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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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The Etiquettes of Sacrifice for Eid al Adha

As Eid al-Adha approaches, the staff at MuslimMatters thought it would be beneficial to include some reminders about this blessed Sunnah. For your convenience, we have...
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Malaysians Ask China To Free Uyghurs, Close The Camps

By Gulnaz Uighur Muslims are standing up for Uyghurs, protests held in Malaysia. 5th of July could be just like another day for people but for...
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Faith Community Stands With Peace And Justice Leader Imam Omar Suleiman During Right Wing Attacks

In a follow up to the right-wing media platforms attack on Imam Omar Suleiman – calling him anti-semitic, a common tactic used to discredit both Muslim...
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Because Muslims Matter | Honoring The Martyrs Of #Christchurch

As the days go by, it is easy to forget the names and faces of the people who passed away. The horror of the act eclipses...
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130+ American Muslim Imams, Scholars and Community Leaders Sign A Statement On The Ongoing Oppression of Uighur Muslims

In the Name of God, the Benevolent, the Merciful, All praise is due to Allahﷻ and may the Creator send His blessings and salutations upon our...
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Baby It’s Cold Outside: A Dua To Help You Make The Most of The Severely Cold Weather

لا ِاله ِالا الله ُمَا أشَدَّ بَرْدَ هذا الْيَوْمْ ، اَللّهُمَّ أجِرْنِيْ مِنْ زَمْهَريْرِجَهَنَّمْ – رواه ابن السني Laa ilaaha illallahu ma ashadda barda hazhal yawm...
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Sacred and Civic Trust: Imam Calls Out Suspected Sexual Abuse In Friday Sermon

What would you do if you thought a child in your community was being molested in the masjid? If you were Imam Nick Pelletier, Director of...
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Is Your Shroud in the Market Place?

While working on a story I met a woman today who visits her father’s grave every day – once while going into work and then before...
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The Mega List Of Resources On Bilal Ibn Rabah, Reviews And Critiques of The Movie Bilal- A New Breed of Hero

Updated: Layla Abdullah-Poulos reviews the movie on her blog NBA Muslims. The movie Bilal: a New Breed of Hero connected with me as a descendant of slaves and inheritor...
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Shaykh Dr Hussain Sattar : A Celebrity In Medical Education

By Nancy Averett When Hussain Sattar, MD, took a leave of absence from medical school to study Arabic and Islamic spirituality in Islamabad, Pakistan, he spent his...