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America’s dilemma and a gentle word for pharaoh

Go thou and thy brother with My messages and do not be remiss in remembering Me.Go both of you to Pharaoh, surely he is inordinate;Then speak to him a gentle word, haply he may mind or fear.—Holy Qur’an, Chapter 20, Verses 42-44, Maulana Muhammad Ali translation Watching what is happening inside America, as the nation unravels before our eyes, clearly...

‘Tis the season: Stress, debt, sadness and strikes

Now that Black Friday has come and gone, big business is pushing a spending frenzy for end-of-year profits. With fewer than 26 days ’til Xmas, the race is on to swindle consumers out of precious dollars. The big push is coming via ads everywhere you can see or hear them, whether traditional media, billboards, social and new media or direct...

Why the media lies about a Jewish pogrom?

Pogrom: an organized massacre of a particular ethnic group, in particular that of Jewish people in Russia or eastern Europe in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. —Oxford Languages Dictionary Major news organizations with coverage around the world broadcast reports of Jewish football fans being hunted and beaten down in the streets of Amsterdam following a match involving the Israeli...

Choices, Consequences and Election 2024

The results are in, and Donald J. Trump is now president-elect of the United States of America. Despite concern about his promises to exact political retribution on his enemies and to be a dictator on day one, the convicted felon will soon be inaugurated as the leader of the free world. Mr. Trump defeated Vice President Kamala Harris by garnering...

The Unraveling of a Great Nation: Growing fear of American anarchy

The 2024 national election and its aftermath are drawing more and more anger, anxiety and fear. What fear? Fear that after Nov. 5 the United States will face unprecedented violence, civil unrest and possibly a second civil war. Thirty years ago, the Honorable Minister Louis Farrakhan wrote: “The United States of America is moving closer and closer to great civil...

Are destroying a people and stealing their land part of Israel’s end game in Gaza?

When we are seeing the atrocities committed by Israeli Defense Forces in Gaza, it’s important that we condemn the starvation, murder and crimes against humanity that the Zionist state continues to commit. These things are important because of our moral obligations to stand for what is right. We cannot avert our gaze from the destruction of an entire people or...

Disaster, Discord, Distrust: The Unraveling of a Great Nation

“You, my poor, pitiful brothers and sisters, you are opting to be a part of that that is unraveling right in front of your eyes.  You see the country cascading downward.”—The Honorable Minister Louis Farrakhan, “The Unraveling of a Great Nation,” address to close the Nation of Islam’s 2020 Saviours’ Day national convention. Hurricane Helene devastated mountainous parts of North...

Atonement, Reconciliation, Responsibility: Lessons in Healing We Need Today

Anniversaries are important and their observance says something about the magnitude and importance of the event, whether good or bad. They teach lessons from history and happenings that must never be forgotten. If individuals and nations fail to acknowledge or pay homage to important anniversaries, they lose valuable perspectives. These moments can guide us forward along a path of greater...

The wrongful execution of Marcellus Khaliifah Williams

“As a result, this generation will be charged with the blood of all the prophets that has been shed since the foundation of the world, from the blood of Abel to the blood of Zechariah, who was killed between the altar and the sanctuary. Yes, I tell you, all of it will be charged to this generation. Woe to...

Terrorism, atrocities, and devaluing life

The world watches as Israel, through spy agency Mossad, defense forces and other entities under Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, deploys widespread tools of terror in its war on Gaza and in Lebanon and Syria. Pagers and walkie-talkies of Hezbollah members have been exploding, killing and maiming people, while causing panic.  According to Reuters, Mossad planted explosives in pagers purchased by Hezbollah....