Author: IRIC
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Anti-Muslim incidents double in Germany but overlooked by authorities, NGO says
Incidents up 114% on the year, NGO CLAIM reports Surged after Oct. 7 Hamas attack on Israel from Gaza NGO accuses government of failing to tackle threat Attempted arson on a mosque in Bochum that had been marked with a swastika, the door of a Muslim family in Saxony shot at by a right-wing extremist […]
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The Pursuit of Justice in the Women’s March: Toward an Islamic Liberatory Theology of Resistance
Article: “The Pursuit of Justice in the Women’s March: Toward an Islamic Liberatory Theology of Resistance” Author: Etin Anwar, Hobart and William Smith Colleges Published in: Religions, Vol. 15, Issue 6 (June 2024), pp. 706-726 Publication Date: June 6, 2024 Publisher: Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI), Basel, Switzerland Abstract: The Women’s March on 21 […]
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Texas woman charged with attempted capital murder for allegedly trying to drown 3-year-old Palestinian Muslim girl
A Texas woman was charged with attempted capital murder after she tried to drown a 3-year-old Palestinian Muslim girl in an apartment complex pool after making racist comments, officials said. The incident highlights the growing trend of anti-Muslim hate crimes in the United States. Reports released June 23, revealed that Elizabeth Wolf, 42, was arrested […]
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Suppression of pro-Palestine voices ‘witch hunt to remove Muslims from public life’: UK academics
– ‘This is a campaign by Zionists … to drive Muslims out of public life because Muslims are much more likely to raise the question of Palestine,’ academic David Miller tells Anadolu. – Increasing pressure on supporters of Palestinian cause is an ‘attempt to silence legitimate criticism … and get us to stop scrutinizing the […]
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Muslim schools caught up in France’s fight against Islamism
Local offices of the national government have closed at least five Muslim schools since Macron came to power in 2017, according to a Reuters tally. Reuters was only able to find one Muslim school closed under his predecessors. In the first year of Macron’s presidency, one other school lost public funding, pledged in May 2017 […]
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MPs calling out hate while disparaging Israel criticism ‘duplicitous,’ say Muslim groups in Canada
Muslim groups in Canada called on political parties to work harder to stamp out Islamophobia in Canada, and to not paint criticism of Israel as anti-Semitic. The concerns centered on condemnations of pro-Palestinian rallies and advocacy since the Oct. 7 Hamas attack on Israel. “The response that the Muslim community in Canada, for months, has […]
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How Nigel Farage, major media outlets and Ofcom ‘normalized Islamophobia and then justified it’
The fact that Britain’s major TV news channels are hosting and broadcasting blatant broadsides against British Muslims including the allegations that they do not subscribe to British values and are “trying to change our way of life” may have shocked some people. Those who choose an occupation where all things Muslims are read and watched, […]
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Gary Lineker: “I cannot be silent about what is happening in Gaza.”
Former English footballer and BBC sports host Gary Lineker has condemned Israeli attacks in Gaza, describing the humanitarian crisis as the worst he’s witnessed. Lineker emphasized his neutral perspective and condemned the silencing of criticism. He rejected accusations of anti-Semitism and urged awareness of the ongoing conflict’s complexities. “Actually, this issue does not concern me […]
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Reflections on diversity and triumph at the first ever Muslim International Film Festival
The Muslim International Film Festival wrapped up this June, with ‘Inshallah A Boy’ named Best Film for its powerful portrayal of Muslim societal issues. The inaugural edition of the Muslim International Film Festival (MIFF) was held from May 30th to June 2nd in London’s Leicester Square with the gala screening of Naqqash Khalid’s directorial debut ‘In […]
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Liberal martyr or Islamophobe, Salman Rushdie is wrong on Palestine
Salman Rushdie’s “Taliban-like” comments on Palestine pander to a growing liberal audience itching to justify their Islamophobia, writes Nadeine Asbali. It’s hard to think of a writer more contentious than Salman Rushdie. From death threats to fatwas, insult to injury, the Indian-born British-American author has carved out a career from controversy, becoming a martyr in the […]