TAYO Fatunla’s Our Roots: Eid Al-Fitr Celebration and Islam in Africa
*It’s Eid Al-Fitr this weekend long when Muslims all around the world celebrate the end of the holy month of Ramadan. Eid Al Fitr simply means “breaking of fast.” Muslims fast between sunrise and sunset every day during this month. Saudi Arabia, among other Islamic countries, usually announces the day of Eid al-Fitr once the […]
The Socialist’s Journal: The New Normal
*Last weekend there was another apparent terrorist attack in London. If the ISIS communication is to be taken at face value, they are responsible. But really the people behind the attack is not the most significant element in this situation. It is impossible to keep a military force, intelligence gathering force, or law enforcement agents […]
Lindsay Lohan Claims She Was ‘Racially Profiled’ While Wearing a Headscarf
*Lindsay Lohan says she was the victim of racial profiling during a trip from Turkey to the U.S. In a “Good Morning Britain” interview Tuesday, the actress claimed that an airport worker stopped her in London’s Heathrow Airport because she was wearing a headscarf. “When I was flying to New York recently, I was wearing […]
Rufus and Jenny Triplett: Say It Loud! We’re Muslim and We’re Proud!
*Rufus and Jenny Triplett isn’t your average married couple. They have much in common but what stands out the most is their passion for teaching. The couple has a Television series, “Lifestyles with Rufus and Jenny,” which airs on the Really Cool Humans Tv network as well as a local Atlanta network. The show’s purpose is […]
Janet Jackson: Pregnant Singer Allegedly Converts To Islam
*Janet Jackson has reportedly converted to Islam in order to share her religion with her husband, with whom she is expecting her first child. The 50-year-old singer wed Wissam Al Mana in secret in 2012 – and her friends believe she has undergone a full religious conversion to honor him. A source told The Sun […]
Muslim Outrage Over Magazine’s ‘Islamic Rape of Europe’ Cover
*Polish magazine wSieci (Network) has pissed off the Muslim community with its latest cover that depicts a white woman draped in the flag of the European union being groped by Muslim refugees. The headline reads: “Islamic Rape of Europe’” to give emphasis to the rise in rapes of European women by refugees. Critics say the […]
*Crickets* After Tyrese Calls Out Donald Trump in Open Letter
*Donald Trump is quick to clap back at any perceived slight, but has yet to respond to the lengthy diatribe delivered this week by Tyrese, whom he may not even realize exists. The actor-singer penned a lengthy open letter to the GOP presidential candidate on Instagram, calling out the mogul’s controversial comments about the Islamic […]
Sarah Palin Backs Trump’s Muslim Ban: ‘If It Saves Innocent Lives, Profile Away!’
*Just when you thought Sarah Palin had gone somewhere to sit down… The former Alaska governor and Vice Presidential candidate surfaced in the headlines Wednesday after posting a Facebook message supporting Donald Trump’s call for banning all Muslims entering the U.S. Yes, the policy indiscriminately targets a race of people. But according to her, that’s […]
Muhammad Ali Comes for Donald Trump in Statement Defending Islam
*When ailing Muhammad Ali has to put out a statement to set you straight, you know you done *&^%ed up, right? The People’s Champ, one of the world’s best-known Muslims, didn’t have to mention Donald Trump’s name in his missive Wednesday, which sought to defend his religion as one of peace, while criticizing those who […]
The Socialist’s Journal: What’s the Difference?
*A little more than a week ago, Robert Lewis Dear apparently targeted a Planned Parenthood and executed a plan to kill multiple people. A little less than a week ago, Tashfeen Malik and Syed Rizwan Farook apparently targeted Farook’s workplace as the place to execute a plan to kill multiple people. What’s the difference between […]
Watch: Black Man in Paris Says His Head Would’ve ‘Exploded’ If Not for His Cellphone
*Imagine your cellphone saving your life. And not because you called 911 on it. Because you had it at your ear and it caught the bullet meant for your head. One man caught up in the catastrophic events in Paris this past week says if it wasn’t for his cellphone, he’d be dead now. Going […]
Earl Ofari Hutchinson: Hunt Terrorists in Paris Massacre, Not Witch-hunt Muslims
*The instant news broke about the hideous bloodbath in Paris, the predictable happened. The tweets from the conservative echo chamber came fast and furious. They called for a total, all-out war, bashed immigrants, gun control advocates, liberals, the students at the University of Missouri, President Obama, lax security, permissiveness, and of course, Muslims. https://www.alternet.org/tea-party-and-right/right-wingers-already-giddy-over-paris-attacks At […]
Regina King Wants ‘American Crime’ to ‘Provoke Small Conversations’
*ABC is about halfway through its new anthology series “American Crime,” which co-stars Regina King as a Muslim woman looking to use her brother’s incarceration as a rallying cry for racial injustice – if only her brother would play along. King’s character Aliyah Shadeed was born Doreen Nix before converting to Islam. In tonight’s episode […]
The Socialist’s Journal: Religious Fundamentalism
*A little while ago I wrote that the freedom of religion is the most important civil liberty protected by the 1st Amendment. Below is the dark side of that freedom.. The freedom of speech (which I argued is second to religion) is important because it helps to defuse the powder keg that is the freedom […]
Regina King Talks Playing a Muslim in ABC’s Racially-Charged ‘American Crime’ (Trailer)
*Not only has Regina King booked another recurring role on a television series, but it’s the long anticipated new drama from Oscar winning “12 Years a Slave” screenwriter John Ridley. ABC’s “American Crime” is an anthology that explores race, class and gender through the lens of a racially charged murder and its subsequent trial. The series will explore […]
