COLUMNS
CNN COLUMN: “Islamic Pacifism: Spending Seven Septembers Hijacking My Religion Back”
September 11, 2008 Spending Seven Septembers Hijacking My Religion Back by Arsalan Iftikhar Mahatma Gandhi once said that, “I have nothing new to teach the world…Truth and nonviolence are as old as the hills.” Since time immemorial, our human experiment … Continue reading
COLUMN: “From Nightline to NPR: Michel Martin’s Rise to Success
By Arsalan Iftikhar Date Posted: April 11, 2008 DiversityInc correspondent Arsalan Iftikhar appears weekly on National Public Radio’s “Barbershop” segment with Michel Martin. Michel Martin, national radio host of National Public Radio (NPR)’s “Tell Me More” program, took time to … Continue reading
COLUMN: “The Dutchman and the Quran”
By Arsalan Iftikhar Date Posted: April 8, 2008 ONCE UPON A TIME in a happy place called The Netherlands, there was a little Dutch cherry-picker named Geert Wilders. After growing up in the land of Rembrandt and tulips, Geert one … Continue reading
COLUMN: “Madeleine Albright on Future of Human Rights”
By Arsalan Iftikhar Date Posted: April 2008 From the lawless enclave of Guantanamo Bay to the denial of habeas corpus, America is at a legal crossroads today in terms of defining the concept of ‘human rights’ for our coming generations. … Continue reading
COLUMN: “A Muslim in Hollywood: My 15 Seconds as a Film Extra”
By Arsalan Iftikhar Date Posted: March 28, 2008 Hollywood has always had to have a bad guy, and a racial stereotype frequently fit the bill–whether it was the Native American in an old Western or a drug dealer in a … Continue reading
COLUMN: “The Nightmare for Blacks & Latinos: Fallout From the Subprime Crisis”
By Arsalan Iftikhar Date Posted: March 25, 2008 As the price tag goes up on the federally sponsored merger deal between JPMorgan Chase and Bear Stearns, many are questioning the bailout, saying the government has done little to help Americans … Continue reading
COLUMN: “French Ambassador on Muslims, Riots & Progress”
By Arsalan Iftikhar Date Posted: March 20, 2008 When anyone walks into the main foyer of the French Embassy in Washington, D.C., they will be greeted by an enormous 5-foot-tall world globe beautifully mounted to the floor that once belonged … Continue reading
COLUMN: “Washington Feels the Power of Latino Businesses”
By Arsalan Iftikhar Date Posted: March 17, 2008 Fittingly taking place at 101 Constitution Ave., the United States Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (USHCC) recently held its annual Legislative Conference on Capitol Hill to highlight the growing importance of 2.5 million … Continue reading
COLUMN: “Clinton Campaign’s Appeal to Bigotry”
By Arsalan Iftikhar Date Posted: March 1, 2008 IN YET ANOTHER page taken directly from the Ann Coulter political playbook, the presidential campaign of Sen. Hillary Clinton has taken another fear-mongering and xenophobic potshot at the presumptive Democratic presidential frontrunner, … Continue reading
COLUMN: “1.2 Billion Muslims Celebrate Sacrifice & Equality After Ramadan”
By Arsalan Iftikhar Date Posted: December 19, 2007 For the first time in quite a while, all three major Abrahamic faiths will be celebrating major religious holidays this winter season. Like Christmas and Hanukkah, the Islamic holiday of Eid ul-Adha … Continue reading
