COLUMNS
NBC NEWS: “Trump Enables Dictators to Disappear Dissidents”
From NBC News The president used to say ‘the world is laughing at us.’ But his foreign policy means that many are simply ignoring us. by Arsalan Iftikhar | October 09.2018 Donald Trump’s political embrace of illiberal strongmen in places like … Continue reading
“Why is Europe Obsessed with Female Muslim Clothing?”
From Georgetown University by Arsalan Iftikhar | September 21, 2018 A few years back, British superstar celebrity chef Nigella Lawson made global headlines because she decided to wear a full-body modest black wetsuit (aka “burkini”) to an Australian beach as … Continue reading
“Stop Ignoring Genocide Against Rohingya Muslims”
From Georgetown University by Arsalan Iftikhar | August 27, 2018 The Economist magazine once said that the Rohingya people in Myanmar are “the most persecuted people in the world” and more than 7 Nobel Peace Prize winners have publicly stated that Rohingya Muslims are … Continue reading
MAGAZINE ARTICLE: “Off-Broadway Play Tackles Western Muslim Immigrant Family Issues”
From Washington University Magazine Two WashU alumni starred in a new off-Broadway production examining the dynamics of a Muslim immigrant family in contemporary England. by Arsalan Iftikhar | July 6, 2018 First-time Scottish Muslim playwright Hammaad Chaudry recently tackled issues … Continue reading
NBC NEWS: “Muslim Ban & Supreme Court’s Legacy of Racist Decisions”
From NBC News by Arsalan Iftikhar | June 26, 2018 The Supreme Court has often been the last resort for Americans who want this nation to stand up for its ideals of equality, whether embodied by the phrase “all men … Continue reading
“American Muslim Poll 2018: From Pride to Prejudice”
From Georgetown University by Arsalan Iftikhar | May 2, 2018 From Donald Trump’s Muslim travel bans to increased Islamophobic hate crimes across the United States, there are millions of American Muslims who still feel the continuing impact of ongoing xenophobia … Continue reading
NBC NEWS: “Pompeo’s Islamophobia Makes Him Unfit for Secretary of State”
From NBC News by Arsalan Iftikhar | March 14, 2018 The secretary of state is the chief diplomat responsible for guiding the foreign policy for the United States of America, and the face of America in the world — including … Continue reading
“Top 10 Donald Trump Lies About Muslims”
From Huffington Post by Arsalan Iftikhar | December 11, 2017 It’s been just over two years since then-candidate Donald Trump called for a “total and complete shutdown of Muslims entering the United States.” It’s not quite 11 months since his administration … Continue reading
WASHINGTON POST: “Donald Trump’s Political Career Built on Islamophobia”
From Washington Post by Arsalan Iftikhar | November 30, 2017 You know things are bad in your country when the former grand wizard of the Ku Klux Klan praises the president of the United States for retweeting misleading videos about Muslims, peddled … Continue reading
“Islamophobic Genocide of Myanmar’s Rohingya Muslims”
From The Bridge Initiative (Georgetown University) by Arsalan Iftikhar | September 5, 2017 Under international law, the concept of “ethnic cleansing” was first officially investigated by the United Nations during the Balkan genocide in the former Yugoslavia during the mid-1990’s. … Continue reading
