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TikTok: The Latest Battleground for the War on Islamophobia

Current Events, Lifestyle, OpinionBy Sami SiddiquiFebruary 20, 2022Leave a comment

When you think of TikTok, what’s the first thing that comes to mind? Is it the slowed, reverb versions of already overplayed songs? Or maybe it’s the exaggerated dance routines or wanna-be-Hollywood acting? If you thought of any of those things, you’d be correct because so did I (let’s face it–some of it is cringy).…

The MCU Needs a Muslim Superhero

Art, Current EventsBy Sami SiddiquiJanuary 23, 2022Leave a comment

2021 was a good year for Marvel fans. WandaVision commenced Phase 4 with a bang, showing firsthand how grief motivated Wanda Maximoff to explore the limits of her power as Scarlet Witch. The show left me speechless (I knew it was Agatha all along! I knew it!). Loki Season One revealed that the God of…

Open Letter: Modern Feminism in Islam

Current Events, News, OpinionBy Sami SiddiquiNovember 30, 2021Leave a comment

Dear fellow reader,  My name is Sami Siddiqui. I am a proud Muslim. I’m also a concerned, appalled, disappointed, and “every-synonym-in-between” Muslim. Whether you’re a fellow brother or sister, I’m certain you will feel the same way two paragraphs from now.  At this point, you may be wondering what’s been troubling me lately. Am I…

Leave Kyrie Alone

Lifestyle, SpiritualityBy Sami SiddiquiMay 12, 2021Leave a comment

As a fellow Muslim and diehard NBA fan, I need to make myself clear when I say this: Leave. Kyrie. Alone. Never in my eight years of tuning into primetime basketball have I been this disappointed in the NBA community for its sheer display of ignorance. For those of you who haven’t heard by now,…

The Ultimate Guide to Maintaining Habits: Ramadan Edition

Lifestyle, SpiritualityBy Sami SiddiquiApril 16, 2021Leave a comment

I had an epiphany recently.  This spring break, I had a chance to shoot hoops at my local park for the first time in two months. As I heaved shot after shot and fumbled my dribble every five seconds, I thought to myself, Man, I really suck at basketball right now… …and, more importantly, at…

Black History is More Than a Month

Current Events, LifestyleBy Sami SiddiquiMarch 7, 2021Leave a comment

Ah, February. For some, it’s the most romantic time of the year. For some…let’s just say not so much. For all of us, more importantly, this month is dedicated to recognizing some of the most influential civil rights activists in our nation’s history while also shedding an unfiltered light on the African diaspora. In this…

The Double Standard of Race in American Protest

Current Events, NewsBy Sami SiddiquiFebruary 1, 2021Leave a comment

Police stand outside the Capitol after a day of rioting protesters, Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021, at the Capitol in Washington. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez – Associated Press) POV: You’re a typical college student. Today is January 6, 2021. It’s 10 AM. You wake up to the sound of your default alarm blasting from your iPhone perched…

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