Huffington Post and AltMuslim.In Kuwait Times (May 31, 2010). When media acts responsiblyBy Parvez Ahmed, May 19, 2010 In a span of just over a month two incidents rocked my city of Jacksonville garnering wall-to-wall coverage in local media. The first was my nomination to the Jacksonville Human Rights Commission. The mayor’s nomination, which is otherwise...

Delaware Online American Muslims must be on guard against radicalizationBy Muqtedar Khan • May 18, 2010 Faisal Shahzad, Major Nidal Hassan and Anwar Awlaki: Is it now official that American Muslims too have become radicalized and are well on their way to becoming Al Qaeda in America? The recent incidents involving American Muslims may suggest so, and it has...

Parvez Ahmed: Accusations were absurd Source URL: http://jacksonville.com/opinion/letters-readers/2010-04-28/story/accusations-were-absurd In 2003 and 2004, I was invited with United States Attorney Paul Perez to participate in forums in Florida to discuss the high profile and sensitive issues surrounding the renewal of several provisions of the Patriot Act. This...

Florida Times Union, May 2, 2010 Muslims nearly impossible to elect in Bible BeltBy Jeff Brumley The smart money says a snowball has a better chance you-know-where than a Muslim has being elected to statewide or national office from Northeast Florida – or anywhere else in the Bible Belt. If the recent hullabaloo surrounding Parvez Ahmed’s appointment to...

Jacksonville leaders fear perception of intolerance may carry economic price Source URL: http://jacksonville.com/news/metro/2010-05-04/story/leaders-fear-perception-intolerance-may-carry-economic-price By Deirdre Conner In the room when the Jacksonville City Council debated the appointment of Parvez Ahmed, a Muslim scholar and university professor, there were a lot...