Reflections During a Visit to the 9/11 Memorial
This summer, I visited Ground Zero and the 9/11 Memorial for the first time. I was returning from a trip overseas and had a few days to spend at my leisure in New York before heading back to Houston....
View ArticleA Muslim Convention in a Church? You Better Believe It.
On Saturday, the Muslim Public Affairs Council (MPAC) held their 12th annual convention at All Saints Episcopal Church in Pasadena, California. It was a historic moment that generated significant...
View ArticleDay by Day: An American Muslim’s Thoughts After the Boston Attack
In the moments following the Boston Marathon bombings, American Muslims across the nation prayed for the same thing – “Please don’t let the bomber be a Muslim.” Every single time there is a violent...
View ArticleEnough With the Profiling Already!
When it comes to national security and profiling, it seems the government just doesn’t get it. Time and time again, efforts to identify suspicious individuals based on race, religion, ethnicity, etc....
View ArticleMuslim Superheroes – Marketing Gimmick or Much More?
Look out, folks – come February, there’s a new superhero in town. Like other superheroes, Kamala Khan has an alter ego (teenager living in Jersey City), a special power (shape shifting), and a code...
View ArticleSomewhere in America, You Can’t Handle the Truth
Somewhere in America, there are Muslim women cringing at the controversy that a two minute video produced by the Mipsterz (Muslim Hipsters) unleashed. Numerous blogs, tweets, and Facebook posts have...
View ArticleLeggo My Flashcards!
As a student of Arabic and a frequent airport traveler, I was extremely concerned when I learned that the Arabic flashcards I sometimes carry with me could be cause for detention or even arrest. This...
View ArticleAmerica, Home of the Double Standard?
Super Bowl commercials are well known for their controversial subjects and the chatter they spark post-game, but the conversations following Coca Cola’s “America the Beautiful” ad were in a league of...
View ArticleEnough is Enough: No More Tolerating Hate from Elected Officials
When hecklers, such as those who protested during the Texas Muslim Capitol Day I attended yesterday, rant about Shariah law taking over the U.S., I hardly bat an eye. These Islamophobes live in a world...
View ArticlePamela Geller and Company Went Looking for Trouble
By holding a bigoted, disrespectful and dangerous event simply for the sake of offending (and arguably, provoking) Muslims on a sensitive topic, Geller and Spencer proved themselves to be quite...
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