Islamophobia is stupid: Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 The Messenger of Allāh said, “The believer does not defame, abuse, disparage, nor vilify.” (al-Tirmidhi) So it is official, Islamophobia IS stupid! Well, at least the Associated Press (AP) rejected the term (along with Homophobia ... Read More »
Let's get caught up: 1. Lowe's pulls advertising from All American Muslim under pressure from right wing nutjobs From the right wing nutjobs: Florida Family Association sent out a third email alert on December 6th which reported The Learning Channel's new program called All-American Muslim. All-American Muslim is propaganda that ... Read More »
She must have been glowing and happy when she boarded that American Flight 11; she was going to attend a friend’s wedding in Los Angeles. Rahma would not have wanted to be remembered as a victim; she was a positive, powerful woman. She used her talents to make her adopted country a better place to live. Her friends still miss her and mourn her, and many gathered together last weekend at the college campus where Rahma spent 4 years of her life. The lesson I learned from 9/11: never take a day for granted, for life is very fragile and very short. Read More »
I remember once collecting for Charity Week with another sister a few years ago at university and observing the countenance of a woman as she walked pass reading my t-shirt. As soon as she saw the word ‘Islamic’, the expression on her face turned into one of horror and disgust as she walked away from us even faster than she was at the time. Whenever I look back on that, I think about WHY she did that. Read More »
Any time someone says “I am not a Bigot,” you'd better hold on to your seats because a stupid statement is normally the next thing to come out of their mouths. What Juan said is deplorable and still, the reality is that a lot of people feel the same way. Read More »
In what has startled many in the mainstream media, the premier Jewish civil rights organization in America, ADL, has joined the ranks of bigots, Islamophobes, and opportunistic politicians in coming out against the Cordoba House Read More »
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