#JusticeForShukriAbdi: Why Won’t the Police Call Islamophobia Out?
Twelve-year-old Shukri Abdi came to the UK from Somalia last year as a refugee, seeking a safer life away from a civil war in...
What Boris Johnson’s Potential Leadership Means for Muslim Women
For all our non-UK readers, the current state of the United Kingdom’s political climate is an absolute mess — and probably looks very confusing...
What’s Wrong With Mo Salah’s Positive Representation?
Representation in sports can change hearts and minds. In a world where we are divided, constantly picking political sides or having debates about religion,...
Why Has the Democratic Party Repeatedly Failed Minorities?
This article was originally published in Visible Magazine (June 20, 2019). As the nation gears up for the upcoming Democratic candidate debate, one thing that...
Why Isn’t the Senate Reauthorizing the Violence Against Women Act?
On June 18, 2017, 17-year old Nabra Hassanen was sexually assaulted, and brutally murdered while on her way back from the masjid during Ramadan....
How Can We Honor Nabra’s Legacy If We Don’t Call Islamophobia Out by Name?
TW: Mentions of kidnapping, rape, murder, and hate crimes. June 18 marks two years since the tragic death of Nabra Hassanen. Two years ago, when...
Mohamed Morsi’s Death Paints a Grim Picture of Egypt
On June 17th, 2019, Egypt’s first democratically-elected president, Mohamed Morsi, died. Or rather, was murdered. Mohammad Morsi took office as Egypt’s elected president...
You Don’t Need to Be Sudanese to Care About Sudan
I’m subscribed to both The New York Times and The Washington Post. I have the apps downloaded on my phone and every morning I...
International Consensus Did Nothing to Prevent War in Iraq but Can It Save Iran?
Disclaimer: The views expressed here are strictly those of the writer. The US regime has claimed that Iran attacked a tanker, the Kokura Courageous,...
Did #OurThreeWinners Get the Justice They Deserve?
Here we are, in 2019, where movements against hate and bigotry are happening, and millennials are standing up by the millions in support of...
Here’s Why Everyone Is Turning their Profiles Blue for Sudan
As of late, a movement of speaking up has picked up traction on our social media feeds surrounding the situation in Sudan. Just in...
A Letter to Mohamed Salah From a Muslim Girl
Dear Mohamed Salah, I want to go straight to the point and say, thank you. Thank you for fearlessly practicing what you believe in....
