PDF Version I recently returned from teaching at the wonderful Ihsan Program in Istanbul (I highly recommend this for young Muslims), where, as usual, students peppered me with questions about how Muslims should deal with the ‘LGBTQ issue.’ I have presented my position several times before, once in Variety, once at ImanWire in the aftermath of the tragic Pulse Nightclub shooting, and again in…
The Presumption of Innocence When Too Many Victims Go Unheard
Like I always say, never a boring moment for Muslims in America. So there have been some controversies of late regarding women accusing high-profile Muslim scholars of sexual misconduct of various sorts. All this has unfolded as the dam of public opprobrium finally broke before the accumulated weight of dozens of reports that Hollywood mogul…
“Moderate Islam” & Muslim American Leadership: Reflections Before the Deluge
Is it just me, or is being a Muslim in the US a rollercoaster ride? There’s so much to discuss! Top on the list is, of course, the imminent Trump administration. Like many in this country, since November 9th I’ve alternated between stupefaction, acute anxiety and invigoration for the… interactions (?) to come. This is an…
Break the Fear Barrier – Write to a Prisoner
Dozens of Muslims in the US have been imprisoned on trumped up charges or as the result of entrapment by the authorities. They are often abandoned by their friends and communities, sometimes even by their families. One of the few things that give them hope is a letter from the outside. Don’t let society intimidate…