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American Authorities arrest Islamic singer Abu Ratib

The Syrian Human Rights Committee (SHRC) was shocked and surprised to learn that the well known Syrian Munshid (Islamic Singer) Mohammad Mustafa Masfaka “Abu Ratib” was arrested by the American

US Muslims, Media and Fort Hood Test

Afifa Ammar’s face turned livid when she heard the conversation between the driver and one of the passengers sitting next to her about the congregation of Muslim worshipers for eid

Fear Mongering, Muslim Americans and Fort Hood Tragedy

Muslim bashing is the new cottage industry with its own industrial barons and wide web of fear mongering bloggers ready on a moment notice to echo the noise generated at

Religion and Media

Back to Religion editor conducts an interview with Kamran Pasha, writer and filmmaker, on religion and its relation with media.

Fort Hood and Swiss Minarets: The Existential Problem of Scorpions in a Bottle

Tom Friedman is quite right in his New York Times op-ed piece of November 29th where he exclaims to Muslims: “Whenever something like Fort Hood happens you say, ‘This is

Sawasya: Increased discrimination against USA’s Muslim Systematic

The Sawasya Centre for human rights and anti-discrimination in a recent study stressed that racial discriminations against U.S. Muslims are rising.

Islamophobia Strikes Media

No one knew on Thursday whether stress, fear, anger over mistreatment, mental illness or a warped understanding of his religion might have motivated Major Hasan. But there is a rush

Horror at Fort Hood Inspires Horribly Predictable Islamophobia

" -- Thursday's shootings at Fort Hood army base in Texas -- which have left at least 11 people dead and 31 others wounded -- were of course the "horrific

Tariq Mehanna: Obama’s Latest Muslim Target

Post-9/11, Muslims have been victimized, vilified, and persecuted for their faith, ethnicity, prominence, activism, and charity. They've been targeted, hunted down, rounded up, held in detention, kept in isolation, denied

Muslim Americans unite in response to Obama’s call for change

The 8th Anniversary of 9/11 saw American Muslims come together in co-operation by emphasizing the core teachings of Islam, not just in theory, but in practice.