Jihad: Orientalism and knowledgeable ignorance
Sep 20,2022 – JORDAN TIMES / Nedal Al- Mousa The term “knowledgeable ignorance” is used by the authors of a book titled “Why do People Hate America” to refer to […]
Orientalism, Misinformation and Islam
Orientalism, Misinformation and Islam Abû Imân cAbd al-Rahmân Robert Squires © Muslim Answers – Orlando, Florida, All Rights Reserved. Any open-minded person embarking on a study of Islam, especially if using books written in European languages, should be aware of the seemingly inherent distortions that permeate almost all non-Muslim writings on […]
OP-ED: Twenty post-9/11 years were tough on Western Muslims
Mohammad Tufael Chowdhury Published at 01:57 am August 29th, 2021 Muslims have not had an easy time at Western airports BIGSTOCK And the next 20 could be harder On 9/11/2001 […]
Blair claims war on Muslims is strategically vital for West
Former Prime Minister Tony Blair arrives at the Euro Summit in Brussels, 2007 (Pic: Stefan de Vries/Flickr) Tony Blair, the blood-drenched architect of the Afghanistan war, finally came out of hiding last […]
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 […]