All posts tagged "Islam"
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Emma Von Zeipel | July 21, 2017Saudi Prince Arrested After Videos Allegedly Show Him Abusing People
Video shows the prince pointing a rifle toward a bleeding man who is pleading for his life.
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Celia Heudebourg | July 17, 2017EU Human Rights Court Upholds Belgian Ban on Full-Face Veil
Many countries have similar bans in place.
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Emma Von Zeipel | June 22, 2017Indian Police Arrest at Least 15 for Celebrating Pakistan’s Cricket Victory
The India and Pakistan rivalry extends to the cricket field.
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Emma Von Zeipel | April 26, 2017China Bans Islamic Baby Names, Beards, and Veils in the Xinjiang Region
The Xinjiang region is home to the Uighur minority group.
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Emma Von Zeipel | January 1, 2017Imprisoned Iranian Civil Rights Activist Continues Hunger Strike
Arash Sadeghi stopped eating four months into his own prison sentence.
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Rant Crush | September 28, 2016RantCrush Top 5: September 28, 2016
Check out today's top 5.
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Kevin Rizzo | September 20, 2016Research Shows a Recent Surge in Hate Crimes Against Muslims
There was a 78 percent increase in 2015.
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Emma Von Zeipel | September 12, 2016Fire at Orlando Shooter’s Mosque Investigated as Arson
The fire comes right after 9/11 and the morning before the big Muslim holiday Eid-al-Adha.
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Mariam Jaffery | August 26, 2016Court Overturns Burkini Ban in French Town
The decision will likely set a precedent overturning the ban in other parts of the country.
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Jillian Sequeira | August 26, 2016Stop the Mosque: Islamophobia in Newton County, Georgia
This dispute has gotten very ugly.
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Emma Von Zeipel | August 15, 201630,000 Ahmadi Muslims Gather to Reject Violence and Extremism
Ahmadi Muslims gather in the U.K. to denounce extremism.
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Emma Von Zeipel | August 12, 2016Muslim Women Can No Longer Wear Burkinis to the Beach in Cannes
The Mayor of Cannes, in Southern France, has banned the “burkini” from its beaches. He claims it is a threat to...
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Alec Siegel | July 1, 2016Japan Keeps a Watchful Eye on Its Nearly 15,000 Muslims
The Japanese Supreme Court recently dismissed a challenge to the widespread surveillance program.
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Alec Siegel | June 24, 2016America’s Anxiety at Record High, Especially Among Trump Supporters
Trump is a rule-breaker at a time when rules have led to anxieties.
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Mariam Jaffery | June 21, 2016After Orlando Shooting, Trump Fans the Flames of Islamophobia
Trump's latest round of comments show a hostility towards the Muslim community.
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Alec Siegel | May 31, 2016Turkey’s President: Birth Control Shouldn’t be Used by Muslim Women
Erdogan calls upon Turkish women to increase their descendants.
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Alec Siegel | May 27, 2016Handshake Snafu in Switzerland Turns Into a “Slap in the Face” for Muslims
Switzerland has a hefty fine for Muslims who refuse to engage in the social norm.
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Alexis Evans | May 17, 2016Iran Officials Think Kim Kardashian is a Secret Agent: Maybe They’re Right?
Here are 3 reasons why Kim Kardashian could actually be a spy.
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Alec Siegel | May 12, 2016Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo and London Mayor Sadiq Khan Meet; Diss Donald Trump
Anne Hidalgo especially is baffled by the billionaire.
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Emma Von Zeipel | May 11, 2016Citadel Military College Denies Student’s Request to Wear Hijab with Uniform
A prospective student's request sparks a controversy.
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Alec Siegel | May 7, 2016A Delicate Dance: Fighting ISIS Online While Protecting Free Speech
Governments struggle to monitor online radicalization while protecting First Amendment rights.
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Michael Sliwinski | February 11, 2016Iran’s Leadership: Inside the Complex Regime
Who is in charge in Iran?
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Julia Bryant | February 5, 2016President Obama Visits an American Mosque For the First Time
The President's latest attempt to reduce Islamophobia
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Ajla Glavasevic | December 29, 2015Sireen Hashem: Was her Firing Discriminatory?
Why was Sireen Hashem fired?
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Ajla Glavasevic | December 15, 2015The Dangerous Rhetoric of Donald Trump
It's not just rude anymore--it's downright dangerous.
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Anneliese Mahoney | December 14, 2015What Do You Want to Hear About in the Next Republican Debate?
It will be the last debate of 2015: what do you need to know beforehand?
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Alexis Evans | November 17, 2015Muslims Use #NotInMyName to Condemn Paris ISIS Attacks
"ISIS is not Islam."
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Kevin Rizzo | March 6, 2015Is ISIS Actually Islamic?
The Islamic State has garnered endless media attention for its reign of terror, but is ISIS actually Islamic?
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Anneliese Mahoney | February 12, 2015Chapel Hill Shooting: An Environment of Hate
The killing of three young people in NC may be a hate crime.
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Michael Sliwinski | February 8, 2015Saudi Arabia: Succession in the Chaos
There's a new monarch in Saudi Arabia, but what new challenges will he face?



