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    Jurors in trial of Rushdie’s attacker likely won’t hear about motive
    Crime, News, Western New York
    Jurors in trial of Rushdie’s attacker likely won’t hear about motive
    CAROLYN THOMPSON Associated Press 
    Oct 04, 2024
    MAYVILLE — Jurors picked for the trial of a man who severely injured author Salman Rushdie in a knife attack likely won't hear about the fatwa that au...
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    St. Bonaventure University to host prayer vigil Oct. 8 for peace in Middle East
    Cattaraugus County, Local News
    St. Bonaventure University to host prayer vigil Oct. 8 for peace in Middle East
    Sep 27, 2024
    ST. BONAVENTURE — A Prayer Vigil for Peace in the Middle East will be held at St. Bonaventure University at 7 p.m. Oct. 8 in the University Chapel, Do...
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    The intifada comes to America. Now what?
    Commentary, Nation World
    The intifada comes to America. Now what?
    FRANK MIELE RealClearPolitics 
    Apr 23, 2024
    “Death to America!” We are used to that chant. Maybe too used to it. If you are old enough, you heard it in 1979 during the Iranian hostage crisis whe...
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    State & Union: Retired Olean physician donates his extensive library to SBU’s Center for Arab and Islamic Studies
    Daily Headlines, Local News
    State & Union: Retired Olean physician donates his extensive library to SBU’s Center for Arab and Islamic Studies
    Apr 10, 2024
    Dr. Adil Al-Humadi, a retired Olean physician who helped establish the Center for Arab and Islamic Studies at St. Bonaventure University , has donated...
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    Some US aid went to the Taliban
    Commentary, Nation World
    Some US aid went to the Taliban
    Apr 04, 2024
    The United States has sent $2.6 billion of humanitarian aid to Afghanistan since August 2021, some of which wound up in the hands of the Taliban terro...
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    New York inmates suing to watch solar eclipse after state orders prisons locked down
    News, NY State News
    New York inmates suing to watch solar eclipse after state orders prisons locked down
    PHILIP MARCELO Associated Press 
    Apr 02, 2024
    NEW YORK — Inmates in New York are suing the state corrections department over the decision to lock down prisons during next Monday’s total solar ecli...
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    Ramadan’s valuable lessons even for non-Muslims
    Commentary, Nation World
    Ramadan’s valuable lessons even for non-Muslims
    JOYCE M. DAVIS PennLive 
    Mar 15, 2024
    HARRISBURG, Pa. (TNS) — An estimated 1.8 billion Muslims around the world are celebrating the holy month of Ramadan, a time the observant dedicate to ...
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    Permanently defund terrorist-infested UNRWA
    Commentary, Nation World
    Permanently defund terrorist-infested UNRWA
    Feb 06, 2024
    U.S. tax dollars shouldn’t subsidize groups that employ terrorists. Yet the Biden administration hasn’t been able to clear that low bar. Late last mon...
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    Deadly terror attack in Jordan part of long struggle
    Commentary, New York
    Deadly terror attack in Jordan part of long struggle
    Feb 01, 2024
    It was sure to happen that American troops in the Mideast would be killed by assaults from Iranian terror proxies and now it’s happened, with three U....
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    Prosecutors: US citizen inspired by Hamas wanted jihad
    News, NY State News
    Prosecutors: US citizen inspired by Hamas wanted jihad
    Dec 29, 2023
    NEW YORK (AP) — A U.S. citizen living in Egypt sought to join the al Shabaab terrorist organization and wage violent jihad against America and its all...
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    Olean Meditation Center plans program on local faith traditions
    Cattaraugus County, Local News
    Olean Meditation Center plans program on local faith traditions
    Nov 08, 2023
    OLEAN — The Olean Area Interfaith Community is pleased to announce a program on Prayer in our Faith Traditions, to be held on Monday evening, from 7 t...
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    Hamas rocket launch sites near mosques, schools
    Commentary, Nation World
    Hamas rocket launch sites near mosques, schools
    Oct 26, 2023
    A few days after releasing two American hostages, Hamas freed two elderly female Israeli captives on Sunday. But 230 more innocent civilians — includi...
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    More infamy: Hamas’ sneak attack on Israel
    Commentary, Local Columnists, Readers Turn To Write
    More infamy: Hamas’ sneak attack on Israel
    Oct 09, 2023
    Saturday’s Hamas terror onslaught from their stronghold in Gaza into Israel, murdering hundreds, was a sneak attack, just like the sneak attack by Egy...
