A young man of Moroccan descent, Army Specialist Zachary Klawonn has seen a lot of misconceptions about Islam and discrimination against Muslims in the U.S. Army, some of which put himself as a victim. He has seen individuals in the Army belittle Islam, not realizing that among his…
Unmosqued the Movie – Teaser Earlier this week, ABC featured a news article about the rising demand for US-born imams. The article claims that presumably non-U.S.born imams tend to fail to relate to the younger American Muslims and American-born Muslims in general. There’s truth in it, I believe.…
Demand for U.S.-Born Imams Up in American Mosques In the introduction of Progressive Muslims, Omid Safi, the editor, says that one of the biggest concerns among those who care about the current state of the American Muslims is the growing fundamentalism among the American Muslims. One of the points…
Chances are you have seen action movies where you see negative portrayals of Arab characters, whether they be in turbans, desert camos, or suits and ties. Or probably you’ve also seen main characters in a movie talk about the Arabs as some distant, primitive people. Indeed, Hollywood has…
It’s September 11 today. For a very obvious reason, this date has now only referred to the Twin Towers Incident in 2001 or more commonly known as the 9/11 Terrorist Attacks. This historical event has eclipsed many other historical events that took place in September 11, such as…
(Sebagai rujukan, silakan baca storify ini setelah atau sebelum baca postingan ini.) Kembali disadarkan bahwa meskipun agak-agak sok modern, pola pikir saya seringkali juga ketinggalan zaman. Barusan saya menemukan twitter mufasir M. Quraish Shihab dan sempat kaget mengetahui fakta tersebut. Tapi sebentar kemudian saya sadar: ah, zaman sekarang,…
Hari ini kita berbicara tentang pengalaman menjadi orang Islam. Saya harus mengakui bahwa hafalan ayat-ayat al-Quran saya sangat sedikit. Saya tidak punya satu pun hafalan surat panjang. Semua hafalan saya dari juz 30 alquran, yang suratnya kebanyakan pendek dan ritmis dan puitis. Jadi, saat sholat, bacaan surat saya…
Mumpung lagi momen lebaran, biarkanlah hamba mengupload foto masjid di kawasan Northwest Arkansas, yang tepatnya berkedudukan di kota Fayetteville. Silakan mulai mendiskusikan arsitekturnya yang separuh ingin Arab tapi tidak bisa meninggalkan citarasa hiperrealis Amerika. 😀
Narrating the friendship of Amir and Hassan, two boys from different ethnic backgrounds but growing up virtually on the same patch of land and literally breastfed by the same woman, The Kite Runner in the final analysis is a strong challenge against the idea of race and ethnicities…
Muslim Garb Gets a Student Singled Out in a Festival Let me quote a little bit from the news story I found on the Houston Chronicles: When a fire alarm went off Saturday at Westchase Marriott, disrupting a “master class” being held by Houston WorldFest, the organization’s founder…
