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Distinguishing himself by exceptional heroism while serving as company commander during an airmobile assault.

Immediately after his company landed in the area, several Viet Cong opened fire with automatic weapons. Despite the enemy fire, Capt. Pitts forcefully led an assault which overran the enemy positions. Shortly thereafter, Capt. Pitts was ordered to move his unit to the north to reinforce another company heavily engaged against a…

On May 24th 2025, Darul Uloom of Al-Farooq Masjid of Atlanta, Ga held it 17th Hufadh graduation, at Masjid Umar ibn Abdul Aziz,  of 13 Hufadh for this year.  This occasion is a very auspicious event indeed.  These young men and women have just completed one phase of their Islamic Studies program, they completed memorization of the entire Quran.  Ajir Bilal Mahmud gives a few remarks and words of encouragement to the graduating class.  (Click link for…

   “I Can’t Breathe”: George Floyd, Racial Justice, and an Islamic Call to Conscience 

By Imam Nadim Sulaiman Ali

As he felt his life force leaving his body, three words echoed around the world: “I can’t breathe.” These words, spoken by George Floyd as he lay dying under the knee of a police officer in May 2020, sent shockwaves across the globe.…

Good morning. I’m Aamna Mohdin, the Guardian’s community affairs correspondent, and I’ll be bringing you First Edition alongside Archie over the next couple of months.

It’s been five years since George Floyd’s agonising cry – “I can’t breathe” – sent shockwaves around the world. His killing by a white police officer sparked what may have been the largest social movement in US history, and protests in the UK…

The ongoing genocide in Gaza, coupled with the recent martyrdom anniversary of Malcolm X, has sparked interest in

what the renowned activist thought and wrote about Palestine. But a reader of The Autobiography of Malcolm X would learn little; indeed, there is no mention of Malcolm’s 1964 trip to Gaza, or of his scathing article titled, “Zionist…

Who will remember you in fifty years’ time?

by Terri Schlichenmeyer05/18/2025

A handful of friends — at least those who are still around — might recall you. Your offspring, grandkids, and greats, and maybe people who stumble upon your tombstone. Think about it: Who will…

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In this powerful and unprecedented message, Pope LEO XIV responds directly to Captain Ibrahim Traoré, the leader of Burkina Faso, following a bold and heartfelt letter that echoed the pain, dignity, and rising voice of Africa. 🌍 This is more than a letter—it is a conversation between two worlds. A continent that has endured centuries of exploitation, silence, and marginalization finally receives a response—from the very heart of the…

Ajir Kofi Bilal Mahmud is one of the original founders of The Atlanta Mosque (1977) and has been a Board Member since its inception.  He is a US Marine Corp veteran and freelance photographer and reporter with several blogs and websites, documenting Islam in America. Mahmud is also an associate of AABJ (Atlanta Association of Black Journalists)

  He was critical in negotiating the purchase of the original property at 442 14th Street, attending and…

New York University is withholding a student’s diploma after he condemned Israel’s deadly war on Gaza during his graduation ceremony speech.

On Wednesday, Logan Rozos, an undergraduate student speaker from NYU’s Gallatin School of Individualized Study,…

FOKEW&HD:  16 Ramadan 1446 A.H.

نحو فهم الإسلام

As the very name of the work indicates this small book is an attempt at a clear and concise interpretation of Islam. The chief aim in view has been to…

By firing the Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden on Thursday night, President Trump continued his remaking of American cultural institutions.

Hayden was the first woman and the first African American to hold the post. She was also the first person in the job to be term-limited. Her time was set to expire next year.

"There were quite concerning things that she had done at the Library of Congress in the pursuit of DEI and putting inappropriate books in the…