Could someone please explain to me why American Muslims–a great number of whom live in New York–should be concerned with the feelings of an Alaskan when it comes to an Islamic community center (not a mosque, a community center) being built in Manhattan? I don’t understand why Cordoba House is a problem, I don’t understand […]
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Proud Niqaabis
It is practically a truism that women who wear the niqaab (face veil) are forced to do so. The first image that comes to mind for many people of my generation when hearing “burqa” is that of blue-clad Afghan women, forced to cover from head to toe by the oppressive Taliban. While it is absolutely […]
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Dear Journalists, (Yes, France24, I’m talking to you). If you would like to interview me for an article, you can do so easily. My e-mail is listed on the contact page of this blog. My phone number is listed in numerous places (or you can just–gasp!–ask me for it). No need to quote my blog, […]