Volume 21, Issue 7 Ramadan Kareem 05.31.2019 Omar Suleiman Gives Opening Invocation Congress to The US House of Representatives Resolution Members of the American right Smears Him Page. 3 By Yousuf Ali Imam Omar Suleiman, the director of the Ya- qeen Institute, gave the Tensions opening invocation on the floor of the U.S. House of Grow Representatives. He gave Page. 7 a prayer for peace and guidance of the house members on March 9. In it, he said, “Let us not be deterred by the hatred that has claimed American the lives of innocent Muslims worshippers across the world, but emboldened Page. 11 by the love that gathered them together to remem- In response, members with accusations against tative Lee Zeldin (R-NY) ber you, and gathered of the American right him for being radical. us together to remember went after Suleiman This included represen- Cont. on page 13. them.” Trump Hosts Second Iftar Trump Can Avoid War Without Muslim Organizations & Negotiate with Iran By Muqtedar Khan the Islamic Republic. While dealing with the Riyadh is the primary current Iran crisis, U.S. actor pushing Washing- President Donald Trump ton to confront Tehran By: Aysha Qamar hosted the dinner in must realize that the right now. However, the Israelis have tried for PAID honor of Muslims and 48068 danger to U.S. national Prsrt std Despite previous Is- Permit#792 U. S. Postage U. Royal Oak, MI Royal emphasized the meaning decades to focus U.S. lamophobic comments, interests comes not just of Ramadan as a charita- attention on the Irani- President Donald Trump from Iran’s regional ble time, however, failed an nuclear program in welcomed diplomats from ambitions but also from to invite US Muslim order to avoid a serious Muslim-majority nations the manner in which groups. conversation about the to the White House for Israel and Saudi Arabia iftar on May 13. Trump Cont. on page 13. are trying to counter Cont. on page 13. Tel: (248) 476-8926 Fax: (248) 476-8926 [email protected] www.muslimobserver.com 2 - 05.31.2019 OPENION Racism and Bigotry Won’t Stop Me By: Nadia B. Ahmad In December 2016, I read Jodi Picoult’s Small Things Great, which helped me to understand the subtle and blatant bigotry I experienced in Connecticut for the year I lived there. The bigotry in New England has a statesman-like stale- ness that is missing in the racism of the South, where I grew up. Small Things Great had de- buted at #1 on The New York Times bestseller list at the time and was released in paperback last year. In the novel, a labor and delivery nurse, Ruth Jefferson, in New Hav- en, Connecticut hospital has more than twenty The hospital obliges the While I do not have because if I confronted nize racism and sexism years’ experience. In the parents’ wishes. Yet the to make those types each act of racism and as a former journalist, middle of her shift, she following day when Ruth of medical decisions, I sexism, that would be all attorney, and law profes- learns that after doing is alone in the nursery do have to decide in a that I do. I figure three sor as well someone who a regular checkup on a the baby goes into car- short time frame how to a month is an acceptable is naturally an introvert, newborn, she is re-as- diac arrest. In the blink respond to racism and figure. I am more sensitive than signed to another patient of an eye, Ruth has to bigotry I encounter as a Lower than I want, but others. because the parents are decide whether to follow visibly Muslim woman enough in the grand For example, one brisk white supremacists. The the hospital’s orders or on a daily basis. Of the scheme of a year. I also fall morning in October parents do not want intervene? A lawsuit, 500 or so acts of racism realize as someone 2014, I got organized Ruth, who is African trial, and media frenzy and sexism I experience trained academically and enough to go to the farm- American, to touch their ensued. on an annual basis, I professionally to recog- child. only confront three dozen Cont. on page 12 05.31.2019 - 3 NATIONAL Congress Resolution Passed Recognizing American Muslims Congress Resolution Passed Recognizing American Muslims’ history and contri- butions to our Nation. H. RES. 276 29004 W. EIGHT MILE ROAD IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES FARMINGTON, MI 48336 April 1, 2019 TEL: 248-426-7777 Ms. Judy Chu of California (for herself, Ms. Norton, Ms. McCollum, Mr. Swalwell of Cal- FAX: 248-476-8926 ifornia, Mrs. Watson Coleman, Mrs. Lawrence, Mr. Khanna, Mr. Correa, Mr. Beyer, Mr. E-MAIL: [email protected] Ryan, Mr. Krishnamoorthi, Ms. Jayapal, Ms. Sánchez, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Carson of Indiana, www.MuslimObserver.com and Ms. Omar) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform Established in 1998 FOUNDER A. 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