By Mustafa Akyol Far from spreading Shariah, as Islamophobes have suggested, America’s Muslim clerics are focusing on a more familiar trend: youngsters blending into American life. Since 9/11, a recurrent theme in the far-right circles of America has been “creeping Shariah.” It reflects Continue Reading
Muslims Form Community Patrol. Some Neighbors Say No, Thanks.
By Alexandra E. Petri Maeen Ali remembers the worry he felt when he first spotted the “Punish a Muslim Day” screed online. The letter, mailed last spring throughout England, encouraged violence that ranged from pulling off a woman’s head scarf to bombing mosques. Each attack, the letter Continue Reading
Daily Hope for Turkish Women
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