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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

A Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day in Trumpland and What You Can Do About It

I am having a terrible, horrible, no good, very bad day in Trumpland as hate crimes escalate and the youth in the Muslim community react to a President...
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Wake Up To 6 Sweet Acts of Solidarity With Muslims

As the news of a Trump Presidency sinks in and the nation reacts, there were acts of solidarity with Muslims across the country. We collected a...
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What the Muslim Community is Saying about Trump’s Win

Today, Muslims in America woke up to the news of Donald Trump winning the presidential election with an overwhelming feeling of shock. While his victory speech was...
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The Forgotten Olympic Sized Sunnah of Hijama (Cupping)

A pink yoga mat is laid out on the hard wood floor. In a crisp white coat Lani*, the hijama practitioner, takes the Made in Korea...
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It’s Just a Joke: Making Fun of Women in our Lives

A Ramadan iftar fundraiser and I had a pregnant woman, two elders, and mothers with nursing babies and toddlers at my table. We had just opened...
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Muslim Led Non-Profits Take Lead And Change Contaminated Water Pipes in Flint

Watch the video here: The Flint Coalition and the Flint Islamic Center with two other non-profits pooled their money to replace lead pipes with copper pipes.
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Privacy in Islam 101: Do You Have Children?

“Anyone who asks a woman who has been married for several years and does not have a child ‘why?’ is a monster,” I think to myself...
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Intimacy for Muslim Couples: The Anti-Climax

Introduction | Part 1 | Part 2 Highlights from the discussion Generally, women are capable of experiencing climax but because of their husband’s lack of knowledge...
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Call to Justice: Stand with Tamir Rice

Amid the news of a mistrial in the death of Baltimore’s Freddie Gray, and after the case of Sandra Bland in Texas, another grand jury has refused...
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The Dark Business of the Journey of Light – Hajj Fraud

Pilgrims are urged to get everything in writing. “Always get written terms and conditions as this details your contract with the travel company. Make sure your...