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		<title>VIDEO &#124; The LGBT Community from an Islamic Perspective &#124; Part I</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Jan 2012 13:19:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ify Okoye</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Muslim]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[VIDEO: Part 1 and Part 2 Earlier this month, the youth group at the Prince George&#8217;s Muslim Association (PGMA) mosque in Lanham hosted a discussion before a packed crowd on how Muslims should understand issues related to homosexuality and interact &#8230; <a href="http://ifyokoye.com/2012/01/24/video-the-lgbt-community-from-an-islamic-perspective-part-i/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=ifyokoye.com&amp;blog=379409&amp;post=3592&amp;subd=muslimapple&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>What All American Muslim Women Eat &#124; Burgers, Fries, &amp; Milkshakes</title>
		<link>http://ifyokoye.com/2012/01/20/what-all-american-muslim-women-eat-burgers-fries-milkshakes/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Jan 2012 14:17:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ify Okoye</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[All American Muslim]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Burger 7]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Good Stuff Eatery]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[We don&#8217;t always eat like a &#8220;heart attack on a plate&#8221; but last week, nearly a dozen friends and I descended on the semi-halal (it&#8217;s complicated) Burger 7 restaurant in Falls Church, Va. There was an All American Muslim convert moment &#8230; <a href="http://ifyokoye.com/2012/01/20/what-all-american-muslim-women-eat-burgers-fries-milkshakes/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=ifyokoye.com&amp;blog=379409&amp;post=3577&amp;subd=muslimapple&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Remaking America &#124; From Poverty to Prosperity</title>
		<link>http://ifyokoye.com/2012/01/17/remaking-america-from-poverty-to-prosperity/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Jan 2012 03:09:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ify Okoye</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Barbara Ehrenreich]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Cornell West]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Majora Carter]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Michael Moore]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Remaking America: From Poverty to Prosperity]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Last Thursday, I went to the Remaking America: From Poverty to Prosperity event presented by Tavis Smiley at the George Washington University Lisner Auditorium. Before the event, I found a public parking garage that charged about half the fee of the &#8230; <a href="http://ifyokoye.com/2012/01/17/remaking-america-from-poverty-to-prosperity/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=ifyokoye.com&amp;blog=379409&amp;post=3538&amp;subd=muslimapple&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Thanking My Elementary School Teachers &#8211; Part II</title>
		<link>http://ifyokoye.com/2012/01/17/thanking-my-elementary-school-teachers-part-ii/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Jan 2012 00:56:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ify Okoye</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Thank a Teacher]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Brockport Central School District]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Elementary School]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Teachers]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Part I: Thankful for my Teachers at Brockport Central School District &#124; Mrs. Steinebach &#38; Mr. Follman Second Grade: Mrs. Nowaczyk Mrs. Nowaczyk, I don&#8217;t have many strong memories of second grade but I remember you were very warm and supportive. The classroom &#8230; <a href="http://ifyokoye.com/2012/01/17/thanking-my-elementary-school-teachers-part-ii/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=ifyokoye.com&amp;blog=379409&amp;post=3519&amp;subd=muslimapple&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Thankful for my Teachers at Brockport Central School District &#124; Mrs. Steinebach &amp; Mr. Follman</title>
		<link>http://ifyokoye.com/2011/11/27/thankful-for-my-teachers-at-brockport-central-school-district-mrs-steinbach-mr-follman/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 27 Nov 2011 04:56:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ify Okoye</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Ginther School]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[National Day of Listening]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Friday was the StoryCorps National Day of Listening also known as Thank A Teacher Day. Reflecting on my early education, I&#8217;ve had amazing teachers, and each has left lasting imprints on my life. Far too rarely have I expressed my &#8230; <a href="http://ifyokoye.com/2011/11/27/thankful-for-my-teachers-at-brockport-central-school-district-mrs-steinbach-mr-follman/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=ifyokoye.com&amp;blog=379409&amp;post=3492&amp;subd=muslimapple&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Penn State &amp; Workplace Ethical Dilemmas &#124; Why We Behave Contrary to Our Morals</title>
		<link>http://ifyokoye.com/2011/11/14/penn-state-and-workplace-ethical-dilemmas-why-we-behave-contrary-to-our-morals/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Nov 2011 07:51:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ify Okoye</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[ethical dilemma]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[homelessness]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Joe Paterno]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The unfolding scandal amid allegations of sexual abuse involving a former Penn State coaching assistant has led as it should to a number of resignations and terminations. The biggest names to go are Joe Paterno, the long-serving Nittany Lions football coach &#8230; <a href="http://ifyokoye.com/2011/11/14/penn-state-and-workplace-ethical-dilemmas-why-we-behave-contrary-to-our-morals/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=ifyokoye.com&amp;blog=379409&amp;post=3456&amp;subd=muslimapple&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>How To Avoid a Rick Perry Texas-sized Debate Gaffe</title>
		<link>http://ifyokoye.com/2011/11/11/how-to-avoid-a-rick-perry-texas-sized-debate-gaffe/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Nov 2011 12:47:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ify Okoye</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I cringed as I watched the online replays of Texas Governor Rick Perry&#8217;s brain freeze in this week&#8217;s CNBC debate. Every public speaker forgets points, gets sidetracked, loses their train of thought, or makes a gaffe usually by fumbling over &#8230; <a href="http://ifyokoye.com/2011/11/11/how-to-avoid-a-rick-perry-texas-sized-debate-gaffe/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=ifyokoye.com&amp;blog=379409&amp;post=3426&amp;subd=muslimapple&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>How Muslims Don&#8217;t Express Condolences</title>
