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Manifestos of Hate: What White Terrorists Have in Common

Aug 15, 2019 | Viewpoints, Politics, US

The common thread between violent white males who commit mass killings is a deep indoctrination of racism, anti-immigrant sentiment and hate for Muslims.

Notre Dame of Gaza: Our Mosques and Churches are Also Burning

Apr 27, 2019 | Viewpoints, Palestine, Politics

The media seem oblivious to the obliteration of everything we hold sacred in Palestine as Israel continues to blow up, bulldoze, and desecrate.

A Cathedral and a Mosque Engulfed in Fire; One Ravages the Past, the Other Threatens the Future

Apr 16, 2019 | Viewpoints, Culture, Palestine

Concurrent with the fire that ravaged Notre Dame, but lesser reported, the al Aqsa mosque in Jerusalem fell victim to a fire of an unknown origin.

On My Visit to New Zealand: Can Christchurch Heal Our Collective Wounds?

Mar 29, 2019 | Viewpoints, Asia Pacific, Politics

The Australian terrorist wanted to send a message that immigrants, particularly Muslims, are not safe, not even in New Zealand. But his attempt backfired.

US Recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s Capital: A Travesty of History

May 24, 2018 | Essays, Palestine, Politics

To understand Trump’s policy reversal in recognizing Jerusalem as the capital of Israel requires understanding the character of Zionism and Jerusalem as part of a “messianic” “Greater Israel”, as well as the historical relationship between this ancient pre-Israelite city and the many peoples of the region.

Whitewashing: The Media’s Two Narratives on Terrorism

Dec 20, 2017 | Viewpoints, Politics, US

The media has played a major role in propagating negative attitudes towards Muslims, which feeds into Trump’s Islamophobia and criminal US foreign policies.

Islamist Radicalism in Pakistani Politics

Dec 18, 2017 | News & Analysis, Asia Pacific, Politics

Pakistan, a country being traumatized under the burden of religious fanaticism, obscurantism and infantile world-views.

Trump’s Doomsday Jerusalem Speech

Dec 15, 2017 | Palestine, Politics, Viewpoints

Moslems are safeguarding the world by refusing to abandon the city where both Christian and Jewish Zionists want to bring the world to an end.

The Revival of Ottomanism in Shaping Turkey’s Influence in the Muslim World

Sep 26, 2017 | News & Analysis, Asia Pacific, Culture, Politics

There is a wealth of lessons that Turkey can learn from their Ottoman predecessors in order to progress as an emerging superpower in the region.

Fighting the Wrong Enemy: Why Americans Hate Muslims

Jul 14, 2017 | Viewpoints, Politics, US

I remain an Arab, a Muslim, and a dissident—all unforgivable sins in the new, rapidly changing America.

When Daesh is Defeated: Who Will Fill the Intellectual Vacuum in the Arab World?

Apr 20, 2017 | Culture

Although hardly popular among Muslims in the Middle East and the rest of the world, somehow Daesh came to define Islam in the eyes of the West.

‘Decolonizing the Mind’: Using Hollywood Celebrities to Validate Islam

Mar 24, 2017 | Viewpoints, Culture, US

In the process of conjuring up this false sense of cultural triumph, Muslims, in fact, further feed into their own unfortunate sense of inferiority.

Descendants of Slaves, Forerunners of Justice: American Muslims Must Stop Apologizing

Mar 3, 2017 | Viewpoints, Culture, US

The colonizer, oppressor, invader is always blind to his crimes. He sees only the violent reaction—however minuscule—of the people whom he subjugates.

The Western Demonization of Muslims

Jan 13, 2017 | Viewpoints, Middle East, Politics

The foreign policy of the US and its Western allies is premised in large part upon prejudices against people of different race, ethnicity, or religion.

What Racist Registries Look Like

Dec 20, 2016 | Viewpoints

People who support creating a Muslim registry should take a look at Un-American: The Incarceration of Japanese Americans During World War II.

Making Sense of Trump on Foreign Policy

Dec 16, 2016 | News & Analysis, Politics, US

There are clear indications that US foreign policy will not change course under a Trump administration—it will simply change tactic.

Praying for Freedom: Why Is Israel Silencing the Call for Prayer in Jerusalem?

Nov 21, 2016 | Viewpoints, Palestine, Politics

While Israel has the power to detain imams, demolish mosques, and prevent calls for prayer, Palestinian faith has displayed far more impressive strength.