Among the over 200,000 people who gathered this weekend in Washington, DC for the "Rally for Sanity and/or Fear" organized by Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert was a sizable Muslim contingent, many of whom had some tongue-in-cheek messages. Here are some of the signs they carried. Read more
The firing of Juan Williams by NPR may not necessarily improve journalism because it only pushes harsh and insensitive opinion to the margins without addressing the root causes that led to them in the first place. Read more
Looking at the example of one Pakistani family, we can see how an act of terrorism produces victims far beyond the innocents who are killed or injured. Sadly, the violence and victimization goes on. Read more
A Muslim-American makes a commitment to serve the public by becoming a police officer in Los Angeles, and reflects on how his faith informed his decision to join law enforcement Read more
Islamophobia is already defined in the public mind as a lame version of "racist" or “anti-Semite” and the shock value of the term as an undesirable label is now lost. It has also been seen as a technique to not deal with criticism or to dodge important issues, leaving the term ineffective and politicized. Read more
Why is it suddenly permissible in this country, which the rest of the world used to chuckle at for our unshakable allegiance to political correctness in public discourse, to openly revile Muslims? More to the point, what do we make of the singling out of Muslims as unequivocally determined to bring down the West? Read more
Backlash against improvement in the coverage of religions – not only Islam – has resulted in claims that coverage is too positive. But efforts to improve accuracy are confused with proselytising or whitewashing, which is neither the intent nor the outcome of teaching about religions in public school. Read more
All people, including Muslims, should be allowed to define themselves, not have a two-dimensional group identity forced upon them. We are all complex beings with layers of identity, and those who deny such reality are often engaging in their own form of correctness to further a distinctly political agenda. Read more
There is no substitute for local engagement when it comes to changing American perceptions about Islam and Muslims. Even though much damage has been done to our reputations, there is still time and hope to set the record straight. Read more
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Profiling: Going in “Muslim garb” for Halloween
The only thing scarier than meeting someone in "Muslim garb" at an airport is the idea that people find safety in simplistic profiling of Muslims. Why do people so readily embrace such an irrational notion? Read more