		<link>http://ifyokoye.com/2011/10/18/how-muslims-dont-express-condolences/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 18 Oct 2011 23:35:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ify Okoye</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;ve always had an awkward relationship with death. I didn&#8217;t attend my first funeral until after I became Muslim. I&#8217;m still not comfortable and don&#8217;t feel competent in expressing condolences to someone grieving the loss of a loved one. I&#8217;ll &#8230; <a href="http://ifyokoye.com/2011/10/18/how-muslims-dont-express-condolences/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=ifyokoye.com&amp;blog=379409&amp;post=3393&amp;subd=muslimapple&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>African Women &#124; Nobel Peace Prize Winners &#124; Role Models of Courage and Grace</title>
		<link>http://ifyokoye.com/2011/10/08/african-women-nobel-peace-prize-winners-role-models-of-courage-and-grace/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 08 Oct 2011 07:44:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ify Okoye</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;ve grown up surrounded by strong successful African women (and men). Many of these women including my own mother left their home countries to pursue education, marriage and family, and professional development abroad. They sought and the many that have &#8230; <a href="http://ifyokoye.com/2011/10/08/african-women-nobel-peace-prize-winners-role-models-of-courage-and-grace/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=ifyokoye.com&amp;blog=379409&amp;post=3364&amp;subd=muslimapple&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Anwar al-Awlaki&#8217;s Death and the Park51 Controversy</title>
		<link>http://ifyokoye.com/2011/10/01/awlakis-death-and-the-park51-controversy/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 01 Oct 2011 08:48:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ify Okoye</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I was not  at all sympathetic to the recent messages coming from Anwar al-Awlaki. Neither when he questioned how my conscience could be at rest by being both American and Muslim nor when appeared to encourage young Muslims to take &#8230; <a href="http://ifyokoye.com/2011/10/01/awlakis-death-and-the-park51-controversy/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=ifyokoye.com&amp;blog=379409&amp;post=3324&amp;subd=muslimapple&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Dr. Sherman Jackson &#124; We&#8217;re American Muslims, Can&#8217;t Be Anything Else</title>
		<link>http://ifyokoye.com/2011/09/15/were-american-muslims-cant-be-anything-else/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Sep 2011 05:46:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ify Okoye</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[My Thoughts]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[If an American who&#8217;s awake and socially aware converts to Islam, he or she will encounter the cultural and intellectual imperialism of their fellow Muslims. Not only will you experience pressure to change your name but you will also be &#8230; <a href="http://ifyokoye.com/2011/09/15/were-american-muslims-cant-be-anything-else/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=ifyokoye.com&amp;blog=379409&amp;post=3284&amp;subd=muslimapple&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>The New York Times &#124; Andrea Elliott on Generation 9/11</title>
		<link>http://ifyokoye.com/2011/09/09/the-new-york-times-andrea-elliott-on-generation-911/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Sep 2011 21:20:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ify Okoye</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Andrea Elliott profiles 3 young American Muslims, including me, in her most recent article, Generation 9/11, about the generation that came of age in the post-9/11 decade. It&#8217;s humbling to read your own story told by someone &#8230; <a href="http://ifyokoye.com/2011/09/09/the-new-york-times-andrea-elliott-on-generation-911/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=ifyokoye.com&amp;blog=379409&amp;post=3263&amp;subd=muslimapple&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Forgiving Ourselves for Not Being Perfect</title>
		<link>http://ifyokoye.com/2011/09/09/forgiving-ourselves-for-not-being-perfect/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Sep 2011 15:03:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ify Okoye</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[My Thoughts]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;ve had the opportunity to meet with Muslims who&#8217;ve experienced spiritual crises of faith, which caused them to reconsider their belief in Islam or leave it altogether. And I&#8217;ve experienced a few of my own, which made me re-evaluate my understanding of &#8230; <a href="http://ifyokoye.com/2011/09/09/forgiving-ourselves-for-not-being-perfect/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=ifyokoye.com&amp;blog=379409&amp;post=3215&amp;subd=muslimapple&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Eid al-Fitr 2011 &#124; A Convert&#8217;s Eid &#124; Fun with Friends</title>
		<link>http://ifyokoye.com/2011/09/04/eid-al-fitr-2011-a-converts-eid-fun-with-friends/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 04 Sep 2011 19:59:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ify Okoye</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Early on the morning of Eid al-Fitr, the celebration marking the end of the month of Ramadan, I was awakened by the increase in light emanating from outside my bedroom window. It took a few minutes for me to realize &#8230; <a href="http://ifyokoye.com/2011/09/04/eid-al-fitr-2011-a-converts-eid-fun-with-friends/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=ifyokoye.com&amp;blog=379409&amp;post=3184&amp;subd=muslimapple&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Eid Mubarak! Praying Outside Washington&#8217;s FedEx Field</title>
		<link>http://ifyokoye.com/2011/08/30/eid-mubarak-praying-outside-washingtons-fedex-field/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Aug 2011 10:21:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ify Okoye</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Iman Refueling Station]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[RamadaninDC]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Eid al-Fitr]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Eid Mubarak to all! Wishing everyone a very happy and blessed day even as we feel the pangs of the Ramadan withdrawal symptoms. I hope we were all able to utilize the blessed month to its fullest. (Photos from Eid &#8230; <a href="http://ifyokoye.com/2011/08/30/eid-mubarak-praying-outside-washingtons-fedex-field/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=ifyokoye.com&amp;blog=379409&amp;post=3167&amp;subd=muslimapple&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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