Canada’s Islamophobia and racism problem
By Rana Tanveer, in Dialogue August 1, 2021 Canada prides itself in being a diverse country with the greatest number of foreign-born citizens among the G8 countries. The London attack, […]
OSCE assembly adopts resolution against anti-Muslim hatred
BY ANADOLU AGENCY People attend a rally to highlight Islamophobia, sponsored by the Muslim Association of Canada, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, June 18, 2021. (REUTERS Photo) VIENNA DIPLOMACY JUL 09, 2021 People attend […]
A letter to Cambridge mosque vandal(s): ‘I pray that this act of vandalism opens your heart to peace’
July 17, 2021 Letter to the vandal: Peace be upon you! Or you can also say Asalamoalikum! Today, I came to find out that our mosque Baitul ul Kareem (this means House of the Generous) in Cambridge was vandalized due to hate. So, I decided instead of writing a letter […]
Police thanked for swift, diligent investigation into Cambridge mosque vandalism
Mosques serve as a source of community gathering, peace, acceptance and multiculturalism, says Canada’s largest Muslim association about 18 hours ago By: CambridgeToday Staff The Baitul Kareem Mosque on Elliott Street was […]
Canada: Police investigating after mosque in Cambridge severely vandalized in ‘act of hate’
A damaged stove is seen after vandalism occurred at the Baitul Kareem mosque in Cambridge, Ont. on July 14, 2021. (Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama’at of Canada) The Canadian PressPublished Thursday, July […]
Book Review: Rushdie, Haunted by his unholy ghosts
by Mohammad Arshed Ahmedi (Author) When Salman Rushdie published his so-called novel in 1988, it unleashed an unprecedented controversy throughout the world. Marches were organised and demonstrations were raised protesting against the […]
US city’s first Muslim mayor struggles against anti-Islam sentiment
BY ANADOLU AGENCY ANKARA AMERICAS APR 16, 2021 The first Muslim mayor of Irvine, California said that she had a difficult time getting to the city’s top office due to a strong […]
French govt defends teen girl bullied for anti-Islam posts
Source: AP The cyber-bullying must stop. That was the message forcefully delivered by France’s equality minister in an impassioned appeal Friday on behalf of a 16-year-old who has been hounded […]
Austria has a problem with Muslims, not just their mosques
Suggested reading by the Muslim Times: Europeans’ Attitude Towards the Muslims: The Glass is More than Half Full Source: Daily Sabah By Yahya Bostan The mosque scandal in Rotterdam is a […]
US liberal Islamophobia is rising – and more insidious than rightwing bigotry
Guardian: When will Muslims step up and reform Islam?” asked the self-identified “progressive and intersectional” college student, following a presentation of my book, American Islamophobia: Understanding the Roots and Rise of Fear, at New York University. The student wore a Black Lives Matter T-shirt and a colorful assortment of pins and […]
Thanks, but a ‘Love a Muslim Day’ isn’t enough to counter Islamophobia
Guardian: Twenty-four hours on from the “Punish a Muslim Day” and the well-meaning but deeply reductive framing of “Love a Muslim Day”, the UK’s Muslim communities and no doubt the police and authorities are breathing a huge sigh of relief that this designated day of hate passed off without major incident. “Punish […]
Hijab ban attempt is ‘racism dressed up as liberalism’, teachers’ conference told
Source: The Guardian By Richard Adams Efforts to bar girls from wearing the hijab at primary schools were “naked racism dressed up as liberalism”, a teachers’ union conference heard as […]
Tweet calling for killing of Muslims in India doesn’t violate rules, says Twitter
India Today: A journalist on Monday tweeted, without naming them directly, that “they” need to be “killed” before “they kill us”. Although interpretations of the tweet may differ from person to person, many saw it as a tweet advocating violence against members of a particular community — Muslims — and […]
Taqiyya, Ahmadi style (from a known Islamophobic blog)
Editor’s Note: This is from a known Islamophobic blog site Taqiyya, Ahmadi style Even Islam’s “good guys” lie about Islam. November 27, 2017 Bruce Bawer Founded in 1889 in British India, Ahmadiyya is an Islamic sect that actually preaches everything that Islam as a whole pretends to stand for: love, […]
There is not a place in paradise awaiting terrorists – but there are abusive hate preachers who exploit vulnerable young Muslims in this life
There are no violent, extremist or provocative verses in the Quran, only distorted, misquoted and purposefully misinterpreted ones Atif Rashid @tif_49 85 comments The anti-Islam bandwagon has resurfaced in the wake of theManchester attack, led by extremist commentators and a whole host of Islamophobes on social media. They reaffirm false […]
If you want to know about Muslim women’s rights, ask Muslim women
Source: Guardian By Susan Carland, who is a lecturer in Monash University’s National Centre for Australian Studies Islam’s patriarchy and western feminism have said a lot. Now Muslim women who fight […]
How did so many Pakistanis become bloodthirsty vigilantes?
Source: Dawn How did so many Pakistanis become bloodthirsty vigilantes? Evening TV talk shows — at least those I have either seen or participated in — circle around two basic explanations. One, favoured by the liberal-minded, blames the blasphemy law and implicitly demands its repeal (an explicit call would endanger […]
Catholicism has done more harm to Australia than Islam. Where’s the outrage?
Source: The Guardian By Kristina Keneally Every Muslim who speaks out is expected to own, explain and condemn any act carried out by Muslims worldwide. The same doesn’t apply to […]
Moonlight’s Mahershala Ali: anti-Islam prejudice ‘not a shock’ if you have grown up black
Source: The Guardian By Andrew Pulver Oscar-nominated Muslim actor reveals additional discrimination he has faced since converting to Islam in 1999 The actor Mahershala Ali, whose performance in the widely acclaimed […]
Why Ahmadiyya being targeted?
Source:Quora They are extremists having wrong interpretation of religion, misguided, ignorant,and misguiding others to act like them doing it for political and personal benefits. We condemn such acts. Some groups of Muslims use unlawful means and suicide bombers, bombing in the name of religion to kill and harm non-Muslims including […]
