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Muslim doctor invited to speak at meeting about delta variant harassed by racist protesters
by Rehan Qamar Anti-maskers took their ignorance to a new level during a St. Louis County Council meeting last week.
Op-Ed: An Injustice to the Brightest Light, Noor Mukadam
By Fiza Bari This story was first published in Brown Girl Magazine. It has been more than a week since the
'Instead of naming and shaming, I believe in engagement': Khizr Khan nominated to USCIRF
by Aysha Qamar On Friday, President Joe Biden announced his plans to nominate Khizr Khan, the Gold Star father famous
India has a hard time to accept Kashmir as an international dispute: Dr. Fai
Dr. Ghulam Nabi Fai, Secretary General, Washington-based ‘World Kashmir Awareness Forum’ said that the assertion of Indian Ambassador to the
Understanding the CDC’s new masking guidelines
What the recommendations tell us about COVID science and policy in the era of delta. by Abdul El-Sayed This post
‘Can I ask you why you hate me?’: Muslim woman faces harassment in a grocery store for wearing hijab
by Aysha Qamar Social media is at it again. In the last few years, viral videos on social media have exposed racism
Recent Situation in Afghanistan
By Mahvish Akhtar Tension has constantly been escalating in the Afghanistan situation. The recent kidnapping and torture of the daughter
White House cracks down on social media misinformation
by Zaid Aleem According to White House communications director Kate Bedingfield, the White House is considering whether social media platforms
Space travel heats up
by Zaid Aleem On Tuesday, Jeff Bezos, the world's richest man, flew into space. It was a short flight aboard
‘You people bring your children everywhere’: Flight attendant harasses Muslim woman
by Aysha Qamar Despite how progressive things may seem, “flying while Muslim” remains the same: often an unpleasant experience. In a recent
Delta variant makes up 83% of new U.S. coronavirus cases
by Zaid Aleem According to U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky, the more infectious Delta
Op Ed: Taliban's Emirate is a slap in the face of Islam
by Dr. Aslam Abdullah Except for two, all Afghan national soccer players are beardless. Under the Taliban, they would have
The Delta Variant and The 4th Wave of Covid in South Asia
By Mahvish Akhtar According to BBC, The World Health Organization (WHO) recently deemed the Delta variant, which originated in India,
Muslim Indian women on Sale by Hindutva
by Dr. Aslam Abdullah This is the statue of Manu, the mythological author of Manusmirti, the Hindu scripture that promotes
Hajira is Hajira (Hagar is Hagar)
by Dr. Aslam Abdullah Hajira, the wife of Prophet Ibrahim, the mother of Prophet Ismael and the matriarch that created
Critical Race Theory. What is it, and why does the right-wing hate it so much?
by Abdul El-Sayed First published in The Incision Why are Black babies two times as likely to die before their first
Lina Khan named chairwoman of Federal Trade Commission, youngest in history
by Rehan Qamar President Joe Biden named Lina Khan, a well-known citric of Big Tech chairwoman of the Federal Trade
The spread of COVID-19 in Pakistan
By Mahvish Akhtar Covid 19 spread in Pakistan seems to be getting worse as the rest of the world is
The US-Iran Conflict
by Zaid Aleem According to a spokeswoman for the US-led military mission in Syria, rockets landed near a US military
Op Ed: RSS-BJP Vision of Hinduism poses a threat to world peace
by Dr. Aslam Abdullah Hindu religious leaders have to decide whether they would allow their faith to become an instrument
Summary of Religion in India Data by Pew Research Center
by Dr. Aslam Abdullah Religion in India: Tolerance and Segregation Indians say it is important to respect all religions, but
Threat of the Delta variant
by Zaid Aleem A health expert warned CBS's "Face the Nation" that the Delta variant of Covid-19, which is thought
Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin sentenced to 22.5 years for murder of George Floyd
by Aysha Qamar The day has finally come: The sentencing of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, who was convicted of murdering George Floyd when
American healthcare devalues Black people
by Abdul El-Sayed This article was republished from The Incision with permission from the author. America’s stratified health insurance system values
’Go back to Pakistan!' New York parents harass Muslim student and family after graduation speech
by Aysha Qamar Graduations are a time for celebration, not only for those achieving the milestone but their family members
Biden cancels $500 million in student debt for victims of for-profit school fraud
by Zaid Aleem Another action taken by the Biden administration to resolve a backlog of over 100,000 forgiveness requests leftover
Juneteenth to be a Federal Holiday
by Zaid Aleem According to CNN, The House is expected to vote Wednesday on legislation that would establish June 19
Pakistan’s New Federal Budget
By Mahvish Akhtar Pakistan, on Friday, June 11, 2021, unveiled a Rs 7.14 trillion budget for the fiscal year of
Op Ed: 23 Houston Imams align with Zionist Rabbis to equate freedom fighters with Zionist Aggressors
by Dr. Aslam Abdullah Concerned with its deteriorating image in the US, the Israeli Ministry of Intelligence has asked the
Zahid Quraishi confirmed as first Muslim in U.S. history to serve as a federal judge
by Aysha Qamar Joining hundreds of firsts that Muslim Americans have seen in the past five years is Judge Zahid Quraishi. He was confirmed