Hate never limits itself to one stop. It keeps looking for the new targets. Just as KKK targets were not limited to African-Americans as it attacked Catholics, Jews and other immigrants, the current phase of hate, ethnic bigotry and religious intolerance is looking for new targets.
After the 9/11 attacks, at the request of churches, Sound Vision issued a guide on how they could help their Muslim neighbors during that difficult time. Since then, we have not felt the need to do that again - until now.
Islamophobia like other forms of racism and religious or ethnic intolerance, is not the problem of its victims It is a societal problem. Unless we as a nation speak out against it, educate others about it, and fight, it will continue to perpetuate.
Pakistan was hit with devastating floods in 2010. These are some ways Muslim students did help, along with ideas of more they can do in future humanitarian crises to assist those affected.
Concerned parents might ask, “If I wouldn’t allow my son to see a movie with sex or violence, then why would I allow him to read a book with the same themes?” The logic seems sound at first blush, but it overlooks one important difference: these books are being presented in the classroom setting, not simply as frivolous entertainment.
Suggested Eid day action items for Masjids and Islamic centers in the year 2010, when Eid day fell one or two days before the tenth anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center in Manhattan.
The key to a successful relationship, including between parents and teachers, is communication. This is why we've drafted this sample letter you can send to say Eid mubarak teacher and to your child's teacher asking permission to take the day of Eid off from school.