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In response to Rabbi Brad Hirschfield’s …

aziz — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 15:59:19 +0000

In response to Rabbi Brad Hirschfield’s atrocious mischaracterization of Sumbul Ali-Karamali’s thoughtful piece on muslim anti-Semitism, I argue that Jewish Islamophobia is counter-productive.

Fatemeh — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 23:58:37 +0000

Alternet’s Tom Jacob looks at “The Turban Effect.” Via Racialicious.

The Dawah Doll has been exposed! Next ti …

aziz — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 05:24:57 +0000

The Dawah Doll has been exposed! Next time, we will need to be more subtle about our efforts to indoctrinate the toddlers of America about the true faith.

I’ve also uploaded audio of the Dawah Doll to Listen Islam, for posterity’s sake.

Fatemeh — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 22:12:58 +0000

Latoya from Racialicious breaks down the racism and stereotypes in this year’s election, including that which affected Muslims. Shhh, I know Islam isn’t a race. Just read.

Palin’s crowds are as classy as ever: …

aziz — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 20:34:33 +0000

Palin’s crowds are as classy as ever:

NEW PORT RICHEY, Fla. – “John McCain! Not Hussein!”
So goes the latest popular chant on the campaign trail with Gov. Sarah Palin, demonstrated at a morning rally in central Florida.
[...]
Her husband, John A. Mitten, 64, took credit for starting the chant. “I was trying to get it going!” he said. “I just do not want Obama to be elected.”

Mr. Mitten said he could not trust Mr. Obama because of his past association with William Ayers, the 1960’s radical, and because of his relationship with the Rev. Jeremiah A. Wright Jr. He also pointed out that Mr. Obama’s father was a Muslim.

The middle name Hussein, he said, added to the suspicion. “I guess Obama was named after Saddam Hussein,” he said.

I guess! lol

Jack Shaheen talks about Arab and muslim …

aziz — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 15:34:05 +0000

Jack Shaheen talks about Arab and muslim stereotypes, as brought to the fore in the 2008 election.

highly related: 23% of all Texans and 28% of Kentucky Republicans believe the muslim smear. Nationwide, it’s 12%, and more likely to sway Democrats against Obama than Republicans for obvious reasons.

Jafi makes a funny: Obama’s an Arab Ame …

aziz — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 17:41:44 +0000

Jafi makes a funny: Obama’s an Arab American.

Big news on Clarion Fund, the rancid non …

richard — Sat, 11 Oct 2008 07:32:11 +0000

Big news on Clarion Fund, the rancid non-profit behind Obsession and Third Jihad. Turns out Clarion had concealed the identity of both producers of Obsession behind fake names. One of the producer’s real name is Erik Werth, a former Clinton-era undersecretary of the treasury responsible for the Secret Service. Only problem was Erik got himself arrested for trying to impersonate a Secret Service agent once.

Also, Clarion hired a Republican PR firm to market Third Jihad. The PR consultant arranging for west coast screenings was Rudy Giuliani’s former campaign director in California.

Small world. Keep in mind that Clarion is a 501c3 which isn’t allowed to endorse or oppose political candidates. Right.

Here’s the latest.

Islamophobia’s Dirty Dozen.

Fatemeh — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 19:36:32 +0000

Islamophobia’s Dirty Dozen.

Adam Shatz has a review of Obsession in …

thabet — Sun, 05 Oct 2008 15:05:45 +0000

Obsessed with Obsession: Even the London Review of Books has a look at the Obsession DVD.