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Shariah: Understanding the Misunderstood

Shariah: Understanding the Misunderstood

Shariah is not a magic word. It is an Arabic word linguistically meaning “a road leading to uninterrupted source of water.” Legally, it means a clear, unambiguous straight path… Lately the word Shariah has been thrown around in all kinds of places by people who have...

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Spilling Coffee, Making Friends

Spilling Coffee, Making Friends

I stepped on my cat’s tail this morning as I shuffled across the kitchen floor. I was being mindful of my coffee cup because it was full—the coffee wasn’t quite sloshing out, but it was worthy of my attention.  I didn’t want to spill it because that would cause a mess...

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Sambusa Sunday: Love Your Neighbor

Sambusa Sunday: Love Your Neighbor

The Central MN community is invited to our "Sambusa Sunday: Love Your Neighbor" open house. Come for the free homemade Sambusa and Somali tea, pick up your very own MN "Love Your Neighbor" yard signs, and stay to get to know your neighbors. Families welcome! When:...

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Community Spotlight: LION

Community Spotlight: LION

Why does LION exist? Across our nation - and here locally in St. Cloud - our poorest communities are in crisis.  Conflict seems to be everywhere.  We hear a lot of talk of what to do. At LION Community Enrichment Programs, we are taking ACTION to be part of the...

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Truck tries to run down Somali women

Truck tries to run down Somali women

I was aware that people in our community have ‘issues’ with those who came to st cloud to start a new life. I was aware that there was animosity between people groups. I read stories about people being rude to people of different ethnicity, but....my goodness. What I...

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Kindergarten Civics

Kindergarten Civics

Can you think of any empire in history that didn’t rise to greatness as a result of it’s citizens being productive, working together, and utilizing their resources efficiently and creatively? Not just one individual, but all able-citizens. Whether engaged in commerce...

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Assault at local Home Depot

Assault at local Home Depot

Sometimes standing up for what’s right hurts…….literally. Earlier today, my husband was assaulted outside of our local Home Depot after standing up for a Muslim woman who was being harassed by a couple of white men. As my husband was walking into the store near some...

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The Middle Way

The Middle Way

#unitecloud has made just about everyone angry. The folks who reside on the left of the political spectrum are angry, calling our organization two-faced because one of our directors, Haji, Yussuf, personally endorsed a candidate that does not acknowledge or support...

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#unitecloud VISION

#unitecloud VISION

#unitecloud does not support any candidates for political office. We legally can’t because of our 501(c)3 status. Even if it was legal to do so, we still wouldn’t support candidates as an organization. Why? Because we are here for Central MN residents across the...

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