By: Shaden Ahmed / Arab America Contributing Writer Trigger Warning: This article may contain content that triggers Islamophobia or Arabophobia… My Life Isn’t a Movie – But It Sure Feels Like One To the dismay of my middle school classmate who accused me of masterminding 9/11 at the age of 13 (flattering, considering I didn’t … Continued
By Arwa Almasaari / Arab America Contributing Writer The tragic events of September 11, 2001, led to a rise in Islamophobia and anti-Arab racism in the U.S. However, it is important to recognize that these attacks were not the beginning but rather one of several turning points in the history of discrimination against Arabs and … Continued
By: Raisa Sami/ Arab America Contributing Writer Arab and Arab American students often receive little attention in colleges and scholarly research, and face stereotypes formed by mainstream media, entertainment, and society. These stereotypes often depict Arabs and Arab Americans as involved in war, bombings, and terrorist acts, leading to harassment and identification with these negative … Continued
By: Caroline Umphlet / Arab America Contributing Writer Background Mohamed Salah is a professional Egyptian football player, who is absolutely cherished by the Arab World. He is currently a forward player for the Liverpool F.C. team and the captain of the Egyptian national team. Salah, also referred to as the Egyptian King, is from Nagrig, … Continued
It was a lie from the beginning—the elevator story. Congresswoman Boebert fabricated a story about Congresswoman Omar that was clearly hate-mongering against Muslims. Contributing writer John Mason tells how the story escalated to lots of name-calling between the two and a ratcheting up to Congressional leadership to lay some sanctions on Boebert. That didn’t happen but the anti-Islamic atmosphere it created lingers on.
By: Isra Saleh / Arab America Contributing Writer She is an Arab – Muslim who is continuously making religious and political history. The first-ever to be invited to offer prayer at a presidential inaugural. Dr. Debbie Almontaser was the founding and former principal of the Khalil Gibran International Academy in Brooklyn, NY. A twenty-five-year veteran … Continued
By: John Mason / Arab America Contributing Writer Dana Milbank’s recent op-ed goes after Rashida Tlaib for her linking of Israel’s occupation of the Palestinians and the oppression of Black Americans and he conflates this with what he describes as her anti-semitism. Related is AIPAC’s campaign to incite Islamophobia and endangering the lives of “women … Continued
By: Qaïs S. Ahmadī / Arab America Contributing Writer The loss of Arab culture in America is not only the concern of Arabs in this country. Anyone of MENA and SWANA heritage mourns and suffers the loss. At the heart of the matter is the semitic language of Arabic, which is spoken by Arabs and … Continued
There’s a lot more work to be done. SOURCE: COSMOPOLITAN BY: IMAN AWAD One of the first things President Joe Biden did after the inauguration was sign an executive action repealing the Muslim, refugee, asylum, and African Ban. The move was a long time in the making—he had actually first committed to this back in … Continued
SOURCE: KANSAS.COM NEW YORK An advocacy group is warning of increased Islamophobia after a New York man was charged with threatening the life of a Muslim Congresswoman. The Council on American-Islamic Relations said Saturday it welcomes the FBI’s arrest this week of Patrick Carlineo Jr. but warned of “normalized hate speech.” Carlineo was charged with … Continued
SOURCE: AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL BY: OSAMA BHUTTA Racists and bigots believe that diverse societies don’t work. Frustrated that their howling at the moon wasn’t enough, they’re now picking up weapons in an attempt to prove themselves right. We can’t keep expressing shock and then moving on until the next outrage. We watched in astonished horror last … Continued
For three years, Miqdaad Versi has waged a quixotic – and always scrupulously courteous – campaign against the endless errors and distortions in news about British Muslims. But can a thousand polite complaints make a difference? SOURCE: THE GUARDIAN BY: SAMANTH SUBRAMANIAN News about Muslims in the British press is rarely positive, but it is … Continued
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