Christians Can Worship In Mosques Too
By Saima Sheikh It seems that Christian extremists have found a new hero, Christine Weick. She is the woman who disrupted the Muslim Friday prayer service in the National Cathedral in Washington D.C....
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By Saliha Malik I am a woman, a westerner, and a convert to Islam. But—as I’m often asked nowadays—to which version of Islam? This is an important question as news media floods our timelines with...
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By Seidu Malik Over the past few years, ISIS has emerged from the shadows of a failed Arab Spring in Syria and sectarian violence in Iraq to become a dominant player in global terrorism. The...
View ArticleThe Origins of Terrorism are Geopolitical, Not Religious
by Sheheryar Ahmad Why didn’t we hear the term “Muslim terrorist” or “Jihadist” before the 1980s? Islam has been around for more than 1400 years but “Islamic” terrorist organizations were not to be...
View ArticleDoes the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community Speak for Islam? A Response to Dr....
by Zahid Mian Dr. Stephen M. Kirby is a noted bigot whose mission is only to spread hatred of Muslims. He makes no bones about his hatred for Islam or Muslims. His stated goal is to prove that the...
View ArticleSan Bernardino: Unless We See Past the Rhetoric, We Do No Justice to the Fallen
by Amer Aziz The recent slaughter in San Bernardino by a couple who had apparently pledged allegiance to ISIS was a terrible tragedy. In the aftermath, the American Muslim community has condemned the...
View Article2015: The year when ‘banning’ a religion went mainstream in the US
by Rasheed Reno One of the most prominent stories of 2015 has been the circus of the Donald Trump campaign. It seems Donald Trump will say just about anything to be the center of attention and has...
View ArticleDon’t forget about the Muslims who actually follow the teachings of Islam
by Iftekhar Ahmad This is a challenging time for all Muslims in America as the despicable actions of a few put Islam in a terrible light. This situation is not made any easier when there is blatant...
View ArticleA Call for African-American Empathy towards Muslims
by Basiyr Rodney Americans have become more worried about terrorism in the face of recent terrorist attacks in Paris, San Bernardino, and, more recently, Istanbul. In recent conversations with...
View ArticlePresident Obama’s Visit to a Mosque a Step in The Right Direction
by Seidu Malik Muslims in America, according to Pew research Center constitute just about 1% (3.3 million) of the entire US population. Unfortunately, this tiny community dominates the news media...
View ArticleLets Unite Behind True Islam Campaign
by Saima Sheikh Last weekend Turkey was rocked by terror attacks and then on Tuesday, Belgium was attacked by a terrorist group, ISIS. My heart bleeds for the victims of these terror attacks. My...
View ArticleWhy I Just Can’t Shake Your Hand
by Labeeb Ahmed An incredible amount of controversy and interest has been generated regarding the refusal of two Muslim students in Therwil, Switzerland to shake hands with their female teacher, and...
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