A Texas imam was shuttled from mosque-to-mosque for years despite known sexual abuse, then exposed publicly with no consequences, and finally sued by a victim of his abuse–and just days ago, a court issued a judgement against him. Yet, except for a few corners of Muslim social media, the Muslim…
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Last week Brett Kavanaugh was confirmed to be a life-long member of the highest legal court of arguably the most the most powerful country in the world—he was chosen as a United States Supreme Court justice. From almost any spiritual or faith-based perspective, this appointment corrodes the soul of the…
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With all the stories on the Internet it can be difficult to always stay in the know. To help, we’ve searched the web for interesting pieces of news, videos and tips to help you start off your week on the right foot. 1. Luke Cage: How a black boy became…
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,…
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TRIGGER WARNING This article or section contains information about sexual assault and/or violence which may be triggering to survivors. Up until a few years ago, Jian Ghomeshi was known to many Canadians as a singer, musician and radio broadcaster. In 2014, he gained notoriety for a much more sinister reason….
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Recently, a friend shared with me that her undergraduate Muslim student group had declined to cosponsor a Take Back the Night event – an internationally held rally or candlelight vigil that speaks out against rape, sexual assault, and sexual abuse. The reason given was that a Muslimah in the group…
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Introduction She harassed my visual senses by dressing ‘provocatively.’ She started it. She flaunted all her body parts so I couldn’t control myself. She started it. Since she is dressed that way, she must want to be objectified. She started it. If she acts like that then she…
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