Whatever one thinks of American Muslims and the TLC reality show “All-American Muslim,” the recent controversy around Lowe’s decision to pull its t.v. ads from the program illustrates the intensity of Islamophobia in the United States and how it is wedded to other forms of bigotory. Lowe’s pulled the ads from TLC after it was [...]

Mohammed Ayoob, University Distinguished Professor of International Relations and Coordinator of the Muslim Studies Program at Michigan State University, has recently published an editorial on the CNN Opinion website titled “Can the World Live with a Near Nuclear Iran?”
In the editorial, Ayoob outlines the policy options for the US as it faces the likelihood that [...]

In a world filled with Islamophobia, TLC thought its new tv series, “All-American Muslim,” would give its viewers a different look at how Muslims live their everyday lives.  By featuring groups of Muslim families from Dearborn, Michigan, the series attempts to showcase the diversity of the Islamic community and the often-harsh realities associated with being [...]

Although putting on a Fashion Week show might be an overwhelming endeavor for any designer, for Nailah Lymus, 27, displaying her work meant more than introducing herself to the fashion industry.  As a devout Muslim, an African-American, and a single mother, Ms. Lymus saw her show as an opportunity to break stereotypes about Muslim culture—mainly [...]

“Dude is dating so and so blabbering bout such and such
And that ain’t Jersey Shore, homie that’s the news
And these the same people that supposed to be telling us the truth
Limbaugh is a racist, Glenn Beck is a racist
Gaza strip was getting bombed, Obama didn’t say shit
That’s why I ain’t vote for him, next one [...]