ISLAMOPHOBIA

“Allowing such Islamophobic remarks to continue without punishment, constitutes a grave danger to the protection of human rights and may lead to further prejudice and marginalization, which will create a cycle of violence and hate.” India is facing intense scrutiny and backlash over comments made by senior officials of the ruling BJP political party of India that insulted the Prophet …

Jahangir Mohammed of the Ayaan Institute argues that War on Terror did not start 20 years ago, rather it has been ongoing for 42 years. He demonstrates how during that period the United States has devastated and broken the Muslim world, as part of a calculated military strategy, causing millions of deaths and casualties along the way. It is the …

IntroductionWith rising anti-Muslim sentiment in the United States and Europe, there is an ongoing discussion about how to define it. Since Islam is not a race, some argue that it can’t be called “racism.” Others argue that the victims of “Islamophobia” also include people of color who may be perceived as Muslim, and so it fits into the category of …

It’s an evening late in the spring, and the sun is perilously close to setting. I’m getting nervous. Ramadan brings out the Muslim rush when it’s time to break our fast, which puts me among the throng outside of Bantam King, a Japanese restaurant in D.C.’s Chinatown where we’ve all congregated. That’s because Bantam King announced on Facebook that it …