Wajahat Ali’s All-American Khutbah (Sermon)
Wajahat Ali (playwright, humorist, lawyer, altmuslim contributing editor, and activist, who co-authored the Center for American Progress’s report “Fear, Inc.” on the Islamophobia network) gave his...
View ArticleHow an Accusation of Terrorism Destroys American Muslim Lives
By Sahar Aziz At the Brookings’ U.S. Islamic World Forum in Doha, Deputy National Security Advisor Denis McDonough was asked whether President Obama would implement his Cairo speech commitment to stop...
View ArticlePBS Documentary Showcases Islam’s Contribution to Civilization
Nearly four in ten Americans hold an unfavorable view of Islam and Muslims. That number has remained steady since 9-11. Several factors contribute to this negative perception, certainly none greater...
View ArticleSocial Justice in Islam and the Legacy of Malcolm X
By Adam Soltani As we celebrate African-American History this month, we are reminded of the legacy of many of the leaders of civil rights advocacy who came before us. American Muslims owe a debt of...
View ArticleIslamophobe David Gaubatz ‘Retires,’ But the Lies Remain
By Hesham Hassaballa The infamous Islamophobe David Gaubatz, in announcing his retirement via email to his supporters, admitted what most have suspected: That the majority of anti-Islam groups simply...
View ArticleChapel Hill Shootings – The Consequences of Political, Media and Societal...
By Sadaf Sajwani By now, most of us know that last Tuesday evening, three young Muslims were shot and killed, execution style, in their home in Chapel Hill, North Carolina by a white male. In the...
View ArticleRamadan Reflections – An Urban Muslim Village to Raise My Kids
This is Day 16 of Altmuslim’s #30Days30Writers series for Ramadan 2015. By Hazel Gómez “Okay, it’s almost one o’clock! Let’s go outside and wait for Papi. He said he’d be here at one.” As each car...
View ArticleWho Speaks for Islam in America?
By Khurram Dara Who speaks for Islam in America? After tragedies like the ones that occurred in Paris and San Bernardino, the dearth of central leadership in Muslim America has become increasingly...
View ArticleWhy Everyone Should Study Islam – A Christian College Student’s Advice for...
Editor’s Note – Simran Jeet Singh is an Assisant Professor in the Department of Religion at Trinity University. This essay was written by his student as a part of a class assignment on why people...
View ArticleThe Trump Problem: Why This Muslim is Praying for a Christian America
By Charles Turner Most Muslims have engaged with the idea of America being a Christian nation. That idea is often heard from the nativist camp that attempts to claim that Muslims, and Muslim immigrants...
View ArticleAs a Muslim American Mom – Fighting for My Country, My Children
Embed from Getty Images By Sofia Ali-Khan 1982, I began fasting half-days during Ramadan for the first time, my hands painted with henna in celebration. I was in Mrs. Campbell’s third grade class; the...
View ArticleOpen Letter from 300+ American Muslims to President-Elect Trump
This open letter is the first public communication from American Muslim leaders to the incoming Trump administration, and is signed by by 300+ American Muslim leaders from around the country who serve...
View ArticleTop Ten Good News Stories of 2016
In Altmuslim tradition, we want to usher out the year and welcome 2017 by relating the Top Ten (in our opinion) Good Muslim News Stories of 2016. From triumphant stories at the summer Olympics in Rio...
View ArticleWhen Eid is Bittersweet
When I was growing up in Pakistan, it was the tradition that the grieving family would not observe Eid. The family would go into a state of quiet mourning, remembering and missing their dearly...
View ArticleMuslims and Voting – What Does Sharia Have To Do With It?
So, does sharia advocate for American Muslims to try to enact Muslim rules of behavior as the law of the land? Are we supposed to be pushing for a national ban on alcohol, for example, or to require...
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