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By Yousuf Ali We are now less than a week away from the start of Ramadan, and it is the second year in a row in which we will observe the month with little to any communal involvement. In these circumstances, it is all the more important for us to set individual goals to ensure […]
Issue 4 Volume23 April 2021 Final Print
by Aslam Abdullah “So that you may attain Consciousness of divine guidance,” this is how the creator defined the purpose of the month of fasting. Every religious community follows the tradition of fasting in different ways. Some fast for 40 days and abstain from food, some for a week, a few days, or a day. […]
by Rehan Qamar The French Senate has voted to ban the hijab for anyone under 18-years old, a move that follows a Separation Bill proposed on March 30, 2021. While veils were banned in French public schools in 2004, the law comes as the newest addition to French Islamophobia. According to the Senate, the law […]
By Yousuf Ali The Taliban has threatened to attack United States forces in Afghanistan if they do not withdraw from Afganistan by May 1. This was in response to Biden who previously said that it would be hard to withdraw by the deadline even though the previous administration had agreed to do so. As of […]
Ongoing Persecution of Christians in India by Hindutva Forces Denounced in the Webinar by the American Anti-Extremism Alliance ASPAIRE Promised to Educate the American Faith Leaders and Policy Makers About the Onslaught on Minorities in India A day after news reports came out that the Hindu extremist groups in the US managed to get hundreds of […]
by Rehan Qamar Despite YouTube claiming that it does not tolerate hate or offensive speech and content, the company is under fire for allegedly refusing to remove a song employees alleged is racist against Asians. According to Bloomberg, staff members called for the removal of rapper YG’s song “Meet the Flockers,” because the 2014 song’s lyrics called for […]
by Aysha Qamar The family of 3-year-old Aziz Ahmed and community members held a vigil on March 28 in remembrance of the toddler, following his tragic death. Ahmed was mauled to death by two dogs in his backyard on March 16, when two unregistered dogs broke into his backyard and attacked him and his mother, ABC […]
by Aysha Qamar Republished from Daily Kos Amid the never-ending sad news that has taken over the news cycle comes an uplifting story. The San Francisco grandma who went viral for beating her attacker vowed to donate more than $900,000 toward combatting anti-Asian hate. Following her attack on March 17, Xio Zhen Xie’s family started a GoFundMe campaign in order to help […]
By Yousuf Ali A deadly fire raged through a refugee camp in Bangladesh, where Rohingya refugees who had to flee Myanmar were living, on March 22. The background involves hundreds of thousands of Muslim Rohingya fleeing communal violence and oppression in the Rakhine state in Myanmar. According to Amnesty International, there is satellite imagery showing […]
by Zaid Aleem To say that the past year has been tough for people all over the world is an understatement. Not only has the COVID-19 pandemic claimed the lives of over 2.6 million people around the world, but it has also thrown many of us off in our daily lives. However, despite the horrific […]
by Aysha Qamar Despite the increasing awareness of attacks on Asian Americans and calls for justice to hold individuals accountable, the AAPI community is still facing consistent hate. Less than a week after the Atlanta shooting in which eight people were killed, a number of crimes have been reported after and during protests against attacks on Asian Americans. In […]
by Zaid Aleem Saudi Arabia’s top diplomat announced a plan to end Yemen’s six-year war, including a cease-fire and a political agreement with the Iran-backed Houthi rebels who control strategic areas of the country on Monday, March 22. The kingdom said it would adhere to an UN-monitored country-wide ceasefire with Houthi rebels if the group […]
By Yousuf Ali Since 2013, there has been a civil war raging in Libya in the aftermath of a coup attempt by general Khalifa Haftar against the government. The coup failed unlike in neighboring Egypt but he managed to use his influence to persuade elements of the military to join his side in a civil […]
by Nida A. Imam According to a report revealed by the U.S. Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI), the Russian government interfered in the 2020 presidential election. The report mentions an influence of a vast disinformation force that was successfully directed at and openly embraced by Donald Trump’s allies. Russia intended to not only damage Joe […]
by Aysha Qamar Republished from Daily Kos The killing of eight people Tuesday night, who worked at three metro Atlanta massage parlors is the latest of attacks against Asian Americans amid the novel coronavirus. Six of the eight victims were identified as Asian women causing a national uproar that more must be done to protect Asian Americans from the […]
by Zaid Aleem Americans nationwide have began receiving their stimulus checks. President Joe Biden signed his sweeping $1.9 trillion Covid-19 economic relief package into law on March 11. He had originally been expected to sign it on March 12, according to CNN. Congress passed the relief package, which has been Biden’s first and most pressing legislative priority since taking office […]
by Zaid Aleem While we are seeing a decline in many countries amid social distancing, lockdown measures and vaccine drives, there are a few countries that are still undergoing continuous issues and are just not able to get COVID-19 under control. A second wave of COVID-19 is ripping through Brazil, pushing hospitals and ICUs toward collapse and claiming […]
by Dr. Aslam Abdullah The demand to ban the Quran or some of its verses is part of a well-calculated design by Hindutva fascists under the militant Rashtriya Swayam Sewak Sangh’s religious leadership, RSS. With increased interactions between Zionist extremists, White right-wing Christian evangelists, liberal militants, and Hindutva fascists, Islam and Muslims have become easy […]
