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Dec
6
Digital Research Project Conclusions
December 6, 2014 | Comments Off on Digital Research Project Conclusions
My essay regarding my Digital Research Project is attached.
Nov
19
Muslim Father chooses his Daughter over his Religion
November 19, 2014 | 1 Comment
I think its safe to say many of us heard at least one of those success stories when a young man or woman is terrified of coming out to their parents, only to find out that their parents will still love them and support them anyway. Coming out as an LGBT person to your family must be […]
Nov
16
Pope Francis Performs Another Act of Kindness
November 16, 2014 | 1 Comment
As the leader of the entire Catholic Church, Pope Francis has certainly made a name for himself. From auctioning off expensive gifts to give the profits to the poor to going on undercover missions during the night to preach to the homeless, Pope Francis continues to amaze us. My personal favorite story of the pope […]
Nov
12
Why it’s so Hard to be an Employed British Muslim
November 12, 2014 | Comments Off on Why it’s so Hard to be an Employed British Muslim
Now I’m not talking about like the daily struggles of going to work in Great Britain as a Muslim man or woman. The huge problem for British Muslims is simple: they can’t even get hired in the first place. According to British news sources, discrimination transpiring in the job force places Muslims as number one […]
Nov
3
One Muslim Woman’s Response to Liberal Defenders of Islam
November 3, 2014 | 1 Comment
Remember those harsh comments Bill Maher made about Islam on his TV show? The ones claiming that Islam promotes violence? Yeah, well I never got to mention that Ben Affleck was also there and very aggravated that Maher summed up the religion as a whole. After being thoroughly annoyed by the show’s host, Affleck responded […]
Oct
23
Rick Santorum’s Prejudiced Rhetoric
October 23, 2014 | Comments Off on Rick Santorum’s Prejudiced Rhetoric
If you haven’t heard of Rick Santorum, you haven’t been paying attention to one of the goofy-est republicans in America, who just can’t seem to take an intelligent stance on any issue. Any. Issue. But I’m not going to waste my time explaining to you all the fallacies about this comical politician, instead I’m just going […]
Oct
11
The Wealth Gap in Iran
October 11, 2014 | Comments Off on The Wealth Gap in Iran
So while chaos rages through Iran, a country often threatened by war and terrorism, the country as a whole is treated differently when it comes to the typical laws we expect people of the Middle East to be subjugated to. On the one hand, we learn that Iran is one of the most harshly enforced […]
Oct
4
The Biased Coverage of Islam
October 4, 2014 | Comments Off on The Biased Coverage of Islam
Although we assume major news networks will be realistic in their reporting of incidents, it is often and unfortunate that news is skewed in whichever lighting that the producer prefers. Producers of networks nowadays are not shy when if comes to their political opinions; especially when those opinions are concerning Muslims. Its not surprising that […]
Sep
24
Islamic State is pushing harder to terrorize civilians: Kills youth in process
September 24, 2014 | Comments Off on Islamic State is pushing harder to terrorize civilians: Kills youth in process
This is based off a very terrible news story that just broke today. After the United States had begun wit its airstrike on Syria, many citizens in these areas feared for their lives. While innocent casualties are still very much a reality in these bombings, the U.S. believes it has earned legal justification by defending […]
Sep
17
The Islamic State: who are they & why are they so threatening
September 17, 2014 | Comments Off on The Islamic State: who are they & why are they so threatening
Before I can begin to discuss how the youth of the Middle East are taking a stand against oppressive regimes and are trying to save their countries, there is one massive and terrifying terrorist group taking hold country-wide in the Middle East: the Islamic State. They are not confined to any alone country but they […]