Egyptian-American journalist Mona Eltahawy writes in a recent piece of Catch-22 of Muslim Americans, caught in a damned-if-you-do, damned-if-you-don’t world when it comes to politics. Eltahawy describes what it’s like for a Muslim American supporter of Barack Obama, concerning the belief – and specifically negative belief by many that the Democratic nominee is Muslim. Faced…
The government reiterated on Wednesday, August 27, opposition to a campaign by the far-right Swiss People’s Party (SVP) for a referendum on banning minarets in the central European country, branding it unconstitutional and discriminatory. “The popular initiative against the construction of minarets has been submitted in accordance with the applicable regulations but infringes guaranteed international…
Swedish bank Skandiabanken has been reported to the Swedish Ombudsman against ethnic discrimination for discriminating against Arabic sounding names. Bank customer Ahmad Waizy made the report after trying to complete an international payment transaction on Skandiabanken’s website, but was unable to complete the payment due to the bank’s rejection of his first name. After Waizy…
Producer and actor Don Cheadle is starring in the newly released film ‘Traitor’ by Overture Films, which hit theaters on August 27th. While the film does not offer serious insights into the terrorist mindset or ‘jihadist’ goals, it depicts a tale about international terrorism across the CIA, FBI, and three continents – tracking a Muslim…
Italy’s Northern League has proposed new legislation which would halt the construction of new mosques. The bill would require regional approval for the building of mosques and require that a local referendum be held concerning minarets and loudspeakers calling the faithful to prayer. The Financial Times reports that the chances of this being approved are…
