Nyier Abdou
Nyier Abdou is an author at Religion News Service.
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Muslims scramble to get halal meat into customers’ hands
By Nyier Abdou — December 16, 2008
WOODBRIDGE, N.J. _ On a chilly evening splashed with rain last week, Atif Nazir left his office in Newark and drove to Woodbridge, where a strip of South Asian and Middle Eastern shops sell everything from jewelry and curry to saris and sweets. Nazir, who volunteers with the Islamic Circle of North America (ICNA) in […]
In Holy Season of Light, Darkness Grips Bethlehem
By Nyier Abdou — December 18, 2004
c. 2004 Religion News Service BETHLEHEM, West Bank _ Leading the way into the Bethlehem Peace Center, Hatem Abu Tarboush, a wiry, 30-year-old tourism agent, remarks: “They’re talking about peace. But I don’t think there’s any peace to talk about.” The center, housed in the old British headquarters on Manger Square, is outfitted with brochures […]
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