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Texas Muslim Scholarship Fund: Courtesy F & J
Kudos to F&J for this great service, for the future of Muslims in America. The following was received today in an email announcement (MM):
Coming Soon… The Freedom and Justice Foundation announces that the Texas Muslim Scholarship Fund will be awarding its first set of scholarships! It will consist of five $2,000 scholarships for the 2007-2008 academic year. Applicants MUST:
§ Be a US citizen or permanent resident.
§ Be enrolled in an accredited college or university in Texas for the 2007-2008 academic year.
§ Be pursuing a law degree or intend on majoring in political science, international relations, journalism, communications, or another public affairs related field in which Muslims are underrepresented.
§ Complete one year of community service benefiting the American Muslim community either as a voluntary board member of a Muslim nonprofit organization, volunteering at a civic nonprofit organization benefiting all society (with a special benefit to the American Muslim community), or by starting a nonprofit designed to benefit the American Muslim community.
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Scholarship recipients will receive an orientation session regarding the American Muslim community and its needs prior to beginning the community service requirement of the Texas Muslim Scholarship Fund.
Applications and detailed guidelines will be available on the Freedom and Justice Foundation website starting May 15, 2007.
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abu ameerah
May 9, 2007 at 10:35 AM
I just thought that I would leave comment here…since no one else bothered.
Actually, this post looked rather lonely. All of the other posts were looking at it with wide grins on their faces and bragging about how many comments they all received. While, nobody cared enough to comment “Texas Muslim Scholarship Fund: Courtesy F & J”
This is a good post because it mentions two things that I am rather fond of:
1. Freedom (i think)
2. Justice (“No Justice…NO PEACE” !!!!!)
abu ameerah
May 9, 2007 at 1:20 PM
“Justice Delayed is Justice Denied” …
The fact the no one else commented here is an injustice, in and of itself, to the Freedom and JUSTICE Foundation…
I would like to take this opportunity to call on all of the following to visit this blog post and leave their respective comments reflecting upon the idea of Freedom and Justice. We will be holding candlelight vigils for everyday that justice is denied by NO ONE COMMENTING. I will also be forming an exploratory committee to assist me in beginning a Hunger Strike (from Asr to Isha daily) if NO ONE COMMENTS:
1. The American Civil Liberties Union
2. Jesse Jackson Rainbow/Push Coalition
3. Rev. Al Sharpton
4. Rev. Run from RUN DMC
5. CAIR
6. MAS
7. AIPAC
8. APEC
9. OPEC
10. CARICOM
11. E.U.
12. ASEAN
13. U.N.
14. NATO
15. UNICEF
16. Red Cross
17. Red Crescent
18. Tsu-Shi Bhuddist Compassion Foundation
19. American Indian Nations
20. LULAC
21. La Raza
22. Democracy Now — Amy Goodman
23. GreenPeace
24. PETA & and it’s violent cousin A.L.F.
25. The Rutgers Womens Basketball Team
26. House Leader Nancy Pelosi
27. All Justices of the Supreme Court
28. DOJ head – Alberto Gonzalez
29. All Democratic Presidential Candidates — except Dennis Kucinich — because you look a hand puppet or Pinocchio 50years later.
30. Outed Ex CIA Agent … Valerie Plame
….. and all those who have fought for Freedom and Justice!
Amad
May 9, 2007 at 3:10 PM
Don’t forget the fountainhead of justice John “the sky is falling, and that’s a good thing” Ashcroft.
AnonyMouse
May 9, 2007 at 3:23 PM
Does waving a flag in support count as fighting this injustice of no comments?
abu ameerah
May 9, 2007 at 3:48 PM
@ Amad
You GAVE IT… I will not go on a hunger strike today.
@ Anonymouse
Yes…but I still need more comments.
Ruth Nasrullah
May 9, 2007 at 5:08 PM
No comment.
Does that count?
abu ameerah
May 10, 2007 at 4:11 PM
@ Sr. Ruth:
Yes. In it’s own unique way…I suppose it does.
:)
ExEx Bloger
May 13, 2007 at 10:10 AM
Let me add my comment here. I have proof that Abu Ameerah truly stuck to word of dropping the hunger strike because I dined with him yesterday along with someone else!
ExEx Bloger
May 13, 2007 at 10:10 AM
to his*
Amad
May 13, 2007 at 10:51 AM
And since I was present on occasion, and a prime and willing witness to this momentous event… I attest to the piece of succulent kabob entering Br. Abu Ameerah’s mouth. Also, if you think Abu Ameerah is a grumpy old man, and the self-created alter-ego of the Shaykh Chao…. then you are mistaken. I attest to separation (in all ways) of the 2 individuals in question. Though they have been together long enough for Abu Ameerah to pick up brazen, full-force vocabulary from Chao Sahib… AR Chao (a Taiwanese whose family has been Muslim for 500 years– yes, they live long) has learned several Urdu words, which he keeps shooting off like cluster bombs ‘parvardigaar ka shukar hey’.
Finally, Abu Ameerah is far from grumpy… the internet hides his graciousness and coolness. Never overestimate the power of internet personality evaluations! You could be misled completely. Hence, coolness resides in College Park, MD; where my family also enjoyed the brunch and beauty day at Huda. Of course, Sh. Chao, Abu Ameerah and myself gladly missed this evening of pampering.
That’s all from MuslimMatters’s Eye-witness report…
ExEx Bloger
May 13, 2007 at 11:33 AM
OOOH! Indeed that succulent kabob was very delicious. It was so moist and juicy. I wanna go there again.
abu ameerah
May 13, 2007 at 5:19 PM
@ Amad:
You GAVE IT! Amidst the conversation and fine Iranian cuisine that graced our table we were able to establish (or reaffirm) the following:
1. Teamwork makes the Dream Work…
2. ad-Deenu an Naseeha (This religion is a sincere advice)…
3. The hearts of the believers are clean, inshallah…
Anyway, a gooooooood time was had by all – Alhamdulillah!
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sendel nuru
June 10, 2008 at 7:45 AM
I need to get sholarship to continue my education
thank you for your anticipation
munir Ibn Shahid
July 7, 2008 at 4:46 PM
I know i am late to prevent the hunger strike but …. thanks for your work on the site and your efforts bring justice to the fold … May Allah continue to reward you with strength and endurance and desire to work in the community
Jazakallah Khair
Baraka Allahu Feek
Your Brother in Islam
Munir ibn Shahid