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RECENT NEWS

State Department International Visitors Program Visits

Uzbekistani Imams Hosted by GSISS - September 16th, 2004

Interfaith

WTC Tachmindji Event Draws 200 - October 12th, 2004

Announcements

GSISS Moves to Ashburn, Virginia - September 1st, 2004

Muslim Chaplains in the News

“Navy Muslim Chaplain Finds His Calling in America,” Military.com - September 18th, 2006 http://www.military.com/features/0,15240,113901,00.html
“Ramadan Begins for Muslim Soldiers,” ARNews Army News Service - September 21st, 2006 http://www4.army.mil/ocpa/read.php?story_id_key=9604
"Ramstein to break ground on chapel addition for Jewish, Muslim worshippers," www.estripes.com (European and Pacific Stars & stripes) - June 1st, 2005 http://www.estripes.com/article.asp?section=&article=26371&archive=true
"Voices of the Radio; Abdul-Rasheed Muhammad," speakingoffaith.publicradio.org (American Public Media) - May 26th, 2005 http://speakingoffaith.publicradio.org/programs/servingallah/index.shtml
"Muslim Chaplain Slams Heavy-Handed US Tactics in Iraq," IslamOnline.net  - February 13th, 2005  http://www.islamonline.org/English/News/2005-02/13/article04.shtml
"Army’s Only Muslim Cleric Says Lack of Respect Has Cost US Lives" news.telegraph - February 13th, 2005 http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2005/02/13/wirq13.xml
Thank you letter to Toys From the Heart Campaign www.criticalconcern.com - December 9th, 2004 http://www.criticalconcern.com/toys_from_the_heart_campaign.htm
"Students Taking the High Road to Religion: Imam Oliver Mohammad," Education Update Online - December 2004  http://www.educationupdate.com/archives/2004/december/html/Feat-ImamOliverMohammad.html
"Task Force I-27 Infantry Soldiers Storm Villages, Leave as Guests,"  http://worldwar4.net  - November 23rd, 2004 11:07:19 am http://worldwar4.net/index.php?cat=16
"Interview: Yahya Hendi," www.pbs.org  - October 29th, 2004 http://www.pbs.org/wnet/religionandethics/week809/interview1.html. For more on Yahya Hendi: http://www.imamyahyahendi.com/
"Chaplain’s Long Journey to Ramadan in Iraq," http://defendamerica.mil (DefendAmerica News) - October 26th, 2004  http://defendamerica.mil/articles/oct2004/a102504a.html
"Raleigh Muslims, Jews Have Faith In Bringing Communities Together" WRAL.com Raleigh-Durham Fayetteville, NC, - July 26th, 2004 http://www.wral.com/news/3577046/detail.html

Academics

First Commencement Islamic Horizons - September/October 2004  View PDF



ARCHIVED NEWS

State Department International Visitors Program Visits

Jordanian Students Visit GSISS - September 16th, 2002

Interfaith

Announcements

Events

GSISS Hosts Air Force Officers - September 27th,  2000
Military Chaplains Visit GSISS - October 28th, 1999

Academics

The New Cordoba Rising Islamic Horizons - July/August 2003  View PDF
Interview with Dr. Taha Alalwani: Muslim Americans Need Own Outlook Islamic Horizons - January/February 2000   View PDF
NVCC Arabic Class Visits GSISS - October 15th, 1999

