Abu Ruyaa's Posts - Oppressed Peoples Online Word...The Voice Of The Voiceless2024-03-28T16:26:53ZAbu Ruyaahttps://oppressedpeoplesonlineword.ning.com/profile/AbuRuyaahttps://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2394113807?profile=RESIZE_48X48&width=48&height=48&crop=1%3A1https://oppressedpeoplesonlineword.ning.com/profiles/blog/feed?user=3ron3c6l2noej&xn_auth=noZambia's Rachel Kundananji becomes most expensive women's footballer in historytag:oppressedpeoplesonlineword.ning.com,2024-02-15:6273430:BlogPost:2157502024-02-15T12:53:06.000ZAbu Ruyaahttps://oppressedpeoplesonlineword.ning.com/profile/AbuRuyaa
<p>The 23-year-old forward, who scored 33 goals in 43 Liga F games for Madrid, has agreed to a four-year contract with the</p>
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<p>American club, with the option of a further year. Bay FC will make their National Women's Soccer League debut this year.</p>
<p>Kundananji's transfer fee breaks the previous record held by England midfielder Keira Walsh, who transferred from Manchester City to Barcelona for £400,000 in 2022.</p>
<p>The deal also exceeds the reported £384,000 that…</p>
<p>The 23-year-old forward, who scored 33 goals in 43 Liga F games for Madrid, has agreed to a four-year contract with the</p>
<p><img src="https://cms.ghanasoccernet.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/132631874_rachealkundananjimadr.jpg" alt="Zambia's Rachel Kundananji becomes most expensive women's footballer in history"/></p>
<p>American club, with the option of a further year. Bay FC will make their National Women's Soccer League debut this year.</p>
<p>Kundananji's transfer fee breaks the previous record held by England midfielder Keira Walsh, who transferred from Manchester City to Barcelona for £400,000 in 2022.</p>
<p>The deal also exceeds the reported £384,000 that Chelsea paid for Colombian striker Mayra Ramirez from Levante, with add-ons potentially bringing the total to £426,600.</p>
<p>Speaking to BBC Sport Africa, Kundananji expressed her excitement about the move, saying, "People in Zambia will be surprised but they will be so happy. I want to give the [Bay FC] fans what they want - to enjoy the games, to enjoy seeing me playing and scoring."</p>
<p>Bay FC will pay an initial $785,000 for Kundananji, with a further $75,000 in add-ons.</p>
<p>The club has already signed Nigeria striker Asisat Oshoala and former Arsenal defender Jen Beattie, making them a force to be reckoned with in the women's football scene.</p>
<p>Kundananji began her career with Zambian side Indeni Roses before moving to BIIK Kazygurt in Kazakhstan in 2019.</p>
<p>She then joined Spanish top-flight side Eibar and later Madrid CFF, where she scored 25 goals in 29 league games and helped the team achieve a fifth-place finish, their best ever. She has also represented Zambia internationally, scoring 10 goals in 18 games.</p>
<p>The recent surge in big-money moves in the women's game is reflected in Fifa's report of a 165.5% increase in transfer fees in January, despite a mere 0.3% rise in the number of international transfers.</p>
<p>Full article: <a href="https://ghanasoccernet.com/zambias-rachel-kundananji-becomes-most-expensive-womens-footballer-in-history?fbclid=IwAR1DMtoiimwaOE16kOwQp-_jLAipe6qXkpkYs59RGvi0XLb1bsWUpFIlVoQ">Zambia's Rachel Kundananji becomes most expensive women's footballer in history - Ghana Latest Football News, Live Scores, Results - GHANAsoccernet</a></p>5 Trailblazing Black Women in Sportstag:oppressedpeoplesonlineword.ning.com,2023-08-17:6273430:BlogPost:2111512023-08-17T13:47:30.000ZAbu Ruyaahttps://oppressedpeoplesonlineword.ning.com/profile/AbuRuyaa
<p>Gabby Douglas was the first African-American gymnast to win an<span> </span><a href="https://olympics.com/en/athletes/gabrielle-douglas" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Olympic gold medal</a>. She won the all-around competition</p>
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<p>at the 2012 London Olympics and was a member of the<span> </span><a href="https://olympics.nbcsports.com/2020/04/16/fierce-five-olympic-gymnastics-team-nickname/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Fierce Five</a>, which also included Simone Biles,…</p>
<p>Gabby Douglas was the first African-American gymnast to win an<span> </span><a href="https://olympics.com/en/athletes/gabrielle-douglas" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Olympic gold medal</a>. She won the all-around competition</p>
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<p>at the 2012 London Olympics and was a member of the<span> </span><a href="https://olympics.nbcsports.com/2020/04/16/fierce-five-olympic-gymnastics-team-nickname/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Fierce Five</a>, which also included Simone Biles, Aly Raisman, McKayla Maroney and Kyla Ross.</p>
<p>She began her career in gymnastics at age 6 when her mother enrolled her in a local recreation program near their home in Virginia Beach, Va. Four years later she started training under coach Liang Chow at Activate Athletics in Maryland -- where she would eventually move with his family after being accepted into USA Gymnastics' TOP program (Talent Opportunity Program).</p>
<p>Full article: <a href="https://www.sportsengine.com/issues-and-advice/5-trailblazing-black-women-sports">5 Trailblazing Black Women in Sports | SportsEngine</a></p>“Americans Are So Indoctrinated It’s Unreal”...tag:oppressedpeoplesonlineword.ning.com,2023-08-17:6273430:BlogPost:2113342023-08-17T13:36:57.000ZAbu Ruyaahttps://oppressedpeoplesonlineword.ning.com/profile/AbuRuyaa
<p><span>The majority of players stood with their hands behind their backs while the anthem was played. Videos went viral and the</span></p>
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<p><span>act of defiance was met with anger by many. The reaction to the protest was so widespread that old interviews resurfaced and politicians got involved.</span></p>
<p><span>Soccer star Megan Rapinoe’s 2019 interview resurfaced, in which the athlete said the anthem had become a moment of “peaceful protest” for her. When…</span></p>
<p><span>The majority of players stood with their hands behind their backs while the anthem was played. Videos went viral and the</span></p>
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<p><span>act of defiance was met with anger by many. The reaction to the protest was so widespread that old interviews resurfaced and politicians got involved.</span></p>
<p><span>Soccer star Megan Rapinoe’s 2019 interview resurfaced, in which the athlete said the anthem had become a moment of “peaceful protest” for her. When discussing what it would take for her to begin singing the anthem, she said: “It would take criminal justice reform.</span></p>
<p><span>Full article: <a href="https://manandhome.com/americans-are-so-indoctrinated-its-unreal-soccer-fans-are-furious-after-us-womens-national-team-refuse-to-sing-national-anthem/">“Americans Are So Indoctrinated It’s Unreal”: Soccer Fans Are Furious After US Women’s National Team REFUSE to Sing National Anthem - Man And Home</a></span></p>Nouhaila Benzina Makes Soccer History...tag:oppressedpeoplesonlineword.ning.com,2023-08-03:6273430:BlogPost:2110062023-08-03T10:00:00.000ZAbu Ruyaahttps://oppressedpeoplesonlineword.ning.com/profile/AbuRuyaa
