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By Aysha Qamar There is hope for peace in the ongoing conflict between India and Pakistan. Amidst tensions escalating between the two nuclear-armed countries, Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan said the Indian pilot who was captured by Pakistani forces after his plane was shot down this week would be released as a gesture of peace on March 1. […]
by Dr. Mike Ghouse The bile of revenge among “some Indians” but not “all Indians” was raging when the terrorist killed 44 of the army personnel in Pulwama. Now the same revenge bile is raging among “some Pakistanis” but not all. India claimed that it destroyed the training camp of Jaishe Muhammad, (Muhammad’s Sena is like […]
by Engr. Mujeeb Osman President Trump’s Muslim travel ban is a result of years of Islamophobic measures taken by the United States government since the early 2000s. In June of 2018, the Supreme Court upheld Trump’s travel ban, a massive blow to pro-Islamic activists and social justice. The ban targets countries with a high number […]
by Sanaa, TMO Youth Corner With our hijabs or beards donned, it is easy for anyone to recognize Muslims in public, and our neighbors or friends associate us with being ambassadors of Islam and the way we conduct ourselves is the way they see Islam. We cannot change that, so we must take the responsibility […]
by Sanaa, TMO Youth Corner How appropriate are the words of the Ameerul Mu’mineen, Umar bin al Khattab (radiaAllaahu anhu) when he said, “We were the most humiliated people on earth and Allah gave us honor through Islam; if we ever seek honor through anything else, Allah will humiliate us again.” How apt is this […]
by TMO Staff Much has been discussed about a resolution about the plight of Kashmiris and the Babri Masjid that was passed by the forty-sixth session of the Council of Foreign Ministers in Abu Dhabi in February this year. The resolution condemned India for its terrorism in Kashmir. The Contact Group on Jammu and Kashmir […]
By Dr. Aslam Abdullah The failure of politicians to resolve their differences and the inability to learn from four wars they have fought in the last 72 years have created a dangerous situation in the India-Pakistan subcontinent that might lead to a major world war between India and Pakistan. Both countries have religious as well […]
by TMO Staff Bernie Sanders, 77, launched his second consecutive presidential campaign on Tuesday. Sanders was runner-up in the 2016 Democratic Party presidential primaries, losing to Hilary Clinton. He tweeted, “I’m running for president because, now more than ever, we need leadership that brings us together – not divides us up.” The Vermont Senator, who […]
by Dr. Maha Hillal This article was originally published on the Daily Beast. The Supreme Court overturned an appeal court that had ruled, “If Ray were a Christian, he would have a profound benefit; because he is a Muslim, he is denied that benefit.” Domineque Ray’s death in an Alabama prison this year would have […]
by Aysha Qamar President Donald Trump declared a national emergency last Friday under the guise of border security in order to get funding to build his border wall. ‘We will have a national emergency and we will then be sued,’ Trump said in the Rose Garden on Friday. ‘We’ll possibly get a bad ruling, and […]
by Amina Khan Among many past activists who seek change in America, one man enveloped an astonishing multi-dimensional legacy. Some remember him through famous quotes, or as Muhammad Ali’s companion. Or, some may believe he betrayed “true” Islam. El-Hajj Malik El-Shabazz (or Malcolm X) symbolized how Islam illuminated through him. His character, intellect, and urge […]
by TMO Staff After appealing her 2017 conviction over the months that followed, Michelle Carter, the girl who persuaded her boyfriend to kill himself, will be going to jail. Carter was ordered Monday by a Massachusetts judge to start serving her sentence. Convicted of manslaughter in June 2017, Carter has been sentenced to 15 months in […]
by Simran Jeet Singh (RNS) — Earlier this month I published a column on what I learned teaching Islamic studies in Texas. As I’ve come to expect from all my columns, this one was met with quite a bit of positivity — and also with quite a bit of hate mail. Some accused me of selling […]
By Yousuf Ali Barely a month after being sworn into office, U.S. Representative Ilhan Omar (D-MN) has thoroughly reinforced her reputation as a staunch opponent of establishment politics, particularly relating to foreign policy. The controversy erupted when Omar tweeted who she believed to be influencing American policies in Israel’s favor. According to The Hill, she […]
February 2019 Print issue
“Fan Favorite” Pakistani-American chef Fatima Ali, known for her 2017 appearance on popular US Bravo television series Top Chef, passed away late January after losing a battle with cancer. Ali appeared on season 15 of the reality competition show as a contestant and was diagnosed with a rare form of bone cancer, Ewing’s Sarcoma, right after. […]
by TMO Staff A former Dutch former politician who spread anti-Muslim hate rhetoric has converted to Islam. Joram van Klaveren is the second ex-PVV (Dutch Freedom Party) politician to convert. A former member of Geert Wilders’ far-right Dutch party announced earlier, that he has converted to Islam. Joram Van Klaveren said he made the switch from critic to […]
by Aysha Qamar House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has invited President Trump to deliver the State of the Union address on Feb. 5, following the reopening of the government after the longest shutdown in U.S. history. After telling reporters the address will be rescheduled once the government has reopened last Friday, Pelosi spoke with Trump on Monday […]
by Noor H. Salem Whether it’s a gathering with your friends to watch the Superbowl or a family social on a weekday night, it’s easy to reach for unhealthy options without thinking twice about the health consequences. Instead of ordering deep-fried boneless wings, potato wedges, and store-bought dips and condiments, try preparing scrumptious snacks at […]
by Noor Salem “I always wonder why I come to Michigan in January with this cold season, but then I feel the warmth of the community,” said Shaykh Yasir Qadhi as he was welcomed to the stage at the Water for Gaza fundraising dinner in Farmington Hills, Michigan. A hall of over 400 people gathered […]
