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A conversation about Islamophobia in the UK since 9/11 Nosheen Iqbal Poet Suhaiymah Manzoor-Khan and standup comedian Nabil Abdul Rashid both came of age in the early 2000s, as Britain?s Muslim communities were feeling the backlash from 9/11. In conversation with Nosheen Iqbal, they look back at the past two decades and ah
After the London attack, politics and Islamophobia Party Lines In the wake of a fatal attack on a Muslim family in London, Ont., we've heard some familiar sentiments: ?This is not who we are.? ?This is not what Canada is about.? ?This cannot happen here.? Elamin Abdelmahmoud, who brings lived experience to this conve
Anti-Muslim Bias After 9/11 with Shahana Hanif What A Day The terrorist attack caused a ripple effect that has influenced many parts of American history and culture, but it also fueled a rise in Islamophobia. We hear from Shahana Hanif how two decades of anti-Muslim bias has hurt and transformed the lives of Ame
Canada?s Islamophobia problem is real. It?s time we dealt with it Adrian Cheung Political leaders have publicly condemned the murders of a Muslim family in London, Ont. Terrorism charges have been brought against the alleged killer. But many Muslim Canadians say words are no longer enough, action must be taken to prevent more hate cr
Ending Islamophobia Dominic Preziosi Though often invisible, Islamophobia is still alive in the United States today, from bullying in schools to political scapegoating to violence at houses of worship. Jordan Denari Duffner, a doctoral student at Georgetown University talk about her new book
Episode 209 - Dr. Omid Safi: "Islamophobia" in America Isok Kim Muslims have been part of the fabric of America for more than five hundred years. There were likely Muslim members of Columbus's crew when they arrived in the American hemisphere in 1492. Trans-Atlantic slavery would have certainly brought to this country
India's 'Love Jihad' Laws Make Marriage Difficult For Interfaith Couples Consider This from NPR In India, where arranged marriages are the norm, people typically marry within their religion or caste. But occasionally, some find love on their own and end up with a partner of a different faith.
Islamophobia Encounter | Woolf Institute Julian Hargreaves On prejudice (II). How prevalent is Islamophobia in Britain? In what ways does it permeate our society? And what can we do to tackle it? First, the Woolf Institute's Julian Hargreaves talks definitions and common misconceptions. Then Ed chats to Samayya A
Islamophobia in Canada is getting worse. Will Canadians confront it? Jordon Heath-Rawlings A terrorist attack in London, ON killed four members of a Muslim family and left a nine-year-old boy orphaned and injured. Are we finally past saying things like, "This kind of stuff doesn't happen in Canada"? Are we ready to shed the self-image that has
Islamophobia: Moral maze Dan Tierney The anti-racism campaigner Trevor Phillips has been suspended from the Labour Party over allegations of Islamophobia. Some have described the move as ?Orwellian?; others believe he has a case to answer. The issue turns on what we mean by ?Islamophobia? ?
King of the World Episode 3: Islamophobia Shahjehan Khan Shahjehan introduces us to two American Muslims profiled after 9/11 in very different ways: one?s arrival in his ?dream country? nearly costs him his life as the other?s family trip becomes an interrogation. Everyone seems to be on high Muslim alert, and
King of the World Episode 4: Muslims and the Media Shahjehan Khan Shahjehan and guests walk us through the history of Brown representation in Hollywood, politics, and American pop culture. From swarthy villains and caricatures with funny accents to slightly more nuanced and uncensored depictions in the early 2000s, Musl
King of the World: Episode 1- 9/11 Shahjehan Khan Host Shahjehan Khan acquaints us with his family?a fivesome in a predominantly white suburb of Boston by way of Pakistan?and his conflicted identity. September 11th, 2001, starts out like any other school day, then the first plane hits the World Trade Cen
King of the World: Episode 2- Terrifying Wars Shahjehan Khan The concept of identity is broken down by Rania Mustafa, including the conflicted, parallel, and integrated forms, and we look back at why Shahjehan and many American Muslims constantly found themselves grappling with the former at this time.
Long Read - Fact Checking the Media Safya Khan-Ruf In the media Islamophobia abounds, but along with the distribution of hate speech there is also the corrosive threat of misinformation spread about Muslims. Miqdaad Versi confronts both of these problems as the Muslim Council of Britain's Assistant Genera
Main Bhi Muslim: :Ladne Laayak Ladaaii Sabika Muzaffar This episode is a glimpse of Sabika?s journey in Mumbai, searching for the right flatmate, the right landlord and the right flat - a puzzle that never comes together. Amid all, she realises that her identity as a Muslim makes her invisible in every room,
Main Bhi Muslim: Bye-bye stereotypes Sabika Muzaffar In this episode, Sabika is insistent on burning down all the stereotypes that she and Mariyam, have lived and often accepted as Muslims. Come, add all your cardboard cutout-like stereotypical caricatures to this ????s robust flame.
Main Bhi Muslim: Dost Dost Na Raha Mariyam Haider In this episode, Mariyam takes a leaf out of her father?s lifelong friendship and narrates how it?s strained under the current political climate. She rummages through memories to shed light on their relationship and questions the cost of losing old friend
Main Bhi Muslim: Naam Kya Bataayaa Mariyam Raza Haider, Sabika Muzaffar Two co-hosts have resolved to break their long-standing fast, the radio silence around their own Islamophobia - and reclaim their Indian Muslimness. Mariyam Raza Haider and Sabika Muzaffar take turns telling tales where the personal becomes political. Sab
Main Bhi Muslim: Trans/Muslim/Indian/Doctor Et al Mariyam Haider In this episode, MBM?s producer & host - Mariyam Haider speaks to Dr Aqsa Shaikh, Associate Professor of Community Medicine at the Hamdard Institute of Medical Sciences & Research, and the first trans woman to head a COVID-19 vaccine centre in India. Thei
The anxiety of being Muslim in India Mary Wilson, Jayson de Leon, Danielle Hewitt, Mara Silvers In India, Muslims are watching the secular democratic principles of their country crumble. What is it like when your country rejects your family and shakes your faith in multiculturalism? Guest: Rana Ayyub, a contributor to the Washington Post Opinion sec
The struggle against Islamophobia in France Mark Abizeid In this episode of Who Belongs?, two activists based in France ? Yasser Louati and Houria Bouteldja ? talk about the intensification of Islamophobia and state repression unfolding in the country following Samuel Paty's gruesome murder. The current situati
The War on Muslims (with Mehdi Hasan) Ezra Klein With ?reeducation" camps in China, religious disenfranchisement in India, ethnic cleansing in Myanmar, street violence in Sri Lanka, mass shootings in New Zealand, the flourishing of far-right parties across Europe, and the mainstreaming of Islamophobia i
What It Meant To Be Muslim In America After 9/11 National Public Radio As we near the 20-year anniversary of the September 11th attacks, many Americans are reflecting on that moment and its fallout. For Muslim Americans, that fallout included a rise in Islamophobia. Hate crimes against Muslims spiked 500 percent from 2000-20
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