By Karen Armstrong — 2006
If ministers really want a proper debate, they must learn that where the veil is forbidden, women hasten to wear it
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Amazingly 60% of Americans have never spoken to a Muslim about Islam. With the backdrop of violence and terrorism associated with Islam The Review of Religions team traveled across America touring 6 States over 8 weeks asking the public if they had any questions about Islam.
“Go back to where you came from, you terrorist!” This is just one of the many warm, lovely, and helpful tips that Wajahat Ali and other children of immigrants receive on a daily basis.
Richard McKinney planned to blow up an Islamic Center, but in a heated moment witnessed by his young daughter, the former U.S. Marine started questioning his hate, and in an unlikely twist of fate - well, watch the video.
Soldiers who identify as Muslim have fought in every major US conflict since the Revolutionary War.
Fear in societies is passed on from generation to generation, often in silence and is called transgenerational trauma. Hindus continue to suffer from the effects of this trauma and if left unacknowledged, it could be seriously debilitating for Indian society.
“I remember the four words that repeatedly scrolled across my mind after the first plane crashed into the World Trade Center in New York City. ‘Please don’t be Muslims, please don’t be Muslims.
Rabbis for Human Rights-North America encourages rabbis and lay Jewish activists to STAND TOGETHER with their Muslim neighbors and friends, and speak out against anti-Muslim bigotry. In this video, Rabbi Sharon Kleinbaum explains why Islamophobia is against Jewish values.
Interview with leading American Muslim activist Daisy Khan, who is co-founder of the American Society for Muslim Advancement, and driving force behind the proposed Islamic cultural centre near Ground Zero in New York.