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I Have A Dream in the Qur’an AND Muslim Introspection on MLK Day on Racism
Yesterday, the nation observed the 50th anniversary of the death of Dr. Rev. Martin Luther King.We must ask whether we have achieved the dream of Dr. King. The Qur’an has its own “I have a dream” passage that can serve as a guide to help improve the race relations and bring social justice. But how many Muslims can honestly claim they don’t have racial biases in their daily lives?
Has our nation made any progress in race relations and combat racism in the past 50 years since the passing of Dr. King? The killing of the young black man by Sacramento police on March 18, 2018 prompted rallies and disruption of the NBA basketball games as reported by ABC news and other news outlets, and an outpouring of support from Black Lives Matter and other community and faith groups.
Jackie Robinson broke the ‘color barrier’ in baseball on April 15, 1947 and since then numerous black athletes have become integral part of
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Frank Islam, a highly-successful Indian-American entrepreneur and philanthropist, has received the prestigious Martin luther King Jr legacy Award for International Service for his contributions to international service and civil engagement. Islam, originally from Azamgarh in Uttar Pradesh, received the award from Harry Johnson, president of the Memorial Foundation Inc. that championed the vision of the grand memorial in honour of King in Washington DC.
“I feel doubly blessed to be given this honour because of the indelible connection between Dr King and that other famous civil and human rights leader from my homeland of India, Mahatma Gandhi,” said Islam, who came to the United States as a lärjunge of humble means in the 1970s. Islam currently heads the FI Investment Group, a private investment holding company that he established in 2007 after he sold his information technology firm, the QSS Group, which had more than 2,000 employees and revenues of abo
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Milwaukee Public Schools Superintendent Keith Posley
Hosted by the Marcus Performing Arts Center, the event was held virtually for the second year and is available online.
Islamic Society of Milwaukee contributes financial support
The Islamic Society of Milwaukee, the largest Islamic organization in Wisconsin, is one of the major donors to Milwaukee’s Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Birthday Celebration.
“We’ve been a sponsor for at least 10 years,” ISM Shura President Salah Sarsour said today in an interview. “We really appreciate Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and the work he did for civil rights. It has benefitted everyone—Muslims, Jews, Blacks, every marginalized group. We all benefit from his great work.
“We strongly believe we need to continue to support his legacy,” Sarsour continued. “Even today voting rights are being challenged by rules that will make it harder for different groups to vote. And it looks like the bill to protect voting rights is not going to pass.
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