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CRAZY ALERT: “Watch Video of Woman’s Racist Tirade Against Muslim Driver”
From Jezebel This Alaskan woman goes off on a Muslim driver in an insane racist tirade. Excerpts from the video: “If I had a gun I would shoot you.” She demands to have his phone (which he is using to film … Continue reading
HATE CRIME ALERT: “Truck Driver Calls Sikh Man ‘Terrorist’ & Runs Him Over in NYC”
From The Gothamist Police are still looking for a driver who called a Sikh man in Queens a “terrorist” before running him over with his pickup truck and dragging him 30 feet. The Village Voice reports that Sandeep Singh was crossing … Continue reading
HATER ALERT: “Republican Official: Offending Muslims with Guns is Duty of Americans”
From The Kansas City Star by Steve Kraske Gavin Ellzey, the vice chairman of the Kansas Republican 3rd Congressional District Committee, advised on Twitter in early July that “offending Muslims is the duty of any civilized person.” Ellzey added, “Especially … Continue reading
VIDEO: “British Imams & Muslim Scholars Condemn ISIS in Iraq”
Over 100 British imams have come together to emphasise the importance of unity in the UK and to decree ISIS as an illegitimate, vicious group who do not represent Islam in any way. “We are Muslims united against ISIS, against terrorism, … Continue reading
NEWSWEEK: “Poll Shows Islamophobia on the Rise in America”
From Newsweek by Taylor Wofford Yesterday I and many others received a press release titled “Stop Hamas – Princess Yasmine become terrorist” [sic]. Attached to the release were a boatload of jpegs depicting Prince Aladdin, Princess Jasmine, Bart Simpson, and … Continue reading
SPORTS NEWS: “Islamic Faith Comes Before Football for NFL Player Husain Abdullah”
From Kansas City Star by Sam Mellinger The organized chaos of an NFL practice surrounds Husain Abdullah, and he is tired. His legs feel heavy. This is such an important time for Abdullah. He’s never had an opportunity like this … Continue reading
NEWS VIDEO: “Man Attacks Muslim Woman in Headscarf in Apparent Hate Crime”
From KABC-TV (California) LONG BEACH, Calif. (KABC) — Police have released a sketch of a man who they say attacked a Muslim woman in broad daylight, pulling off her head scarf as she was loading groceries into her car. The … Continue reading
PBS VIDEO: “More Latinos in America are Converting to Islam”
From PBS Religion & Ethics Newsweekly We visit the Islamic Center of Greater Miami to look at the rising number of Latino Muslims in the US—as many as 250,000, according to estimates. Some of the converts say that in Islam … Continue reading
CBS VIDEO: “US Muslim Teen Pilot Killed Trying to Fly Around World with Father”
From CBS News INDIANAPOLIS — A family spokeswoman says an Indiana teenager was killed when his plane crashed while trying to set a record for an around-the-world flight. Annie Hayat said Wednesday that the plane flown by 17-year-old Haris Suleman went … Continue reading
NBC VIDEO: “Manhattan Diner is Ramadan Gathering Place for NYC Muslims”
From NBC News by Sharaf Mowjood At a corner in lower Manhattan, surrounded by skyscrapers, iron-cast historic apartments, and chic galleries sits Bubby’s restaurant. An eclectic 24-hour diner, it specializes in organic home-made pies, thick chocolate chip pancakes, and a … Continue reading
