Rethinking Tolerance in Islam After the Assassination of Jamal Khashoggi

“We die once, but we revive a thousand times” Turkish Proverb Photo by Ibrahim Kalın (Turkish President’s Spokesman and Chief Advisor(1)) Jamal Khashoggi, a Saudi Arabian Washington Post journalist, disappeared after he entered the Saudi Arabian Consulate in Istanbul on October 2, 2018. After several days filled with conspiracy theories, on the 23th of October,…

Submission: Reevaluating HEART’s Relationship with the MSA

Disclaimer: Following Student Media policy, Al-Talib Newsmagazine does not normally post articles by anonymous authors. However, in this instance we have made an exception for the numerous concerned community members that came together for this piece. Assalamualaikum Wa Rahmatullahi Wa Barakatuhu: A few weeks ago, some issues were brought to light regarding HEART Women &…

AT x MSA-UCLA Media Statement 7/7

Media Statement Spring 2018 بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِيْمِ   Recently, the Board of Directors of the MSA at UCLA (MSA-UCLA) and of Al-Talib Newsmagazine have reassessed the handling of the community’s concerns regarding the article, “The American Muslim Imperative to Study and Oppose US Intervention in Syria.” Upon assessing these concerns in light of our…

Media Statement 6/15/18

Media Statement Spring 2018 بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِيْمِ   We hope this message finds you well. We would like to begin by apologizing for our lack of communication and accessibility towards and with the MSA community. Since the onset of this sensitive issue, the Al-Talib team has been working to rectify it, and we extend…