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by Kamran Bokhari for the Center of Global Policy The recent announcement that the United Arab Emirates was seeking to normalize relations with Israel sent shockwaves through the Arab world, particularly with regard to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. But Abu Dhabi’s actions have much less to do with Israel specifically than they do with the UAE’s efforts […]
by Aysha Qamar When U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) isn’t conducting raids or offering weapons training to individuals on how to arrest immigrants, it is treating immigrants in its detention centers wrongfully. In another incident of violating religious rights and plain human indecency, advocates and lawyers are demanding that ICE stop feeding Muslim detainees pork. Last […]
by Dr. Aslam Abdullah August 20, 2020, the 1442 of the Hijra will begin in the Muslim world. People will congratulate each other and celebrate little concern about the plight of Muslims in different parts of the world. Those who take pride in calling them Sunnis will focus on the migration of Prophet Muhammad from […]
by Zain Ahmed The novel coronavirus pandemic has postponed many events globally, including sports. Several months have passed since the pandemic struck resulting in lockdowns to have eased down across the world, according to NBC News. Conversations on whether or not sports should resume despite COVID-19 concerns are now in the works. Sports restrictions, including […]
By Nadia Ahmad, Marcy Winograd, and Hanieh Jodat Barnes As DNC delegates for Bernie Sanders who cast our convention ballots for Sanders, we echo the call to elect the #BidenHarris ticket come November when, barring massive Republican voter suppression, we celebrate a new President and Vice President. Now is not the time to sit out […]
by Dr. Ghada Osman Ghada Osman holds a Ph.D. from Harvard University and is the daughter of Dr. Fathi Osman. In this article she describes Dr. Osman’s ideas on social justice. Dr. Osman is one of the most respected scholars of this century. He passed away in 2010. At a time when world events have […]
by Aysha Qamar To no one’s surprise, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) continues its nasty ways amid the pandemic—but one town in Oregon won’t have it. Hundreds of protesters came together Wednesday to block two ICE buses that held two residents in Bend, Oregon, captive. The protest lasted almost 12 hours until federal agents arrived and removed the two detainees […]
Issue 6 Volume22 August 2020 Final Print
by Dr. Aslam Abdullah Her mother is a Hindu, her father, a Jamaican, her husband, a Jewish, and she calls herself a Baptist. She is Kamala Harris, Joe Biden’s running mater for November 3, 2020 Presidential election. Her mother is Shyamala Gopalan, an India born Tamil American cancer researcher and civil rights activist. Donald Harris, her […]
By M. Muhammad Ahmed American Muslims saw some big gains during the recent 2020 primaries in Michigan on August 4. Candidates from the American Muslim, Arab and Asian communities saw victories on all levels from both federal, state and local elections. In some cases, despite opposition from the Democratic establishment and pro-Israeli organizations, American Muslim […]
by Rehan Qamar As thousands continue to be affected by the novel coronavirus in the U.S., the Trump administration still lags behind in its response. According to data compiled by The New York Times, more than 4 million people in the U.S. have tested positive for COVID-19. Despite this, Donald Trump not only continues to dismiss […]
by Aysha Qamar Donald Trump continues to find new ways to attack immigrants. Unsuccessful in his various attempts to end programs for immigrants in the U.S., such as the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, Trump is doing all he can to eliminate representation undocumented immigrants have in the country. First, he tried to exclude […]
by Aysha Qamar In what started off as a day of celebration, a viral video depicts a bride in Lebanon posing for a wedding shoot moments before a massive explosion in Beirut killed at least 135 and injured thousands. Seconds into the video, a loud blast can be heard during which the wedding photographer, identified […]
By: TMO staff Writer People of all religions responded to the call of The “Coalition to Stop Genocide in India”, a broad coalition of Indian Americans and US-based civil rights organizations and activists and organized a rally at Times Square on August 5, to protest the celebration of the destruction of the Babri Mosque in […]
By M. Muhammad Ahmed The Trump Administration has recently hired two senior high-level positions who have strong anti-muslim credentials. Mark Kevin Lloyd, who has been appointed as Religious Freedom Adviser at the U.S. Agency for International Development, and Brig. General Anthony Tata (Ret.), nominated to be Under Secretary of Defense for Policy, have both published […]
by TMO Staff When anyone suggests that Pro-Israeli Americans are trying to influence US elections, the label of antisemitism becomes a badge of shame for him or her. If that individual happens to a congressperson, the pro-Israeli groups gang up against him or her. They use all means to defeat the congressmen. It is a […]
By Yousuf Ali On Thursday, July 30th, President Donald Trump tweeted a complaint about the fact that mail-in ballots have become standard policy in some states. In the tweet, he said that this was susceptible to fraud in contrast to “absentee ballots” which are also mailed out. At the end of the tweet, he questioned […]
by Aysha Qamar Millions of Muslims worldwide this weekend celebrated Eid al-Adha, one of the two Islamic holidays of the year. Celebrated this year between July 30 and Aug. 3, Eid al-Adha, or the “Feast of Sacrifice,” is a holiday meant to commemorate the story of Prophet Ibrahim (Abraham). During the holiday, Muslims worldwide sacrifice an animal—most often a goat, […]
by Areena Chavda The Coalition of Americans for Pluralism in India (C.A.P.I.) paid tribute to the Black Heroes Fallen as a result of Police Atrocities by holding a Panel Discussion regarding their sacrifices. C.A.P.I. Michigan sought to find solutions to counter the growing police violence against Black Americans. This is a resurfacing issue that has […]
by Dr. Mike Ghouse On Friday, July 31, 2020, over a billion and a half Muslims around the world, will be slaughtering millions of goats, camels, and cattle to carry out Abraham’s tradition of sacrificing the symbolic lamb. Is there an alternative to the ritual of slaying animals on Eid Al-Adha, the festival of sacrifice? […]
