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A Georgetown University research project that extends information about Islamophobia to the public. RT ≠ endorsement. ❤ ≠ like. https://t.co/DW3GohLYNg
Washington, DC
Joined March 2015
🚨 New survey: 93% of Muslim women in Austria oppose the proposed hijab ban in schools up to 8th grade. The survey highlights the gap between political rhetoric and the lived experiences of Austria’s Muslim community. Read more 🧵👇 https://t.co/D0lzi6L7dF
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Ever since FBI Director Kash Patel posted about the alleged thwarted Halloween terrorism plot, it's been a "here-we-go-again" moment for many in Dearborn who say they've grown too accustomed to Islamophobia against their largely Arab& Muslim community. https://t.co/fh8RGBvV0X
freep.com
Dearborn leaders say there's community mistrust in the government from the surveillance, profiling and detentions endured post-9/11.
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“When we see Zohran show up as a Muslim and not shy away, it gives people more courage to come out for him,” she added. “In many ways, he’s one of us.” https://t.co/GvwjLHRi4N
motherjones.com
Many expressed hope that Mamdani's mayoralty would challenge Islamophobic "scare tactics."
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Islamophobia intends to intimidate Muslims, cause them to cower & recede into the darkness. But Mamdani did not back down. Instead, he leaned further into his religion & swore to always find himself “in the light” and no longer “in the shadows.” https://t.co/jLlrmCRk2a
msnbc.com
Islamophobia remains all too acceptable in American politics, yet Mamdani emerged victorious, while refusing to shed his Muslim identity.
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Moments after his historic win as New York City’s first Muslim and South Asian mayor, Zohran Mamdani delivered a strong message to his supporters declaring that “no more will New York be a city where you can traffic in Islamophobia and win an election.” https://t.co/fJuYeCITA8
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Zohran Mamdani’s win was powered by a relentless focus on affordability. Along the way, he energized Muslim communities that have historically been demonized and scapegoated by politicians. https://t.co/dcLjLbcLdt
nytimes.com
Zohran Mamdani’s ascent was powered by a relentless focus on affordability. Along the way, he energized South Asian and Muslim communities that rarely receive sustained attention from politicians.
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Former VP and one of the architects of the "War on Terror", Dick Cheney, has died. During his tenure as VP, he led the campaign for the invasion of Iraq in 2003, and defended the use of waterboarding in interrogations: https://t.co/dNvtH6YWru
edition.cnn.com
Dick Cheney, who passed away Tuesday at the age of 84, was arguably one of the most powerful and influential US vice presidents in history.
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The election of Zohran Mamdani has given many Muslims, who have faced decades of discrimination, a sense of visibility and renewed hope that their identity and voice can matter in politics. https://t.co/GvwjLHRi4N
motherjones.com
Many expressed hope that Mamdani's mayoralty would challenge Islamophobic "scare tactics."
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Democrat Ghazala Hashmi will win the Virginia lieutenant governor’s race and become the nation’s first Muslim woman elected to statewide office https://t.co/qy3YBS69Sb
edition.cnn.com
Democrat Ghazala Hashmi won the Virginia lieutenant governor’s race, becoming the nation’s first Muslim woman elected to statewide office.
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In the past couple of months, more anti-Muslim, anti-Mamdani posts have emerged on X, leading to more than a 450% increase in such content from September to October, a new report from @csohate shows: https://t.co/xcJJlDx5o8
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Most of those dabbling in outright bigotry are right-wing shock-jocks & the pro-Trump NY Post. They’ve also been endorsed, either tacitly or explicitly, by Mamdani’s chief rival, former NY Gov. Cuomo https://t.co/1xN0ZBZ1Jo
vox.com
How it feels to be a Muslim New Yorker and see Islamophobia wielded against Mamdani.
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Virginia state Sen. Ghazala Hashmi could make history Tuesday night as the first Muslim woman ever elected to statewide office in the United States. https://t.co/XvZouSNlGU
19thnews.org
Trump’s travel ban inspired state Sen. Ghazala Hashmi to first run for office. Years later, she said fighting bigotry and the “chaos” of Trump’s second term is top of mind.
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Dubbed an anti-“love jihad” measure, the proposal allows life sentences for forced religious conversions via marriage and even arrests of the groom’s parents. Analysts say the legislation is designed to vilify Muslim men as predators. https://t.co/JY1TtGX6ch
trtworld.com
The proposed legislation by the state of Assam, where the right-wing BJP is in power, is yet another example of minority persecution by the proponents of the Hindutva ideology.
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"NYC is facing an unprecedented election on November 4, one it has never seen. A race driven by racism, Islamophobia, and vicious attacks against Democratic Party nominee Zohran Mamdani by two rivals accused of corruption and sexual harassment." https://t.co/EOp0FXL0b8
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"A hundred years ago, Catholics & Jews were race-baited when they entered politics. Today, it is Muslims. Perversely, it is the descendants of these same minority communities who are now perpetuating xenophobia against the newest immigrants to the US." https://t.co/od1LRrC8nN
middleeasteye.net
Islamophobic attacks on the New York City mayoral frontrunner recall the xenophobic campaigns waged by political rivals against Jewish and Catholic candidates a century ago
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On Oct 30, a man known online as “Saint Chris” allegedly disrupted a Muslim Student Association event, shouted anti-Islamic slurs, and threw a Qur’an into a bonfire. UH MSA says he has a history of targeting Muslim Student groups in Texas. https://t.co/qigNvMVAfa
chron.com
The University of Houston is investigating an alleged hate attack.
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"As a scholar of Islam & Muslims in North America, I am unsurprised by the blatant Islamophobia & anti-Muslim racism that have defined much of the opposition to his candidacy—tolerated, if not eagerly stoked, by Republicans & establishment Democrats alike" https://t.co/QYWYkaQcRZ
religiondispatches.org
“What do you call someone from Japan?” “Japanese.” “What do you call someone from England?” “English.” “What do you call someone from India?” “Auntie or Uncle.” I doubled over laughing as my friend...
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There is no evidence to support widely viewed online posts that falsely claim Muslims in Britain are calling for a ban on eating in public during the holy month of Ramadan https://t.co/WPMwUk7QJi
reuters.com
There is no evidence to support widely viewed online posts that claim Muslims in Britain are calling for a ban on eating in public during the holy month of Ramadan, when Muslims abstain from eating...
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India launched a sweeping revision of its voter rolls on Tuesday, sparking concerns that the exercise could deepen marginalisation of minorities and disenfranchise millions of Muslims in the world’s largest democracy. https://t.co/rG8eI3dX6O
trtworld.com
India has launched a massive voter list revision across 12 states, a move critics warn could disenfranchise millions from marginalised and minority communities, particularly Muslims, ahead of key...
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An investigation into claims that Beijing pressured Sheffield Hallam Uni to stop research on China’s human rights abuses has been referred to UK counter-terrorism police. Prof. Laura Murphy’s work on Uyghur forced labour was reportedly halted in Feb: https://t.co/aMwVCeBRrT
theguardian.com
Sheffield Hallam University ordered professor to cease human rights study into Uyghurs forced labour in China
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What Zohran Mamdani’s Bid for Mayor Reveals About Being Muslim in America | The New Yorker By @rozina_ali
https://t.co/qsQ7CGCbt1
@mehdirhasan @bridgeinit @ericlach @PeterBeinart
newyorker.com
The Islamophobic attacks on the candidate carry the weight of history and the urgency of the present.
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