How the Hatred of Islam is Corrupting the American Soul
ABC - Australian Broadcasting CorporationUCLA Professor Khaled Abou El Fadl discusses the Islamophobia industry’s attempt to influence policy which pretends to focus on terrorism and political groups like the Muslim Brotherhood, but actually betrays an irrational fear and hatred of Islam and Muslims.
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Muslim-Americans Remain Anxious About Trump Administration
NPRMembers of the Dar al-Hijrah mosque in Northern Virginia discuss their fears about the Trump Administration.
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Sanctuary congregations have doubled since Trump election, say faith leaders
Religion News ServiceMore than 800 congregations have declared themselves sanctuaries are undocumented immigrants as inauguration day approaches.
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U.S. Catholics, non-Catholics continue to view Pope Francis favorably
PEW Research CenterAccording to a PEW Research Center poll, Americans continue to view Pope Francis favorably since he first became Pope in 2013. In 2013, around 57 percent of Americans viewed him favorably, but now nearly 7 in 10 Americans view his favorably.
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Beyond Convivencia and Conflict? Reflections on the History and Memory of Andalusian and Ottoman Religious Belonging
JadaliyyaJeremy F. Walton discusses the multiple forms of religious and ethnic difference that constitutes the heart of Europe’s historical identity through a discussion of Medieval Iberia and the Ottoman Empire.
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A Pastor Who Said Islam Is ‘Evil’ Is Speaking At Trump’s Inauguration
Huffington Postranklin Graham, who is the son of pastor Billy Graham, will be speaking at Trump’s inauguration. Graham has called Islam “evil and wicked” and has been outspoken Islamophobe throughout his career.
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Rohingya crisis: Muslim nations put pressure on Myanmar
The Middle East EyeNations around the world with large Muslim populations are putting pressure on governments to do something about the persecution of Rohingya Muslims taking place in the Rakhine state of Myanmar.
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Imam delivers message to Trump at inaugural service
CNNmam Mohamad Magid of the All Dulles Area Muslim Society (ADAMS) read two verses from the Qur’an as a part of the National Prayer Service instead of reciting the call to prayer. Some have defended the Imam amidst criticism, saying that the selected verses emphasize the need to respect diversity.
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Islam Gets Left Out of a Multi-Faith Show of Prayer on the Inaugural Stage
The Atlantic As a part of The Atlantic’s “Live Coverage of Donald Trump’s Inauguration,” Emma Green points out that no representative of the Muslim community was present on Friday’s inaugural stage amidst other faith leaders.
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Trump and Muslims: How Far Can He Go?
The Islamic MonthlyMohammad Fadel asks how far Trump can go in actualizing some of his Islamophobic and anti-Muslim promises he made during his campaign. Fadel looks at some historical cases, notably the Japanese-American internment camps, and the forms of legal precedent that could be drawn upon during Trump’s presidency.
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Lindsay Lohan: America’s next jihadist?
The Middle East EyeIn response to the recent claim that Lindsay Lohan converted to Islam, known Islamophobe Robert Spencer has argued that converts to Islam disproportionately end up as “jihad terrorists”. Belen Fernandez argues here that Spencer’s expertise is dubious at best.
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100 years ago, Americans talked about Catholics the way they talk about Muslims today
VoxA century along, many Protestant Americans feared Catholics “were planning to take over the country” and these fears often resulted in violence against Catholics like we see today against Muslims.
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Muslim Comics in a Mordant Act of ‘Resistance’
The New York Times“The Big Brown Comedy Hour,” a show created in 2009 meant to feature comedians from the Middle East or South Asia, was particularly focused on Trump this past week due to his impending inauguration.
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America's oldest Muslim families on the Trump presidency: 'This can't deter us'
The GuardianThe Lipka Tatars, one of the oldest Muslim communities in America, discuss how Trump’s presidency will not defeat them.
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Muslim NYPD Chaplain On Faith, Fear And Getting Stopped By Airport Security
NPRImam Khalid Latif, the first Muslim chaplain at New York University, shares his thoughts on being Muslim in America.
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Aziz Ansari tackles Trump, Islamophobia and 'casual white supremacy' on SNL
CBC NewsGuest host of SNL, Aziz Ansari, spoke about Trump and Islamophobia during his open monologue.
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National co-chair of march: 'Unapologetically Muslim-American'
The Washington PostLinda Sarsour, a national co-chair of the Women’s March on Washington and Muslim American, greets marchers at the Women’s March on Washington.
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In wake of Trump presidency, Orange County Muslim, Latino community leaders announce collaboration
The Orange County RegisterMembers of the Muslim and Latino community announced a Muslim-Latino Collaboration in which they will come together and learn more about each other. They hope the collaboration will eventually be bring together everyone in Orange County.
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Muslims at Trump’s Inauguration
The Huffington PostDr. Mike Ghouse discusses how Muslim Americans must try to reach out to Trump and “work on creating a better America for all of us” rather than complaining about it.
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