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by Harris Imam The following is part of a series- read the first part here, part two here, and part three here. The morning after our trip around Madrid, we took an early morning tour bus to Toledo and Segovia. The bus first took us a little south to Toledo, the former capital of Spain. The […]
by Rehan Qamar At least three states have advanced a 15-week abortion plan this week. The decisions come ahead of the Supreme Court decision regarding the Mississippi law that has the ability to limit abortion rights across the country by overturning Roe v. Wade, the Associated Press reported. Most recently Florida’s GOP-controlled House passed the ban after several […]
by Dr. Aslam Abdullah She is now the face of Islam. History chose this hijab-wearing, veiled Muslim girl to symbolize resistance and self-confidence. Her courage will inspire Muslim girls and boys and everyone else who faces intense opposition for their convictions. It happened in Karnataka, an Indian state ruled by Hindu nationalists. It happened in […]
by Aysha Qamar Days after a new report found that hate crimes against Asian Americans rose by 339% in 2021 compared with 2020, an Asian woman was found fatally stabbed in New York after a man followed her into her apartment. As a result, Asian Americans across the country are now calling for reform and better […]
by Zain Ahmed Seven-Time Super Bowl Champion and Three-Time MVP, Tom Brady officially announced retirement on Feb.1, 2022, after 22 seasons in the NFL (National Football League) according to ESPN. With one of the greatest athletes leaving the sport, it is expected to make a major impact on the league according to NBC Sports. The […]
This article was first published in TwoCircles.net. by Pieter Friedrich When US Senator and then-presidential candidate Bernie Sanders criticized then President Donald Trump’s “failure of leadership on human rights” for having dismissed the issue of the February 2020 anti-Muslim pogrom in Delhi as “up to India,” it was not long before a senior leader of India’s ruling Bharatiya Janata Party […]
By Yousuf Ali There was a fire at the Al-Huda Islamic Association in Dearborn on Warren Avenue on Saturday, Feb. 12. According to the Detroit Free Press, “[p]olice said that early Saturday morning, Dearborn police officers on patrol spotted a fire at Al-Huda Islamic Association, which sits on Warren Avenue in the northeastern section of […]
by Aysha Qamar When a 31-year-old Muslim man was shot to death in his car, little to no information was shared online. It seems like the issue wasn’t important enough for many to cover until an uproar on social media demanded justice for Adil Dghoughi. Dghoughi, an unarmed Moroccan citizen living in the U.S., was shot and […]
Issue 2 Volume24 February 2022 Print
By Yousuf Ali On Feb. 5, a Moroccan boy by the name of Rayan Oram, aged five, died after being rescued from a well in which he was trapped in for at least four days. The story attracted international attention and was initially a source of hope as Oram was extracted from the well only […]
by Saeed Khan Hamtramck is not only one of the most ethnically diverse parts of the Metro Detroit area; it is arguably one of the most diverse cities in the United States on a per capita basis. With a population of roughly 22,000, Hamtramck has attained a reputation of being a thriving immigrant destination since […]
By Yousuf Ali Canada has a reputation for being multi-cultural and tolerant of other ways of life and races including Islam, but no place is perfect and throughout the last several years there have been several Islamophobic hate crimes leading to the deaths of Muslims in addition to countless incidences of harassment. The most prominent […]
The following is part of a series- read the first part here, and part two here by Harris Imam After an incredible stay in Barcelona, we headed towards the Barcelona-Sants station, the main regional train station in Barcelona. The building resembled somewhat of a “mini-Airport” and required all riders to pass luggage through scanners. This process was […]
by Aysha Qamar After a plea deal that could have lowered their sentences was rejected, two men who killed Ahmaud Arbery have decided to continue to plead not guilty to a federal hate crime charge in the 2020 killing. The hate crime charges were brought upon in April when a federal grand jury indicted three […]
by Dr. Aslam Abdullah Amnesty International declared Israel an apartheid state, a fact Palestinians had long believed. In its 300 page report that systematically analyzed institutionalized discrimination committed by Israel against Palestinian refugees, the world’s most prestigious human rights organization concluded that Israel was guilty of the crime of apartheid. The report begins with a […]
by Zain Ahmed “The Legacy Continues”, was a memorable event hosted by Miftaah Institute with UFC Lightweight Champion Khabib Nurmagomedov, The Eagle, on Jan. 25. During the interview session at Miftaah Campus in Warren Michigan Nurmagomedov and members of the Miftaah Institute discussed a variety of topics. Over a thousand people were in attendance and able […]
by APIA Vote – MI On January 27, a resolution to recognize World Hijab Day in Michigan was passed as a result of the hard work put in by APIA Vote-MI, community members and legislator Senator Stephanie Chang. Executive Director, Rebeka Islam worked with Michigan Senator Chang to bring the resolution forward. “It was an honor to recognize APIA Vote-MI […]
by Aysha Qamar A plea agreement that could have disposed of charges pending in a hate crimes trial for two men convicted of murdering Ahmaud Arbery was rejected by a federal judge Monday, Jan. 31. The deal was reached between prosecutors and two of the three men convicted for killing Arbery a week before their hate crimes […]
By Jillian Kestler-D’Amours The following was republished from Al Jazeera Quebec City, Canada – Mohamed Labidi stops under the archway, his feet on the edge of the rich red carpet that extends across the main prayer room of the Quebec Islamic Cultural Centre. “He didn’t cross this line,” says Labidi. “He always fired from here.” Labidi was […]
by Nida A Imam The following is part of a series- read the first part here Every shop we visited in downtown Barcelona had either a South Asian worker or owner. Speaking in Urdu brought a smile to both their faces and ours. One of the Pakistani shop owners told me how he really liked it […]
