TeleSur | – – The move comes ahead of the Oct.15 elections that critics worry might favor anti-immigration parties. Austria has decided to ban the full Islamic veil or Burqa and other items that mask the face in public spaces. The move comes ahead of the Oct.15 elections that critics worry might place the parties […]
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Islamophobia
Why we should be wary of Calls for an “Islamic Reformation”
this demand for an Islamic Reformation functions to inscribe a narrative of Western civilizational superiority over backward, belligerent Islam
Muslim-hating Heckler harasses Sikh Politician; he replies with ‘Love and Courage’
Brampton Focus | Jagmeet Singh | Rally Video | – – Jagmeet Singh, who grew up in Windsor, Canada, is a member of the Ontario legislature. His family is originally from India and belongs to the Sikh religious tradition, which mandates that men wear a turban. Sikhs, essentially a monotheistic reform of Hinduism, are often […]
Are Muslims allowed to be Sympathetic Victims in US Media, or only Perpetrators?
By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – Libyan activist Hend Amry makes an important point about the relative lack of interest of television news in stories such as the persecution of the Burmese (Myanmar) Muslims by the Buddhist establishment: When Muslims are the victims of terrorism, there isn't the fraction of western attention […]
As Trump probes move against Iran, IAEA certifies its Compliance with Nuclear Deal
By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – The warmongers in the Trump administration (you didn’t fall for that isolationism scam did you?) have been exploring ways to blow up the Iran nuclear deal, which Trump has repeatedly castigated as “a very bad deal.” One ploy they’ve fixed on is to demand inspections of […]
What, or who, Explains Spike in Hate Crimes against US Muslims?
By Brian Levin | (The Conversation) | – – Hate crimes against Muslims have been on the rise. The murder of two samaritans for aiding two young women who were facing a barrage of anti-Muslim slurs on a Portland train is among the latest examples of brazen acts of anti-Islamic hatred. Earlier in 2017, a […]
Top 5 Muslim-related Hypocrisies in the Donald Trump Jr. Russia Meeting
By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | – – The dishonesty and bad faith of Donald Trump’s Muslim ban and general pose of hating Muslims is obvious to anyone who attends to his actual business ties. His hotels in Istanbul and Dubai did not spring up like mushrooms– they resulted from friendships with Turks and […]
Gunmen Shoot at Mosque-goers in France, Injure 8, including Child
TeleSur | – – Avignon police are now searching for the suspects who fled the scene. In the southeastern city of Avignon in France’s Provence region, two hooded men pulled up to the Arrahma mosque and opened fire on the crowd. The incident left eight people injured, including a 7-year-old girl, La Provence newspaper reported. […]
Another “Unbalanced” White Terrorist targets Muslims at Mosque Near Paris
TeleSur | – – Although the official investigation clearly said the attack was “deliberate,” the mainstream French media failed to report it. A man in a 4×4 car intentionally tried to run over worshippers coming out of a mosque in a southeastern suburb of Paris earlier this week according to police in the French capital, […]
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