French mosques open doors to public to promote unity and solidarity
Hundreds of mosques across France have opened their doors to the general public in an effort to demonstrate solidarity with the victims of recent terror attacks in the country. Organisers of the so-called brotherly tea parties hope to promote unity and discuss misconceptions about Islam. Omar Shabani, Chairman of the Grand Mosque of Arras, said: […]
The Islamic State is scary, in case you need a reminder
Editor’s note: This is Chatter, our morning rundown of what you need and want to know around the world. Fortunately for us all, you can have Chatter emailed to you every day. Just sign up here! NEED TO KNOW: It isn’t hard to see how the Islamic State keeps dissent in check. This week, it […]
Can Trump Bring Latinos And Muslims Together? [Op-Ed]
I can’t think of a better time to call for a Latino-Muslim alliance in the wake of calls for banning all immigration of Muslims and deportation of all undocumented people. It seems all Donald Trump ever talks about is building walls to keep people out (whether physical or legal.) Marco Rubio, not to be outdone, […]
ISIL on the decline
In the summer of 2014 a band of terrorists and assassins bounded onto the stage of history and announced plans to conquer the world. Naming themselves the Islamic State, but often called ISIS or ISIL or Daesh, they proclaimed themselves a caliphate, an ancient form of Islamic government. For a while, they seemed unstoppable. They […]
Muslim Woman Abused by Crowd, Kicked Out of Donald Trump Rally Interview
A Muslim woman was kicked out of a Donald Trump rally on Friday night for no apparent reason. The woman, Rose Hamid, told CNN that she “came to the rally to let Trump supporters see what a Muslim looks like.” She stood silently with a t-shirt that read “I Come In Peace.” About halfway through […]