…created equal as regards their inherent worth and value, regardless of race, ethnicity, gender, or class. Islam prohibited any oppressive behavior that violates justice, mercy, equality, and freedom. View Article…
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By: John G. Douglass “On the morning of March 20, 2002, while television cameras recorded the events for the evening news, dozens of federal agents entered and searched the offices…
By: Jonathan K. Stubbs “On September 11, 2001, did American Muslims become America’s newest race? This essay offers preliminary observations regarding that question. Using the word ‘race’ in America is…
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By: Elizabeth Dahl “The Constitution Project’s Liberty and Security Initiative was launched in the days following the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on New York and Washington. The Initiative consists…
By: Azizah al-Hibri, Esq. “Capital punishment is imposed in the United States for a limited number of reasons, such as treason and murder. Recently, all executions have been related to…
Capital Punishment in the United States: An Islamic Perspective Read More »
By: Sophia Rose Arjana “I begin my reflections on the rise of Islamophobia in America over the past decade by pointing out an often-neglected fact: the fear and hatred directed…
From Moorish-Indios to Park 51: A Brief History of Islamophobia in the United States Read More »
By: Qasim Rashid “Since Oklahoma became the first state in the nation to pass anti-Shari‘ah legislation in July 2010, at least 20 more states passed, or attempted to pass, legislation…
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By: Celene Ayat Lizzio “A September 2011 resolution of the Fiqh Council of North America, a body of esteemed American Muslim religious scholars, takes just this stance. In their statement…
By: Engy Abdelkader, Esq. “In 2000, Layla and Ahmed were married in an Islamic religious ceremony in Egypt. Layla recently filed for divorce in New Jersey and her husband moved to…
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