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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

Hena Zuberi

Muslim Leadership Initiative: Finding the Way Forward

Table of Content The Love/Hate Narrative Who is having Hummus with the Hasbara A Request to Critics An Appeal to MLI cohorts and Imam Abdullah Antepli...
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The Beggars Outside The Masjid: Myth and Reality

A woman in her 30s in a headscarf hails the worshipers as they leave Eid salah. Feeling a curious mix of guilt and joy, most don’t...
Hena Zuberi

#NeverForget: My Son’s 9/11 Homework Project | Remembering What They Want Us to Forget

Yesterday my son brought home a school project on 9/11 and he couldn’t understand why I snapped at him—’#NeverForget‘ is not just a slogan. Today I...
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What do #Ferguson, Anti-Black Racism, Muslim-Owned Liquor Stores, and Detroit have to do with Gaza?

30% of American Muslims are Black. Every 28 hours a Black person is killed by someone employed or protected by the US Government. What affects the...
Hena Zuberi

A Date with Obama | The White House Iftar: Inclusion or Delusion

By Hena Zuberi The White House Iftar —An opportunity to honor American Muslim achievements or an attempt to whitewash U.S crimes in Muslim countries by painting...
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After #TweetlikeABC and #FauxNews: Jon Stewart’s Take on Palestine-Israel Coverage

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=40R3Yb7DTzo
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Nouman Ali Khan & Omar Soleiman | What can You do for the Oppressed?
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Bringing Fun Fiction Books for Our Children to Book Stores Near You- J Samia Mair

By Hena Zuberi “I read about the Prophet Muhammad and whatever made him, him, that is what I wanted to follow,” muses children’s book author Julie...
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Where Are Your Ramadan Dates From? | BDS

As halal grocery stores across the country are reveling in the midst of the Ramadan buying frenzy, a concern on many Muslims’ minds are the origins...
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A Shade Less | Not Fair and Lovely

I remember when my second daughter was born with darker skin color than the rest of the family and I was made to feel as a...