Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Andrea Elliott profiles 3 young American Muslims, including me, in her most recent article, Generation 9/11, about … More
Category: Reliable Sources
News you can use and other interesting articles I have read along the way.
Ingrid Mattson | The Importance of Community in Islam
This an oldie but goodie, which I first posted in back in 2006 but with GoogleVideo now defunct, I re-uploaded … More
Dr. Sulayman Nyang | The History of Muslims in America
My father is a professor of African and African American history and I can vaguely remember seeing on his bookshelves … More
The Accidental Activist: How to Respond to Assault & Death Threats
If you challenge an unjust status quo, those invested in maintaining things the way they are will attempt to silence, … More
Hijab-less by Choice, Muslim Women in Their Own Words
NPR: Lifting the Veil It’s always so powerful and inspiring for me to hear people tell their own stories in … More
I Do Not Support the Burka/Niqab Ban
So France has banned the burqa/niqab. I blogged about showing some niqab solidarity way back in 2006. That post, which … More
Ilm Summit | Behind the Scenes of the CNN Interview
In my earlier post on Deborah Feyerick’s story partially filmed at Ilm Summit this past August, I mentioned I would … More
Chimamanda Adichie on the Danger of a Single Story
I’m not sure how I happened across this TED video of Nigerian author and storyteller Chimamanda Adichie but I’m so … More
Andrea Elliott, Yasir Qadhi | Talk about American Muslims, Jihad & Good and Bad Salafis
The New York Times: Why Yasir Qadhi Wants to Talk About Jihad Disclaimer: I am quoted in this article. Andrea Elliott … More
Stop the Hate, Evolution, & Why We Care about Issues
Haters never Prosper In Orange County, California (remind me to strike that off my places to visit other than to … More
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