Video: Bombings Of Mosques Are Acts Of Terrorism
Source: Huffington Post By Sahar Aziz, who is Professor at Rutgers Law School; Scholar at Institute for Social Policy & Understanding; Senior Fellow at Center for Global Policy And: Khaled […]
UK attitudes towards Islam ‘concerning’ after survey of 2,000 people
Source: BBC By Divya Talwar | BBC Asian Network reporter he majority of Britons questioned in a survey believe Islam is not compatible with British values. The poll also found […]
Muslim Democrat running for US Senate seeks civil dialogue
Source: Associated Press By CLARICE SILBER PHOENIX (AP) — Deedra Abboud is pushing back against expectations that she will be labeled the “Muslim candidate” as she tries to unseat incumbent Sen. Jeff Flake in 2018. Comments regarding her candidacy are always linked to her faith, she said, adding that “my […]
‘Love Thy Neighbor?’
Source: The Washington Post When a Muslim doctor arrived in a rural Midwestern town, “it felt right.” But that feeling began to change after the election of Donald Trump. By Stephanie McCrummen Ayaz Virji walks home from work with his wife, Musarrat Virji, in Dawson, Minn. (Salwan Georges/The Washington Post) DAWSON, […]
How The Muslim Ban Legalized Islamophobia
Source: Huffington Post By Abdul Malik Mujahid, Contributor President, Sound Vision; Chair, Burma Task Force USA; Chair Emeritus of the Parliament of the World’s Religions I met an American six-grader […]
Nearly Half Of Muslim Americans Have Experienced An Act Of Discrimination In The Last Year
Source: Huffington Post By Antonia Blumberg A new report by Pew Research Center shows that U.S. Muslims feel unsure of their place in society, face increasing discrimination and are dissatisfied with the […]
US Muslims see friendly neighbors, but a foe in White House
Source: Associated Press By RACHEL ZOLL NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. Muslims say they have experienced widespread suspicion about their faith in the first months of Donald Trump’s presidency, but […]
American Muslims growing more liberal, survey shows
Source: CNN By Daniel Burke, CNN Religion Editor The Pew survey showed 9 in 10 American Muslims said they were proud to be both. American Muslims are growing more religiously and […]
Richard Dawkins event cancelled over his ‘abusive speech against Islam’
Source: Guardian Berkeley’s KPFA Radio cancels appearance by evolutionary biologist after learning of his ‘hurtful speech’ against the religion – a charge the author contests Richard Dawkins has denied using […]
Not Just A Joke: Studies Reveal How Religious Humor Can Break Through Prejudice
Source: Huffington Post Jokes about religion should be left to the professionals, according to a comprehensive new study of religion and humor. Nearly four in five Norwegians said in […]
Boston Launches Anti-Islamophobia Poster Campaign
Source: NPR By CAMILA DOMONOSKE The city of Boston is launching a new poster campaign to fight Islamophobia by encouraging bystanders to intervene, in a non-confrontational way, if they witness anti-Muslim harassment. Starting Monday, the city began installing 50 posters around the city with advice on what to do […]
Muslim Photographer’s Ambitious Project Seeks To Showcase Islam’s Diversity
Source: Huffington Post By Carol Kuruvilla Carlos Khalil Guzman is exploring how Muslims in all 50 states practice Islam. A Muslim photographer is working on an ambitious project that he […]
Muslim man searched in London for wearing ‘too many clothes’
Source: The Express Tribune A muslim man was stopped and searched in broad day light in London for wearing too many clothes. The man who has not been named was heading for […]
Poll: Negative Campaign Against Arabs And Muslims Has Consequences
Source: Huffington Post BY James Zogby, ContributorPresident, Arab American Institute; Author, “Arab Voices” While, as president, Donald Trump has worked to cultivate a relationship with Arab leaders, the antipathy towards […]
‘How To Be A Muslim’ Author On Being A Spokesperson For His Faith
Source: NPR Growing up in New England as a first-generation Pakistani-American, Haroon Moghul was taught that practicing his Islamic faith would make life his better. What he didn’t anticipate was […]
Why We Need A Muslim Women’s Day
Source: Huffington Post By Carol Kuruvilla MUSLIM GIRL VIA GETTY IMAGESMarch 27 is Muslim Women’s Day. Faced with an increasingly hostile climate of Islamophobia, Muslim women have remained strong, fierce, and […]
Linda Sarsour Said ‘Jihad’ In A Speech And Conservatives Freaked Out
Source: Huffington Post By Antonia Blumberg Conservative news sites are targeting activist Linda Sarsour again, this time for using the word “jihad” in a speech to a mainly Muslim audience. Speaking […]
I applaud British Islam’s refusal to bow to the establishment
Source: Guardian By Dr Giles Fraser, who is priest-in-charge at St Mary’s Newington in south London and the former canon chancellor of St Paul’s Cathedral. He writes the Loose canon column for […]
July 4th: Muslims have been an integral part of the United States of America since her birth
Source: Huffington Post By Mike Ghouse Contributor Mike Ghouse is committed to build a cohesive America and offers pluralistic solutions on issues of the day. Did you know that the Muslim […]
Man who ripped off woman’s veil while shouting “You f***ing stupid Muslim” is jailed
Source: Independent By May Bulman A man who ripped a niqab from a woman’s face while shouting “You f***ing stupid Muslim” has been jailed over the attack. Peter Scotter, 56, targeted the 21-year-old woman, who describes herself as a practicising Muslim, outside a shopping centre in Sunderland on 3 July last […]