Afghanistan – the name evokes mental images of the “War on Terror,” of bombings, violence, humanitarian crises, and Western media declarations of the necessity of “liberating...
Centering Afghan Voices What has happened in Afghanistan? Who are the role players in the development of the current situation and what is happening now. On...
We frequently hear the “I have a Dream” speech by Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. Children who attend school in the USA are taught quotes from...
By: Wajahat Meenai Five women from five countries, all bound to the same fate as refugees, here in Malaysia. They face life one day at a...
Ever since the Boston marathon bombings, my mind has been swarming with thoughts and emotions. I have been glued to the internet, digesting article after article,...
This is Dr. Aafia Siddiqui’s story in visual form. The artist Christopher Towne is a young anti-war activist. He blogs here. Towne has given Muslimmatters.org exclusive permission...
When people in interfaith meetings and mosque open houses question why do they hate us, do they forget that Afghans have been suffering for a decade...
Crosspost from JohnTFloyd.com 86-year prison term for Dr. Siddiqui: Victory in Courtroom is Loss on Worldwide Public Stage By: Houston Criminal Lawyer John Floyd and Paralegal...
To Veil or Not to Veil?: Hijab and Muslim Women’s Rights in Afghanistan and France Part I Part II: France In 2004, a law passed in...