A Psychology Professor in the United States has started a research project to increase mental health care for Muslim Americans. In order to better understand and deal with the gaps in mental health care for Muslim Americans, Psychology professor Amy Weisman de Mamani, and graduate students Salman Shaheen Ahmad and …
Read More »MEM: Decades after 9/11, Muslims battle plague of Islamophobia in US
Middleeastmonitor reported that for Muslim-Americans, post-9/11 ramifications of Islamophobia have bled deep into the fabric of American society more than two decades later. “Muslims continue to be the target of hate, bullying, and discrimination as a result of the stereotypes that were perpetuated by Islamophobes and the media in the …
Read More »USA: Border officers sued over alleged targeting of Muslim Americans
Three Muslim Americans have sued border officials alleging that they have been targeted, detained, and questioned about their religion. The three US citizens alleged they would be subject to secondary screenings by border officers, during which they were asked questions including whether they were Muslim, whether they were Sunni or …
Read More »UC Berkeley survey finds most Muslim Americans face discrimination
IQNA: A survey released Wednesday by UC Berkeley’s Othering and Belonging Institute found that most Muslim Americans experience Islamophobia in their lifetimes, especially women. The survey, which was authored by institute Director Elsadig Elsheikh and researcher Basima Sisemore, took into account the responses of 1,123 Muslim residents who work or …
Read More »US: ‘Islam prohibits racism’ billboard goes up in Chicago
The People of all races and the people of all backgrounds,” said Dr.Sabeel Ahmed with GainPeace,
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