<div class="xdj266r x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs x126k92a"><div dir="auto">25 years old Morocco defender Nouhaila Benzina becomes the first player to wear a hijab while playing at a senior…</div>
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</div>Trinity Rodman: 5 Things About Dennis Rodman’s Daughter On U.S. World Cup Teamtag:oppressedpeoplesonlineword.ning.com,2023-07-28:6273430:BlogPost:2105952023-07-28T13:02:14.000ZAbu Ruyaahttps://oppressedpeoplesonlineword.ning.com/profile/AbuRuyaa
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<li>Dennis Rodman is a basketball icon often considered the best rebounding forward in NBA history</li>
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<li>One of his three children, daughter Trinity Rodman, is a budding soccer superstar</li>
<li>Trinity made her World Cup debut in July 2023</li>
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<p id="content-paragraph-2">As all eyes are on the<span> </span><a href="https://hollywoodlife.com/pics/fifa-womens-world-cup-us-team-pics/">U.S. Women’s National Team</a><span> </span>vying for their third…</p>
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<li>One of his three children, daughter Trinity Rodman, is a budding soccer superstar</li>
<li>Trinity made her World Cup debut in July 2023</li>
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<p id="content-paragraph-2">As all eyes are on the<span> </span><a href="https://hollywoodlife.com/pics/fifa-womens-world-cup-us-team-pics/">U.S. Women’s National Team</a><span> </span>vying for their third consecutive World Cup championship in Australia and one player is already making headlines.<span> </span><a href="https://www.instagram.com/trinity_rodman/?hl=en" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"><strong>Trinity Rodman</strong></a>, daughter of famous NBA forward<span> </span><a href="https://hollywoodlife.com/pics/dennis-rodman-photos/"><strong>Dennis Rodman</strong></a>, made her World Cup debut during the U.S.’s match against against first-timer<span> </span><a href="https://www.foxsports.com/soccer/vietnam-women-team" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Vietnam</a><span> </span>and led the team to a commanding 3-0 victory!</p>
<p>Full article: <a href="https://hollywoodlife.com/feature/who-is-trinity-rodman-5139182/">Trinity Rodman: 5 Things About Dennis Rodman’s Soccer Star Daughter – Hollywood Life</a></p>Morocco’s Nouhaila Benzina Becomes First Footballer to Wear Hijab at FIFA World Cuptag:oppressedpeoplesonlineword.ning.com,2023-07-28:6273430:BlogPost:2106572023-07-28T09:19:17.000ZAbu Ruyaahttps://oppressedpeoplesonlineword.ning.com/profile/AbuRuyaa
<p><span>The women's national team of Morocco made history as they secured their first-ever qualification for the tournament.</span></p>
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<p>Rabat - The Atlass Lionesses are continuing to make history this year, with defender Nouhaila Benzina becoming the first footballer ever to wear a hijab during a FIFA World Cup match. </p>
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<p><span>The women's national team of Morocco made history as they secured their first-ever qualification for the tournament.</span></p>
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<p>Rabat - The Atlass Lionesses are continuing to make history this year, with defender Nouhaila Benzina becoming the first footballer ever to wear a hijab during a FIFA World Cup match. </p>
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<p>Benzina played as part of the starting lineup against Germany in Melbourne on Monday. </p>
<p>The Moroccan team made their debut in the FIFA World Cup with a match against two-time champions Germany, where they lost 6-0. The team is competing in Group H.</p>
<p>In an<span> </span><a href="https://www.aljazeera.com/sports/2023/7/23/morocco-atlas-lionesses-womens-world-cup-debut" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>interview</strong></a><span> </span>with Al Jazeera, Benzina said she was proud to be part of her team as they’re making history, as Morocco is the first Arab country to ever compete in a Women’s World Cup.</p>
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<p>“Lots of hard work was done over many years and thank God it has had a positive result,” she said. “We hope to play at a high level and can honor Moroccans.”</p>
<p>The Atlas Lionesses made history as they secured their first-ever qualification for the Women's World Cup last year. </p>
<p>Full article: <a href="https://www.moroccoworldnews.com/2023/07/356652/moroccos-nouhaila-benzina-becomes-first-footballer-to-wear-hijab-at-fifa-world-cup">Morocco’s Nouhaila Benzina Becomes First Footballer to Wear Hijab at FIFA World Cup (moroccoworldnews.com)</a></p>Australia vs Nigeria FT 2 3tag:oppressedpeoplesonlineword.ning.com,2023-07-28:6273430:BlogPost:2104912023-07-28T09:00:00.000ZAbu Ruyaahttps://oppressedpeoplesonlineword.ning.com/profile/AbuRuyaa
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</p>Sophia Smith Voted 2022 U.S. Soccer Female Player of the Yeartag:oppressedpeoplesonlineword.ning.com,2023-07-22:6273430:BlogPost:2104712023-07-22T18:35:46.000ZAbu Ruyaahttps://oppressedpeoplesonlineword.ning.com/profile/AbuRuyaa
<p id="LCG9Rn"><a href="https://www.stumptownfooty.com/">Portland Thorns</a><span> </span>star forward and United States Women’s National Team rising star Sophia Smith has just been voted the</p>
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<p>2022 U.S. Soccer Female Player of the Year. Smith received 50.8% of the vote with Alex Morgan finishing in second with 18.4%, respectively.</p>
<p id="j1PMoE">She is the first black woman to win U.S. Soccer Female Player of the Year.</p>
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<p id="LCG9Rn"><a href="https://www.stumptownfooty.com/">Portland Thorns</a><span> </span>star forward and United States Women’s National Team rising star Sophia Smith has just been voted the</p>
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<p>2022 U.S. Soccer Female Player of the Year. Smith received 50.8% of the vote with Alex Morgan finishing in second with 18.4%, respectively.</p>
<p id="j1PMoE">She is the first black woman to win U.S. Soccer Female Player of the Year.</p>
<p id="kZulXf">After being drafted #1 overall in 2020, Sophia Smith’s accolades continue to pile up.</p>
<p>Full article: <a href="https://www.stumptownfooty.com/2023/1/6/23542691/sophia-smith-voted-2022-u-s-soccer-female-player-of-the-year">Sophia Smith Voted 2022 U.S. Soccer Female Player of the Year - Stumptown Footy</a></p>Nigeria vs. Canada Highlights 0-0tag:oppressedpeoplesonlineword.ning.com,2023-07-21:6273430:BlogPost:2106472023-07-21T12:00:00.000ZAbu Ruyaahttps://oppressedpeoplesonlineword.ning.com/profile/AbuRuyaa
<h2 class="description-color ff-h fs-14 lh-1pt54 mg-b-15">Canada and Nigeria kicked off their first game within Group B of the 2023</h2>
