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WATCH: Thousands Gather In Sussex County For Funeral Of Turkish Dissident Fethullah Gulen WATCH: Thousands Gather In Sussex County For Funeral Of Turkish Dissident Fethullah Gulen
Watch: Thousands Gather In Sussex County For Funeral Of Turkish Dissident Fethullah Gulen Hundreds of people gathered at Skylands Ballpark for the funeral of Fethullah Gulen, a prominent Turkish Muslim cleric, who inspired a movement in his native country, on Thursday, Oct. 24. The funeral in Frankford Township caused delays in the area, with Sussex County Sheriff Michael Strada asking drivers to avoid the intersections of Route 15, 206, 565 and the surrounding area during the funeral. Gulen's official X account said that an estimated 20,000 people were inside and outside of the ballpark for this funeral. The stadium has 4,200 seats, the website says. 🔶Muhterem Fethullah Gül…

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by Sam Barron
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'Islamophobia': NJ Muslim Mayor Barred From White House 'Islamophobia': NJ Muslim Mayor Barred From White House
'Islamophobia': NJ Muslim Mayor Barred From White House Outrage spread through New Jersey's Muslim communities after one town's Muslim mayor was banned from attending an Eid-al-Fitr ceremony this week at the White House. Mohahmed Khairullah, who was recently sworn in for his fifth term as Prospect Park's mayor was told by Secret Service Monday, May 1 that he had not been cleared for entry. Khairullah received the news just hours before he was set to arrive. He said the move "reeks of Islamophobia." The Council on American-Islamic Relations New Jersey's chapter called it "unacceptable and insulting," and demanded an apology from the White H…

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by Sam Barron
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Trucker Who Beat Powerful NJ Senator Slammed For Anti-Islam Tweet Trucker Who Beat Powerful NJ Senator Slammed For Anti-Islam Tweet
Trucker Who Beat Powerful NJ Senator Slammed For Anti-Islam Tweet A New Jersey truck driver who is projected to win a state Senate seat says he is sorry for tweeting anti-Islamic remarks, Philadelphia CBS television news reports.  The inflammatory tweet by Republican Edward Durr Jr. calls prophet Muhammed a pedophile and claims that Islam was “a false religion!” Senate President Stephen Sweeney, a union president, has led the 3rd District since 2002 -- making him one of the most powerful elected leaders statewide, the outlet states. Durr, from South Jersey, is a truck driver for the Raymour & Flanigan furniture company, Politico reports. In a …

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by Jon Craig