Month: July 2016

“May used the Human Rights Convention she scorned as a means to halt the extradition of Gary McKinnon to the US – while allowing that of Talha Ahsan. Both had Asperger’s Syndrome. Both were charged of roughly the same crime. But Ahsan was a Muslim”: As a British Muslim, I’m terrified that Theresa May – Winner…

The University Chaplain of Duke University makes a statement in support of Black Americans and their struggle for justice in the United States, including a call for reform within the Muslim ummah in general and within Muslim Student Associations in particular: Why Alton Sterling, Philando Castile, & Black Lives Matter to Me (Huffington Post) Despite all…

Russia’s new law attempting to stop terror, is a significant affront to freedom. This includes a crackdown on “missionary” activity: including sharing religion outside church: Russia’s New ‘Big Brother Law’ Has Christians, Muslims and Jews Fearing for Their Religious Freedom (Deseret News) A far-right party in Britain is labeling British Muslim politicians as extremist “occupiers:”…

Images of Eid celebrations “as worldwide displacement reaches an all-time high, with Muslim-majority Syria being the largest driver of displacement” … Displaced Muslims Around the World Mark Eid Al-Fitr with Hope and Resilience (Huffington Post – World Post) … and violations of the Eid truce have already been reported: Eid Marks Start of 3-day Syrian Truce,…

“Through its monstrous acts, ISIL has long taken Rumsfeld’s ‘shock and awe’ doctrine and extended it to terrorise Muslims into submission to its bloody barbarism:” ISIL Turns “Shock and Awe” Doctrine Against Islam (Al Jazeera) People are still left questioning the divergence in responses between terror attacks. A Muslim-American journalist expresses her “faith in the…

“I am a Muslim and I advocate for human rights worldwide. I love my headscarf dearly, and I respect women who decide to protest topless. Simply, because Islam taught me not to judge others”: An Open Letter from a Muslim American on 4th of July (Fusion) It has proven easy to tune out the violence…

The debate over the government’s report on the number of civilian deaths from drone strikes is exemplified by the dispute over whether young men of military age are automatically presumed to be combatants: Obama Administration Releases its Dubious Death Toll (Intercept) A terror attack on a Bangladesh bakery popular with foreigners has highlighted concerns over…