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<h2 class="description-color ff-h fs-14 lh-1pt54 mg-b-15">FIFA Women's World Cup. Canada and Nigeria didn't exchange much changes in the first half, with the best chance coming from Christine Sinclair in the 8th minute, but it went wide. Canada and Nigeria went into halftime tied at 0-0.…</h2>
<h2 class="description-color ff-h fs-14 lh-1pt54 mg-b-15">Canada and Nigeria kicked off their first game within Group B of the 2023</h2>
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<h2 class="description-color ff-h fs-14 lh-1pt54 mg-b-15">FIFA Women's World Cup. Canada and Nigeria didn't exchange much changes in the first half, with the best chance coming from Christine Sinclair in the 8th minute, but it went wide. Canada and Nigeria went into halftime tied at 0-0. Early into the second half, Christine Sinclair had an excellent chance to give Canada a 1-0 lead through a penalty kick, but Chiamaka Nnadozie made a huge save to keep the game level. With both teams still looking to find that opening goal, it was the team continued stout defensive performance from both sides which restulted in a 0-0 draw.</h2>
<p>Watch: <a href="https://www.foxsports.com/watch/play-68738bfeb000102?cmpid=google-one-box">Nigeria vs. Canada Highlights | 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup | FOX Sports</a></p>FIFA Women's World Cup Opening Ceremony 2023tag:oppressedpeoplesonlineword.ning.com,2023-07-20:6273430:BlogPost:2103912023-07-20T15:29:52.000ZAbu Ruyaahttps://oppressedpeoplesonlineword.ning.com/profile/AbuRuyaa
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</p>Reddit creator Alexis Ohanian, tennis stars Serena, Venus Williams lead ownership group for first TGL team based in Los Angelestag:oppressedpeoplesonlineword.ning.com,2023-07-20:6273430:BlogPost:2103892023-07-20T15:00:00.000ZAbu Ruyaahttps://oppressedpeoplesonlineword.ning.com/profile/AbuRuyaa
<p>The first of six team ownership groups for TGL has officially been announced.</p>
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<p>Los Angeles Golf Club (LAGC) will be the inaugural team of TGL, a “new tech-infused league” developed by Tiger Woods and Rory’s McIlroy’s<span> </span><a href="https://golfweek.usatoday.com/2022/08/23/tiger-woods-rory-mcilroy-nbc-sports-tmrw-sports/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" class="link">TMRW Sports</a>, which was announced last August. LAGC will be owned by Seven Seven Six (776) founder Alexis Ohanian, and joined by tennis stars Serena and Venus Williams.</p>
<p>Ohanian, the creator of Reddit and Serena’s husband, is also the principal owner Los Angeles’ National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) team, Angel City FC.</p>
<p>“Los Angeles is the perfect home for our TGL team. This city embodies the intersection of sports, technology, and entertainment, making it an ideal backdrop for the innovation and excitement we aim to bring to the world of golf and its fans,” said Ohanian.</p>
<p>If you’re unfamiliar with the plans for TGL, here’s the format:</p>
<p>Six teams of three PGA Tour players will compete in 15 regular-season Monday night matches, followed by semifinals and finals matches, starting January 2024. The matches will be played at a tech-infused, short-game complex, and fans will be able to see every shot live over a two-hour broadcast on primetime television.</p>
<p>Woods and McIlroy helped break ground on the TGL venue at Palm Beach State College back in February, and currently 12 players have committed to TGL, including Woods, McIlroy, Jon Rahm, Justin Thomas and more.</p>
<p>Full article: <a href="https://sports.yahoo.com/reddit-creator-alexis-ohanian-tennis-161504079.html">Reddit creator Alexis Ohanian, tennis stars Serena, Venus Williams lead ownership group for first TGL team based in Los Angeles (yahoo.com)</a></p>Afghan players watch Morocco’s team practice for Women’s World Cup, hoping to get their chancetag:oppressedpeoplesonlineword.ning.com,2023-07-19:6273430:BlogPost:2103842023-07-19T23:36:35.000ZAbu Ruyaahttps://oppressedpeoplesonlineword.ning.com/profile/AbuRuyaa
<p>MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Over the next month, 32 national soccer teams will compete across Australia and New Zealand in the<span> </span><span class="LinkEnhancement"><a class="Link AnClick-LinkEnhancement" href="https://apnews.com/hub/fifa-womens-world-cup" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Women’s World Cup</a></span>. A 33rd team — unofficial, by FIFA’s standards — will also be in Australia, but in the stands.</p>
<p><img alt="Members of the Afghan women's football team attend Morocco's practice ahead of the Women's World Cup in Melbourne, Australia, Wednesday, July 19, 2023. Some of the team left Afghanistan after the Taliban retook power in 2021 and came out to support the Moroccan women and show that Muslim women belong in sports. (AP Photo/Victoria Adkins)" src="https://dims.apnews.com/dims4/default/0067aed/2147483647/strip/true/crop/5422x3615+0+0/resize/599x399!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.apnews.com%2F4f%2F8e%2F4d39bba3cf2c9ac5a7782de9516d%2F177c2aae294949618acdf3efefeb51e0"></img></p>
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<p>MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Over the next month, 32 national soccer teams will compete across Australia and New Zealand in the<span> </span><span class="LinkEnhancement"><a class="Link AnClick-LinkEnhancement" href="https://apnews.com/hub/fifa-womens-world-cup" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Women’s World Cup</a></span>. A 33rd team — unofficial, by FIFA’s standards — will also be in Australia, but in the stands.</p>
<p><img src="https://dims.apnews.com/dims4/default/0067aed/2147483647/strip/true/crop/5422x3615+0+0/resize/599x399!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.apnews.com%2F4f%2F8e%2F4d39bba3cf2c9ac5a7782de9516d%2F177c2aae294949618acdf3efefeb51e0" alt="Members of the Afghan women's football team attend Morocco's practice ahead of the Women's World Cup in Melbourne, Australia, Wednesday, July 19, 2023. Some of the team left Afghanistan after the Taliban retook power in 2021 and came out to support the Moroccan women and show that Muslim women belong in sports. (AP Photo/Victoria Adkins)"/></p>
<p>Members of the Afghanistan national women’s soccer team,<span> </span><span class="LinkEnhancement"><a class="Link AnClick-LinkEnhancement" href="https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fapnews.com%2Farticle%2Fsoccer-womens-soccer-sports-afghanistan-international-soccer-79e3aff9d82f2104fc509d7c7237bb6c&data=05%7C01%7Cjpye%40ap.org%7C994b10e7f8ae46cd1abc08db883be00c%7Ce442e1abfd6b4ba3abf3b020eb50df37%7C1%7C0%7C638253562995209513%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=WUVJzpFfZFaiihmp79vzBnDI%2BvTLGsnfhNadkuBDr9g%3D&reserved=0" target="_blank" rel="noopener">which was evacuated to Australia when the Taliban took over Afghanistan in 2021</a></span>, paid a visit to Morocco’s public training session Wednesday. The eight players attended with a small crowd of enthusiastic Morocco supporters who were bearing red and green flags and scarves.</p>
