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Hena Zuberi

Hena Zuberi is the Editor in Chief of Muslimmatters.org. She leads the DC office of the human rights organization, Justice For All, focusing on stopping the genocide of the Rohingya under Burma Task Force, advocacy for the Uighur people with the Save Uighur Campaign and Free Kashmir Action. She was a Staff Reporter at the Muslim Link newspaper which serves the DC Metro. Hena has worked as a television news reporter and producer for CNBC Asia and World Television News. Active in her SoCal community, Hena served as the Youth Director for the Unity Center. Using her experience with Youth, she conducts Growing Up With God workshops. hena.z@muslimmatters.org Follow her on Twitter @henazuberi.

Stories By Hena Zuberi

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A tribute to the Bosnian Srebrenica Martyrs-on the arrest of Serbian General Ratko Mladic

Ratko Mladic was arrested in Serbia, he led the armed forces of the Bosnian Serbs during the Bosnian War. Accused of ordering Europe’s worst massacre since...
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The Rosa Parks of Saudi Arabia: Women Challenging the Ban by Driving

I learned how to drive at the age of 13, in a golden Toyota Corolla, on the dusty roads of Khartoum. It was empowering, when my...
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My Fellow American-National Campaign to share untold Stories of Muslims in America

“Is there something wrong with being Muslim in this country? The answer is no, that’s not America.” – General Colin Powell – MY FELLOW AMERICAN National...
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Sex & the Ummah | Sexual Harassment: A Muslim Problem?

By Hena Zuberi A touch, a feel, a whisper. It doesn’t take much to make a young girl feel dirty, stripped of her dignity. Walking...
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What’s In Your Ear? | Dr Rida Beshir Interview

What’s in Your Ear? is an occasional Saturday series where we ask Muslims, both ordinary and extraordinary, a few simple questions. In this week’s WIYE, Hena...
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Muslims and Television Series Pt 4 | Cutting the cord- From Dora & Diego, Arthur to Hummers & Cruises

Muslims and Television Series: Part 1 I Part 2 I Part3 I Part 4 I Part 5 I grew up in Khartoum, Sudan. There was no...
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Muslims and Television Series Pt 2 | In the Lizard’s Hole: Television, Televangelism and Muslims

Muslims and Television Series: Part 1 I Part 2 I Part3 I Part 4 I Part 5 Crosspost from Albalagh.net By Khalid Baig When television was introduced in the...
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Latino Muslims in the United States After 9/11: The Triple Bind

By Lara N. Dotson-Renta Used with the permission of Muftah, http://muftah.org. In the nine years since the terrorist events of September 11, 2001, many Westerners have...
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MM Treasures- Ma’arifah: Being Acquainted with Allah

Assalam alaikum, There are posts on MuslimMatters that we believe are overlooked ‘gems’ that NEED to be read, especially by our new readers. The link to...
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My Student, the “Terrorist”

Jeanne Theoharis is a professor of political science at Brooklyn College of the City University of New York and co-founder of the group Educators for Civil...