By Tasnim BroudAccording to friends and family members of Mohammed Anwar, he was a beloved husband, father, grandfather, uncle, and friend who always provided a smile when you needed one. On Tuesday March 23rd, Mohammad Anwar was murdered. He was 66 years old. Anwar was an immigrant who came to the United States to create a better…
By Elizabeth AzizEight people, six of whom have been identified as Asian women, were killed in shootings at three separate spas in the Atlanta area on Tuesday evening. The suspect, a 21-year-old white man, has been charged with eight counts of murder and one count of aggravated assault. A ninth victim was injured and survived. This incident…
By Maram FaragEvery year, 50,000 people enter the U.S. on diversity visa that is decided by a visa lottery system. The applicants come from countries with historically low rates of immigrationto the U.S. During Trump’s presidency, the Muslim ban barred many people from Muslim-majority and African countries from entering the U.S., even if they were among the…
By Jummanah Abu SamraFor QAnon adherents, March 4th was supposedly the day when Mr. Trump would emerge victoriously, and regain his “legitimate” 19th presidency. None of that happened. In a statement released on Wednesday, the U.S. Capitol Police department said it made necessary “security upgrades” to make sure that the Capitol would be protected from potential attacks from…
By Jummanah Abu SamraIn a press briefing on Feb. 12, the White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki declared that Biden’s administration was working on “a robust interagency process” that would allow them to close the Guantánamo Bay Detention Center in Cuba, officially known as Naval Station Guantanamo Bay (NSGB) or GTMO. “That certainly is our goal and our…
By Maliya NazEssma Bengabsia is a hijab-wearing Arab-American Muslim woman of color and was sexually harassed at BlackRock. BlackRock is an American multinational investment management corporation based in New York City. Bengabsia studied finance at NYU Stern School of Business and is an intersectional feminist who adores those who have paved the path for her, including Rep….
By Asiya BharadiaIn a historic move, the new federal prosecutor of the Eastern District of Michigan from next month will be Saima Mohsin, a Pakistani-Muslim. Mohsin, 52, is the first ever Muslim woman and Pakistani to be acting United States attorney. According to the Department of Justice, the Joe Biden administration appointed Mohsin as the acting United…
By AmaniOn the first day President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris take office, the pair have said they want to end the controversial Muslim Ban that banned Muslims from a list of Muslim countries from entering the United States, a relief for Muslim Americans across the nation. But is our bar for progress really that low, especially…
By Mariam TanvirInauguration Day is finally upon us, and we can now see a brighter hope ahead. The last four years under a Trump presidency has cost millions of Muslims not just in this nation, but around the world, much heartache and grief. In 2017, as soon as Donald Trump was sworn into office, he implemented the…
By MG StaffStartling revelations have come forward regarding the insurrection at the Capitol. Among those who have been arrested have been retired military veterans, retired and/or firefighters and police officers, a school therapist, a two-time Olympic gold medalist, and a realtor who flew to D.C. on a private jet. Two on-duty Capitol police officers are suspended and…
By MG StaffRecently, Twitter user @HarshaWalia wrote a great thread about why the insurrectionists who rioted at the Capitol shouldn’t be referred to as terrorists. My instant reaction was one of shock — “How are they not terrorists?!” However, after reading her thread, there are some compelling points, especially for those of us interested in ending —…
By MG StaffOn January 6th, gobs of Trump’s goons stormed the Capitol. The “Blue Lives Matter” supporters then beat an officer to death, looted, rioted, and engaged in other acts of thuggery. Of course, you know it wasn’t going down without some memes. Humor is a great coping mechanism…and these tweets aren’t without some truth. Check out…
By MG StaffToday, Trump supporters stormed the Capitol after results of the Georgia Senatorial race comes in with Democrats winning the majority. This also comes after over a month of Trump perpetuating the idea of unfair play in the presidential election, claiming that the electoral college results should not be accepted. The unmasked mobsters were shown live…
By Rokia HassaneinThis week brought a huge win against religious discrimination in Tanzin v. Tanvir. The 8-0 U.S. Supreme Court ruling said that the Muslim men could sue the FBI over the FBI’s retaliation of placing them on the no-fly list after they refused to spy on their communities. In individual situations, the FBI asked Muhammad Tanvir,…
By sarahmohrSeptember 17, 2021 – The 10 Year Anniversary of OccupyWallStreet Ten years ago, a great popular movement swept across the world. OccupyWallStreet, or Occupy, was a moment in time when people protested the unequal distribution of wealth. People protested all the myriad social consequences and costs it entails. The 99%, most people in the country,…
