 U.S.-Islamic World Forum on April 11, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton decried the exclusion of women from key transitional decision-making roles in the Arab renaissance. Clinton emphasized political and socioeconomic participation, but, perhaps in an effort to mitigate allegations of anti-Islam bias, did not mention the equally important issue of women's religious leadership.

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Dear Fellow MLT's,

I'd like to take a minute to introduce to you my new global project called The Crescent Post. The Crescent Post is a global news portal dedicated to bringing diverse voices about the 'Muslim Street' together in one place. You can check out the official website for The Crescent Post here: www.CrescentPost.com
Crescent Post will serve as a global news clearinghouse dealing with global Muslim issues such as aggregate relevant global news articles about Islam/Muslims and Crescent Post writers will provide original pieces and can serve as one of your writing 'home bases.'

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