There is a particular kind of Texas story that keeps repeating itself, and it repeated again this month. Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport planned to install a modest set of foot-washing stations — sinks, essentially, in existing restrooms — so Muslim…
In Dearborn, the latest evidence of the new Crusades
Police in tactical gear pushed their way through the crowd of Christian Crusaders in Dearborn, Mich., Tuesday as January 6 insurrectionist Jake Lang and pastor Lorenzo Sewell led the flag-waving, shofar-blowing worship warriors into battle against their Muslim neighbors. Dressed…
As Trump slams Democratic ‘jihadists,’ Islamophobic candidates get bounced
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott and President Donald Trump may get away with Islamophobic language, but the same language is backfiring on some Republicans in midterm primaries. Several Republicans who have drawn national attention for outrageous comments about Muslims lost their…
Sean Feucht thinks Jesus loves his invasion of a Muslim procession
Christian nationalist troubadour Sean Feucht is bragging about interrupting a peaceful procession of Muslims in Chicago Aug. 9. “We did a Jesus March right through the Muslim March in Chicago!!! This is crazy!!!” Feucht declared on social media Sunday. “This…
When the president targets Muslim kindergartners, families like mine also pay the price
Like many Americans, I was appalled when I heard about President Donald Trump’s anti-Muslim social media post bullying kindergartners in Minnesota for wearing hijabs. Since then, many have voiced their support for the 5-year olds, including the popular YouTube educator Ms….
Republican-fueled Islamophobia cited as cause of more attacks
Numerous recent attacks and threats of violence against Muslims have been inspired in part by Islamophobic statements from Republican politicians, according to the Council on American-Islamic Relations. The civil rights group on July 14 urged “elected officials and other public…
In a year of faith-talking Democrats, a Muslim candidate speaks up
James Talarico isn’t the only Democratic candidate making faith a calling card of his campaign this year. In Michigan, Abdul El-Sayed will face Haley Stevens in the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate Aug. 4. In a fundraising letter this week,…
Islamophobia is the next bogeyman
Our neighboring city, Frisco, Texas, appears to be a test site for the next manufactured culture war bogeyman. Remember when it was the immigrant caravan? And then wokeism and DEI corrupting public ed? And then trans people just … existing?…
CAIR links San Diego murders to Republican-fueled Islamophobia
It’s hardly a surprise that the shooters who killed three people at a California mosque May 18 were motivated by hate, said the Council on American-Islamic Relations. CAIR made the statement after authorities revealed the two San Diego teens met…
Tyler testifies for religious freedom for all people
Anti-Muslim legislation and policies violate the U.S. Constitution’s requirement that government remain neutral in matters of religion, said Amanda Tyler, executive director of Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty. Tyler offered the perspective during a May 13 House Judiciary subcommittee…
Study traces anti-Muslim campaign to Greg Abbott
The current surge in anti-Muslim hatred from elected Republicans can be traced to a social media post by Texas Gov. Greg Abbott early last year, according to a new study by the Center for the Study of Organized Hate. Since…
How Islamophobic rhetoric leaves an impact on the mental health of Muslim Americans
The war with Iran has led to a surge in anti-Muslim rhetoric – spilling into political discourse.