<p>Morocco, making its Women’s World Cup debut, is<span> </span><span class="LinkEnhancement"><a class="Link AnClick-LinkEnhancement" href="https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fapnews.com%2Farticle%2Fmorocco-womens-arab-world-cup-debut-4e5aa560e22e36f2cc766aff995665e3&data=05%7C01%7Cjpye%40ap.org%7C994b10e7f8ae46cd1abc08db883be00c%7Ce442e1abfd6b4ba3abf3b020eb50df37%7C1%7C0%7C638253562995209513%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=kzGWGoRMd%2Baj7jsNFL%2FYsnG3SUaSApVbCicIj42%2FRSM%3D&reserved=0" target="_blank" rel="noopener">the first Arab nation</a></span><span> </span>to qualify for the tournament. Like Afghanistan, the North African nation has a large Muslim population.</p>
<p>Full article: <a href="https://apnews.com/article/afghanistan-womens-world-cup-soccer-morocco-9e463f1adab147fc8d79bc0169387196">Afghan players watch Morocco's team practice for Women's World Cup, hoping to get their chance | AP News</a></p>Women's World Cup 2023 10 Players to Watchtag:oppressedpeoplesonlineword.ning.com,2023-07-19:6273430:BlogPost:2106272023-07-19T21:36:40.000ZAbu Ruyaahttps://oppressedpeoplesonlineword.ning.com/profile/AbuRuyaa
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<p><strong>Cameroon</strong><span> </span>and<span> </span><strong>Senegal</strong><span> </span>will contest the<span> </span><strong>FIFA Women’s World Cup play-offs,</strong><span> </span>each with the hope of securing qualification to the global<span> </span><a href="https://olympics.com/en/sports/football/">football</a><span> </span>tournament in Australia and New Zealand this July.</p>
<p><img alt="Senegal Cameroon women's football" src="https://img.olympicchannel.com/images/image/private/t_s_w960/t_s_16_9_g_auto/f_auto/primary/yjjjxm4ekqbnzlb6rqld"></img></p>
<p>The inter-continental play-off will take place 18-23 February, in Hamilton and…</p>
<p><strong>Cameroon</strong><span> </span>and<span> </span><strong>Senegal</strong><span> </span>will contest the<span> </span><strong>FIFA Women’s World Cup play-offs,</strong><span> </span>each with the hope of securing qualification to the global<span> </span><a href="https://olympics.com/en/sports/football/">football</a><span> </span>tournament in Australia and New Zealand this July.</p>
<p><img src="https://img.olympicchannel.com/images/image/private/t_s_w960/t_s_16_9_g_auto/f_auto/primary/yjjjxm4ekqbnzlb6rqld" alt="Senegal Cameroon women's football"/></p>
<p>The inter-continental play-off will take place 18-23 February, in Hamilton and Auckland in New Zealand.</p>
<p>It could be a historic moment for Africa if both teams win their respective matches, as the continent would have a record six teams in action.</p>
<p>The two nations missed out on automoatic qualification via the Women's Africa Cup of Nations, with Morocco, Nigeria, South Africa and Zambia sealing those four berths.</p>
<p>Below, Olympics.com takes in the main talking points around Cameroon and Senegal ahead of the play-offs, including the tournament format, stars to watch, and more.</p>
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<p>The Euros 2022 saw the Lionesses finally ‘bring it home’ - the excitement and crowd numbers showed there was a huge demand for women’s football…</p>
<p><img alt="The United States' Alex Morgan (left) and the Netherlands' Stefanie van der Gragt challenge for the ball during the Women's World Cup final soccer match between the U.S. and the Netherlands." src="https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/493283f/2147483647/strip/true/crop/2277x1708+0+0/resize/880x660!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fmedia.npr.org%2Fassets%2Fimg%2F2019%2F07%2F07%2Fus-vs-neth-3-fb7adac3c24c3ce6e20c04f6486d155ba54cffa2.jpg"></img></p>
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<p>The Euros 2022 saw the Lionesses finally ‘bring it home’ - the excitement and crowd numbers showed there was a huge demand for women’s football…</p>
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<p><b>Georgia Perimeter College</b> is a two-year <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Associate_degree" title="Associate degree">associate degree</a>-granting unit of the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/University_System_of_Georgia" title="University System of Georgia">University System of Georgia</a>. In May…</p>
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<p>2011, the state Board of Regents approved two bachelor's programs: a Bachelor of Arts in Sign Language Interpreting and a Bachelor of Science in Health Informatics. GPC serves metro Atlanta with multiple <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Campus" title="Campus">campus</a> locations and offers 40+ programs of study, including Nursing, Business Administration, Education, Dental Hygiene, Criminal Justice and Sign Language Interpreting.</p>
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<p>The institution was founded by the Gabe County Board of Education as <b>DeKalb College</b> in 1958 and offered its first classes in <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clarkston,_Georgia" title="Clarkston, Georgia">Clarkston</a>, Georgia, in 1964. Its service area grew as new campuses opened and students came to the college from throughout the metro area. In 1997, DeKalb College was renamed Georgia Perimeter College.</p>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Facts_and_figures">Facts and figures</span></h2>
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<li>Georgia Perimeter College is the largest <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Two-year_college" title="Two-year college" class="mw-redirect">two-year college</a> and the third-largest institution in the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/University_System_of_Georgia" title="University System of Georgia">University System of Georgia</a>, with more than 25,500 students enrolled. GPC’s online program is the largest in the state university system, serving over 9,000 students.</li>
<li>Georgia Perimeter transfers almost 3,000 students annually to bachelor’s degree programs within the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/University_System_of_Georgia" title="University System of Georgia">University System of Georgia</a>, accounting for one-fifth of transfers within the system. To allow students seamless transfers to four-year institutions of their choice, Georgia Perimeter has pioneered a <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transfer_Admission_Guarantee" title="Transfer Admission Guarantee">Transfer Admission Guarantee</a> (TAG) program, signing more than 40 TAG agreements with in-state, out-of-state, public and private four-year colleges and universities.</li>
<li>More than one-third of Georgia Perimeter College’s faculty members have earned their doctorate; this statistic does not include the numerous part-time instructors. GPC has had more Governor's Teaching Fellows than any other institution in Georgia: 40 since 1996. More than 46 GPC faculty members have received National Institute for Staff and Organizational Development Teaching Excellence Awards since 2003.</li>
