Following the election of Donald Trump, Tablet Magazine began a series titled "Muslim Voices After Trump," focusing on the hopes, fears, experiences, and insights of the American Muslim community. Click below to read these thoughtful contributions. Read more (Tablet Magazine) ...
Interfaith Community Leaves Messages of Love and Support at Virginia Mosque
Members of the Mubarak Mosque in Chantilly, Virginia were delighted to find messages of love, compassion, and support scrawled on the sidewalk in front of their mosque. The messages—"You are loved," "We are your brothers and sisters," and "We are with you"—come at a time of heightened tension, fear, and incidents of anti-Muslim hate following the presidential election. Read more (Huffington Post) ...
“Let’s end the hate…”
On February 10, 2015, Suzanne Barakat's brother Deah, her sister-in-law Yusor, and Yusor's sister Razan were murdered by their neighbor in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. In this powerful TED Talk, Barakat calls on us to speak up when we witness hateful bigotry and express our solidarity with those who face discrimination. Watch (TED.com) ...
“I am Muslim, I am NYC”
"I am Muslim, I am NYC," a new social media advertising campaign in New York City, aims to combat negative perceptions of Muslims and counteract increasing instances of anti-Muslim violence. In a statement announcing the new campaign, NYC mayor Bill de Blasio called for unity, saying, "Now more than ever, it is important for every New Yorker to stand united as one city and reject hate and violence." Read more (Huffington Post) ...
Anti-Muslim Bigotry Diminishes the US, Must be Avoided
In recent weeks, the patriotism of an American Muslim soldier killed in Iraq has been called into question without cause; a New York-based imam and his associate were murdered in broad daylight; and a county commissioner in Georgia temporarily blocked the construction of a new mosque. Thankfully, Americans of all political and religious backgrounds are pushing back, which is good news as we mark 15 years from the Sept. 11 attacks that led to deadly tensions between the U.S. and parts of the ...
