Enough time has passed since Ghazala and Khizr Khan’s moving appearance at the Democratic National Convention that some people may have forgotten about them. They are the grieving parents of Captain Humayun Khan, an American Muslim war hero who gave up his life in Iraq to save his unit from a…
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The last debate between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump is finally over. It had fewer wild moments than previous debates, with both Clinton and Trump appearing subdued. Here are some of the highlights, as captured in Twitter: GUNS – Trump insisted Clinton wanted to take away all the guns, and…
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It’s only a matter of time before what’s on every news channel and on every Facebook feed bleeds into our children’s consciousness, or those of their classmates at school. And that makes it a good time to talk to our children about their bodies, boundaries, inappropriate touching, and sexual abuse….
Read MoreIn the second Presidential debate, Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton tangled over the role of Muslims in America and the reality of Islamophobia caused by this election. In response to their view that Muslims have a role to play in reporting suspicious conduct in their communities, Muslims on Twitter began…
Read MoreThe second Presidential debate between Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton had plenty of fireworks, tweeted live by altM at #altMLive. Trump came into the debate under intense pressure, after a leaked 2005 video showed him bragging about groping women. Dozens of Republicans publicly denounced him and called for him to step down,…
Read MoreDear Neighbor: I want you to know that I take your Trump sign personally. I take it personally because I have a vagina, or as your favored candidate might say, a “p***y.” My daughter has one, too. And I figure if you’re okay with a p***y-grabber for President, you might…
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The past two years have seen increasing media attention in Europe and America on the world’s ongoing refugee crisis. Airwaves are deluged with images of desparate people floating in dilapidated boats trying to reach Greece and Italy. Lines of people, dirt streaked and desparate, trudging through fields and forests in…
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Last night was the first time that Hillary Clinton directly faced Donald Trump, in the first of three scheduled Presidential debates. They went in with very different expectations. She had to show that she was trustworthy, likeable, knowledgeable, Presidential. He had to show that he could speak in full sentences and without…
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Fifteen towns in France have issued bans on the full-body swimsuit worn by some Muslim women and nicknamed the “burkini,” citing public order and security concerns. According to the ordinance in Cannes, “Beach attire that ostentatiously displays a religious affiliation, while France and places of worship are the target of…
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A few weeks ago, just prior to the beginning of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, Pakistan’s Council of Islamic Ideology met in Islamabad. The agenda for the meeting was packed, and 19 of the Council’s 20 members were present. The main issue for debate was the question of whether…
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