Help Fund Roqayah Chamseddine’s New Project Dismantling Muslim Caricatures
Using video, audio, and written word, Shadowproof columnist Roqayah Chamseddine will profile a Muslim American every week, but we need our readers’ help.
Delete Your Account – Episode 13: Fear Of The Other
Roqayah and Kumars are joined by joined by Imraan Siddiqi, who explains how Islamophobia manifests in ways that go far beyond mere criticism of Islam.
Sister of Khalid Jabara Says Brother’s Murder Was ‘Foreseeable’
The sister of Khalid Jabara, an Arizona man of Lebanese origin, says the man who killed her brother “seemed to hate anyone who didn’t look like him.”
Bigotry Against Muslims In 2016 Election Rooted In American History
Historically, animus against Muslims in the U.S. has existed since they first lived in the United the country.
Queer, Muslim, And Unwelcome At The ‘New Stonewall’
My experiences of homophobia, Islamophobia, and the crushing weight of living under capitalism cannot be conveniently separated out into different issues.
There Is Nothing Foreign About Orlando Shooter’s Beliefs
The hurried characterization of Omar Mateen as a foreign bogeyman goes well beyond reactionary, formulaic reciprocation; it is the lens through which all American Muslims are viewed.
Evoking ‘Spirit Of 9/12’ Was Once Crass Politics, But Not For Hillary Clinton
Clinton urged Americans to recall the “spirit of 9/12” during her response to the Orlando massacre—ignoring how American Muslims were treated after 9/11.
American Muslims Treated As Second-Class Citizens And Placed On No Fly List File Lawsuit
The lawsuit demands redress for muslims placed on the No Fly List and “falsely stigmatized as ‘known or suspected’ terrorists.”
Leading US Presidential Candidates Normalize Anti-Muslim Sentiment
We’ve witnessed a formulaic normalization of anti-Muslim sentiment expressed by leading political personalities, and candidates running for president.
Introducing ‘Sharp Edges’—A New Column at Shadowproof
Our new column will introduce readers to stories from the margins of complex and oft-ignored realities being faced by communities that continue to resist