Hasel Afshar is an Iranian-born immigrant whose Troutdale, OR home was recently ransacked and vandalized with racist and—even though he is not Muslim, but Baha'i—Islamophobic graffiti. Less than 24 hours after the attack, more than $10,000 had been donated to a GoFundMe account set up in Afshar's name. But, Afshar has decided not to keep the money. Instead, he says he will use the funds to help other Iranian refugees. Afshar also says that he forgives his attacker and hopes that his ...
Muslim in Madison
“Re-tweet If You Want Me Here as an American Muslim”
When Muslim human rights activist and U.S. lawyer Qasim Rashid was told on Twitter "Go home. We don't want you here" he took steps to prove the online troll wrong, asking people to "Re-tweet If You Want Me Here as an American Muslim." The response was huge: His tweet garnered over 100,000 re-tweets, proving how wrong his bully really was. Read more (Stepfeed) ...
“I’m as American as You”
How Online Compassion Can Lead to Offline Change
