Islamaphobia

Creating the Muslim Manchurian Candidate

John Feffer | Posted 03.29.2012

John Feffer

The conservative mainstream still calls the president's religious beliefs into question, but they stop just short of accusing him of apostasy and concealment. What they consider safe is the assertion that Obama is acting as if he were Muslim.

Patriotism vs. Nationalism in a Post 9/11 World

Grant Lyon | Posted 11.08.2011

Grant Lyon

If you believe in freedom of religion but don't understand the irony behind your anger at a mosque being built near ground zero, then you are the number one culprit of dumb nationalism in 2011.

As 9/11 Anniversary Approaches, a Call for Balance

Mark Potok | Posted 10.24.2011

Mark Potok

The truth is that intelligence experts with far more integrity than Gingrich or others who have specialized in demonizing Muslims agree that homegrown jihadists now pose more of a direct threat to America than al Qaeda.

Islam-Baiting Doesn't Work

Stephan Salisbury | Posted 09.17.2011

Stephan Salisbury

Sharia has become a convenient way to harp on nonexistent, yet anxiety-producing, "threats." Since no one knows what you're talking about when you decry Sharia, it's even easier than usual to say anything, no matter how bizarre or duplicitous.

Imams For Evolution

Michael Zimmerman, Ph.D. | Posted 08.02.2011

Michael Zimmerman, Ph.D.

Evolutionary biology teaches us just how closely related all people are and how insignificant racial and religious differences are.

"The King Has No Clothes"

Dean Obeidallah | Posted 05.25.2011

Dean Obeidallah

So what was missing from Rep. Kings hearings? A little thing I like to call: Facts.

Anti-Terrorism Nonprofit Paying Out Millions To Founder's Company

Posted 05.25.2011

According to an exposé in The Tennessean, a nonprofit that claims to investigate links between American Muslims and international terrorist org...

Why I Traveled the Muslim World After 9-11 and What I Learned

Michael Luongo | Posted 05.25.2011

Michael Luongo

The role of the travel writer is to bring people to places they never see, to explain things to them, to make the unknown, the forbidden, the intangible, known quantities, things to no longer fear.

Reconciliation in the War of Symbols: Ground Zero, the Islamic Center and the Florida Church

Lisa Schirch | Posted 05.25.2011

Lisa Schirch

This war of symbols reveals ugly stereotyping and prejudice on nearly all sides, including those on the left who spewed hateful rhetoric to those opposing the Islamic Center.

Five Lessons Big Media Won't Learn From Koran-Burning Fameseekers

Eric Deggans | Posted 05.25.2011

Eric Deggans

Like a wayward boyfriend who just can't stop playing the field, mainstream media outlets often wind up begging the audience for forgiveness when a particularly savvy or lucky charlatan turns their chase for attention-seeking stories against them.

Illinois State Police Revoke First Muslim Chaplain

AP | SOPHIA TAREEN | Posted 05.25.2011

CHICAGO — The Illinois State Police has revoked the appointment of the agency's first Muslim chaplain, citing only information revealed during a...

The Power Of Storytelling: Creating A New Future For American Muslims

Wajahat Ali | Posted 05.25.2011

Wajahat Ali

The Muslim American storytellers of the twenty-first century need to simultaneously mine our rich Islamic and American identity and history to discover our own Rumis, whose stories will bestow endless rewards.

On Mosques, Borders, and Our 'Nation of Immigrants' This Election Season

Joshua Hoyt | Posted 05.25.2011

Joshua Hoyt

During the past week, the predictable dance of Republican demagoguery and Democratic cowardice were on shameful display for the whole nation.

Islamophobia: Targeting an American Community

Joshua Stanton | Posted 05.25.2011

Joshua Stanton

Singling out Muslim Americans, much as with prejudice against Jewish Americans and Catholic Americans before them, will prove to be wrong. The question is how much damage will be done before the fear subsides.

The Faithful Search: A Civics Primer for Real Patriots

Rev. Chloe Breyer | Posted 05.25.2011

Rev. Chloe Breyer

The proliferating nature of these anti-mosque demonstrations and their shifting tenor to panicked claims about the imminent threats of "Islamization" and "Shariazation" begs a moment of national introspection.

The Ugly Head of America

Russell Simmons | Posted 05.25.2011

Russell Simmons

The hatred and anger towards Muslims in this country and around the world has gone beyond the tipping point. This is not acceptable. We have to cleanse ourselves of this horrible disease.

Protest Against Muslim Imam Fails

Carol Howard Merritt | Posted 05.25.2011

Carol Howard Merritt

False rumors about Imam Abdul-Malik, a leader of D.C.'s interfaith movement, serve as reminders that religious intolerance often beats in the heart of conflicts.

Disappointed, But Not Surprised: What One Downtowner Thinks About the Reaction to Cordoba House

Chelsea-Lyn Rudder | Posted 05.25.2011

Chelsea-Lyn Rudder

As a community, we can not allow our well intentioned and peaceful Muslim neighbors to be equated with extremists.

Death of a Detroit Imam Leaves Many Questions Unanswered

Hamdan Azhar | Posted 05.25.2011

Hamdan Azhar

The recent and unfortunate death of Imam Luqman Abdullah at the hands of FBI agents reveals much about the greater issues of race, religion, poverty, authority and justice in our society.

Good-Minded People Are Losing Ground to Shouting Race-Baiting Hooligans

Sabria Jawhar | Posted 05.25.2011

Sabria Jawhar

Good-minded people who see a need to teach tolerance and engage in civil discussion are cowed into submission by the shouters.

Dress Arab -- Make $

Dean Obeidallah | Posted 05.25.2011

Dean Obeidallah

I implored Arabs to shop at stores that can help you dress "white" like Banana Republic -- the Mecca of clothing for white people. But now I'm here to tell everyone to ignore that advice in light of today's news.

A Veiled Opportunity: Walking in Saudi Arabia

Heather Frank | Posted 05.25.2011

Heather Frank

It's been funny and humbling to stick out like a sore thumb for change, speaking only a few words of the local language and being so easy to spot in a crowd.

Today's Boo Radley: Muslim Americans

Wajahat Ali | Posted 05.25.2011

Wajahat Ali

Naturally, some Muslims grow defensive and cynical, humiliated by the reality that in some sectors "Muslim" is equivalent to a scarlet letter.