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Commentary on today’s most pressing issues in the U.S. and around the world.
29 Apr 2019
Muslim organizations disproportionately impacted by Austria’s banning of Muslim Brotherhood symbols
On March 1, 2019 something unprecedented took place in a Western country and it has gone nearly unnoticed. The logo of the Muslim Brotherhood, along with logos of other non-terrorist and terrorist organizations, was added… read the complete article
26 Apr 2019 | Politics
The Tories have an Islamophobia problem
Anti-Muslim sentiment is rife in the UK’s Conservative Party, from disparaging comments on social media platforms to political campaigns. Despite the overwhelming evidence, the party’s leadership has failed to take the necessary steps in addressing its… read the complete article
23 Apr 2019
U.S: religious freedom for all?
Are Muslims facing a new age of judicial deprivation? Is the United States reneging on its promise of religious freedom as enshrined in the First Amendment? Two religious discrimination claims filed at the Supreme Court,… read the complete article
29 Mar 2019
Making sense of the New Zealand terrorist attacks
It was Thursday night in Washington, D.C., when I took a cab to my hotel room and read the first news articles about the terrorist attacks in New Zealand. In the fast-moving nature of our… read the complete article
18 Mar 2019
Fox News: a megaphone for anti-Muslim hatred
In her March 9 segment, Fox’s Jeanine Pirro questioned Congresswoman’s Ilhan Omar loyalty, stating: “Think about it. Omar wears a hijab, which according to the Quran 33:59, tells women to cover so they won’t get… read the complete article
04 Mar 2019
Pakistan & Saudi Arabia Throw China’s Muslims Under the Bus
Most people know that Saudi Arabia is home to Islam’s two holiest cities- Mecca & Medina- and that the country of Pakistan is the second most populous Muslim country in the world. Having said that,… read the complete article
26 Feb 2019
How Chinese Is Western Islamophobia?
For months now, global media have been discussing and revealing China’s treatment of Muslims and its justification of the internment camps for Muslims as a measure in the “War on Terror.” At the heart of… read the complete article
05 Feb 2019
Muslim Congresswomen Face Islamophobic Dog-Whistles
Political trailblazers like Congresswomen Ilhan Omar (D-MN) and Rashida Tlaib (D-MI) made history during the 2018 midterm elections by becoming the first two female Muslim members of Congress. Since that time, we have also seen… read the complete article
21 Sep 2018
Why is Europe Obsessed with Female Muslim Clothing?
A few years back, British superstar celebrity chef Nigella Lawson made global headlines because she decided to wear a full-body modest black wetsuit (aka “burkini”) to an Australian beach as paparazzi clicked away. Internet commentators… read the complete article
04 Sep 2018
Austria’s next Islamophobic policy: Banning the hijab in kindergarten
This op-ed by Senior Research Fellow Farid Hafez originally appeared in Daily Sabah. When the Christian-democratic conservative Austrian People’s Party (ÖVP) together with the right-wing populist Freedom Party (FPÖ) formed a coalition government last December… read the complete article