British Muslim siblings forced off plane over ‘Arabic message’
Three Indian-origin Muslim siblings, including two hijab-clad girls, have claimed that they were hauled off a plane at an airport here and questioned on the tarmac by British policemen after a passenger accused them of being members of Daesh. Sakina Dharas, 24, Maryam Dharas, 19, and Ali Dharas, 21, had boarded the easyJet flight from […]
9 things you can’t do on a plane if you are Muslim
If you are a Muslim travelling on an international flight, it is most likely that you will have to face some absurd sort of discrimination caused by misunderstandings.Here are some things that you can’t do on a plane if you are a MuslimolAsk for water Two Muslim women were escorted off an American Airlines flight […]
‘Inshallah’ — so much more than just a phrase that gets you kicked off a plane
The college student who was ejected from a Southwest flight for his cell phone conversation in Arabic has no plans to take legal action against the airline. But Khairuldeen Makhzoomi does want an apology for how he was treated. Southwest Airlines says it escorted the UC Berkeley senior off a jet earlier this month because […]
RAHAT HUSAIN: Muslims decry increase in ‘flying while Muslim’ removals
ANALYSIS/OPINION Critics are assailing airlines for removing individuals from flights for allegedly no other reason than “flying while Muslim.” In a notable incident, a student of UC Berkley, Khairuldeen Makhzoomi, was removed from a Southwest flight while on his way back from a meeting at the Los Angeles World Affairs Council with United Nations Secretary-General […]
Arabic-speaker ‘humiliated’ when thrown off plane
A university student who was taken off a US flight after another passenger heard him speaking Arabic has said he suffered an emotional breakdown because he felt singled out and humiliated. Khairuldeen Makhzoomi, a 26-year-old from Iraq, was removed from a Southwest Airlines this month after he spoke to his uncle on the phone in […]
Muslim Student Kicked Off Flight for Speaking Arabic
An Iraqi student who was removed from a Southwest Airlines flight for speaking Arabic is the latest Muslim customer to be kicked off a U.S. plane. Khairuldeen Makhzoomi, a senior at the University of California, Berkeley who came to the U.S. as an Iraqi refugee, was escorted off his April 6 flight by an Arabic-speaking […]
Speaking Arabic while flying
There are fewer phrases less threatening than “God willing”. The two words are uttered by presidential candidates on the campaign trail, political figures and media pundits on mainstream media networks, and are a staple part of common American colloquial communication. The phrase is a hopeful, optimistic one, even used secularly in the United States today. […]
Flying While Muslim: Standup Comedian Azhar Usman
Described as “Americaʼs Funniest Muslim” by CNN, AZHAR USMAN is among the “500 Most Influential Muslims in the World,” according to Georgetown University. In 2010, comedy icon Dave Chappelle commented: “Azhar Usman is untouchable.” He has been profiled by over 100 major media outlets, including The New York Times, The Guardian, Sydney Morning Herald, The […]