By RowidaDid you know that freedom of speech in American is only applicable if one is speaking “American?” Me neither. A Muslim woman in Coon Rapids, Minnesota was dining with her husband at a local Applebee’s when a worker overheard her speaking Swahili and smashed a beer mug across her face. “Because of people like you.”…
By Marwa AbdulhaiOn Friday, two brothers stabbed a Brooklyn man at 2:30 P.M. in the stomach for speaking in Arabic — in the very same city that over thousands of immigrants traveled to from across the globe in hopes of gaining the opportunity to chase their dreams. But now, two centuries later, one of the biggest melting…
By Guest BloggerWhen my Baba was a young boy of seven in a village in northern Pakistan, he took apart the watch he was given as a gift from his uncle from America. His intention was to see what made the clock run and put it back once he figured it out. Of course, he never put…
By nishifatimaThe Internet can be a very scary, terrifying, no good place. This is especially true if you’re a minority of any type, and spectacularly true if you’re a Muslim in a post-9/11 world. So when the story of 14-year old Ahmed Mohammed began circulating Tuesday night, it’s safe to say that many of us had already resigned to…
By MG StaffSamantha Elauf, a 23-year-old, headscarf-wearing Muslim woman, has triggered quite the controversial debate surrounding religious freedom and the accountability of employers under civil rights laws. Click here to check out our earlier article for everything you need to know about the details of this case. What not to wear Seventeen-year-old Elauf was refused a sales…
By ShannonPlanes are scary if you aren’t an engineer or a pilot. They have always made me nervous because I don’t understand the first thing about aerodynamics. But now United Airlines has given Muslims a whole new reason to be afraid of flying. Last week, a Muslim chaplain named Tahera Ahmad took to Facebook to let…
