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What have Muslims ever done for America?

The Muslims who shaped America – from brain surgeons to rappers
Donald Trump wants Muslims banned from entering the US – but without them the country would be a much poorer place…

Help the refugees, not their enemies

By Arshad Gamiet
“Each night before we go to bed, we should ask ourselves: “Today, what have I done to lighten the burdens from the sum total of human misery? What have I done today, to add to the sum total of human happiness?”

Growing up Muslim: an individual story, a universal tale

By Zarqa Nawaz
“The community no longer sees me as someone who is mocking the faith, but as someone who genuinely loves Islam but wants a critical dialogue about some of the cultural practices that have seeped in over the centuries…”

Dealing with depression

By Dr Husni Hammuda
“Islam forbids us from taking any life unlawfully. All life is sacred. That’s why we cannot choose to end our own life by suicide…”

Hope for sinners

By Khalil Moya
“That sin should be like a hot potato: As soon as you’ve committed a sin, repent sincerely, make Taubah… Allah can turn your sins into good deeds. Allah forgives all sins except the sin of associating partners with Him…”

No compulsion in religion

By David Barker
“Everything right and true is from Allah, not from Al Azhar, not from Al Jazeera, not from Al Qaida, but from Allah. If there is wisdom in my words, and those words ring true for you, it is by His Will. It is my opinion that Believers should form their own opinion. So, test what I say in the laboratory of your own nervous system. If you independently agree with me, alhamdullillah, but don’t be pointing at me on The Last Day. In that context … this is the perfect verse to be discussing….”