Amanda Quraishi
By Amanda Quraishi
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Opinion Muslims Must Do More Than Grand Gestures To Eradicate Anti-Semitism
I spent Saturday morning glued to the news, watching as the Tree of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh was devastated by a single white supremacist, fueled by both anti-Semitism and Islamophobia. As an American Muslim interfaith activist, I’ve spent years forming relationships with the Jewish communities locally and across the country, so my heart swelled to…
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Opinion Why MuslimGirl’s Rejection Of Gal Gadot Is A Good Thing
This week, a Muslim blogger turned down a prestigious award – over Gal Gadot. Amani Al-Khatahtbeh, the founder of the popular blog and brand MuslimGirl.com, made international headlines by refusing to accept the Revlon Changemaker Award. As Al-Khatahtbeh wrote in an open letter to Gadot, she could not in good conscience accept an award from…
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