Tag: AMERICA
Op-Ed: Moazzam Begg on the US-Taliban peace deal
"Peace in Afghanistan was always possible, but it was captives on both sides that helped to start the process."
Unscripted #42 | What Malcolm X taught me | Shaykh Ammar AlShukry
55 years after the martyrdom of Malcolm X (raḥimahu Allāhu), Shaykh Ammar AlShukry joins us on the Unscripted Podcast by Islam21c to speak about the man described "ahead of his time", whose…
Why Western Governments Hate Julian Assange
From revealing US human rights violations at Guantanamo Bay to Obama’s secret war in Yemen, the arrest of Julian Assange represents an attack on accountability and justice.
Calls for arrest as former FBI agent accused of torture visits London
Accused torturer and former FBI agent Ali Soufan arrives in the UK at the invitation of the infamous Henry Jackson Society. CAGE: “The authorities must seize the opportunity to arrest him. Call…
Are America & Israel Invincible?
Z A Rahman compares the racist and genocidal histories of "nations" that think they will remain forever...
Torture on US soil exposed for the first time in shocking CAGE report
The story of Ali al-Marri is in fact an inspiring one considering his relationship with the Qur’ān during prolonged periods of torture and solitary confinement—designed to break people—is what saved his sanity…
America sees its 18th school shooting so far in 2018 – not “terrorism”?
Some are asking why the word "terrorism" is not used to describe widespread mass shootings like that in Florida yesterday...
Could Trump actually be good for Muslims and Islam?
Donald Trump has moved seamlessly from President-elect to President. In fact, so seamless has been the transition that he seems identical to the one who started as the prospective Republican nominee. Trump is…
Trump isn’t the problem. America is.
It is heartening to see some American people standing with Muslims and against Donald Trump and his policies. Hopefully something productive will come of the protests and civil actions. However, Muslims around…
An Alternative Look at Trump
On the 8th November 2016, many Americans went to the polling stations to select the next President of the United States of America. The 2016 election year saw a difficult choice between…