Contrary to prevalent discourse among many Muslims, the Biden administration does not deserve a gold star for repealing the Muslim ban. Amid a national round of applause by those whose political interest does not extend beyond American borders, I withhold my praise. This week, the Biden administration made clear through…
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With Joe Biden’s victory of Trump in the 2020 presidential elections, the vast majority of Muslims can breathe a sigh of relief that the most openly anti-Muslim president in US history has been defeated. It is undeniable that Trump’s embrace of Birtherism – the charge that Barack Obama, the 44th President of…
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The increasingly heated culture wars in the United States involving the civil rights of homosexuals and trans-gendered individuals has come to the Muslim community. The recent decision of the Supreme Court, Bostock v. Clayton County, unleashed a series of vitriolic tweets by some American Muslims who opposed the Supreme Court’s ruling against American-Muslim…
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And whoever avenges himself after having been wronged – those have not upon them any cause [for blame]. The cause is only against the ones who wrong the people and tyrannize upon the earth without right. —41-42, Surah ash-Shuraa I am not Black; I am Brown, I am Muslim, I…
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When times are tough, we come together. We unite. The recent eruption of the coronavirus has been no exception. Viral videos on YouTube depict people across Italy singing from their balconies trying to keep up morale. Extraordinary acts of generosity surface every day on the Internet. Health-care workers hang tough…
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Bernie is drawing in Muslim Americans, and University of Arkansas Law Professor, Khaled Beydoun, summed up why in one tweet: He was the first candidate to explicitly condemn Islamophobia. He visited scores of mosques and met with Muslim leadership. He appointed visible Muslim leaders to his campaign team in ’16 and…
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Earlier this week, a Muslim American rights activist brought up the issue of Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) to Representative Ilhan Omar at the inaugural convening of the Muslim Collective for Equitable Democracy in DC. Ani Zonneveld, founder of Muslims for Progressive Values, asked a question regarding a recent case in…
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Hamza Yusuf has once again stirred-up controversy via his choice of political affiliations. According to an article that appeared in The Guardian on July 8th, the founder of Zaytuna College will be joining a commission at the behest of the Trump Administration that intends on reviewing the role of human rights in…
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“Islam is a political ideology that wants to overthrow the U.S. Constitution.” “Islam is an ideological illness.” These are just a sampling of statements and accusations I come across on a daily basis in my role as a researcher on Islamophobia. While such pernicious declarations are most visible on social…
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In May 2010, the Regional Planning Commission of Rutherford County in Tennessee approved a request for the construction of the Islamic Center of Murfreesboro (ICM). It was a straightforward request that, legally speaking, should have garnered no controversy. But in a post-9/11 context, and in light of the heated and…
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