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| Amal Clooney, Muslim |
Yesterday in Forum we were introduced to the book,
Infidel, an autobiography by Aynn Hirsi Ali, who was an activist and politician in the Netherlands. But she was raised by Muslim parents in Somalia, Saudi Arabia and Ethiopia. Her childhood was a nightmare experience of beatings and harsh treatment in these radical Islamic countries.
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| Shaq, Msulim |
We had no time for questions or discussion so we were left with a very bad view of Islam. I was a bit disturbed by this what with our current tragedies in San Bernardina and Paris and the outcry of some of our leaders to come down hard on American Muslims.
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| Dr. Oz, Muslim |
So here's something to think about: American Muslims are a diverse population (like the rest of us) and have been here for over 400 years. There are around three million Muslims living in the United States. Including:
Two U.S congressmen
Athletes Shaquille O'Neal, Muhammad Ali and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
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| Ellen Burstyn, Muslim |
Actress Ellen Burstyn
Journalist and CNN host, Fareed Zakaria
Dr. Oz
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| Janet Jackson, Muslim |
Rapper Ice Cube and music producer Q-Tip
Amal Clooney (wife of George)
Janet Jackson and Jermaine Jackson
Iman (model and wife of David Bowie)
Daily Show correspondent, Aasif Mandvi
The late Casey Kasem
And so on.....
There are varying ideas about how American Muslims should be behaving themselves right now but I'm not as concerned about them as I am about myself. And my most radical self tells me (from Galatians 5:22) that I should be filled with love, joy, peace, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self control.
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