Latest: United Airlines finally apologizes— While United did not operate the flight, Ms. Ahmad was our customer and we apologize to her for what occurred on the flight. After investigating this matter, United has ensured that the flight attendant, a Shuttle America employee, will no longer serve United customers….
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Update 6/15: What happened when the protestors were invited inside the mosque to join the prayer? Jason Leger, a Phoenix resident wearing one of the profanity-laced shirts, accepted an invitation to join the evening prayer inside the mosque, and said the experience changed him. “It was something I’ve never seen…
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A cartoon contest to draw the Prophet (s), held in Garland TX, has become national news after a shooting outside of the venue. Although the intentions behind the cartoon contest are questionable (at best) and otherwise, downright disrespectful, Muslims have largely defended the right for the organizer, Pamela Geller, to exercise free…
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Australians continue to shut down Islamophobia. Two days ago, a young Australian woman defended a Muslim woman against an Islamophobic tirade by another passenger on the train with her. Stacey Eden heard a woman making anti-Muslim comments towards Khalida Hafeez and her family next to her on a passenger train in Sydney and decided to…
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Muslim women often find themselves ensnared by stereotypes. This is particularly true of those donning a headscarf — others commonly view them as terrorists, religious fundamentalists and fanatics. They can be seen as anti-American, un-American and foreigners. And, they are frequently mistaken as weak, meek, uneducated, oppressed and powerless. But,…
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INTRODUCTION Muslims in the West face a barrage of negative images in the media as a result of Islamophobia, xenophobia, and anti-Black, anti-Arab, and/or anti-South Asian racism. After the shooting in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, Muslims across the country are grieving the murders of Deah Shaddy Barakat, his wife Yusor…
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“Honey, don’t get me wrong, but maybe it’s better if you remove these Arabic words from above your door for a while,” my 70-year-old neighbor softly advised me as she was leaving my house. I must have given her a puzzled look because she explained, “Crazy things are happening in…
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On the more exciting days, I have the opportunity to work with the media to amplify our community’s voices and with elected officials to ensure they know what their Muslim constituents think and want. Who are you? I am a baker and community organizer. By training, I am a lawyer….
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Last week’s Chapel Hill murders have shaken Muslim families across the nation. Craig Stephen Hicks, a 46-year-old white anti-theist, took away the lives of three young, charitable, and intelligent American-Muslims: Razan Abu-Salha (19), Yusor Abu-Salha (21), and Deah Barakat (23). The Problem: Kids and Islamophobia With Islamophobic rhetoric and hate…
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I have been told countless times to “go home.” It is a phrase that has always perplexed me. I am American. I was born and bred in Texas. I call this state my home and have never known any other. I also happen to be Muslim and South Asian. I…
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