TweetThe Arab American community must face its own prejudices, bigotry and biases, much of these the residual effects of colonial history and pure ignorance of Arab history and culture. Arabs themselves are people of color, our heroes were blacks, our prophets were blacks, our teachers our neighbors and friends were blacks. A few summers ago, it was Friday noonish, and I was standing by the door of Holy Land Grocery in Northeast Minneapolis. The place was vibrant; people were coming and going at a fast pace. A Somali man in his ironed white khamiis was rushing out of the door carrying some grocery bags. A policeman hanging around outside seemed concerned and…
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MY NEW YEAR RESOLUTION RUINED 2020!!
Tweet My New Year resolution was as tragic as a divine comedy, a heavy load on my chest, I have to confess, it may be the most likely to blame for the COVIS-19 pandemic lockdown. The COVID-19 pandemic triggered too much blame to go around, from blaming China, Bill Gates, Pharmaceutical companies, Obama, Immigrants, the infidel’s way of ruining Muslim holidays, and the perennial one, God punishment to anyone you don’t agree with or don’t like. relax hand off china, it is all my fault, Muslims have been the fall guys for years, anyway, and my New Year resolution was the culprit. I wished to spend more time at home,…
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RAMADAN IN AMERICA!
Tweet How Do you Survive Ramadan in America This week, on may 6th, Millions of Muslims around the world started observing the holy month of Ramadan. Ramadan is the ninth month of Islamic calendar, that honors the time when god revealed to Prophet Muhammed through Angel Gabriel, the first verses of Quran. Ramadan is a festive month for Muslims , 30 days of Christmas. Where Muslims enjoy special traditions and immersed themselves in all night celebration. However, in the political climate of Islamophobic culture , and the rhetoric of demonizing Muslims and criminalizing Islam. In America, Muslim faith and practices are questioned and under the spotlight. . Observing…
