Toronto man who has been de-radicalizing Canadian terrorists being deported to the U.S.
Jason Pippin was an idealistic 18-year-old when he went to a conference in Dearborn, Michigan and heard a speech about how the Indian army was treating Muslims in the disputed Kashmir region. Believing it was his religious duty to help, the Muslim convert made his way to a camp in Pakistan run by Lashkar-e-Tayiba (LeT), […]
Letters to California mosques threaten Muslim genocide
Hateful letters sent anonymously to three mosques in California with a warning that President-elect Donald Trump would “cleanse” the US of Muslims have stirred fears among congregants, according to a community leader. Hussam Ayloush, executive director of the Los Angeles chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), said on Saturday the letters were identical […]
California Mosques Receive Threatening Letters
Several mosques in California received letters that threatened violence against Muslims and praised President-elect Donald Trump, prompting the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) to call for added protection at Islamic worship places in the state. The handwritten and photocopied letters were sent last week to the Islamic Center of Long Beach, the Islamic Center of […]
Need to take a stand
We in Jordan, as indeed elsewhere in the developing world, hear a lot, on periodic basis, about the rise in the rate of diseases among people, especially the major and more scary types, such as cancer, cardiovascular ailments and diabetes, but what do we, the people, do to combat them? Waiting for the specialized government […]
What the hijab means to me
Women from around the world share their thoughts and feelings about wearing – or not wearing – the hijab. ‘Hijab makes me feel free’ Ifat Gazia is from Kashmir and recently graduated from the University of London. After the Paris attacks of November 2015, I faced an assault-like situation on Oxford Street in London when […]
France and the impossible Trump domino effect
Donald Trump’s victory in the US presidential election has unleashed a media barrage suggesting that France was next in line for a possible shake-up of the political system. Voices across the political spectrum posed the same question: What if the American scenario were to repeat itself in France, with Marine Le Pen, leader of the […]
Here’s How Trump Can Deal With Migrants and Extremists
Before November 8, the international security community was naively preparing for a Hillary Clinton presidency in the U.S. Despite the hawkish public rhetoric, we knew her relatively progressive team recognized the value of a development approach to security challenges. We are now watching what an unpredictable President-elect Donald Trump does when he takes office in […]
Trump Calls Vote Recount Efforts a ‘Scam’ as Clinton Team Joins Wisconsin Effort
President-elect Donald Trump has called efforts by the Green Party to force recounts in three swing states a “scam,” as his former Democratic rival’s campaign joined the recount efforts in the Midwestern swing state of Wisconsin. “This is a scam by the Green Party for an election that has already been conceded, and the results […]
The young Muslims finding love via an app
London, United Kingdom – Arzo Kazmi has been looking for a husband for some time. But eight years of matchmakers, mutual friends, and dating websites have been futile in finding that special someone. “It feels like for ever,” says the 33-year-old financial adviser from Birmingham who is of Pakistani-Kashmiri heritage. As most of her friends […]
Clinton Team Backs Stein’s Recount Effort in Wisconsin
The Hillary Clinton campaign will support efforts to recount election results in Wisconsin and beyond despite failing to uncover electoral abnormalities or manipulation. Marc Elias, Clinton’s campaign counsel, wrote on Medium that the campaign feels an obligation to support efforts by Jill Stein and the Green Party to ensure the accuracy of the count in […]