NYTIMES (Liam Stack and Maya King) - After 9/11, Islamophobia Shaped a Generation of Muslim New Yorkers
The attacks unleashed a wave of hate, but the years since have seen Muslim Americans’ political and cultural influence grow.
The attacks unleashed a wave of hate, but the years since have seen Muslim Americans’ political and cultural influence grow.
A new poll highlights public concerns over crime and cultural shifts in London, with many Britons believing parts of the city are dominated by Sharia law.
A new poll highlights public concerns over crime and cultural shifts in London, with many Britons believing parts of the city are dominated by Sharia law . PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: More than a third of Britons believe London has “no-go zones ” where Sharia law dominates, according to a new poll examining public perceptions of the capital. The YouGov survey of more than 2,000 British adults found that 34 percent believed there are areas of London where non-Muslims are unable to enter, while 36 percent disagreed and roughly one in five said they did not know. DETAIL: The poll was conducted for a King’s College London study which examined public perceptions of crime, religion, and social conditions in the city. The findings come…Open
Jihadist groups still pose a major threat to Europe, but 25 years after the 9/11 attacks a new menace driven by young people online is emerging
Austria has announced plans to ban "political Islam" through a constitutional law, targeting groups like the Muslim Brotherhood.
Austria’s government is moving to ban “political Islam,” citing concerns over the Muslim Brotherhood’s influence and its alleged efforts to infiltrate institutions and promote Sharia law in the West. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: Austria has announced plans to ban “political Islam” through a constitutional law, targeting groups like the Muslim Brotherhood. DETAIL: Austrian Integration Minister Claudia Bauer described “radical Islam” as “the greatest danger of our time, for our Western democracy, for the freedom of girls and women and for everyone who wants to live their religion peacefully and freely.” The Directorate of State Security and Intelligence (DSN), the country’s equivalent of the Federal Bureau of…Open
Silicon Valley was once viewed as a center-left stronghold where tech founders partnered with Democrats to push clean energy and digital innovation. But today, the world’s most powerful tech titans in many cases are bankrolling right-wing authoritarianism, promoting anti-democratic ideologies. Gil Durán is the author of “The Nerd Reich Silicon Valley Fascism and the War on Democracy.” He joins Chris Hayes to discuss the radicalization of tech oligarchs, why he says they’re attempting to dismantle American democratic values and more.
An Islamic sheikh in Dearborn, Michigan, has called for the Islamification of the United States.
A Muslim leader in Dearborn, Michigan, has hailed the rise of Islam across the United States and vowed that Muslims will turn the U.S. into an Islamic country. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: - DETAIL: Sheikh Ibrahim Yassine, a scholar at the Islamic Institute of America, a mosque in Dearborn Heights, Michigan, declared that Islam is “coming to America” and that Muslims will “build America” in their image. The remarks were made during a sermon on August 14, during which he praised the growth of Islam in the United States. Yassine claimed that the spread of Islam across the country would promote “reason,” “logic,” and “moral values.” Yassine also criticized President Donald J. Trump, whom he accused of having a “sick…Open
One in five Muslim prison inmates in the United Kingdom are white, according to new data.
A new report has disclosed data from Britain’s Ministry of Justice showing that the number of white Muslims in the country’s prison population is four times the rate of the general population, sparking concerns about forced conversions. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: - DETAIL: According to data from the Ministry of Justice, the number of Muslim inmates in England and Wales has risen from 14,037 in 2022 to 16,051 in 2025. This means that Muslims constitute 14 percent of the prison population. Significantly, only around six percent of Muslims in the general population are white, compared to one in five Muslims in the prison population, approaching four times the rate of the general population. This has sparked concerns from politicians…Open
A new investigation reveals Palestinian Authority-run schools turned the Oct. 7 massacre into math lessons and assembly celebrations, even as the PA angles for a governing role in post-war Gaza. Children in West Bank classrooms multiplied Israeli death tolls for homework. Elementary students recited poems welcoming Hamas fighters as instruments of death. Teachers scrawled "May […] The post Palestinian Authority schools caught glorifying Oct. 7 massacre as West Bank government seeks role in Gaza appeared first on American Almanac .
A new investigation reveals Palestinian Authority-run schools turned the Oct. 7 massacre into math lessons and assembly celebrations, even as the PA angles for a governing role in post-war Gaza. Children in West Bank classrooms multiplied Israeli death tolls for homework. Elementary students recited poems welcoming Hamas fighters as instruments of death. Teachers scrawled "May Allah protect you! Excellent!" on worksheets that calculated how many "Jihad fighters" entered Israeli towns on Oct. 7, 2023. At least 11 Palestinian Authority-run schools held assemblies shortly after the attacks that killed more than 1,200 Israelis, featuring readings and posters celebrating the bloodshed. The findings come from a new investigation by Palestinian…Open
Farah Ahmed, the Professor at the University of Cambridge who voiced support for "jihad," spoke at an anti-Western "decolonization" conference earlier this year.
Farah Ahmed, the Assistant Professor at the University of Cambridge who encouraged Muslims to build “advanced weaponry for Jihad,” spoke at a “decolonization” conference back in May. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: Farah Ahmed, the University of Cambridge professor who voiced support for “jihad,” spoke at an anti-Western “decolonization” conference in Istanbul, Turkey, earlier this year. DETAIL: Ahmed was among the listed speakers at the World Decolonization Forum held between May 11 and May 12. “Farah Ahmed is an Assistant Research Professor at the University of Cambridge Faculty of Education, where her work focuses on the intersections of dialogic education, Islamic educational philosophy, and teacher professional…Open
Cambridge University faces scrutiny for appointing Farah Ahmed, a former activist for a now-outlawed terror group, as an Assistant Research Professor and Governing Body Fellow. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: Cambridge University has appointed Farah Ahmed, a former activist in the banned Islamist terror group Hizb ut-Tahrir, as an Assistant Research Professor at its Faculty […]
Cambridge University faces scrutiny for appointing Farah Ahmed, a former activist for a now-outlawed terror group, as an Assistant Research Professor and Governing Body Fellow. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: Cambridge University has appointed Farah Ahmed, a former activist in the banned Islamist terror group Hizb ut-Tahrir , as an Assistant Research Professor at its Faculty of Education. Ahmed, who is also a Governing Body Fellow at Hughes Hall, Fellow of the Higher Education Academy, and Founding Fellow of the Chartered College of Teaching, has previously urged Muslims to study engineering and computing “to produce advanced weaponry for Jihad in order that the deen [Islam] may dominate over all other deens .” DETAIL: Ahmed co-authored…Open