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Our state legislators don’t get a fair shake

The people of America are in a bad mood, and it’s hard to understand why. Unemployment is the lowest it’s been in years. Oil prices have hit rock bottom, and you can fill up your car for $25. New cars are selling at the fastest pace . . . more

1/21/16

Is Trump the next Joe McCarthy?

In the mid-1950s, the U.S. was a nation terrorized not by extremist jihadists, but by the threat of nuclear annihilation. The Cold War . . . more

12/17/15

Long Island Muslim Society leaders said that interfaith services at the East Meadow mosque, like the one they hosted on June 22, bring community members of various faiths together.

Recapturing the narrative

Mohammed Saleh, 67, has a multi-faceted identity. He is a Bangladeshi immigrant who arrived in the U.S. 44 years ago, eventually moving to Merrick in 1985. He is a successful pharmacist who became a … more

By Julie Mansmann | 12/17/15

Fear itself is driving America to the right

You will not be killed in a terrorist attack here in America, and neither will I. Our Muslim friends and neighbors are not building soda can bombs in their basements. more

11/25/15

Imam Kashif Aziz greeted Steve Zwick and other members of Temple Beth-El to Jaam’e Masjid Bellmore for an Aug. 23 prayer service.

An interfaith friendship grows in Bellmore

Before Rabbi Howard Gorin, 66, became spiritual leader of Temple Beth-El of North Bellmore a year ago, he served a synagogue in Maryland for more than three decades. For many years, he said, he … more

By Julie Mansmann | 9/25/15

An interfaith service at the Long Island Muslim Society on June 22, five days after the start of Ramadan, brought Nassau County residents of various faiths together for an open dialogue on religion.

Local Muslims celebrate Islam's holiest month

Muslims across Nassau County are joining together to observe Ramadan, the holiest month in Islam, which began mid-June. And while the major rituals of Ramadan involve fasting from sunrise to sunset — as a means of inner reflection and self-control — and donating to charity, local Islamic leaders said they are also using the time to promote interfaith awareness and unity in light of hate crimes that have taken place across the world in recent months. more

By David Weingrad | 7/1/15

The global war on Islamic extremists: now what?

Terrorism once again brought the world to its knees when gunmen stormed the offices of the satirical newspaper Charlie Hebdo in Paris. The assault was the manifestation of a culture clash . . . more

1/22/15

We can all just get along

Intolerance seems like an uncomplicated issue: Most rational people would agree it has no place in civil society. Yet it persists . . . more

10/23/14

We shouldn't let our guard down in the war on terror

On April 15, thousands gathered on Boylston Street in Boston to solemnly mark the one-year anniversary of the Boston Marathon bombings, the deadliest terrorist attack in the U.S. since Sept. 11, 2001. more

4/24/14

The newly formed Muslim Community of Nassau County donated blankets and perishable foods to local food pantries on Dec. 20. Pictured at bottom left are Tom Goodhue, the executive director of the Long Island Council of Churches, MCNC co-founders Habeeb Ahmed and Mohammed Saleh, Nassau County Legislature Presiding Officer Norma Gonsalves with other MCNC representatives outside of the Long Island Muslim Society on East Meadow Avenue in East Meadow.

Local Muslim organizations form united front

The Muslim Community of Nassau County, a newly formed coalition of mosques and other Muslim organizations, donated some 300 blankets and hundreds of pounds of non-perishable food items to the Long Island Council of Churches on Dec. 20 in East Meadow. more

1/7/14

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