Author Archives: rachstanford77

Here is a YouTube clip from the Conan show where is assistant visits the Armenian Genocide Memorial and reflects on what her family as well as other Armenian families went through.  I thought it was nice because you could really … Continue reading →

Here is an article on Princess Ashraf and her life. She died this past January.  

I found Ataurk’s top 25 quotes and some of them are quite interesting. Here are a few: 1)Everything we see in the world is the creative work of women. 2) I have no religion, and at times I wish all … Continue reading →

After World War I, Talaat fled to Germany under assumed an assumed name. Talaat was gunned down in Berlin in 1921 by Soghomon Tehlirian (Armenian). Tehlirian’s trial exposed the knowledge that the German government had of the Armenian genocide, which … Continue reading →

Rumi Forum and the American Turkish Friendship Association is hosting a conference tomorrow where Northern Virginia county officials will be discussing the Syrian Refugee Crisis. It is in Fairfax and open to the public. Refreshments begin at 6:30 and the … Continue reading →

Over break, Rumi Forum sent out an email to everyone on their email list condemning the government takeover of Zaman and Today’s Zaman newspapers. For quite awhile now,  the Turkish government has been cracking down on opposition journalists across the … Continue reading →

After a string of attacks against non-Muslim people, there has been a cry in Bangladesh to no longer have Islam as the official religion. Bangladesh assures its people that it is not the work of ISIS; however, the United States … Continue reading →

The French government has been in a state of emergency since the Paris Attacks this past November. There have been several questionable actions made by police and government that seem to be violating human rights of French Muslim citizens. http://www.nytimes.com/2016/02/18/world/europe/frances-emergency-powers-spur-charges-of-overreach-from-muslims.html?ref=topics&_r=0

A previous post I made was about the organization called Rumi Forum. Occasionally Rumi Forum hosts discussions and speakers on Muslim topics. I thought I would share a couple of upcoming events for anyone who is interested in attending them! … Continue reading →

I have been reading up on the reasoning behind Ramadan and this is what I have found. Once a child hits puberty and is in good health, they are required to fast during Ramadan. Travelers, sick people, and pregnant women … Continue reading →