Tag#HumanRights

Letter: Few Americans know a Muslim

In Blasphemy, Ignorance, Islam, Islamophobia, Letters, Truth

1 Min read

Originally posted by The Columbus Dispatch. Just hearing the word Islam or Muslim brings emotions like fear and anxiety to many Americans. Thoughts of uncertainty regarding the future of the world and safety of the United States always becomes a topic when discussing Islam. As a Muslim, I was appalled when someone asked me if I shared the same beliefs as the so-called Muslim terrorists that...

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Agents of Provocation

By Amaar Ahmad

In Blasphemy, Human Rights, Islam

4 Min read

Analysts and researchers have recently begun to study “sacred values” that are basically deeply-rooted ethical or moral precepts that we hold dear regardless of whether they are political, religious or personal. When these values are provoked, even offering incentives to compromise over them is likely to backfire as the victim views an enticement as an affront. The sacred value will...

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