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Articles by CGNews :

What Would America’s Founding Fathers Say About Islam? – OpEd

By Craig Considine In recent weeks, people the world over have heard a great deal about divisions and conflict between

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Malala Yousafzai And The Other Half Of Muslim History – OpEd

By Asma Afsaruddin As someone who writes and lectures about women and gender in Islam, I am often asked if

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Beyond Free Speech Vs. Religion – OpE

By Rebecca Cataldi Weeks after an anti-Islamic film created by an Egyptian in California sparked controversy and sometimes violent protests

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Democracy In America’s Backyard – OpEd

By Jo-Anne Hart US national security strategy, as laid out in the 2010 report by the White House, begins with

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Watershed Moment For Religious Teaching In Egypt – OpEd

By Joseph Mayton In a noteworthy development that has been largely unreported by foreign media, Egypt’s Ministry of Education announced

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Can The Palestinian Authority Lead With Non-Violent Civil Disobedience? – OpEd

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By Dawoud Abu Lebdeh Last month, large protests swept through major cities in the West Bank. In some places the

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Unrest Doesn’t Spell The Death Of The Arab Spring – OpEd

By Mondher Ben Hamida, Wafa Ben Hassine and Mohamed Malouche By now, most people with access to the news have

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Salafis Work To Counter Intolerance – OpEd

By Nada Zohdy In recent weeks, speculations about Salafis have erupted in headlines as people try to understand the role

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Pope’s Visit To Lebanon Shows Reality Of Coexistence – OpEd

By Nada Akl Pope Benedict XVI’s three day visit in Lebanon earlier this month carried a meaningful message of hope

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Muslim Americans Leading The Way In Social Entrepreneurship – OpEd

By Mehrunisa Qayyum “Social entrepreneurship” has become a buzzword in the international development community and in activist culture in the

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