<li>The Georgia Perimeter College Botanical Gardens include a Native Plant Garden and the Ferns of the World Garden, which contains more species of ferns than any other garden in the nation. Discussions about plants, garden walks and special sales are open to the public.</li>
<li>Georgia Perimeter College’s Dunwoody Campus is home to an observatory that is available for public use.</li>
<li>GPC is home to the DeKalb Symphony Orchestra.</li>
<li>In early 2010, Georgia Perimeter College opened the Atlanta Center for Civic Engagement & Service Learning on its Clarkston Campus. The center works to enhance student learning by providing opportunities for students to apply what they learn into the classroom to real-life situations. Through such activities, they will work to enhance the economic, social and cultural vitality of GPC’s communities, while offering students, faculty, educators and community members the training, tools and support they need to get engaged and make a difference.</li>
<li>Georgia Perimeter College is home to the Southern Academy for Literary Arts & Scholarly Research, which celebrates literature and scholarship and works to host an assortment of visiting writers who engage students, faculty, and staff.</li>
<li>Georgia Perimeter College’s Fine Arts program presents plays, art exhibits and musical performances that are open to the public. The 2009–2010 season included more than 100 events.</li>
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<h2><span class="mw-headline" id="Locations">Locations</span></h2>
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<li>Three in DeKalb County:<sup id="cite_ref-2" class="reference"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Georgia_Perimeter_College#cite_note-2"><span>[</span>3<span>]</span></a></sup><ul>
<li>Clarkston Campus (formerly known as "Central Campus"), in an unincorporated area south of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clarkston,_Georgia" title="Clarkston, Georgia">Clarkston</a>, is the original campus.</li>
<li>Decatur Campus (formerly known as "South Campus"), in an unincorporated area south of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Decatur,_Georgia" title="Decatur, Georgia">Decatur</a>.</li>
<li>Dunwoody Campus (formerly known as "North Campus"), <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dunwoody,_Georgia" title="Dunwoody, Georgia">City of Dunwoody</a><sup id="cite_ref-3" class="reference"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Georgia_Perimeter_College#cite_note-3"><span>[</span>4<span>]</span></a></sup></li>
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<li><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newton_County,_Georgia" title="Newton County, Georgia">Newton County</a>: Newton Campus, in an unincorporated area, south of I-20 and east of Covington.</li>
<li><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fulton_County,_Georgia" title="Fulton County, Georgia">Fulton County</a>: Alpharetta Center in the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alpharetta,_Georgia" title="Alpharetta, Georgia">City of Alpharetta</a> in north Fulton County.</li>
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</div>CAIR VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS BIAS IN REP. KING'S ANTI-MUSLIM HEARINGStag:oppressedpeoplesonlineword.ning.com,2011-06-17:6273430:BlogPost:162092011-06-17T21:30:00.000ZAbu Ruyaahttps://oppressedpeoplesonlineword.ning.com/profile/AbuRuyaa
<p><strong>ANAHEIM, CA, 6/17/11</strong>) -- The Greater Los Angeles Area office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-LA)</p>
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<p> today released a video following <strong>Rep. Peter King</strong>'s (R-NY) second McCarthyesque hearing targeting American Muslims.<br></br><br></br>The video, "The Good, the Bad, and the King," highlights the Congressman's false allegations against American Muslims and the manufacturing of the "sharia threat" by some to stoke fear of Muslims…</p>
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<p> today released a video following <strong>Rep. Peter King</strong>'s (R-NY) second McCarthyesque hearing targeting American Muslims.<br/><br/>The video, "The Good, the Bad, and the King," highlights the Congressman's false allegations against American Muslims and the manufacturing of the "sharia threat" by some to stoke fear of Muslims and their faith. The video also features voices that have denounced the broad-brush indictment of American Muslims.</p>
<p>"Elected officials must be commended for standing by the principles of equality and inclusivity and rejecting Rep. King's efforts to sow fear of an entire religious minority through his biased hearings," said <strong>CAIR-LA Executive Director Hussam Ayloush</strong>. <br/><br/>Americans are encouraged to share the video with family and friends, and through social media.<br/><br/>The second hearing, "The Threat of Muslim-American Radicalization in U.S. Prisons," held Wednesday, was described by <strong>Chairwoman of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus Rep. Judy Chu</strong> (D-32) as "<a target="_blank" href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=95acjidab&et=1106065309589&s=7098&e=001B0Qu60o3EZGRml6ONeb4hL1DUt3fbcEImOf-5Fw9AzV7-BjbnHKT2O70P0KkihLgjekfTAjimX7eoIJCyB1rLvoMJud4NRvpkn6iLAINvVmSLdQDT3fdNA==">contributing to a climate of fear and prejudice</a>."</p>
<p><strong>Rep. Mike Honda</strong> (D-15) stated <a target="_blank" href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=95acjidab&et=1106065309589&s=7098&e=001B0Qu60o3EZF8HOPn067OfiqfiOp1bTG0tLivYqodDcgIedjd8tMqbMGeIxLLdYQSUqjWeE6MDamUFLqqZNQc-PT08diXWhoYJVi5IC01G2DUUQpDV6nvS5Byr1ED4OynjHj1QclorAGRwhegmgL5zLJQ-m5GsRvVd9eNCiVqjFBT9KYZ7b9dZBvgg0nkg3yR">the hearings reminded him of his time in internments camps.</a><br/><br/>Moreover, the <strong>National Jewish Democratic Council</strong> released a statement saying the hearings were "<a target="_blank" href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=95acjidab&et=1106065309589&s=7098&e=001B0Qu60o3EZFJu1WIwD-0-2R7JzXBxFjK0GMFKpEUsn4Zc1n_ndwamk8bhNW540RxAN0wOzm4WtTNHNvBPfMz_arhoMjkeLrZ_hDjtQIkV6kygqDqbGqLLA==">a manifestation of an upsetting GOP obsession with American Muslims</a>."<br/><br/>CAIR is America's largest Muslim civil liberties and advocacy organization. Its mission is to enhance the understanding of Islam, encourage dialogue, protect civil liberties, empower American Muslims, and build coalitions that promote justice and mutual understanding.</p>
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<p> </p>Imam Khalil Abdur-Rashid American Born Muslim Second Generationtag:oppressedpeoplesonlineword.ning.com,2011-06-03:6273430:BlogPost:148172011-06-03T20:47:15.000ZAbu Ruyaahttps://oppressedpeoplesonlineword.ning.com/profile/AbuRuyaa
Imam Khalil Abdur-Rashid is a former social worker and Arabic language instructor at Georgia State University. After<br />
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<p>teaching there for some time, Imam Khalil consulted his private teacher in Islamic law about what he should do with his life. He already had a bachelor’s degree in social work, yet because he did not possess a graduate degree, his time as a teacher at Georgia State was restricted to three years. Khalil’s teacher in Islamic law had just completed his PhD at…</p>
