Entries by TMO

Op Ed: Sane advice to Biden about religious freedom in India

by Mike Ghouse   Indian Muslims and Christians are the most non-violent people on the earth; despite enduring lynchings, harassment, calls for their Genocide and living an insecure life, they have not even entertained the idea of retaliation or revenge. That is pure non-violence, and fellow Indians and the world must admire them; they are […]

India Criticized after Government Demolishes Houses of Muslim Activists

By Yousuf Ali Concerns about the state of Indian religious minorities particularly Muslims resurfaced in the aftermath of the demolition of houses that protested against Indian maltreatment of Muslims. This comes in the context of increased Islamophobia under the Hindu Nationalist-oriented BJP government. This has attracted criticisms and concerns from Human Rights groups. According to […]

United Muslim Front of Chicago and Tri-state area holds a rally to condemn the derogatory remarks made by the representative of PM Narendra Modi regarding Prophet Muhammad in front of the Consulate General of India in Chicago, IL

by Mujeeb Osman Chicago-June 13, 2022 The Council of Islamic Organizations of Greater Chicago and the United Muslims Front of Chicago and the Tri-state area held a rally on June 12, 2022, in front of the Consulate General of India in Chicago, IL, which also attracted non-Muslims. The rally was held to condemn the remarks of […]

Emails show Ginni Thomas pressed 29 Arizona lawmakers to turn the election in favor of Trump

by Aysha Qamar As the Jan. 6 insurrection hearings commence, other information unrelated to the terrorist attacks from that day are surfacing. The Washington Post reported Friday that Virginia “Ginni” Thomas, wife of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, pressed 29 Arizona lawmakers to overturn their elections in favor of Trump. The outlet had previously reported that Thomas emailed two lawmakers, but […]

A recap and what comes next for the Jan. 6 committee

by Brandi Buchman; Republished from Daily Kos The Jan. 6 committee has laid bare more of its evidence into the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol: Former President Donald Trump ignored advice from members of the Department of Justice, the intelligence community, and his own campaign determining he lost the 2020 election? and advanced this lie while raising millions to […]

Saudi Arabia Announces Big Shift in Hajj Policy

by Saeed Khan Muslims living in Western countries will now experience a dramatic shift in the way they plan and organize their trips for the Hajj. The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) just announced that it was revamping the entire process for booking a trip to Makkah by unfurling a new website that allows for […]

The Muslim World Still lacks its commitment to Justice

By Dr. Aslam Abdullah The world’s major religions are silent over the genocide attempts by Hindutva forces under the guidance of the ruling Hindu fascists against Muslims in India. However, Christian evangelists under the leadership of white supremacists see India as a potential killing field for those who they describe as anti-Christ. Jews favor Hitler’s […]

Everyone’s a Critic: How a New Movie May Test Sectarian Tolerance

by Saeed Khan A recently released movie has yet again placed the spotlight on the Muslim community regarding public debates of free expression, religious sensitivities and purported accuracy of depiction. This current situation is somewhat unique as it also involves sectarian difference and even variance within a sect itself. The Lady of Heaven is a […]

When the NRA Supported Gun Control

by Victor Begg The National Rifle Association argued for a number of restrictive gun laws in the 1960s, including the Gun Control Act of 1968.  The NRA supported the ban on mail-order rifle sales after Lee Harvey Oswald had bought the rifle used to assassinate President Kennedy from a mail-order ad in an NRA magazine. […]

Imagine a World Without the Taj Mahal

Will the Qutub minar and the Taj Mahal too be destroyed by Hindutva vandals like the five-hundred-year-old Babri Masjid and replaced with temples? This article was first published by The Diplomat. by Muqtedar Khan   Muslims in India can’t seem to catch a break. Every week there is a new assault on their faith, their […]

International Jurists Union concluded its conference by expressing solidarity with the oppressed people of the world

by Ghulam-Nabi Fai International Jurists Union organized a four-day international conference between May 19-22, 2022, at Konya, Turkey on the subject, “Violations of the human rights in the Islamic world.” Jurists, academics and scholars from 40 countries attended the conference. The conference was co-sponsored by Istanbul Bar Association, Ankara Bar Association, Ankara -based HUDER Legal […]

Ultranationalist Israeli Rallies in Jerusalem Prompt Condemnation

By Yousuf Ali Tens of thousands of far-right and ultranationalist Israelis raided the predominantly Muslim old city of Jerusalem. The purpose was to intimidate the native population. They called it the flag march and had it around the al-Aqsa mosque which is of great importance to the native Palestinian population and Muslims around the world. […]

IAMC applauds criticism of India’s anti-minority persecution by US Secretary of State Blinken, and Ambassador Rashad Hussain at annual IRF report release

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Washington, DC (June 2, 2022) – The Indian American Muslim Council, an advocacy organization dedicated to maintaining India’s constitutional values of pluralism and democracy, today commended the US State Department on its 2021 International Religious Freedom Report, which represents a detailed account of massive violations of religious freedom and persecution of 280 million […]

Tulsa gunman bought rifle hours before using it to kill his former doctor, police say

by Aysha Qamar During a press conference Thursday, police officials identified the four victims of the Tulsa, Oklahoma, shooting that occurred on Wednesday. According to authorities, Dr. Preston Phillips and Dr. Stephanie Husen, receptionist Amanda Glenn, and patient William Love died in the shooting. The gunman, Michael Louis, died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound, KOKI-TV reported. Identified as a patient of […]

First Muslim Community Mental Health Conference held in Houston

by Ilyas Hasan Choudry Ibn Sina Foundation (ISF) in collaboration with prominent community organizations, arranged the first Muslim Mental Health Conference for Community Leaders in Houston, Texas on Saturday, May 14, 2022, at Marriott Hotel Sugar Land, Texas. Mental health is a great challenge faced by people from all walks of life. There is a […]

A white teen in Texas choked a brown classmate, the victim was suspended for 3 days

by Aysha Qamar As incidents of hate against the Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) community continue to increase nationwide, adults are not the only ones perpetrating violence. AAPI children are facing increased bullying, and similarly to how some adults are treated, the children often face bias when it comes to reporting that harassment. A video of an […]

White Supremacy is no more a Fringe ideology

The masked white supremacy in America by Aslam Abdullah The Buffalo shooter was not a lone individual whose mental imbalance led him to a mall to kill 11 black and two white Americans in the age group of 20 to 86. Instead, he is the product of an ideology and culture that America has long […]

Carnage in Buffalo, Broader Implications

by Saeed Khan The United States experienced its 56th mass shooting of 2022 in Buffalo on Saturday, May 14, when 18-year old Payton Gendron drove three hours from his upstate New York home to open fire in a supermarket, killing 10 and wounding three others, before being apprehended by police. While mass shootings have become […]