Danish parliament bans wearing face veils in public

May 31st, 20181 COPENHAGEN — Denmark has banned the wearing of face veils in public, joining France and other European countries in outlawing the burqa and the niqab worn by some Muslim women to uphold what some politicians say are secular and democratic values. Parliament voted on Thursday for the ban proposed by the center-right government, which...

Muslims march against injustice in Dearborn

October 6th, 20171 DEARBORN — A few days before the fifth annual "March for Justice" took place in Dearborn, the Ashura Project released a video promoting its organized procession with the question, Why do we march? The video powerfully displayed scenes of injustices around the world that call for action and revealed the reasons. They march for Black...

Identity Politics: Denying and distorting Arab women’s experiences

February 10th, 20170 DEARBORN — Arab women have reached the summit of their education and careers, yet one perception prevails in many Westerners' minds— "They are oppressed." According to Arab American women, no one answers the question, "Who said so?" rationally or allows them to speak for themselves. Instead, Westerners use the news as their...