Imam Khalil Abdur-Rashid is a former social worker and Arabic language instructor at Georgia State University. After<br />
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<p>teaching there for some time, Imam Khalil consulted his private teacher in Islamic law about what he should do with his life. He already had a bachelor’s degree in social work, yet because he did not possess a graduate degree, his time as a teacher at Georgia State was restricted to three years. Khalil’s teacher in Islamic law had just completed his PhD at Columbia University and was living in Atlanta completing his post-doctoral research at Emory University. The two were introduced at Khalil’s <i>fiqh</i> class at Masjid Ihsan in Riverdale. From then on, Khalil would read with him privately a few times a week. He advised Khalil that he should pursue a graduate degree, and that it would be better to do so in the field of Islamic law, which was already of interest to Khalil. He suggested that he come to Istanbul, Turkey and learn Turkish in order to consider do graduate work there. Turkey was also strategic, as Khalil’s teacher was Turkish himself and politically, it was less controversial. Khalil ended up accepted the offer and in the fall of 2006 Khalil traveled to Istanbul, Turkey.</p>
<p>He enrolled in the language school and studied the Turkish on scholarship. After one year of language study, Khalil applied and was accepted to Marmara University’s Master of Islamic Law program. The entire program was conducted in Turkish; no English was used at all. Khalil completed the program and wrote his master’s thesis in Turkish, which is entitled, “A Comparison between Islamic Law and American Law Regarding the Rules of Child Custody”. During Khalil’s last year, at the advice of the same Turkish instructor that advised him in the first place, Khalil applied to several PhD programs in the United States, hoping to return home after living abroad for almost 4 years. During his stay, Khalil would pursue academic Islamic law studies during the day, and traditional Islamic law training at night and on the weekends with private teachers. In March 2010, Khalil would receive the news that he had been accepted to the PhD program of Islamic Law at Columbia University. Out of 156 applicants for 6 spaces in the PhD program, Khalil was informed that he was the top pick in his field. At the same time, he had completed the requirements for his master’s degree, along with the requirements for his traditional doctoral (<i>ijaaza</i>) in Islamic sciences. Before leaving Turkey, Khalil would attend a ceremony for him in which he had 50 Turkish men witness his receiving <i>ijaaza</i> (the traditional doctorate of Islamic law) going back to the prophet Muhammad (saaws). He also would later receive another <i>ijaaza</i> in the Islamic spiritual sciences, qualifying him to take personal student and teach the spiritual path in Islam. The Shaykh who gave both <i>ijaazas</i> to Khalil was Muhammad Emin, the 107 year old scholar who was born and educated under the Ottoman Empire. Khalil would arrive back in the US, in New York City and accept a position as Imam of Iqra Masjid in Brooklyn, NY. Iqra is a historically Turkish Masjid, having been established 15 years ago, by the same Turkish teacher who motivated Khalil to come to Turkey for graduate study in the first place. This scholar had established the masjid while he himself was a doctoral student and trained many students after him. Khalil continues his work today as both Imam of the Masjid and continues his primary work as a full time PhD student. He has just successfully completed his first year, and has now been approached by New York University to teach the Islamic Law course next year, the first of its kind at NYU. </p>
<p>He has become known around New York City as the African-American Turkish Imam of New York. A graduate student in the journalism school at Columbia University has written her Master’s thesis on Khalil and how he’s part of the new trend of young Imams with an entirely immigrant congregation. Her thesis is being published and is currently titled, “The Creeping Americanization of Islam”. Khalil was recently named a “Muslim Leader of Tomorrow” by the American Society for Muslim Advancement (ASMA). He lives in Brooklyn.</p>
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<p>Ndola Owuo-Hagood and the new generation of <br/>conscious female Islamic researchers. By Mansour Ansari</p>
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<p>In these times of increased scrutiny on our Islamic community both at home and abroad, it is even more</p>
<p>courageous for one of our own to set a high academic goal, focus on its importance, and set about reaching heights our previous generations could only dream about. What is it that makes a person able to balance family, babies, geographical sprinting and countless other life challenges and yet focus on a Masters degree in a sensitive Islamic subject with patience, erudition and GSU style?<br/><br/>Enter our own Ndola Owuo-Hagood. The daughter and niece of a prominent American Muslim family, a family which placed such emphasis on their African connections which naturally led to the embrace of the Islamic faith over some decades. A daughter who herself accepted the supremacy of Almighty Allah and the Islamic faith some 14 years ago and made education among life's most important pursuits. After all, she saw her mother open a school here in <span style="cursor: hand; border-bottom: #366388 2px dotted;" id="lw_1279156646_0" class="yshortcuts">Atlanta</span> when she was 5 and, after moving to <span style="background: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; cursor: hand; border-bottom: medium none;" id="lw_1279156646_1" class="yshortcuts">Senegal</span>, <span style="background: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; cursor: hand; border-bottom: medium none;" id="lw_1279156646_2" class="yshortcuts">West Africa</span>, her mother opened a second school.<br/><br/>With such a background in the essential-ness of education, it was clear that she understood that the engine behind communal goals, milestones and accomplishments is run by individual goals, milestones and accomplishments. As this writer ages (some would say marinates), such communal goals, milestones and accomplishments take on a heavier and increased meaning and importance. My own daughters had their elementary education there in Atlanta's historic <span id="lw_1279156646_3" class="yshortcuts">West End</span> and, like my older daughter Zaynab, Sr Ndola married an accomplished young man from that community as well. In Ndola's case, Br Ayyub, the son of Abu Shaka Abdush-Shakur and Nalonga Abdur-Rahman has been a husband and father who has paved the way for his wife Ndola to make her educational pursuits a reality. We thank Allah for all concerned and share the pride felt by Ndola's noble parents Jaliwa Owuo and our brother Mikell Hagood.<br/><br/>But don't let me get caught in a sentimental mood, I tend to get misty, as helpless as a kitten up a tree when it comes to these areas of life.