Bridge Initiative Team, Author at Bridge Initiative

17 Mar 2019

Statement: Christchurch Mosque Attack

The March 14, 2019 massacre in two mosques in New Zealand is a horrific tragedy. We send our deepest condolences to the victims’ families and friends, the Christchurch Muslim community, to Muslim communities worldwide, and... read the complete article

Factsheet

09 Mar 2019

Factsheet: Faith Goldy

Faith Goldy is a Canadian right-wing political commentator who became popular due to her show on The Rebel Media. Goldy uses her social media platforms to promote anti-immigrant, anti-Muslim, and xenophobic views while propagating the concept of ‘white genocide.’ read the complete article

Factsheet

09 Mar 2019

Factsheet: Soldiers of Odin

The Soldiers of Odin are an anti-Muslim, anti-immigrant group founded in Finland. The group has numerous chapters across North America and is known for acting as unwanted street-patrols and spreading anti-Muslim rhetoric across their social media pages. read the complete article

Factsheet

09 Mar 2019

Factsheet: Ron Banerjee & Canadian Hindu Advocacy

Ron Banerjee is a Canadian anti-Muslim activist who has protested against religious accommodations for Muslim schoolchildren, and who organizes anti-Islam and anti-Muslims rallies throughout Canada. Banerjee steers Hindu organizations that are anti-Muslim and anti-Sikh, often in coordination with other Islamophobic groups and activists in Canada. read the complete article

Factsheet

08 Mar 2019

Factsheet: Christine Douglas Williams

Christine Douglas Williams is a regular contributor at the anti-Muslim website Jihad Watch. Although her Islamophobic writing led to her dismissal from the Canadian Race Relations Foundation, she continues to position herself as an authoritative voice on Islam in the West. read the complete article

Podcast

05 Mar 2019 | Educational

Interview | Terrorism & Surveillance with Marc Sageman

Bridge Senior Research Fellow Mobashra Tazamal sits down with Marc Sageman to talk about counter terrorism measures, and their ineffectiveness in predicting violent behavior. Marc Sageman is a forensic and clinical psychiatrist, Senior Fellow at Foreign Policy Research Institute’s Center for the Study of Terrorism, and author of "Misunderstanding Terrorism" read the complete article

External Articles

24 Jan 2019

After Police Foil Terrorist Attack on Islamberg, New York Muslims Push for Justice

Bridge Initiative Senior Research Fellow Mobashra Tazamal was quoted in Religious News Service: As a Fox News contributor, Mauro has been able to “mainstream his claims,” explained Mobashra Tazamal, senior research fellow at The Bridge... read the complete article

My Bridge Story

18 Jan 2019

The travel ban is referred to as the Muslim Ban because of the countries it affects: majority Muslim countries. I think for someone to have a thorough opinion, the opposition to one’s ideas should be... read the complete article

My Bridge Story

18 Jan 2019

In my opinion, the Muslim Ban is preposterous because at the end of the day there is an interrelatedness in our humanity, and if we reject or discriminate against one type of people we are... read the complete article

My Bridge Story

18 Jan 2019

“I just think often about how I’m no different than any child who had parents who are seeking a better life and how that my life could have so easily been someone else’s. I am... read the complete article