New York Times: Inshallah Is Good for Everyone
Source: The New York Times By Wajahat Ali, who is the author of the play “The Domestic Crusaders” and creative director of Affinis Labs, a hub for social entrepreneurship and innovation […]
I’m Afraid To Speak Arabic On Southwest Airlines
Source: Huffington Post By Deanna Othman Freelance journalist Southwest Airlines seems to have embraced an unspoken policy that sees Arabic as a terrorist threat. Virtually every time I travel, aside […]
Museum: America to Zanzibar Showcases Islamic Diversity
Source: Huffington Post By Rose Deighton; PhD Student in Islamic Studies at Emory University, Writer, Contemplative America to Zanzibar is a new exhibit at the Children’s Museum of Manhattan designed […]
Muslims label AfD ‘Nazis’ over plan to ban minarets
An election poster in Hesse reads “realists vote AfD” in March. Photo: DPA Muslims label AfD ‘Nazis’ over plan to ban minarets Published: 18 Apr 2016 10:46 GMT+02:00 Updated: 18 Apr 2016 13:35 GMT+02:00 The Central Council of Muslims responded in unequivocal terms to a hard anti-Islam stance announced by […]
Goldsmith denies anti-Muslim strategy as London mayor contest turns sour
Source: The Guardian By Dave Hill Dave Hill has been writing for the Guardian since 1984 and its award-winning London commentator since 2008 We’re at that seductive stage in many election […]
Video: Canada’s Governor General calls niqab ban ‘small-minded’
Source: CBC News On Wednesday evening CBC aired a Peter Mansbridge interview with Governor General of Canada Mr David Johnston. Their discussion touched upon Niqab Debate and Mr Johnston showed […]
Documents Show Prophet Muhammad and US Founding Fathers Were Kindred Spirits
The Muslim Times has the most extensive collection about the Holy Prophet Muhammad Source: Craigconsidinetcd.com By Dr. Craig Considine Although they are typically seen to represent overwhelming opposites, the Prophet Muhammad […]
Muslim women sue Denver Airport ground services company that forbade head scarves
Source: The Denver Post By Kirk Mitchell A federal jury trial began Monday in which JetStream Ground Services was accused of not allowing female Muslim employees to wear clothing required […]
Prime Minister Trudeau on 50 Years of Service by The Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama`at Canada
Source: Northumberland View Congratulatory Message from Prime Minister Trudeau on 50 Years of Service by The Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama`at Canada The Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama`at held a special celebratory event to […]
We’re not taking Islamophobia seriously: This cancerous racism is on the rise — and it’s even more dangerous than you think
Source: Salon By QASIM RASHID This glaring fact was on the world stage this week for all to see. Blasts in Ankara and Brussels garnered shockingly different responses—both in terms of […]
Why the British media is responsible for the rise in Islamophobia in Britain
The Muslim Times has the most extensive collection to refute Islamophobia Source: The Independent By Miqdaad Versi Monday 4 April 2016 67 comments Less than 0.5 per cent of journalists […]
Charlie Hebdo under fire for calling Brussels attacks tip of Islam ‘iceberg’
Source: Tribune The editors of French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo have come under fire for linking the Brussels terror attacks to ordinary Muslims. In an editorial titled ‘How did we […]
Mystery Painter Turns Vile Anti-Muslim Graffiti Into Message Of Love
Source: Huffington Post By Lee Moran Trends Editor, The Huffington Post A few simple brush strokes is all it took to transform vile anti-Muslim graffiti that appeared in Ireland following the terrorist attacks in Belgium. The message “All Muslims Are Scum” was daubed on a wall near Croke Park […]
The Most Popular Letter to Donald Trump in Facebook: Refuting His Islamophobia
Source: Humans of New York An Open Letter to Donald Trump: Mr. Trump, I try my hardest not to be political. I’ve refused to interview several of your fellow candidates. […]
He didn’t understand white privilege until he married a Muslim woman
Source: Fusion By Alaa Basatneh If you saw someone on the street sitting next to a sign that read “Ask A Muslim,” what would you ask? Sebastian Robins has probably […]
Why the Quran Protects Against Radicalization: A Rebuttal to USA Today’s Nabeel Qureshi
Source: Patheos.com By Tahir Nasser The dust from the bombs had barely settled in Brussels when the first anti-Islamic articles started appearing in major news outlets. In particular, Christian pundit […]
Muslim Americans Open Up About How Islamophobia Has Affected Their Lives
Source: Huffington Post By Carol Kuruvilla An Associate Editor of HuffPost Religion. Prior to joining The Huffington Post, Carol was a reporter at the New York Daily News covering a range of topics. Years of discrimination have taken a toll on Muslim American communities. More hate-fueled incidents — from physical attacks, […]
Who Speaks For the 1.6 Billion Muslims?
Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times Since the tragic events of September 11, 2001, we have countless experts in the West, in almost […]
The west’s Islamophobia is only helping the Islamic State
Washington Post: The promise of the “global war on terror” was that “it was better to fight them there than here.” That promise brought mass violence to Iraq, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Palestine, Yemen and Somalia — in the name of peace in the West. That formula has clearly failed. Tuesday’s bombings in […]
How Trump and Cruz cause neighbors to eye each other warily (COMMENTARY)
Source: RNS HOUSTON (RNS) For the last 12 years I have worked as an election clerk in my precinct, which has about 4,300 registered voters. I greet voters, confirm their registration status and send them to the booth. My precinct is about 4 square miles in size, so the […]