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    Memories of the Iraq War
    Local Columnists, Nation World, Opinion
    Memories of the Iraq War
    TRUDY RUBIN The Philadelphia Inquirer 
    Mar 26, 2023
    PHILADELPHIA (TNS) — Twenty years ago, when I first hired him in Baghdad, my Iraqi interpreter and driver Salam was thrilled that the Americans had to...
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    Academic drama, meet unsubstantiated Islamophobia
    Local Columnists, Nation World, Opinion
    Academic drama, meet unsubstantiated Islamophobia
    GENE LYONS 
    Jan 22, 2023
    Chances are, your humble, obedient servant here will never be invited to teach at Hamline University, a Methodist school in St. Paul, Minnesota. For o...
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    Hate crimes officers investigate explosion outside NY mosque
    News
    Hate crimes officers investigate explosion outside NY mosque
    Jul 06, 2022
    RONKONKOMA (AP) — Hate crimes officers are investigating after an incendiary device exploded outside a mosque on Long Island, damaging a metallic cres...
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    A message to our Muslim brothers and sisters during Ramadan
    Local Columnists, Nation World, New York
    A message to our Muslim brothers and sisters during Ramadan
    MICHAEL D. CALABRIA Special to Olean Times Herald 
    Apr 13, 2021
    To our Muslim brothers and sisters throughout the world: As-salaamu ‘alaykum! (Peace be with you!) More than a year has passed has since the COVID-19 ...
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    The power of repentance
    The power of repentance
    Dr. SHAZIA SIDDIQI Islamic Society of Southern Tier 
    Apr 23, 2020
    Prophet Yunus (Jonah) was sent to Nineveh, an ancient town in current day Iraq, around 800 BC. People of Nineveh had immoral ways of life and had turn...
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    The Antichrist of Islamic tradition
    Lifestyle
    The Antichrist of Islamic tradition
    DR. SHAZIA SIDDIQI 
    Jan 17, 2020
    In Islamic tradition, among the many signs of the end of times is the appearance of Al-Masih ad-Dajjal, or false Messiah. The Antichrist. In Arabic, “...
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    Sleepers of the cave
    Lifestyle
    Sleepers of the cave
    DR. SHAZIA SIDDIQI 
    Nov 29, 2019
    It was the seventh year after the beginning of the Quranic revelation, and the polytheistic Meccans were persecuting Muslims, especially from the lowe...
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    Photo Gallery: ‘No Kings’ demonstration in Olean
    Gallery, News
    Photo Gallery: ‘No Kings’ demonstration in Olean
    By JIM ECKSTROM jeckstrom@oleantimesherald.com 
    June 14, 2025
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    400 turn out in Olean for ‘No Kings’ demonstration against Trump
    Local News, News
    400 turn out in Olean for ‘No Kings’ demonstration against Trump
    By JIM ECKSTROM jeckstrom@oleantimesherald.com 
    June 14, 2025
    OLEAN — The first protest Nevin Oliphant took part in was in 1967 in Los Angeles. He was a young teenager protesting the Vietnam War. In 2025 his caus...
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    Cathy Briggs
    Obituaries
    Cathy Briggs
    June 14, 2025
    Cathy Briggs, memorial service OLEAN — A memorial service for Cathy Briggs will be held Thursday (June 19, 2025) at Guenther Funeral Home, 1303 E. Sta...
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    William S. Clemens
    Obituaries
    William S. Clemens
    June 14, 2025
    William S. Clemens ALLEGANY — William S. “Bill” Clemens, 74, of Allegany, passed away Wednesday (June 11, 2025) at Mercy Hospital in Buffalo, surround...
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    John R. Cornwall
    Obituaries
    John R. Cornwall
    June 14, 2025
    John R. Cornwall, loving husband, father and brother FREEDOM — John R. Cornwall, 75, of Freedom, passed away Wednesday (June 11, 2025) at his home, su...
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    Dennis L. Holliday
    Obituaries
    Dennis L. Holliday
    June 14, 2025
    Dennis L. Holliday, loving husband, father and grandfather LIMESTONE — Dennis L. Holliday, of Nichols Run Road, passed away Tuesday (June 10, 2025). D...
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