A declaration last week by a European Muslim academic that he would indefinitely abstain from several North American Muslim conferences and conventions because of a perceived political apathy on global crises, such as in Gaza and elsewhere, has sparked intense and important debate on the role of North American Muslim — and, for the purpose … Continued
It is hard for me to see Ferguson through anything other than Palestinian eyes. The killing of 18-year-old Michael Brown, as he was unarmed and reportedly surrendering, has triggered protests in Missouri against aggressive police action. The protests have been met, quite expectedly, with aggressive police action. This aggressive police action will be met with … Continued
More than 200 young GCC nationals gathered to discus ways to encourage people in the region to be more healthier and active. The GCC workshop on Health, Sports and Entertainment brought together experts from all six GCC countries to brainstorm ideas on how to get young people more interested in a healthier lifestyle. The two-day … Continued
Yesterday I and many others received a press release titled “Stop Hamas – Princess Yasmine become terrorist” [sic]. Attached to the release were a boatload of jpegs depicting Prince Aladdin, Princess Jasmine, Bart Simpson, and a variety of other cartoon characters as “terrorists of Hamas.” The artist, “aleXsandro Palombo,” called them “A powerful series of … Continued
Americans were outraged to learn they were being spied on by the National Security Agency, but many support law enforcement profiling of Muslims, according to a poll released Tuesday by the Arab American Institute. The survey, conducted by Zogby Analytics for the advocacy group, found that 42 percent of Americans believe law enforcement is justified … Continued
The worshipers, young and old, converged on mosques in Brooklyn this weekend, seeking olive green rugs on which to rest their knees, and pray. One week before the end of Ramadan, prayers rebounded off the walls with even more fervor than usual. Then, Muslim leaders say, rancor that may have stemmed from the destruction in … Continued
On Tuesday, several members of New York City’s Arab-American community filed into the Good Shephard’s Lutheran Church in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn for the launch of the Take On Hate campaign, a media and policy campaign orchestrated around tackling perceptions of Arab and Muslim-Americans in the United States. In addition to tackling representations of Arabs and … Continued
A new campaign by a Dearborn-based Arab-American group to combat bias kicks off tonight with a Ramadan dinner and movie screening. Created by the National Network for Arab American Communities, the Take on Hate campaign aims to deal with misconceptions and stereotypes of Arab Americans and Muslims. From anti-Muslim comments made by some politicians to … Continued
In June 1984 I attended a conference in Washington DC, hosted by the newly-formed American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC). I could not have been happier because, after several years of receiving scores of rejection letters, my work, The TV Arab, the first-ever to document television’s Arab images, was making its debut. At around the same time, … Continued
As I have been traveling around the U.S. discussing my new book Arab Voices, attempting to shatter the myths that many Americans have about Arabs, I frequently get the question, “but do Arabs understand us?” In response I note that because of globalization, many aspects of American culture are known world-wide. Despite this degree of … Continued
James Zogby, founder and president of the Washington, D.C.-based Arab American Institute (AAI), joked that he is “the son of a Lebanese merchant, and I’ve got a book and it’s for sale.” But in the rest of his speech to the World Affairs Council of Charlotte on Monday, he got serious about the message of … Continued
My Italian, Roman Catholic forefathers came to this country in the early 20th century and were proud to be Americans. My parents gave me an immense love of America andMy Italian, Roman Catholic forefathers came to this country in the early 20th century and were proud to be Americans. My parents gave me an immense … Continued
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