Zayn Malik shocked the whole world when he left One Direction, the biggest boy band of the decade, in March of 2015. The world was left to wonder what the reason was behind his sudden departure, Zayn later addressed via a Facebook post: “I’d like to apologise to the fans if I’ve let anyone down,…
On November 13, the Un-Islamic State attacks flooded Facebook walls, Twitter pages, and breaking news flashes on television. As if to counter, a second wave of angry Facebook posts then came with news of the attack in Beirut on November the 12th which had not been as popularly shared or discussed on major news centers…
As the famous saying by Winston Churchill goes, “History is written by the victors.” It’s not hard to understand the logic behind his words: those who write what we’re taught today often incorporate a subtle, and sometimes not so subtle, bias towards themselves. The victor is always given the power to write as he sees…
My Islam, my faith, Why is there so much hate For a religion so peaceful and most definitely great. I grew up so proud of this faith and its crowd but now all I hear is the hate spread by those who don’t understand this faith itself My identity, my beliefs All Being questioned…
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[dropcap]H[/dropcap]alloween is supposed to be disturbing: Dark gloomy ghosts and theme park horror nights. Shrill screams along with really bad parties and poorly made costumes, but are those the only things that make you cringe? For many Halloween is a time where red-lines, if there are any, are disregarded. Political correctness is never a factor. The…
[dropcap]S[/dropcap]he seems to be the woman of the year. An entire day has been named after her. She’s been nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize. After having survived from gunshots fired by the Taliban, she’s seemingly become the spokeswoman for girls’ education in underdeveloped societies. Only 16 years old, her name is Malala Yousafzai. However,…
FEMEN’s recent protest, “International Topless Jihad Day”, drew condemnation from Muslim women across the world. By and large, the ethos of non-Muslim feminists have been antithetical to Muslim women.
Youssef is pushing at the boundaries of freedom of expression in Egypt and voicing the frustration many have with Egypt’s leaders and institutions.
