A fraternity at the University of Kansas has kicked out four members who admitted involvement in a video posted on social media that mocks Muslims. The fraternity statement said the members admitted their involvement, leading the organization to invoke a “strict zero-tolerance policy” regarding racism, discrimination and prejudice. Zeta Beta Tau chapter president Jason Finkelstein…
Amid free speech debate, new campaign aims to inspire a fresh image of Muslims. Did you know that Muslims invented Justin Timberlake? This week the “Fighting-Bigotry-with-Delightful-Posters” campaign, created by comedians Negin Farsad and Dean Obeidallah, will begin popping up at subway stations across the Big Apple. One ad straphangers will see: “The Ugly Truth About Muslims: Muslims have great frittata…
A South Carolina teenager who authorities say was attracted to the Islamic State group and who was plotting to kill U.S. troops in North Carolina has been sentenced to five years in juvenile prison on a state gun charge, a prosecutor said Tuesday. Officials told media outlets the 16-year-old is an American citizen whose family…
A filmmaker and a stand-up comic get in a car with the “half-baked” idea to visit 30 mosques in 30 days. “The mission was to tell interesting and compelling stories about Muslims in America,” Ali, the 29-year-old stand-up comic, told The Huffington Post. “There is no monolithic story of our community.” What Ali and Tariq…
On April 19 Olivier Toscer’s documentary, Djihad 2.0, premiered on the Grand écran series on LCP. As the Islamic State continues to gain recruits, France is the first target of jihad. There is an estimated 1,500 young Frenchmen fighting in Syria and Iraq for the Islamic State. Throughout the documentary Olivier Toscer attempts…
