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The social media hashtag #PalestineIsHere took the internet by the storm this past week as users came to believe that the disputed territory’s label was deleted from Google Maps. The uproar gave traction to a five-month-old petition to mark Palestine and its borders, which gained over 316,300 signatories within just a few days and pushed…

The Olympic opening was a festival of colors as the world watched Rio showcase their culture and welcome other countries to the event that brings the world together: the Olympics. Among the flags that were raised and paraded, one stood out a little more than others. The Palestinian flag stood proud — a symbol of…

It is a besieged, occupied and poor place; Gaza city. The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) determined that it might be uninhabitable by the year 2020. The ongoing violation of the environment there, due to the escalating population growth; and sacristy in the natural resources needed to meet the needs of people’s growth. As a…

Last summer, my father and I arrived at the Jordanian-Israeli border. The environment was hostile, but we could tolerate it. After all, we would be on our way to Palestine very soon! Or so we thought… When we first got to the Israeli passport patrol agency, we were escorted to the VIP room. Don’t be…

Last week, two teenagers attacked a Catholic church in Normandy, France and held its worshippers hostage. Father Jacques Hamel, an 85-year-old priest, was brutally murdered during the hostage situation, before police finally took the two attackers down. In an effort to further divide the Muslim community from the rest of the world, Daesh claimed they…

You’re probably reading this and thinking, “Oh get over it; it’s happened now — so you just have to deal with it.” Deal with it? Oh, I understand. You want me to live as I lived before the country I’m in went to polling stations and changed the very course of history. You want me…

Today, we are uniting in grief as Afghanistan observes a national day of mourning over the death of at least 80 civilians in Kabul yesterday. With another 231 (with the reported numbers still rising) injured yesterday during yesterday’s attacks in Deh Mazang Square, Daesh has claimed responsibility for the attack in their systematic targeting and…

Around and around we go. Yesterday, an 18-year old man named David Ali Sonboly, born and raised in Germany with an Iranian immigrant background, carried out a shooting in Munich during which he yelled “I Am German!”, complained about being bullied for years, reportedly made disparaging remarks about Turks, and ended up killing 10 people…

Qandeel Baloch’s murder has shaken Pakistan, and the world. Many are outraged, while others are ambivalent, or even happy to be rid of a “dishonour” and a “disgrace” to Islam. Judgments aside, all I can think about are the ways in which Qandeel Baloch — may she rest in peace — was a better Muslim than I…

Qandeel Baloch, a popular Pakistani social media star, has been murdered by her own brother in a so-called “honor killing.” The 25 year old star was strangled to death by her 30 year old brother, Wasim, after they got into an argument on Saturday night. Baloch’s father called his daughter “brave” and said he would…

Photo:  Pikachu in the besieged rubble of Gaza, a victim of Israeli aggression and collective punishment.  As the Pokémon Go craze sweeps the world, Israelis and Palestinians are also getting in on the game. Well, that is if you’re a Palestinian who lives in Area C — where you have access to 3G — instead of in…

The Turkish military has declared a take-over of the country. This announcement came from the military Friday evening, and is being described as a coup. Heavily armed soldiers shut down two main bridges in the city of Istanbul Friday evening, as military jets flew low over the city. The status of Prime Minister Erdogan is…

Yesterday, a horrific attack on France took place. A man was alleged to have driven a 19 ton truck into crowds gathered for Bastille Day festivities in the French Riviera city of Nice.  Eighty four people were killed, including 10 children, and many others were injured. The death toll may unfortunately rise, as there are still hundreds…

We live in a time where Muslims are being scrutinized and their actions are being nitpicked and dissected. At a time like this, Muslim leaders should be stepping up and leading by example. We live in a time where Muslims are being scrutinized and their actions are being nitpicked and dissected. At a time like this, Muslim leaders…