Gender-based violence is still one of the most prevalent issues in Turkey today. According to the Turkish Statistical Institute, 2,337 women have been murdered by husbands, fathers, or sons in the last ten years – 78 lives were claimed in February of this year. Rape and child marriages are Continue Reading
Headscarves, hoops and victories. Milwaukee’s Salam School girls basketball team shatters stereotypes
By Annysa Johnson, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel MILWAUKEE — It’s not unusual for first-time opponents to underestimate the lady Salam Stars. The girls can see it — in an opponent’s glance, maybe the way she drops her shoulders — when the Stars take the court Continue Reading
Toblerone’s halal certification outrages the far right
By Rob Picheta and Tara John, CNN Members of Europe's far right have called for a mass boycott of Toblerone, after discovering that the popular triangular chocolate bar is halal-certified. Halal is an Arabic word that denotes that a food or service is permissible according to Islamic law. It Continue Reading
The Difficulty with Diversity: Can American pluralism make room for an Islam that is truly different?
by Shadi Hamid It is an unexpected consolation that the Trump era, while offering unusually severe levels of polarization, has also produced fascinating, even groundbreaking writing on the difficulties Continue Reading