MAS Freedom Muslim American Society Youth Center of Dallas-Fort Worth First Annual Benefit a Resounding Success Keynote speaker, Imam Hasan Abunar, Ph.D., religious leader at Masjid al-Noor in Bridgeport, of Connecticut, and Richardson Mayor Steve Mitchell, who applauded the center's initiative and vision toward the future, addressed over 500 attendees. •Nakba! The Palestinian Catastrophe •MAS Freedom Supports Ellison Sponsored Election Day Registration Bill •MAS Youth Center of Dallas-Ft. to Hold Fundraiser May 4

News & Views Gaza-Egypt Border To Open For Three Days The main border crossing between the Hamas-controlled Gaza Strip and Egypt will be opened for three days starting on Saturday under a deal between the Islamist group and Cairo, a Hamas official said on Thursday. •Myanmar Qualifies What It Wants In Cyclone Recovery •House Judiciary Committee Subpoenas Cheney Chief Of Staff On Interrogation Practices •Sami al-Hajj Hits Out at US Captors

Islam MAS Freedom's Miriam Amer: Muslim Woman Helps Spread the Word About Her Religion Proud to wear her religion's traditional headscarf, Miriam Amer, National Director of Community Services for MAS Freedom, makes no effort to hide her exasperation as she endures islamophobic taunts from passersby in the course of her daily business. •MAS Freedom-NC Director, Khalilah Sabra - A Voice for Muslim Civil Rights •A Handbook For Muslim Teens •MAS Freedom's Aishah Schwartz: Time Well Spent - Profile of a Muslim American Woman

Profiles Malcolm X Malcolm X, also known as Al-Hajj Malik Al-Shabazz, was an iconic figure of the Civil Rights Movement. Eventually, he became a leading advocate not only for promoting the human rights of the African-American community, but for the human rights of all. •Khadija bint Khuwaylid •Ibn Battuta •Ibn Khaldun