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11Sep
2012

Towers of Humanity

in Closer Look, Features, myIslam 5 Comments

Salma Arastu, a painter from India, expresses emotions through this painting and poem she created a few days after the 9/11 attacks.

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15Jun
2012

“50 Rules” for Muslim Brothers and Sisters Part 2

in College Life, Columns, Features 16 Comments

This is Part 2 of the “50 Rules” for Muslim Brothers and Sisters the author created after being inspired by another blogger’s list of life rules compiled for his daughter and son.

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12May
2012

“50 Rules” for Muslim Brothers and Sisters Part 1

in College Life, Columns, Features 25 Comments

I stumbled upon the blog of an optimistically realistic father that compiles a list of 50 rules/tips for his son and daughter, who had just graduated high school and were preparing to enter college. Here are my 50 rules for my brothers and sisters.

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8Apr
2012

An Exclusive Interview with Hamza Siddiqui

in Closer Look, Features, Students in Action 3 Comments

Al-Talib interviews Hamza Siddiqui, a spoken word artist, who is a Junior at the University of the Pacific. In this exclusive interview, Siddiqui performs two spoken word pieces, one of which has not been publicly performed yet.

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27Dec
2011

The Good and Bad of Islamophobia

in Columns, Features, myIslam, Opinion 2 Comments

Islamophobia quite literally (and linguistically) is a fear of Islam and Muslims; albeit, an intense, irrational fear of Islam and Muslims. Some Muslims hold that Islamophobia is a good thing. Why? How could fear of Islam benefit Islam?

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4Nov
2011

Occupy Movements: Where are the Muslims?

in Closer Look, Columns, Features, Opinion 5 Comments

We were all joking about how conservative Orange County would probably not have as big of a turnout as Los Angeles would have, so we decided that Irvine might need our presence more than Los Angeles. But, some people were missing…

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13Sep
2011

Growing up Muslim in Post 9/11 America: Finding My Way

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Al-Talib interviews Salmon Hossein on his experience growing up as an Afghan American post 9/11. Hossein is a recent UCLA graduate who is now pursuing a Masters of Public Policy at Harvard University.

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13Sep
2011

Returning to Unity, Moving Past Intolerance and Ignorance

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Al-Talib interviews Casey O’Neill on her experience 10 years after the 9/11 attacks. She didn’t know about Muslims before the attacks but does not agree with the stereotypes and prejudices people hold against Muslims due to the attacks.

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13Sep
2011

Raised to Embrace People of all Faiths and Backgrounds

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Al-Talib interviews Kelsey Paxton, a second year Psychobiology major at UCLA, about her experience living in post 9/11 America. Although she is not Muslim, she feels the need to defend Muslims and encourages others to be more accepting and understanding towards people of all faiths and backgrounds.

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13Sep
2011