Western Religion

TeleSur | – – Marchers, on Saturday, displayed signs and banners with various slogans. Some read, “No to Islamophobia,” “The best response: Peace,” and “I’m not afraid.” Almost half a million people have taken to the streets in the Spanish city of Barcelona to condemn violence following recent terrorist attacks in Spain. Emergency workers, police […]

Islam-hatred

‘Not in Our Name!’: Barcelona Muslims Denounce Attacks

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TeleSur | – – The crowd chanted slogans such as “Islam is peace!” and “They are not Muslims, they are terrorists!” In the wake of two attacks in Catalonia this week, claimed by the Islamic State group, Barcelona’s Muslim community gathered to denounce the incidents. Chanting “Islam is peace!”, “Not in our name!” and “They […]

Featured

Gov.’s branding Mosque bombing ‘terrorism’ astonishes US Press

Juan Cole

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – This Saturday, a Bloomington, Minnesota mosque was attacked with an improvised explosive device, which destroyed an office with fire and blew out windows but luckily no one was injured. Some members of the congregation were shaken up pretty badly. On Sunday, Minnesota Governor Mark Dayton visited […]

Donald Trump

What, or who, Explains Spike in Hate Crimes against US Muslims?

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By Brian Levin | (The Conversation) | – – Hate crimes against Muslims have been on the rise. The murder of two samaritans for aiding two young women who were facing a barrage of anti-Muslim slurs on a Portland train is among the latest examples of brazen acts of anti-Islamic hatred. Earlier in 2017, a […]

Arab Americans

Federal Judge strikes down Granny Exclusion in Trump’s Muslim Ban 2.0

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By Andrea Germanos, staff writer | ( Commondreams.org)) | – – Judge writes that “the Government’s definition [of ‘close familial relationship’] represents the antithesis of common sense.” A federal judge said Thursday that the Trump administration’s interpretation of what qualifies as “bona fide relationship” defies common sense. (Photo: allison_dc/flickr/cc) A federal judge in Hawaii late […]

Constitution

Independence: Remembering Capt. Humayun Khan, Muslim Patriot

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Khizr Khan | Associated Press | – – “The father of Humayun Khan, a Muslim American soldier who died during his service, questioned Donald Trump’s patriotism at the Democratic National Convention, asking him whether he had read the United States Constitution. (July 28, 2016)” Khizr Khan’s speech at the DNC: “Tonight we are honoured to […]

Islam-hatred

What to do when anti-Muslim Hate Speech now passes the Dinner Table Test?

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By Chris Allen | (The Conversation) | – – On hearing the news that Darren Osborne was arrested for terror offences including attempted murder following an attack on a group of Muslims near the Finsbury Park Mosque, it would have been easy to jump to the conclusion that the act was motivated by far-right ideologies. […]

Islam-hatred

What’s Wrong with the March against Sharia?

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The Bridge Initiative . | – – ACT for America hosted a series of marches “against sharia” in 27 cities across the United States. To many Americans — for whom sharia is synonymous with violence, oppression, and intolerance — these rallies will seem appropriate efforts to promote human rights and civil liberties. In reality, however, […]

Islamophobia

Surprise! The discourse of Anti-Muslim Hatred led to attack on Mosque-Goers in London

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By Bharath Ganesh | (The Conversation) | – – Following the attack on a group of Muslim worshippers in Finsbury Park that left one person dead and 11 injured, Londoners have once again demonstrated their strength and unity in the face of violence. Neil Basu, deputy assistant commissioner for the Metropolitan Police and senior national […]