It's Counterproductive to Shame Those who Grieve for Paris
I knew this was coming. "Stop caring about Paris -- they had it coming." Endless blogs, opinion pieces and memes chastise those who changed their Facebook profile image to show France's colors....
View ArticlePM Justin Trudeau condemns hate crimes against Muslim-Canadians
In wake of the Paris terrorist attacks, some ignorant Canadians decided to stoop as low as ISIS (the terror group that attacked Paris last week) and attacked innocent Muslim-Canadians. Prime Minister...
View ArticleThere's A Psychological Reason We Feel So Connected To Paris
I remember September 11, 2001 in perfect detail, from the clothes I was wearing to the hum of the computer screens in our classroom. It's a scene that I'll be able to recall for the rest of my life,...
View ArticleTerrorists Want To Divide Us. This Muslim-Jewish Service Project Is...
Zamir Hassan, founder of Muslims Against Hunger, was feeding homeless people in Boston’s central public park with a group of volunteers Saturday morning when he first learned of the attacks in Paris...
View ArticleIf We Want To Eradicate Terrorism, We Must Stand Together
I was as shocked as any sensible human being would have been when I learned about the senseless, heinous, appalling and cowardly act that took place in Paris this week. This attack is shocking, and...
View ArticleThe Paris Attack and My Racist Facebook 'Friends'
"Thirty-five people dead in Paris. They don't know what it is yet. Not sure if there were bombs." That was the text message I received on Friday during my walk home from Rice University. "Here we go...
View ArticleMuslim Activist Wearing American Flag Hijab Shuts Down Megyn Kelly (VIDEO)
The founder of an organization for Muslim Republicans swiftly shut down Fox News host Megyn Kelly for suggesting mosques are "hotbeds for political activity" during a panel interview...
View ArticleBe the Protector
The past few months have been so full of hateful events that one's reality now includes living in the realm of terror. Targeted stabbings, shootings and bombings towards one particular group of people...
View ArticleSharing the Same Sentiment
We've all heard the famous saying, "Never judge a book by its cover", then why do we always end up stereotyping? The recent attack in Paris left a scar on every single person who is empathetic towards...
View ArticleJeb Bush Doesn't Know Why People Won't Say 'Radical Islam.' He Should Ask His...
Since the attacks in Paris last week, former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush (R) -- and other GOP presidential candidates -- have made a point to use the term "radical Islam" to describe the terrorists'...
View ArticleI'm a French Muslim, and I'm Tired and Scared
It was just 10 months ago, after the attacks on Charlie Hebdo and the Hyper Casher supermarket in Paris, that we said "enough." One drop too many. Today, it's a torrent. A torrent of tears, but also a...
View ArticleResponse to Paris Attacks
I was as shocked as any sensible human being would have been when I learned about the senseless, heinous, appalling and cowardly act that took place in Paris this week. This attack is shocking, and...
View ArticleIt Is Time Humanity Issued the Death Blow to ISIS
As I left my mosque in Philadelphia Friday afternoon my phone lit up with texts and tweets about attacks in Paris. Muslims have been conditioned on how to respond to these attacks. First, we feel pain...
View ArticleWho Is the Enemy and How Can We Feel Safe When It Includes Us?
You probably think I'm talking about terrorists or jihadists. Well, I am and I'm not. Because what I'm talking about is the cataclysmic clash between people who believe in oneness, love and connection...
View ArticleParis Attacks and Being Muslim
I have taken a few days to process the Paris attacks mentally, emotionally, spiritually. It rocks the core of my being on so many levels that I fear I won't be able to express the complexity of what is...
View ArticleIn Defense of Understanding ISIS
In the third Democratic primary debate on Saturday, moderator John Dickerson asked Hillary Clinton a pointed foreign policy question about the apparent ISIS attacks in Paris: ...you gave a speech at...
View ArticleDay After Paris Attacks
I was a bit hesitant going out of my room and to the Aqua gym session this morning. I am an Iranian-American, in a clinic in Cannes, France, where a good 25 percent of the people voted for the extreme...
View ArticleMuslim man offers Parisians hugs
A blindfolded Muslim man ventured into Republic Square in Paris, offering hugs to mourners. (VIDEO) ......
View ArticleAll Apples Are Not the Same
Dear Sisters, Dear Brothers, A few days ago I woke up from my sleep and checked the news like every morning. I learned with the rest of the world that Paris has been attacked last night leaving...
View ArticleWhat's It Like Being Muslim in America?
I'm an attorney, a community organizer, a female Pakistani-American Muslim immigrant. Being Muslim in America means being identified by only one aspect of my identity. It means being told exactly what...
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