<br/><br/>Ndola's recent Masters thesis is entitled 'A Hermeneutical Examination of Creation in Islam at <span id="lw_1279156646_4" class="yshortcuts">Georgia State University</span>' in the Department of Religious Studies. The subject matter, according to any Islamic standards, is a massive one: looking at the connection (or lack thereof) between the Divine writ, the <span style="background: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; cursor: hand; border-bottom: #366388 2px dotted;" id="lw_1279156646_5" class="yshortcuts">Qur'an</span>, and the corpus of work and literature known as the ahadith and the <span style="cursor: hand; border-bottom: #366388 2px dotted;" id="lw_1279156646_6" class="yshortcuts">Sunnah</span> of the Blessed Messenger of Allah, Prophet Muhammad, upon whom be peace. The most significant scholars of the entire Islamic paradigm have studied their entire lives and have produced oceans of volumes of work on this very subject.<br/><br/>Mrs Owuo-Hagood approached this subject in a challengingly modern way by focusing on five contemporary scholars who have obviously thought about these subjects day and night for long periods. Any Muslim over four years old has, needless to say, had the discussion about Qur'an and <span style="cursor: hand; border-bottom: #366388 2px dotted;" id="lw_1279156646_7" class="yshortcuts">Hadith</span> and Sunnah and had to deal one way or the other as to their connectedness (or lack thereof). After all, the saying among many is that we tend to disagree with each other on the understandings and applicabilities of the body of ahadith in our lives, especially in 21st Century America. And wouldn't it just be easier to follow the Qur'an on which we all agree and leave the ahadith? We've all had such a discussion at one point or another.<br/><br/>But the five scholars chosen for her research, Riffat Hassan, <span id="lw_1279156646_8" class="yshortcuts">Azizah</span> Al-Hibri, Barbara Freyer Stowasser, <span style="cursor: hand; border-bottom: #366388 2px dotted;" id="lw_1279156646_9" class="yshortcuts">Amina Wadud</span> and GF Haddad proved to be well-chosen to make her ultimate point that the connection is not only there but necessarily so. To leave the hadith out of the discussion would make us all quite misty, not knowing our right from our left or our hat from our glove. This writer has for decades accepted this reality of the connectedness of the Qur'an and Hadith and Sunnah out of respect for the previous generations of scholarship on the subject. When I've looked over the depth of the work on this subject it would have slowed me down in so many other areas of development that acceptance translates into acceleration in so many areas. Many of our brethren who have gotten bogged down in this area become so slow that, when their depression finally set in, they were so slow that they threw themselves BEHIND a train!<br/><br/>To summarize, with the exception of GF Haddad, a fellow Lebanese convert to Islam from a well-known <span id="lw_1279156646_10" class="yshortcuts">Christian</span> Lebanese family, the other four (all females, by the way), have developed a body of research over the years which purport, and rightly so, that after the normative period of Islamic history (some say 200, others say up to 400 years after the <span style="cursor: hand; border-bottom: #366388 2px dotted;" id="lw_1279156646_11" class="yshortcuts">Hijrah</span>), Muslims developed a male-dominated and male-centered paradigm within the Islamic ethos and tried to make it part and parcel of Islam itself and this caused the <span style="cursor: hand; border-bottom: #366388 2px dotted;" id="lw_1279156646_12" class="yshortcuts">Ummah</span> to move away from the egalitarianism and equality which made Islam great and important in the world.<br/><br/>Their prognosis, however, was to disconnect the body of ahadith and Sunnah from the primary source of Islam, the Qur'an, so that disagreements would disappear and male oppression of women would come out into the light of day and be seen for the unislamic phenomenon that it is. Such questions were raised in their research which, to the everyday Muslim, made us late for the ship of life departing from the dock. Was Adam created first or was it Eve? After all, each person comes from a woman. Was Eve really made from an upper rib of Adam? And, if so, does that mean that women are created FOR men? There are rudimentary questions of creation raised by these scholars. From where does the male chauvinism come? If these items could be examined and re-assessed, would it solve today's problem? All legitimate and noteworthy.<br/><br/>In Ndola Owuo-Hagood's conclusion, she relies on the sound scholarship of GF Haddad who, with a caring and humble hand, puts to rest any unbalanced gender-driven understandings of the subject of creation in Islam puts the blame rightfully on humans and not the Islamic sources be they the Qur'an, the body of ahadith and the Sunnah. Her enlightened research can be legitimately considered breakthrough work and we look forward to her continued endeavors (like a PhD).</p>
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<p>Owuo-Hagood, Ndola M'Balia, "A Hermeneutical Examination Of Creation In Islam At Georgia State University" (2010). <em>Religious Studies Theses.</em> Paper 26.<br/><a rel="nofollow" href="http://digitalarchive.gsu.edu/rs_theses/26"><font color="#CC0000">http://digitalarchive.gsu.edu/rs_theses/26</font></a></p>
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<p class="author"><a rel="nofollow" href="http://digitalarchive.gsu.edu/cgi/query.cgi?field_1=lname&value_1=Owuo-Hagood&field_2=fname&value_2=Ndola&advanced=1"><font color="#CC0000"><strong>Ndola M'Balia Owuo-Hagood</strong>, <em>Georgia State University</em></font></a><font size="2"><sup class="printOnly">2</sup><br/></font></p>
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<p>Master of Arts (MA)</p>
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<p>Kathryn McClymond - Committee Chair</p>
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<p>Ian Almond - Committee Member</p>
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<p>Lou Ruprecht - Committee Member</p>
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</div>Global Deaf Muslim (GDM) Comes To Atlanta, Georgiatag:oppressedpeoplesonlineword.ning.com,2011-06-03:6273430:BlogPost:155012011-06-03T20:37:57.000ZAbu Ruyaahttps://oppressedpeoplesonlineword.ning.com/profile/AbuRuyaa
