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Remnants of War Continue to Shatter Lives
Photo Credit: Associated Press/Amel Emric – In this Saturday Aug. 11, 2012 photo the clothes in which 6-year-old Tarik Bijelic died hang on the line in front of his family’s small house in the village of Olovske Luke, 60 kilometers north of Sarajevo, Bosnia. Tarik Bijelic was hit by a land mine last week as […]
Ramadan Kareem 2013
“O you who believe! Observing As-Saum (the fasting) is prescribed for you as it was prescribed for those before you, that you may become Al-Muttaqun.” [Q: 2:183] Ramadan is a month that is a gift from Allah (swt.) He gifts us with a month of spiritual renewal. Revival, Cleansing and restoration. We are human. We […]
#MyJihad is to continue to fry the smaller fish. Because it’s working.
As a Board Member of the #MyJihad Public Education Campaign, I openly welcome criticism, critiques and suggestions. This is a collective effort that belongs to the world. I welcome dialogue entered in good faith. At this point, the campaign is well in full swing; we’ve encountered the good, the bad and the ugly as far […]
bigotry, psychology and self-hate
Muslim activism and facing Islamophobia on a daily basis exposes me to the worst in people. It exposes me to hate-filled messages from people that appear to be angry and often times, irrational. I’ll be honest here. (I mean, would Yasmina Reality be anything but?) When I first joined the #MyJihad campaign and faced off […]
Bike the Drive = Jihad to the 100th Power!
What started out as a few #MyJihad volunteers signing up for the annual MB Financial Bike the Drive event (5 hours of Chicago’s Lake Shore Drive closed down to regular traffic and open to cyclists!) turned out to be so much more. First, it was great to know that our $45 entrance fees were in […]
#MyJihad Bike the Drive donations going to Oklahoma relief efforts on the ground
From the #MyJihad Communications Team: Donate to our Oklahoma City Relief Trip:In light of the devastating tornadoes that have ravaged Oklahoma, #MyJihad has shifted gears in our Bike the Drive fundraising efforts. We are teaming up with Islamic Relief USA, a reputable and experienced organization that sends out response teams to get vital resources to […]
My TED talk is published- please watch and share
TED VIDEO IS BACK ONLINE. See below. thanks! ~Yasmina “#MyJihad at TEDx Talk! Powerful words by MyJihad board member Yasmina. Share with your friends, your neighbors, your kids. Education is the key. Darkness will not brighten darkness, and fire will not put out fire. We cannot fight darkness, except with light. We cannot put out […]
bigotry is cancer
{Any Poetry Readers out there? Read my poem, Bigotry is cancer, submit a video or MP3 file, and I will post it on my blog. Thanks! ~Yasmina} The more I face the prospect of the cancer called bigotry- the more I am empowered. Hate does not push people away. (Well- initially it does. Just like […]
Islamophobia Lingo for Dummies
Being a Muslim, #MyJihad Activist has been like boot camp. I learn more about my faith and get stronger in my faith through activism. I also get the opportunity to interact with Islamophobes of various degrees. (Tip: Islamophobes are OFFENDED when you call them ISLAMOPHOBES. Wierd huh?) Degree 1 = Degree 1 Islamophobes are those […]
Do the Math
Or just blame Muslims. It’s one or the other. I blogged about the Boston bombings as they happened. And now that Muslim brothers (Chechen Americans) are the suspects of this heinous crime, Muslim backlash is in full swing. I’ve been grieving like the rest of the country at the hatred and confusion around us. And […]