Muslim Americans have rebuffed some politicians, held fundraisers and scaled back festivities to show support for Gaza. “Allahu akbar, Allahu akbar.” The words announced the end of a day of fasting as dozens of people gathered last week to protest against President Joe Biden’s support for Israel’s war on Gaza and an iftar meal the White House was hosting for …
A car passed, the drivers window rolled down and the man spat an epithet at two little girls wearing their hijabs: Terrorist! A poll by The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research conducted ahead of the 9/11 anniversary found that 53% of Americans have unfavorable views toward Islam, compared with 42% who have favorable ones. ___ For some, 9/11 …
NEW YORK — A car passed, the driver’s window rolled down and the man spat an epithet at two little girls wearing their hijabs: “Terrorist!” It was 2001, mere weeks after the twin towers at the World Trade Center fell, and 10-year-old Shahana Hanif and her younger sister were walking to the local mosque from their Brooklyn home. “That’s been …