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02 Nov 2017
The ‘Allahu Akbar’ Double Standard of Terrorism
One of the worst mass shootings in modern American history recently took place in October 2017 when a white man named Stephen Paddock shot over 500 people (killing 58 of them) during an outdoor concert… read the complete article
22 Oct 2017 | Individuals
Interactive Timeline: Trump on Muslims & The Muslim Ban
In light of ongoing legal challenges to the latest iteration of the Muslim Ban, The Bridge Initiative has compiled an interactive timeline chronicling Trump’s anti-Muslim statements as a public figure, presidential candidate, and as President… read the complete article
22 Sep 2017
In Solidarity: The Bridge Initiative’s Statement on Anti-Semitic Incidents at Georgetown
We are deeply disturbed by recent anti-Semitic incidents on our campus, including the anti-Semitic and misogynistic bias incident that took place on September 20th, the eve of Rosh Hashanah and the start of the Jewish… read the complete article
19 Sep 2017
The Global Muslim Brotherhood Conspiracy Theory
The Islamophobic Network In January this year, Texas Republican Senator Ted Cruz introduced a bill for the second time to designate the Muslim Brotherhood as a terrorist organization. Sen. Cruz was mainly guided in this… read the complete article
19 Sep 2017
Highlights from 2017 Brookings US-Islamic World Forum
As the city of New York prepared to host the 193-member United Nations convening of the 2017 UN General Assembly, the Big Apple was also hosting hundreds of international participants for the 13th annual 2017 US-Islamic… read the complete article
21 Aug 2017
The (sexual) Inferiority Complex of White Supremacists: Charlottesville and the Call for ‘White Sharia’
“In a racist society it is not enough to be non-racist. We must be anti-racist” is a quote from the lifelong and famous anti-racist activist scholar Angela Davis[1]. While many Americans think that President Donald… read the complete article
13 Aug 2017
What If Charlottesville Protesters Were Black Muslims?
If you do not believe that there is a “white privilege” double-standard in America today, the only thing that you need to ask yourself in the aftermath of the Charlottesville protests is the following question:… read the complete article
08 Aug 2017
Mosque Bombed & Trump Doesn’t Care
Let us imagine if we woke up one fine Sunday morning to hear the news of a bombing at a Minnesota church full of white blond-haired parishioners preparing to begin their morning prayers. If that hypothetical scenario did… read the complete article
04 Aug 2017
Black Muslim Psychology Conference: On Islamophobia and Anti-Blackness
On July 21-22, 2017, the Muslim Wellness Foundation organized the 3rd Annual Black Muslim Psychology Conference (BMPC). This year’s theme was “Leading with Compassion.” The conference “explored the role of leaders in facilitating community healing”… read the complete article
27 Jul 2017
Pew Study: U.S. Muslims Feel Unwelcome Yet Hopeful
There can be little debate that the election of Donald Trump has disparately impacted millions of women, Latinos, people with disabilities, the LGBT community and many more. Additionally, there are millions of American Muslims who… read the complete article