More Than a Prophet, More Than a Cartoon
While leading storytelling workshops with Syrian refugee youth, I found myself unavoidably drawn into a spirited exchange in which some perceptions of religion and culture both encouraged and...
View ArticleThe Most Important Article You Will Read About Muslims and the Presidential Race
There are currently 16 hopeful candidates running for president and the majority of them have expressed an animosity towards Muslims. The result of their hatred being displayed across the media and...
View ArticleFrench Muslims resent scrutiny after Charlie Hebdo attack
Word that one of its native sons blasted his way into terrorist infamy has brought unwelcome scrutiny to La Grande Borne, a crime-ridden housing project in the gritty southern Paris suburb of Grigny....
View ArticleWhat About the Muslim Children?
Recently, our university's Muslim chaplain reached out to me and asked if I would be interested in a talking to a small group of Muslim parents about what Muslim college students thought about the...
View ArticleTerrorism Has No Religion
Donald Trump got the attention he was seeking with his proposal to ban all Muslims from entering the United States. Much like Lady Gaga who lives for "the applause, applause, applause," The Donald...
View ArticleBlindfolded Muslim Man Asks Fellow Canadians For Their Trust. Canada Responds...
What would it mean for people to trust each other? As a Canadian Muslim, Assma Galuta says that question carries a lot of weight within her community. Not only is it affecting the way people perceive...
View ArticleBlindfolded Muslim asks people to 'show trust with hug' in heartwarming...
A Muslim man stood blindfolded in the street in Toronto with signs which read, 'I am a Muslim. I am labelled as a terrorist', and 'I trust you. Do you trust me? Give me a hug' as a social experiment to...
View ArticleMuslim Man's Silent Demonstration Asks Passersby "Do You Trust Me? If Yes,...
Onlookers at Paris's Place de la République were moved to tears by a silent display of unity following the deadly Paris attacks, when one Muslim man spoke out against Islamophobia without words....
View ArticleIt's Time to Rehumanize Muslims and Jews
Growing up Jewish in America, I was never encouraged to associate with Muslims. It's not that anyone ever said, "don't talk to those people" -- there just weren't many opportunities to interact with...
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