<p><span class="yiv71055774Apple" style="font-size: 13px; font-family: arial, sans-serif;">My name is <span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1306810363_0" style="cursor: hand; border-bottom: #366388 2px dotted;">Hijrah</span> Hamd. I grew up in the north Georgia mountains and now live in the metro Atlanta area. I learned the…</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size: 13px; font-family: arial, sans-serif;" class="yiv71055774Apple">My name is <span style="cursor: hand; border-bottom: #366388 2px dotted;" id="lw_1306810363_0" class="yshortcuts">Hijrah</span> Hamd. I grew up in the north Georgia mountains and now live in the metro Atlanta area. I learned the</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size: 13px; font-family: arial, sans-serif;" class="yiv71055774Apple"> manual alphabet incidentally as a child, and this knowledge eventually led me to study <span style="background: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; cursor: hand; border-bottom: #366388 2px dotted;" id="lw_1306810363_1" class="yshortcuts">American Sign Language</span> and interpreting formally after jumping from major to major in college, never finding anything that felt right. I fell in love with the Deaf, Deaf-Blind, and interpreting communities and, in May 2010, graduated with an <span style="background: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; cursor: hand; border-bottom: medium none;" id="lw_1306810363_2" class="yshortcuts">Associate's Degree</span> in Sign Language Interpreting from <span style="background: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; cursor: hand; border-bottom: #366388 2px dotted;" id="lw_1306810363_3" class="yshortcuts">Georgia Perimeter College</span>. After being rated by the Educational Interpreter Performance Assessment, I began working full-time as an interpreter in the public school system in March 2011. Additionally, I volunteer and freelance, focusing mainly on interpreting in Islamic settings.</span></p>
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<div><span style="font-size: 13px; font-family: arial, sans-serif;" class="yiv71055774Apple">Deaf Muslims and the Deaf community at large are granted very limited access to Islam in this country and around the world. Global Deaf Muslim (GDM) is a non-profit organization working to change this. GDM recognizes that Deaf Muslims have a right and responsibility to learn their religion just as hearing Muslims do, but also realizes they are often not afforded the opportunity. In addition to captioning and original material presented in sign language, interpreters are one avenue of access for the Deaf community. Across the country, there is a dearth of interpreters trained and qualified to work in Islamic settings. The interpreters do not have to necessarily be Muslim themselves, but it is our responsibility to support those in our own community. I believe that ALLAH (swt) has lead me to where I am so that I may be a part of the solution.</span></div>
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<div><font face="arial, sans-serif" class="yiv71055774Apple">GDM's current goal is to produce the <span style="cursor: hand; border-bottom: #366388 2px dotted;" id="lw_1306810363_4" class="yshortcuts">Qur'an</span> in American Sign Language (ASL). Though no translation can equal the Qur'an in the original Arabic, Deaf people are not able to able have full access to this aural language. Similarly, English is a <span id="lw_1306810363_5" class="yshortcuts">second language</span> that can never be accessed completely. An exhaustive interpretation of the Qur'an into ASL would grant hundreds of thousands of people an unparalleled opportunity to understand and grow in this religion.</font></div>
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<div><font face="arial, sans-serif" class="yiv71055774Apple">Al-Farooq Masjid of Atlanta, Ga. offers the Khutbar tu Jummuah in American Sign Language with Sister Hijrah Hamid Interpreting .</font></div>
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<p>Risala Fundraiser<br></br> MC for the event was Brother Mansour Ansari</p>
<p><img height="408" src="http://api.ning.com/files/GIQdln0E5HGNv8w0sRFx0BwTG79vI5p29NSpppcWRWkos8R-z*A6hs727TKPMSNqG3JEc7Xsc7Y-USN6x9sG0ZhHnRMXPJeU/Risala2.jpg" width="272"></img> <br></br> Quran recitation with Surah Al-Layl</p>
<p>Brother Mansour spoke about the enrollment and how Risala began with a small enrollment and has increased. He also spoke about how the room was filled with good hearted people moving in the same direction for the same cause. He mentioned the community members present who are supporting the event. </p>
<p>A young convert spoke briefly about his conversion to…</p>
<p>Risala Fundraiser<br/> MC for the event was Brother Mansour Ansari</p>
<p><img width="272" src="http://api.ning.com/files/GIQdln0E5HGNv8w0sRFx0BwTG79vI5p29NSpppcWRWkos8R-z*A6hs727TKPMSNqG3JEc7Xsc7Y-USN6x9sG0ZhHnRMXPJeU/Risala2.jpg" height="408"/><br/> Quran recitation with Surah Al-Layl</p>
<p>Brother Mansour spoke about the enrollment and how Risala began with a small enrollment and has increased. He also spoke about how the room was filled with good hearted people moving in the same direction for the same cause. He mentioned the community members present who are supporting the event. </p>
<p>A young convert spoke briefly about his conversion to Islam and that he was very happy to be a Muslim.</p>
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<p>Ustadha Zaynab started with peace and blessings upon the Prophet and praise of Allah. She spoke to her own</p>
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<p>personal situation with her son in public schools and how she felt that there is an element missing from the education system.Islamic schooling can provide clarity because it is a nurturing environment. She spoke about the need to support local educational institutions.</p>
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<p>Brother Khalil Abdur Rashid spoke about raising the bar on how we deal with one another in the community</p>
<p>.<img width="272" src="http://api.ning.com/files/EsFpr-fHJmQKOZud1ErbPkcuRxXuYfekZtaWRRzPoug-t5vZ6VGkIbky9GbdcPuc4x0TPhSOEG4D*ktd2AcL1FUoRmXT3szN/Risala9.jpg" height="408"/> <br/> Waqf, which is an Islamic tradition of endowments for students who want Islamic education. He spoke to his own experiences in Turkey using a Waqf for his education. He was given full support for his education for 31/2 years. This endowment was established 500 years ago by a woman. Waqf, or charitable institutions connect earthly and heavenly future. He mentioned that Muslim parents should not have to worry about the cost of educating their children in Islamic schools. </p>
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<p>Ustadh Muhammad Mendes spoke about providing free or affordable education, which is the goal of Risla. Risala was</p>
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<p> founded in 2006. Risala is a place to learn that is free of the politics of the masjid. He spoke about the goals of Risala. Self-sufficiency is a goal as well as showing loving kindness to humanity. <br/> Current programs and services being offered include: full-time Islamic school, Sunday adult edcuation, Arabic language, construction mentoring and poetry events. Upcoming programs include: Arabic language, daycare, online courses, jummah prayer and five daily salah. </p>
<p>Imam Siraj Wahaj was not feeling well. He spoke about how the gift of Islam is free for all humanity and that it is the</p>
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<p> greatest gift. People made pledges and several thousands of dollars was raised for Risala, al Hamdulillah. </p>
<p>A delicious dinner was provided by Zyka restaurant. </p>
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<p>Prayer at the fundraiser dinner</p>
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