Muslims, Muslims Today, Muslim Ban, Muslim Communities
by Ahmed E. Souaiaia* On May 26, President Trump released a statement on Ramadan, the lunar month that Muslims spend fasting from sun-up to sun-down every day. Unlike statements by other U.S. presidents who used the occasion to recognize the presence and contributions of Muslim Americans, Trump used it to denigrate them and stigmatize their Read more
Continue ReadingCivil rights and refugee groups today asked a federal court in Maryland to block the Trump administration’s revised executive order, arguing that it would cause irreparable harm for their plaintiffs. The order, which still maintains the suspension of refugee resettlement along with banning entry of nationals from six Muslim-majority countries, was issued on March 6. Read more
Continue ReadingThe mother of a slain British backpacker wrote a scathing letter to Trump after her daughter’s killing in Australia appeared on the White House’s list of 78 underreported terror attacks.“My daughter’s death will not be used to further this insane persecution of innocent people,” Rosie Ayliffe said. This White House does not have a problem Read more
Continue ReadingNeither the announcement of a nominee for the supreme court vacancy nor any other event were able to push down the Muslim Ban from the national and global news headlines. Even the man sitting in the White House could not avoid it. Three of his tweets on Saturday will create more problems for his administration Read more
Continue ReadingLeaders of academic institutions and professional associations react to Executive Order known as Muslim Ban: The American Schools of Oriental Research
Continue ReadingLeaders of academic institutions and professional associations react to Executive Order known as Muslim Ban:African Studies Association
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Continue ReadingLeaders of academic institutions and professional associations react to Executive Order known as Muslim Ban: American Academy of Religion
Continue ReadingLeaders of academic institutions and professional associations react to Executive Order known as Muslim Ban: American Anthropological Association
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