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Gambia: APRC Dakar Branch Renews Support to President Jammeh
The Daily Observer (Banjul)
6 SEPTEMBER 2012
DOCUMENT
The executive committee of both the Gambian community and APRC Dakar Branch in Dakar, Republic of Senegal, have written to the president of the Republic, His Excellency…
Senegal: Cooperative Gives Youth Reasons to Stay at Home
BY KOFFIGAN E. ADIGBLI, 16 AUGUST 2012
Photo: Jane Labous/IRINAn inhabitant of Mbar Toubab village in northern Senegal.
Matam — Like many other young Senegalese, Pape Mokhtar Diallo long dreamed of escaping…
Zimbabwe’s prime minister in marriage scandal
By Godfrey Olukya
Although Zimbabwe Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai's wedding arrangements are in full gear, his ex-fiancée has filed for $15,000 monthly maintenance.
Tsvangirai is to wed next week on September 15th. His…
Egypt Air workers strike led to cancellation of 50 flights
By Godfrey Olukya 8-9-2012
Egypt Air hostesses and stewards strike that took place yesterday, lasting for 12 hours affected 50 flights and hundreds of passengers.
They were striking for better working conditions. They had…
Congo accuses Uganda army of poaching elephants
By Godfrey Olukya 7-9-2012
Some wild authority officials in democratic republic of Congo have accused Uganda peoples defense forces for poaching elephants in their Garamba national park.
However Uganda army has vehemently…
Help Imprisoned Syrian Sculptor at Risk Under Brutal Regime
“Give my humanity back to me by challenging villainy, violence, tanks, and half-men.”– Tareq Abdulhay
Suweida, Syria: Released by Close Friends of Tareq Abdulhay Who Have Walked Step-by-Step With Him In His Political Activism
Tareq…
Publisher’s Message: Can we live in peace while teaching and promoting hate from within?
By Sheikh Moussa Drammeh, Publisher of Muslim Community Report
It is so amazing to watch some of the most admired individuals in their religious circles comfortably promoting hate and receiving thunderous approving applause from…
I Speak of Freedom, 1961
Dr. Kwame Nkrumah (1909-1972) was the leader of Ghana, the former British colony of the Gold Coast and the first of the European colonies in Africa to gain independence with majority rule. Until he was deposed by a coup d'état in 1966, he…
Religious extremism
Editorial from the Daily Observer of the Gambia, West Africa
Religion, as can be seen today, is at the centre of global debate, mainly because of the controversies surrounding it (thanks to the level of misinterpretation) and not because…
Reaching in the Future with Connections to a Rich Past
By Yusuf Al-Rahman
Growing up in Queens as a young Muslim man then venturing to Senegal, West Africa helped me to foster a strong sense of Islamic and world knowledge about things that were not taught in schools back home…
What is an Entrepreneur?
By Fatima Balde
Entrepreneurship involves taking certain business risks, proper planning and being creative. An entrepreneur is someone who takes on the risk of starting a new business or creating a new product. Entrepreneurs often work…
Salaams and Greetings of Peace
Salaams and Greetings of Peace:
My name is Theodora Ranelli and I’d like to introduce myself as the new Social Service Coordinator at Adopt-A-Friend. I wish you a blessed and fulfilling rest of the month of Ramadan and joyous Eid. I am…
What is Ramadan? Why do we celebrate Ramadan?
By Ameena Drammeh
Introduction: Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar, which lasts 29 or 30 days. It is the Islamic month of fasting in which participating Muslims refrain from eating, drinking, smoking, and having sexual…
A Treatment for hepatitics c
By Fatima Balde
Assalamualkum. Good Afternoon. My name is Fatima Balde. My subject is Medicine and Health. The topic is on a medicine called PEGASYS (peginterforon alfa-2a) and Ribovirin, a treatment for hepatitis c.
Pegasys is a…
Islam and health
By Fatima Balde
Assalamualkum. My name is Fatima Balde. I am 12yrs. old. Now before I get started I will just like to say that today in the Muslim society a lot of people like to hear about Islam. So today I will just like to combine it…
What is epilepsy?
By Ameena Drammeh
Assalamulakum. My name is Ameena Drammeh. My subject is medicine and health, and the topic I will be discussing is epilepsy. The reason I chose this topic is because I have a little sister that has been and living…
The Muslim Empire and Education
By: Muhammad Drammeh
Muslims throughout the years have been dominant in almost everything, although the struggle for prophet Muhammad (Saw) and his believers was immensely challenging and our prophet preaching the word of Islam for…
How Cancer Can Affect Youth
By Ameena Drammeh
My name is Ameena Drammeh. I am currently enrolled in the Islamic Leadership School in the Bronx. The topic that I will be discussing today is Cancer. The reason I chose this topic is because one of my friends or…
What does the celebration of Ramadan mean?
By Fatima Balde
Assalamualakum. My name is Fatima Balde. I am 12yrs. Old. My subject is on Islam. My topic is on Ramadan.
Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar. It last for 29-30 days. It is a religious month for fasting.…
What is Colon Cancer?
By Fatima Balde
Colorectal cancer, less formally known as bowel cancer, is a cancer characterized by neoplasia in the colon, rectum, or vermiform appendix. Colorectal cancer is clinically distinct from anal cancer, which affects the…
Children photography exhibits opens at Park51, Islamic community center in Manhattan
To view more photos of the NY Children exhibit at Park 51 Islamic Community Center event, click here.
By Arao Ameny
New York,NY– On Sept. 7, the Islamic center that was in the center of controversial debate over cultural…
Proposed Tech campus can do more to level playing field for opportunity
NYC Comptroller John C. Liu
Published August 17, 2011
The Mayor’s recently announced plan to build a government-sponsored, engineering and science campus in New York challenges us to deliver training and jobs to the many talented young…
Maya Angelou, a great writer, a great role model
By Ameena Drammeh
Published in Youth Community Report on September 15, 2011
Assalamulakum. My name is Ameena Drammeh. I am 14 years old. My subject is Equality and Gender Issues, and the topic I will be sharing with you today…
Ruben Diaz Jr. hosts Iftar Dinner
By Arao Ameny
This article was published on Sept. 15, 2001 in Vol 1. Issue 2
Bronx, New York—For the third year in a row, Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr., continues to reach out to growing Muslim communities in the Bronx during…
Racial profiling on Muslim women
By Ameena Drammeh, age 14
Published in first issue of Youth Community Report on August 27, 2011
Introduction: Assalamulakum. My name is Ameena Drammeh. I am 14 years old. My subject is Equality and Gender Issues, and my topic is…
Khashoggi’s fiancee sues Saudi prince for murder
Hatice Cengiz, fiancee to late Washington Post columnist, Jamal Khashoggi, has filed a suit in US district court against Saudi Crown Prince, Mohammed bin Salman, for the journalist’s murder.
On Tuesday October 21, 2020, Cengiz and a rights…