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14 Apr 2016 | Event

Race, Religion & U.S. Presidential Politics – April 14, 2016 Event

The 2016 US Presidential election cycle is shaping up to be one of the most divisive in recent history, fueled by alarmingly irresponsible rhetoric. Traditionally, discussion of race and religion in the context of US... read the complete article

Article

08 Apr 2016

American Muslims Challenge #AboutUsWithoutUs by Running for Office

An important hashtag has been circulating on Twitter for the past few weeks. #AboutUsWithoutUs. #AboutUsWithoutUs seeks to reorient national conversations about Muslim Americans to one that includes Muslim American voices in policy discussions. This is... read the complete article

Infographic

23 Mar 2016

Muslims Not Welcome: Vast Majority of GOP Voters Agree with Trump

[Image Description] Heading of Infographic Title Text: Muslims Not Welcome: Vast Majority of GOP Voters Agree with Trump Subtitle text: In December 2015, leading Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump proposed a temporary but “complete... read the complete article

Article

07 Mar 2016

Is the Hijab “Passive Terrorism?”

Recently, a report exposed a U.S. government white paper that links the hijab to the spread of violent extremism. As first revealed by The Intercept, the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory published pseudo-analysis from Tawfik Hamid... read the complete article

Editorial

07 Mar 2016

Is the Hijab “Passive Terrorism?”

Video

09 Feb 2016 | Educational

Yes, Marco Rubio, Islamophobia is a Problem

Is Islamophobia "widespread" in America? Unfortunately, yes. read the complete article

Article

02 Feb 2016

“Civilization Jihad:” Debunking the Conspiracy Theory

When GOP presidential candidate Ben Carson spoke in a January 2016 debate about a Muslim plan of “civilization jihad” on America, most viewers probably didn’t know that he was echoing a years-old conspiracy theory advanced by the leaders of America’s most active anti-Muslim groups. Mobashra Tazamal explains. read the complete article

Video

21 Dec 2015 | Year in Review

Islamophobia in 2015: Year in Review

Islamophobia in America was at its worst in 2015. But there is a silver lining. read the complete article

Article

08 Dec 2015

Trump Calls for Ban on Muslims, Cites Deeply Flawed Poll

In a press release today, GOP frontrunner Donald Trump called for a “total and complete shutdown of Muslims entering the United States until our country’s representatives can figure out what is going on.” His statement also cites a deeply flawed... read the complete article

Report

19 Nov 2015

The Super Survey: Two Decades of Americans’ Views on Islam & Muslims

Key Findings In a climate of increased suspicion and skepticism towards Islam and Muslims, polling data collected over the years reveals how Americans have come to view their country’s third-largest religious group. This Super Survey, which... read the complete article