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9/11/11: A new American anniversary

Posted on September 12, 2011 by jdenari

In my most recent posts, I’ve discussed the terrorist attacks in Norway, offering quite a depressing analysis of their causes and implications, many of which are related to Islamophobia in America. Fear of Muslims existed in the American psyche before … Continue reading →

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Posted in Catholicism, Christianity, Islam, Islamophobia, Religion, Storytelling | Tagged 9/11, 9/11 Unity Walk, anniversary, Arun Gandi, cover, covering, discrimination, diversity, Europe, faith, founding fathers, Gandhi, hijab, iftar, Islam, Islamophobia, Islamphobia, Martin Luther King Jr., memorial, MLK, Mohandis Gandhi, Muslim, Muslimah, Norway, other, Qur'an, Religion, September 11, September 11th, terrorism, Thomas Jefferson, Washington D.C., West, Western, White House, women, xenophobia | 1 Comment

Thoughts on King’s “radicalization” hearings

Posted on March 10, 2011 by jdenari

“I remember doing a number of radio interviews [right after 9/11] saying we can’t do to the Muslims what we did to the Japanese after Pearl Harbor.” (New York magazine) These are the words of Peter King, a long-time House … Continue reading →

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Islam & women piece: Seeking questions from my readers

Posted on December 18, 2010 by jdenari

Have you ever seen a girl wearing a headscarf walking on campus or in the grocery store and wanted to ask, “Why do you wear that? Are you forced to?” Post 9/11, many Americans have lots of questions about the relationship between Islam and women, but many have no place where they can express their concerns and questions. With this blog post, and a new project I’m beginning, I’m attempting to provide that forum for asking questions and providing some answers. Continue reading →

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9/11/11: A new American anniversary

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Thoughts on King’s “radicalization” hearings

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Islam & women piece: Seeking questions from my readers

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