BY: Julia Jahanpour/Contributing Writer When does an act of terror define a religion with long-standing values and traditions? Acts of violence from individuals in the name of religion have occurred for centuries throughout the world. The Thirty Years Roman War, The Crusades, The Inquisition, The Holocaust, KKK lynching, bombings and shootings throughout the Middle East, … Continued
BY: Nisreen Eadeh/Staff Writer If President Trump’s ban on refugees and migrants from Muslim-majority countries always existed, America’s Middle Eastern and North African population would be miniscule. As the shock of the executive orders hits the Arab American population, we are reminded of the great contributions our community has given this country. Although the majority of … Continued
By Shibley Telhami The Washington Post President Trump is expected to announce a ban on Muslim immigrants into the United States. However, polls conducted in the last year show that, despite his electoral success, Trump’s views on Islam and Muslims do not have wide support among the American public. Americans’ opposition to accepting refugees from Middle … Continued
By Lorraine Ali LA Times Long before Donald Trump campaigned on the promise of banning Muslims from entering the U.S. or creating a registry for those who already live here, there was a master fear monger who made the president-elect’s divisive rhetoric seem like child’s play. It capitalized upon the terror of 9/11 by portraying most Muslims (even those who are American) as … Continued
By Harry Cockburn The Independent Police Scotland has announced that the hijab will become part of its official uniform as it aims to create a more diverse force. The force said they hope the move will “encourage women from Muslim communities, who may previously not have seen policing as a career option, to reconsider”. In … Continued
By Zac Fox Go Upstate.com A group of Converse College students hopes to use a recent experience in Morocco to help dispel negative images of Arabs and Muslims. Natalie Southgate, Sidney Jones and Grace Frazor, all seniors at the college, recently returned from the North African nation after participating in a Model Arab League program … Continued
A Microsoft commercial, “Spread Harmony,” was one of several recent ads from major American brands that prominently featured everyday Muslims. By SAPNA MAHESHWARI The New York Times The gentle piano music starts as the doorbell chimes. A white-haired Christian pastor greets his friend, a Muslim imam, and the two converse and laugh over a cup of … Continued
By Leyal Khalife Stepfeed I think at this point we’ve all gotten used to the fact that an Arab or a Muslim is almost always used as the villain in a Western produced film. We’re no longer surprised when we see someone speaking in Arabic or wearing a keffiyeh plotting a terrorist attack. You would … Continued
By Neda Ulaby NPR For many American Jews, Christmas Day means Chinese food and movies. But how do American Muslims spend their time on Christmas? Jesus is also revered as a prophet in Islam. “Muslims and Christians believe that Jesus is the only messiah,” explains Hisham Mahmoud, an Arabic teacher at Harvard University. He points out … Continued
COURTESY OF CHANDNI SHAHPARA MALIK Come Dec. 25, many Muslims are going to be having themselves, “a merry little Christmas!” Dean Obeidallah The Huffington Post I come from an interfaith family ― my mother is Christian and my late father was Muslim. Growing up, we celebrated both Muslim and Christian holidays. And Christmas was … Continued
By Beenish Ahmed VICE Since election day, solidarity-minded Americans from the head of the Anti-Defamation League to the president of the NAACP have promised to sign themselves up if President-elect Donald Trump goes ahead with a pledge to place Muslims in some kind of national database. Others have taken to donning yellow crescents on their coats as a symbolic gesture of … Continued
By Fatema Dabdoub, We Are Not Numbers What comes to your mind when Hitler and the Nazis are mentioned? Killings, injustice, discrimination, atrocity and craziness, right? Does it occur to you that Hitler was Christian and that therefore, his crimes should be attributed to Christianity? No! And that’s how it should be. What about the Israeli … Continued
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