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Press Release for Ganga To Mississippi: Walking With The Rainbow

by Moon Khan and Shaan Khan PRESS RELEASE “Ganga To Mississippi – Walking With The Rainbow” is a memoir, a family history, part family novel, part self-examination, interspersed with generational trauma, and imbued with immigrant folklores, all in a package of realism and ‘counter archive.’  Written by an India-born immigrant, Moon Khan, who had to […]

People rally against Russia’s decision to invade and attack Ukraine

by TMO Staff By Wednesday night, every major city in Ukraine was under attack as Russian bombs targeted Kharkiv, Odesa, Kramatorsk, and Kyiv. According to Daily Kos, several Ukrainian government websites were also taken down in a series of cyberattacks, in addition to many news organizations and media outlets. As Russia works to take over Ukraine, the country’s citizens are not […]

Teen arrested with backpack full of explosives planned to commit ‘mass murder’ in mosques

by Aysha Qamar As hate crimes across the country continue to increase, places of worship are particularly being targeted. Across the country, houses of worship are not only receiving threats but experiencing violence. On Tuesday, after a teen identified as Xavier Pelkey was arrested for having explosive devices in his backpack, prosecutors told a federal court judge that […]

Review and Lessons from the Trojan Horse Affair Podcast

By Yousuf Ali This American Life released a podcast about the Trojan Horse Affair which was a situation in which the headteacher of a United Kingdom school district lost his job over an anonymous letter claiming a conspiracy on his part to Islamize a failing public school district which he had turned around from a […]

Op Ed: A Muslim Perspective On A Trip To Spain; Part 4

by Harris Imam The following is part of a series- read the first part here, part two here, and part three here. The morning after our trip around Madrid, we took an early morning tour bus to Toledo and Segovia. The bus first took us a little south to Toledo, the former capital of Spain. The […]

At least three states give go-ahead to 15 week abortion ban

by Rehan Qamar At least three states have advanced a 15-week abortion plan this week. The decisions come ahead of the Supreme Court decision regarding the Mississippi law that has the ability to limit abortion rights across the country by overturning Roe v. Wade, the Associated Press reported. Most recently Florida’s GOP-controlled House passed the ban after several […]

Bibi Muskan: The defying Icon of Resistance

by Dr. Aslam Abdullah She is now the face of Islam. History chose this hijab-wearing, veiled Muslim girl to symbolize resistance and self-confidence. Her courage will inspire Muslim girls and boys and everyone else who faces intense opposition for their convictions. It happened in Karnataka, an Indian state ruled by Hindu nationalists. It happened in […]

Is The NFL Heading Into A New Era?

by Zain Ahmed Seven-Time Super Bowl Champion and Three-Time MVP, Tom Brady officially announced retirement on Feb.1, 2022, after 22 seasons in the NFL (National Football League) according to ESPN. With one of the greatest athletes leaving the sport, it is expected to make a major impact on the league according to NBC Sports. The […]

American Critics of Hindu Nationalism Risk Sustained Attacks

This article was first published in TwoCircles.net. by Pieter Friedrich When US Senator and then-presidential candidate Bernie Sanders criticized then President Donald Trump’s “failure of leadership on human rights” for having dismissed the issue of the February 2020 anti-Muslim pogrom in Delhi as “up to India,” it was not long before a senior leader of India’s ruling Bharatiya Janata Party […]

Suspect Killed in Aftermath of Suspected Dearborn Mosque Arson

By Yousuf Ali There was a fire at the Al-Huda Islamic Association in Dearborn on Warren Avenue on Saturday, Feb. 12.  According to the Detroit Free Press, “[p]olice said that early Saturday morning, Dearborn police officers on patrol spotted a fire at Al-Huda Islamic Association, which sits on Warren Avenue in the northeastern section of […]

Civic Engagement by an Historic City Counci

by Saeed Khan Hamtramck is not only one of the most ethnically diverse parts of the Metro Detroit area; it is arguably one of the most diverse cities in the United States on a per capita basis. With a population of roughly 22,000, Hamtramck has attained a reputation of being a thriving immigrant destination since […]

Op Ed: A Muslim Perspective On A Trip To Spain; Part 3

The following is part of a series- read the first part here, and part two here by Harris Imam After an incredible stay in Barcelona, we headed towards the Barcelona-Sants station, the main regional train station in Barcelona. The building resembled somewhat of a “mini-Airport” and required all riders to pass luggage through scanners. This process was […]

Amnesty International Declares Israel an Apartheid State

by Dr. Aslam Abdullah Amnesty International declared Israel an apartheid state, a fact Palestinians had long believed. In its 300 page report that systematically analyzed institutionalized discrimination committed by Israel against Palestinian refugees, the world’s most prestigious human rights organization concluded that Israel was guilty of the crime of apartheid. The report begins with a […]