politics
How Muslims Should Respond to Donald Trump
I don’t typically post overtly spiritual posts because my audience consists of not only Muslims but plenty of non-Muslims. But the video below is an awesome example of how Muslim Americans should be putting into perspective the current climate of Islamophobia, fear-mongering and fascist idealogy spewing from the GOP front runner, Donald Trump and his […]
Paris Attacks and Being Muslim
Originally published at the Huffington Post in the Religion Section. I have taken a few days to process the Paris attacks mentally, emotionally, spiritually. It rocks the core of my being on so many levels that I fear I won’t be able to express the complexity of what is inside me. I want to express […]
Why This Muslim Woman is Voting for This Jewish Man
This article first appeared in the Huffington Post Politics Section. I’m feeling the Bern, baby. Watching the Democratic debate cinched it for me too. As much as I would love to see the first woman president take office – a woman from my neck of the woods to boot – Hillary got pushed down the […]
He May Be a Brain Surgeon, But Ben Carson Is no Expert on Islam
Ben Carson needs to stick with his day job. Medical doctors are a gift to humanity; and, I thank him for his service. I thank all doctors for their service which includes the 20,000 physicians that happen to be Muslim. That’s 10 percent of all U.S. physicians. I thank the curator of modern surgery, a […]