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Starting in the academic year 2016-2017 the Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) will be adding transgender education to its curriculum. Transgender is a new term for many people. It is defined as people who are born with typical male
or female anatomies but feel as though they’ve been born into the “wrong body.” This should not be confused with the Islamic concept of Mukhannathun (which acknowledges people who are born with biological qualities of both genders and has specific religious opinions about them),
Fundraising Begins for Masjid AlHaqq Housing Project | pg 6 Another Muslim Shot and Killed In Richmond | pg 8 cautions the imam of Masjid Al Noor in Springfield, VA, Mufti Shahzad Husain. His
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Anti-Islam Protesters Sizzle, Then Fizzle Muslim Link Staff Reporter
Under the banner of the ludicrously named Global Rally for Humanity, which called “fellow patriots, veterans, bikers, and good ol’ boys”, to gather at 20 sites across the nation on Oct 9-10, 2015, the attempt to intimidate American Muslims fizzled in the nation’s capital.
Islamic Centers, masajid and government offices were the targets of this seemingly well-organized public national event. Islamic Centers prepared for the worst— checking safety protocols and cancelling weekend events. Maryland based organizers, loosely connected via social >> FIZZLE Pg 20
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Masjid Muhammad in Washington DC was supposed to be the site of a 3,000 person strong anti-Islam protest. While masjid leaders were well prepared, the protesters canceled the event. Photo courtesy of the Huffington
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