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The coverage of Juneteenth’s significance by the Islamic Circle of North America (ICNA) Council for Social Justice is crucial and highly significant to Muslims in America. By shedding light on the importance of this historic day, ICNA contributes to raising awareness about the history of slavery, emancipation, and the ongoing struggles for racial justice in…
Dr. Hatem Bazian is a Palestinian-American academic and activist born in Jerusalem in 1964. He is the co-founder and professor of Islamic Law and Theology at Zaytuna College. The first accredited Muslim liberal arts college in the United States. It is also a senior lecturer in the Departments of Near Eastern and Ethnic Studies. At…
This article explores the relationship between hijab and gendered Islamophobia and how it affects Muslim women’s daily experiences. The authors highlight that the hijab has become a symbol of Muslim identity and a target of hate and discrimination in many Western societies, making Muslim women more vulnerable to hatred and intolerance. The article emphasizes the…
Dr. Hatem Bazian, an Editorial Board Member for the Islamophobia Studies Journal, announces the release of Volume Seven in the Fall of 2022. The interdisciplinary and multi-lingual academic journal features research articles that critically analyze Islamophobia and its various manifestations in contemporary society. Dr. Hatem Bazian of the University of California Berkeley founded the Islamophobia…
On October 21, Professor Hatem Bazian founded the Islamophobia Research and Documentation Project (IRDP). It interviewed Professor Jasmin Zine, author of the book ‘Under Siege – Islamophobia and the 9/11 Generation’. In the interview, Professor Zine discusses the sense of self-censorship among Muslims. Those who grew up as part of the “9/11 generation” in America.…
On September 8, Dr. Hatem Bazian hosted a conversation on his Facebook page with Naved Bakali and Farid Hafez on the newly edited book, The Rise of Global Islamophobia in the War on Terror: Coloniality, Race, and Islam. This book discusses how anti-Muslim racism, or Islamophobia, is influenced by local economies, power structures, and histories.…
The Muslim Legal Fund of America hosted its weekly show, “The Show About Justice”. It featured Ayman Taleb, the host and Outreach Director at MLFA. This show is held Tuesdays at 5pm Central. This show can be streamed on Facebook Live. MLFA “Show About Justice” with Herzallah focused on the “Irvine 11”. The Muslim Legal…
Earlier this summer, American Muslims for Palestine launched a new webinar series titled #LetsTalkBLM. It features Black scholars, activists, and gamechangers of all backgrounds to discuss Black liberation and resistance. Herzallah Hosts AMP’s #LetsTalkBLM. Furthermore, episode two was on “Resisting Racism in Real Time”. It was hosted by Taher Herzallah, the Director of Outreach for…
The Middle East Eye recently featured a number of Arab Americans. They have taken to the streets to protest the murder of George Floyd. According to the New York Times, half a million people came out in nearly 500 places across the United States on that single day. The protests brought people together in the…
In a livestream hosted by Muslim Ummah of North America (MUNA), Imam Siraj Wahhaj spoke on the issue of systemic racism within the United States that Black Americans face regularly. Siraj Wahhaj,was covered extensively by the Wall Street Journal in 2003. Imam Siraj Wahhaj Speaks on Systemic Racism in the U.S.He is no stranger to…
Taher Herzallah Counters Islamaphobia and Anti-Semitism. American Muslims for Palestine has regularly collaborated with Jewish Voice for Peace in a number of initiatives. Taher Herzallah is the Associate Director of Outreach & Grassroots Organizing with the American Muslims for Palestine. In 2017, he wrote an article in Al-Jazeera titled “In the US, we need a…
Hossam Gamea expresses his condemnation of the Christchurch incident. Over 5,000 people of various religious and ethnic backgrounds attended the United Against Islamophobia rally in Times Square, NY in support of the victims of the Christchurch shootings. The incident occurred in New Zealand a little over a week ago. Hossam Gamea condemns Christchurch. The rally…
