KNOXVILLE, Tennessee — On July 22, 76 people died in a bombing in Oslo and an attack on a Labor Party summer camp on the island of Utoya in Norway. The Guardian labeled the event “one of the worst atrocities in recent European history.” The Norwegian Anders Behring Breivik stands accused of both attacks, and yes, he admitted committing both crimes while also labeling them “atrocious” and “necessary.” Though media speculation suggested early on that the bombing in Oslo was an act of Muslim terrorism,
When I moved to Egypt to study
Arabic in 2004, I was amazed how often Muslims there said alhamdulillah (i.e., praise God). When I asked
friends “How are you?”, they replied alhamdulillah (praise God). When I congratulated Mahmoud’s children for
their high marks in school, they replied alhamdulillah. Even when Haala cut her hand deeply with a sharp
kitchen knife, she repeated steadily alhamdulillah, alhamdulillah, alhamdulillah, as we worked to stop the
bleeding. To my amazement, she was genuinely thankful, mindful her
This event made a lasting impact on Musa’s understanding of how humanity can work together to alleviate poverty. It was no naive dream. He witnessed it firsthand and had a marvelous time. It gave him hope that despite a growing climate of anti-Muslim hostilities, many were happy to work with him and his community. So after his family moved to New Jersey, he contacted AAi in search of a remote volunteer opportunity. Now a high school freshman, Musa began curating AAi event photos with excellence.
When I moved to Egypt to study
Arabic in 2004, I was amazed how often Muslims there said alhamdulillah (i.e., praise God). When I asked
friends “How are you?”, they replied alhamdulillah (praise God). When I congratulated Mahmoud’s children for
their high marks in school, they replied alhamdulillah. Even when Haala cut her hand deeply with a sharp
kitchen knife, she repeated steadily alhamdulillah, alhamdulillah, alhamdulillah, as we worked to stop the
bleeding. To my amazement, she was genuinely thankful, mindful her
