Muslims around the World Condemn Barbaric Terrorist Acts
London-The terrorist attack against the Prophet’s Mosque in Makkah on Monday stirred feelings of anger and sadness among Muslims who vehemently condemned violence at the Holy Mosque. The big flow of comments on social media outlets, including Facebook and Twitter, reflected reactions of shock at the terrorist act which occurred during the last days of […]
The Many Reasons Why Muslims Don’t Need to Assure You of Their Humanity When a Terror Attack Happens [opinion]
Another day, another horrible attack causing death, serious injury, and sowing fear into the hearts and mind of all of us peace-loving people. ISIL has claimed responsibility for atrocious crimes such as the Charlie Hebdo massacre in France, and are believed to be behind Monday’s attacks at the Istanbul airport. But the consequence of these […]
DC Rally Against Terrorism, Hate and Gun Violence to be Announced
WASHINGTON, June 28, 2016 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Prominent Interfaith Community leaders will announce a major rally to show their commitment to countering terrorism, hate and intolerance, Thursday June 30th at 10 a.m. at the National Press Club’s Murrow Room at 529 14th Street NW, Washington, DC. The ” Americans Against Terrorism, Hate and Gun Violence” Rally […]
Full Frontal With Samantha Bee
Almost immediately after Britain voted to leave the European Union, the British Pound sank in value and Britain’s economy shook. This economic downturn wasn’t super surprising, partly because polls and man-on-the-street interviews showed that Brexiteers weren’t doing it for the economy, they were doing it out of fear of immigration — specifically, Muslim immigration. Since similar fears […]
Saudi King Urges Stronger Islamic Unity to Defeat Terrorism
WASHINGTON, April 14, 2016 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz today urged solidarity and unity among Muslims to fight terrorism and bring about peace and security in the region. King Salman made these remarks during a speech at the 13 th Islamic Summit Conference of the Organization of Islamic […]
CAIR Expresses Solidarity with People of Belgium Following Attacks
WASHINGTON, March 22, 2016 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today expressed solidarity with the people of Belgium following attacks in that nation’s capital that left more than 30 people dead and many more injured. In a statement, CAIR said: “We express our solidarity […]
Muslims Take To Twitter To Condemn Attacks
The attacks in Brussels Tuesday morning come as far-right nationalist parties across Europe have been gaining support as they raise alarm over Europe’s porous borders and purported rising extremism among Muslim communities. Muslim communities across Europe fear that the violence, which left at least 26 people dead, could lead to a new wave of anti-Muslim […]
Muslim scholar at N.J. talk: ISIS ‘hijacked the religion’ of Islam
SOUTH BRUNSWICK — Suzy Ismail stood before a crowd Sunday, tasked with explaining her faith in a time of great anxiety about it. Ismail, a Muslim scholar, traverses the East Coast to educate people about Islam as worry about both radical Islamic terrorism and Islamophobia continues to send the country reeling. One of the first […]
American Muslims: There have been Muslims involved in terrorism
There have been Muslims involved in terrorism … but they’ve also spoken out against it. From September 11, 2001, until the end of 2014, 109 Muslim-Americans plotted against targets in the United States. And terrorism by Muslim-Americans killed 50 in the same time period. Contrast that with the deaths from other mass shootings just last […]
Moderate Muslims Counter ISIS Propaganda With Their Own Media Strategy
Imam Omar Atia (left) and Zac Parsons discuss Islam’s teachings in effort to combat what they see as misinformation being spread about the religion. Reclamation Studios YouTube U.S. officials are concerned about the recruiting efforts of the self-proclaimed Islamic State, also known as ISIS, as the group has stepped up its online outreach. One team […]