Hank, she’s trying to make friends. Not scare them away.

I’m Canadian but my niece and sister from California will be voting for Hilary Clinton. In the last year or so, she (my niece) has faced ridicule over her name (it’s Haniyah, which the other kids like to change to “hyena”). She has been called diaper and towel head for wearing the hijab. She has decided to no longer…

I think people are being unfairly harsh on Kathie Lee. You really need to watch Hacksaw Ridge to understand what she means by “authentic portrayal”: Desmond Doss is accused of using his faith as a cover for cowardice and treason in his refusal to fire a weapon. But he’s not really a coward as he’s willing to be there…

This story reminds me of the difficulties many of my relatives who are Afghan and tried to settle in Pakistan. Yes, Pakistan received over 1.7 million Afghans and we should acknowledge that, but they are often accused of colluding with terrorists by the same government that is sponsoring it. Every time a major…

I suppose even war criminals need to enjoy themselves every now and then.

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You’re a smart one.

lol It’s the name of the grandson of the Prophet Muhammad (s) who was martyred in Karbala (Iraq) and became the entire basis of Shi’ite Islam.

I always imagine an old geezer with an asthma condition whenever I read comments like this.

Seriously, fuck off.

It doesn’t really mean anything. Hussein is President Obama’s middle name. Doesn’t give people justification to infer he’s Muslim.

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I read both reports, including the one in Arabic (I speak it). They didn’t “refute” anything, they challenged the report. In much the same way the ANA routinely challenges reports it tortures captured Taliban fighters.

I say with no hint of sarcasm. The CDC did a magnificent job dealing with Ebola and CNN didn’t have the decency to report it (after the scaremongering it did).

No, Amnesty International.

I suppose it doesn’t matter that the woman in the picture (in Daily Mail) was not wearing a burkini.

Women do not wear the hijab because of haya’ (modesty). Many wear it simply because they believe it’s a required component (while others do not) without any formal reason attached to it. Similar to praying five times a day rather than four or six.

I work with Syrian refugees here in British Columbia, mainly translating, getting them homes, jobs, etc. We’re facing an unusual dilemma. On one hand, the number of people who want to volunteer and help has been massive. On the other hand, the type of help we actually need is hard to find. Someone may donate diapers,…

It’s also a terrorist organization.

I find this rather interesting because if you remember, people speculated Huma didn’t leave Anthony Weiner sooner because she’s a Muslim woman and they have “submissive tendencies.”