Tag Archives: Islam

Conform, Inform and Unite

by on 24. Jul, 2011 in Islam, Middle East, Politics, U.S, World

Abrar Qadir, a friend of mine, wrote an interesting article for altmuslimah. It talks about the Muslim-American identity at crossroads with eastern norms and mostly defensive in approach when educating others about Islam. Conforming to a wider American society will require that Muslims look at what needs to be done within the community before defending [...]

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Islamosmileia – Smiling in the Face of Hardship

by on 12. Jun, 2011 in Bay Area, Internet, Islam, Photos, U.S, World

Facebook has been a buzz with quite a few social media campaigns trying to shed stereotypes of Muslim-Americans. Islamosmileia is one such campaign but what sets it apart is the most underrated single expression of human joy; a smile. Simple in essence, yet larger than life. According to the information available on its Facebook page, [...]

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Saudi Women2Drive Campaign in Retrospect

by on 08. Jun, 2011 in Internet, Islam, Middle East, Videos

Manal Al-Sharif, a 32-year-old information-technology expert and female activist, recently lead the fight to give Saudi women the right to drive. Manal started a Facebook campaign urging Saudi women to get behind the wheel in mass numbers on June 17, 2011 and protest the longtime driving ban. She posted a video of herself driving and [...]

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