Can Muslims in America speak?
HATEM BAZIAN @hatembazian 27.05.2019 As the Israeli lobby in the U.S. demonizes the Muslim community’s right to speak for its own agenda and targets them to solidify the Republican voter […]
How Right-Wing Extremism Has Changed the Lives of Canadian Muslim Women
Source: Vice.com From mosque shootings to Quebec’s anti-religious symbols bill, more Muslim women are living in fear. “Do you force her to wear that?” a waitress asked Stephanie Roy’s fiance one day, pointing at Roy’s hijab. Roy, a convert to Islam just a few years ago, who always leaves tips […]
‘HATE CRIME’ BACKLASH Theresa May rejects new Islamophobia bill after warnings it could harm anti-terror fight
The PM was warned it could backfire and stifle criticism of hate preachers Source: Sun, UK By Kate Ferguson, Westminster Correspondent THERESA May yesterday rejected a new definition of […]
Islamophobia is real and needs to be taken seriously – this definition is no threat to free speech
The working definition of Islamophobia proposed by the APPG for British Muslims endangers free speech no more than a working definition of dentistry or philosophy Sean O’Grady @_seanogrady The Independent […]
Throwing Muslim minorities under the bus
This Islamophobia definition would make life harder for secular Muslims and minority sects. Rakib Ehsan Columnist 16th May 2019 While British politics has been utterly consumed by Brexit, there is an important parliamentary debate scheduled for this week – on the working definition of ‘Islamophobia’ that has been developed by […]
Officials Say Fire at New Haven Mosque Appears to Be Intentional
Published May 12, 2019 Officials are investigating a fire at a New Haven mosque that was under construction on Sunday afternoon and said it appears the fire was intentionally […]
Britain used to ask Muslims to move here. What happened to us?
Diana Darke Arabic-speaking ‘recruitment’ videos the British government made in the 1960s show a more tolerant nation than today’s hostile environment Thu 9 May 2019 A still from the […]
Anti-Islam MP candidate expelled from Australia’s ruling Liberal party
Source: Daily Sabah An Australian election candidate for the ruling Liberal Party was dismissed on Wednesday due to his Islamophobic comments in an increasingly bitter campaign. Liberal candidate Jeremy Hearn […]
Terror has no religion, acceptance and tolerance must prevail
BASHDAR PUSHO ISMAEEL Published 02.05.2019 A wave of deadly bombings on churches and luxury hotels in Sri Lanka on Easter left 290 dead and over 500 wounded. The attack, as […]
Six years after my dad was killed by a racist, I tried to understand how a Muslim genocide took place on Britain’s doorstep
The story of Srebrenica leaves me terrified that it would be so easy for some to ignore the kind of bigotry that has fostered hate on the streets of Britain […]
Sri Lanka’s headscarf ban has nothing to do with protecting citizens – its only goal is to punish Muslim women
Source: Independent People who have covered their faces for over 20 years are now afraid to leave their homes. Once again, it’s women who are being targeted by extremists and […]
Since I announced my Change UK candidacy I’ve been accused of Islamophobia – it’s nothing short of a smear campaign
I believe one of the great failings of politics over the last decade has been the lack of moderate, good-faith, humane voices in debates about difficult issues Nora Mulready Ever […]
We’re often told Islamophobia has no place in British society – so why does it keep rearing its ugly head?
Many politicians, institutions and news outlets pay lip-service to the issue – but there’s a clear reluctance to treat far-right extremism with as much severity as other forms of terror […]
The dangers of growing Islamophobia
Source: Daily Sabah By Sami A. Al-Arian; Professor of public affairs and director of the Center for Islam and Global Affairs (CIGA) at Istanbul Sabahittin Zaim University Over the […]
Australian Muslims urge politicians to take action against anti-Muslim sentiment
DAILY SABAH ISTANBUL Published26.03.2019 Members of the Muslim community in Melbourne hold a vigil at Hume Global Learning Centre in Melbourne for the victims of the Christchurch on March 22, […]
Muslims and Jews face a common threat from white supremacists. We must fight it together
Source: The Guardian From Christchurch to Pittsburgh, the two communities are under attack. It is time to stand united By Jonathan Freedland and Mehdi Hasan The two of us […]
Peace symposium held as police investigate Islamic center threat
Rachel Yonkunas, Rob Polansky, Susan Raff A call for peace among all faiths happened at the state capitol on Wednesday. HARTFORD, CT (WFSB) – A call for peace among all faiths happened at the state capitol on Wednesday. It comes just days after a local Islamic center received a disturbing […]
Mayor to consult ethics adviser about Anjou councillor’s anti-Muslim comments
Shand’s apology came after Anjou borough mayor Luis Miranda distanced himself and his party from her remarks. MARIAN SCOTT, MONTREAL GAZETTE Updated: March 25, 2019 “A veiled woman … grrrrrr […]
After New Zealand massacre, Ottawa Muslims weigh increasing security at mosques
Worshippers at the Ahmadiyya Mosque are on alert Judy Trinh · CBC News · Posted: Mar 23, 2019 People gather at the Ahmadiyya Mosque in Ottawa’s Sandy Hill neighbourhood […]
Institutional racism and the rise of anti-Muslim attitudes
Prof Yasmin Alibhai-Brown et al urge the mainstream political parties to acknowledge and confront all forms of racism, Liam O’Keefe says we must resist anti-Muslim behaviour so as to avoid […]