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Inside this edition 04 – 10 September 2012

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Muslim Americans reach out to Sikhs
by Craig Phillips
How has the Oak Creek temple shooting affected Muslims? Muslim interfaith organiser Craig Phillips sees it an opportunity for Muslims to reflect the support, friendship and interfaith solidarity they have received in recent years.
(Source: Common Ground News Service (CGNews), 4 September 2012)

Young Saudi women break new ground in public health
by Farhaa Abdulhaq
In Saudi Arabia, young female activists are breaking new ground in public health by mobilising communities and faith leaders to combat the stigma surrounding tuberculosis, says writer and activist Farhaa Abdulhaq.
(Source: Common Ground News Service (CGNews), 4 September 2012)

American history incomplete without Muslims
by Altaf Husain
Who is a real American? Altaf Husain, Assistant Professor at Howard University, looks at the many generations of Muslim Americans who shaped the country.
(Source: Common Ground News Service (CGNews), 4 September 2012)

History of food, not politics, unites Jews and Arabs
by David Amitai
Many initiatives in Israel promote Jewish-Arab dialogue, but are these traditional peace education models still working? David Amitai, spokesperson for Givat Haviva Educational Foundation, talks about some new projects that are bearing interesting results.
(Source: Common Ground News Service (CGNews), 4 September 2012)

Young Muslim Americans key to US diplomacy
by M. Salman Ravala
M. Salman Ravala, founder of the Dollar a Day Scholarship Fund, explores why it’s in America’s interest to invest in Muslim Americans.
(Source: Common Ground News Service (CGNews), 4 September 2012)