Decoding “Allahu Akbar”: Unveiling its True Meaning

Allahu Akbar. When you hear this phrase, what do you feel? You might have heard this phrase yelled by an angry, bearded baddie in movies. Or on the news by massive protesting crowds in the Middle East with fingers pointing up to the sky. The media has shown Muslims [...]

2024-01-17T12:07:32+00:00January 17th, 2024|Allah, God, Islam, Islamophobia, Jihad, Misconceptions|

News: Zahra Billoo and Hatem Bazian to Speak on Islamophobia

Experts Discuss The Challenges Faced by American Muslims in Donations And Nonprofits On Saturday, 3/7, Zahra Billoo, Dr. Hatem Bazian and Khalil Demir will be speaking on a panel on the topic, “Islamophobia and It’s Impact on Muslim Philanthropy”.  The conference aims to address a dilemma faced by American [...]

2023-07-13T05:04:40+00:00March 6th, 2020|Islamophobia|

To Stop Anti-Muslim Rhetoric, Media Coverage of Muslims Must Improve

By: Rowaida Abdelaziz How Islamophobia Impacts Muslims on a Grassroots and Institutional Level We live in an era where Islamophobia impacts almost every aspect of life. We see this on a grassroots level, where children are being bullied for their faith and employees are being discriminated at work. We see [...]

2023-07-17T16:39:16+00:00October 28th, 2019|American Muslims, Islamophobia, Terrorism|

How to Understand Islam

Islam's Visibility Shift: Moving Beyond Stereotypes and Misconceptions Historically, Islam was invisible from our educational system, training of diplomats, and in the media. The interest in Islam started with the Iranian revolution. This interest was triggered by a negative factor of trying to understand “the enemy.” Many people choose to [...]

2023-07-17T18:48:10+00:00July 11th, 2018|Islamophobia, Terrorism|

Hijab-Wearing Muslim Basketball Player Takes Stand Against FIBA’s Headgear Ban for the Right to Play

By: Habeeba Husain The Inspiring Journey of Bilqis Abdul-Qaadir I had the pleasure of speaking with Bilqis Abdul-Qaadir on multiple occasions over the last few years. Hailing from the birthplace of basketball in Springfield, Massachusetts born to two African American Muslim reverts, Abdul-Qaadir is the youngest of eight. The [...]

2023-07-22T07:09:40+00:00May 9th, 2018|American Muslims, Hijab, Islamophobia|

‘Muslims Condemn List’ Creator Tackles Islamophobia at University & Online

By: Habeeba Husain Transforming Perceptions of Islam and Inspiring Change I cannot recall the first time I heard of Heraa Hashmi, a 20-year-old Muslim woman of Indian background, currently studying Molecular, Cellular, and Development Biology and Linguistics at the University of Colorado in Boulder. It [...]

2023-07-16T07:18:10+00:00May 2nd, 2018|American Muslims, Islamophobia|

This American Muslim Reporter Changes Muslims’ Portrayal in Media

By: Habeeba Husain Empowering Muslim Voices In an effort to highlight inspirational American Muslims, WhyIslam spoke with Rowaida Abdelaziz, a reporter at HuffPost based in New York City. You may have seen her numerous articles discussing social justice issues and combatting Islamophobia online. Abdelaziz makes some much needed [...]

2023-07-16T20:14:34+00:00April 13th, 2018|American Muslims, Islamophobia|

‘Teaching While Muslim’ Cofounder Shares Her Story About Becoming an American Muslim Educator

By: Habeeba Husain Empowering Muslim Education In an effort to highlight inspirational American Muslims, WhyIslam spoke with Nagla Bedir, a high school social studies teacher in New Jersey. Bedir is the cofounder of Teaching While Muslim, an initiative that works to “fight against discrimination, implicit bias, [...]

2023-07-16T20:18:57+00:00April 13th, 2018|American Muslims, Islamophobia|
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