Muslim Chaplains in the News

"Cover Story: War Chaplains," www.pbs.org - March 28th, 2003 http://www.pbs.org/wnet/religionandethics/week630/cover.html
"Prayer: the Soul of Islamic Worship," The Army Chaplaincy, Winter-Spring 2003 http://www.usachcs.army.mil/TACarchive/ACwinspr03/agbere.htm
"Diversity and Hospital Ministry: The Role of Today’s Army Chaplain," The Army Chaplaincy, Winter-Spring 2003 http://www.usachcs.army.mil/TACarchive/ACwinspr03/Muhammad.htm
"Praying for Peace: As They Commemorate a Festival of Sacrifice, Hawaii Muslims Find Themselves," Starbulletin.com, February 12th, 2003 http://starbulletin.com/2003/02/12/news/story6.html
"Religious Tolerance and Islam in the U.S.: Digital Video Conference with Islam Expert Imam Yahya Hendi," www.usembassy.at (U.S. Embassy, Australia)  - January 30th, 2003 http://www.usembassy.at/en/embassy/photo/hendi.htm 
"Soldier of God: The First Muslim Chaplain in Hawaii Tends to the Needs of  His Congregation" Starbulletin.com - November 2nd, 2002 http://starbulletin.com/2002/11/02/features/adamski.html
Chaplain Saifulislam Featured in People Magazine - April 22nd, 2002
"The Muslim Chaplain of Camp X-Ray," - March 17th, 2002 www.alt.muslim.com http://www.altmuslim.com/perm.php?id=224_0_26_0_C
"Muslim Chaplains See to Detainees’ Needs at Guantanamo," www.usembassyjakarta.org - February 14th, 2002 http://www.usembassyjakarta.org/press_rel/guantanamo.html
"Journalists given limited access Guantanamo Bay," www.abc.net.au - February 14th, 2002 http://www.abc.net.au/7.30/content/2002/s481878.htm
"Muslim and Soldier," www.army.mil/soldiers - February 2002 www.army.mil/soldiers/feb2002/pdfs/feb02muslim.pdf
"Navy officer balances religious responsibilities," www.mercurynews.com - January 31st, 2002 http://www.mercurynews.com/mld/miami/2577216.htm
"Detainees in Cuba Dwell on Family, Faith," www.detnews.com, January 28th, 2002 http://www.detnews.com/2002/nation/0201/29/a06-401760.htm
"Navy’s Muslim Chaplain Visits Singapore," U.S. Navy News - January 7th, 2002 http://www.c7f.navy.mil/news/2002/1/3.htm
"Islamic chaplain ashamed by terrorists," www.onlineshawneed.com - November 13th, 2001 http://www.onlineshawnee.com/stories/111301/spe_11.shtml
"Muslim soldiers reconcile faith with U.S. military action," The New Crisis, November/December 2001 http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qa3812/is_200111/ai_n8972916
"Scholars Clarify Fatwa on Muslims Fighting in U.S. Military," IslamOnline.net - October 15th, 2001  http://www.islamonline.net/English/News/2001-10/16/article5.shtml
"Raids during Ramadan could offend Muslims," www.usatoday.com - October 14th, 2001 http://www.usatoday.com/life/2001-10-15-ramadan.htm
"AF Muslim chaplain helps explain Islamic beliefs," www.dcmilitary.com - October 12th, 2001 http://www.dcmilitary.com/airforce/beam/6_41/commentary/11154-1.html
"Chaplain defines true meaning of 'jihad,' " Air Force Print News - October 10th, 2001  http://www.dma.org/~ganotemd/jihad.htm
"Islam—what Muslims believe in," Air Force Print News - October 9th, 2001 http://www.dma.org/~ganotemd/Islam.htm
"Islam is Fastest Growing Religion in United States," www.defendamerica.mil - October 4th, 2001  http://www.defendamerica.mil/articles/a100501b.html
"Islam Growing in America, U.S. Military," www.islamfortoday.com - October 4th, 2001 http://www.islamfortoday.com/america09.htm
Third Muslim Chaplain Commissioned into the Air Force - September 26th, 2001
ISNA 2000 Conference videotaped interview with Muslim chaplains Abdul Rasheed Muhammad - Muslim Chaplin, US Armed Forces. - September 8th, 2000  http://www.islamicity.com/multimedia/cybertv/CH22/default.asp?inc=3.htm
ISNA 2000 Conference videotaped interview with Muslim chaplains Abdulallah Hulwe - Abuhena Saifulislam - Hussain Muhammad Shaikh United States Armed Forces (14 min) - September 8th, 2000 http://www.islamicity.com/multimedia/CyberTV/ch22/default.asp?inc=3.htm
First Annual MAMCA Conference Held - August 30th,  2000
"AF Appoints First Muslim Chaplain," www.military.com - June 1, 2000 http://www.military.com/MilitaryReport/0,12914,mr060100,00.html
"US Marines’ first Muslim chaplain happy to make history," www.islamfortoday.com - November 20th, 1999 http://www.islamfortoday.com/america10.htm
"Muslim Troops Highlight Nation’s Diversity," American Forces Press Service - January 1999 http://www.defenselink.mil/news/Jan1999/n01261999_9901261.html
"Muslim Life in America," usinfo.org (U.S. Department of State International Information Programs) - January 1999 http://usinfo.org/usia/usinfo.state.gov/products/pubs/muslimlife/government3.htm
"Muslims observe Ramadan, Eid-Ul-Fitr," Stripe - December 3rd, 1999 http://www.dcmilitary.com/army/stripe/archives/dec3/str_g12399.html
"Observing Ramadan’s End, White House Hosts First Muslim Fete," www.newswithviews.com February 29th, 1996 http://www.newswithviews.com/your_govt/your_government3.htm
"Headline: Islam in America," Chicago Sun-Times, February 1996 http://www.stanford.edu/~jamila/hillary.html
"Navy Appoints First Muslim Imam As Chaplain," Catholic World News, August 9th, 1996 http://www.cwnews.com/news/viewstory.cfm?recnum=1495
"Muslim Life in America," usinfo.org (U.S. Department of State International Information Programs) 1993 http://usinfo.org/usia/usinfo.state.gov/products/pubs/muslimlife/government4.htm
"Muslim Life in America," usinfo.org (U.S. Department of State International Information Programs) 1993 http://usinfo.state.gov/products/pubs/muslimlife/offical3.htm