Kareem Abdul-Jabbar on Two Books About Muslim Identity
Source: New York Times Book review by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, who is a recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom and the N.B.A.’s all-time leading scorer. His book “Coach Wooden and […]
A Man Felt Threatened By My Book Written In Arabic
01/06/2017 Hajer Sharief Co-founder of Together we build it organisation, member of the United Nations advisory group on Security Council resolution 2250 & advocate for Kofi Annan foundation with Extremely Together Today as a young Arab/Muslim, I got the advice of my life when a middle-aged British man told me […]
Austrian minister calls for headscarf ban for public servants
Source: Reuters Austria’s Minister for Foreign Affairs and Integration Sebastian Kurz said on Friday he wanted to ban public servants, including school teachers, from wearing the Islamic headscarf. Kurz, of […]
The mystical poet who can help you lead a better life
Source: BBC By Daniel Ladinsky The 14th-Century Persian poet Hafiz’s work is not just very beautiful – it is useful too. Hafiz can teach us how to get the most […]
Video: Reza Aslan On Why America Needs A Muslim ‘Modern Family’
The Muslim Times has a large collection of articles to promote modern Islamic family values. Source: Huffington Post By Carol Kuruvilla; Associate Religion Editor As an American Muslim living in […]
Muslim-Owned Eatery Offers Free Food To Anyone Who Needs It
Source: Huffington Post Elyse Wanshel; Associate Editor, Trends, The Huffington Post A small restaurant is giving with a big heart. Marché Ferdous, a Muslim-owned eatery in Montreal, hands out free […]
Video: Microsoft Celebrates the Spirit of the Season; Refuting Islamophobia
Microsoft Celebrates the Spirit of the Season Source: Huffington Post and Youtube By Carol Kuruvilla; Associate Religion Editor Microsoft’s 2016 holiday advertisement celebrates the accomplishments of ordinary people who worked […]
13 Powerful Essays From Progressive People Of Faith In 2016
Source: Huffington Post By Carol Kuruvilla; Associate Religion Editor Required reading for people of faith who are going into 2017 fighting. It’s been a tough year for America’s progressive faith community. […]
PM’s Video: Happy New Year! I will always stand against the politics of fear
Happy New Year! Let’s make this our year, Canada! pic.twitter.com/ihzkDiERZW — Justin Trudeau (@JustinTrudeau) December 31, 2016 Justin Pierre James Trudeau PC MP (born December 25, 1971) is a Canadian […]
4 TED Talks Tackling Islamophobia
The Muslim Times has an extensive collection to refute Islamophobia
Four Ted Talks about Hijab to Solve Islamophobia
Suggested Reading Three Hijabis: The Three Muslim Women, Who Received Nobel Prize Iranian Woman wins Highest Prize in Math – Fields Medal The Muslim Times has the best collection to refute Islamophobia […]
Woman Targeted In Islamophobic Attack Delivers Powerful Message To Her Assailant
Source: Huffington Post By Hayley Miller Reporter, The Huffington Post A Minnesota woman attacked at an Applebee’s for speaking a foreign language delivered a powerful message to her assailant in court […]
Ted Talk: Islamophobia killed my brother. Let’s end the hate
On February 10, 2015, Suzanne Barakat’s brother Deah, her sister-in-law Yusor and Yusor’s sister Razan were murdered by their neighbor in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. The perpetrator’s story, that he […]
Video: Robert Wright tackling Islamophobia of Sam Harris
Robert Wright is an American journalist, scholar, and prize-winning author of best-selling books about science, evolutionary psychology, history and religion. Samuel Benjamin “Sam” Harris (born April 9, 1967) is an […]
Loretta Lynch: Spike In Anti-Muslim Hate Crimes Is A ‘Stain On Our Nation’s Very Soul’
Source: Huffington Post By Hayley Miller; Reporter, The Huffington Post “When one of us is threatened, we all have to speak out.” U.S. Attorney General Loretta Lynch called a spike in anti-Muslim […]
US libraries report spike in Islamophobic hate speech since election
Source: The Guardian As well as an attempt to remove a student’s hijab at the University of New Mexico, books across the country have been defaced A spate of racist incidents has been reported by US librarians in the aftermath of the presidential election. According to data gathered by the […]
2. Discrimination and conflicts in U.S. society
Source: Pew Research Center The public makes clear distinctions in assessing the extent to which some groups in the society face discrimination today. A large majority of Americans (82%) say […]
Maryland Muslim doctor offers free clinics
Source: The Eagle By VICKIE CONNOR SILVER SPRING, Md. (AP) — For the past 10 years, Dr. Ashraf Meelu has paid out-of-pocket to offer basic health care in clinics open […]
Pro-Islam billboards get 24 million views in a month, in Dallas, TX
‘Get out of America’: Pro-Islam billboards in Dallas a reaction to political climate Source: Huffington Post By Naomi Martin, Reporter Driving down Dallas highways lately, you may have noticed an unusual […]