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“I Am You” – Or Not


Posted by Fatin Marini on 02 Mar 2016 / 1 Comment
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CNN recently ran a story on its website, “‘I am you:’ American Muslims on faith — and fear,” featuring five American Muslims. The piece introduced a range of Muslims to the wider American public in a report replete with text, videos and statistical charts. The people featured came from different backgrounds, ages, and careers. But […]

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CNN and the Muslim Women Next Door


Posted by diana on 29 Mar 2011 / 0 Comments
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Coming on the heels of a seemingly endless surge of anti-Muslim bigotry in the U.S., CNN picked the most opportune moment to air its special on Muslims, titled “Unwelcome: The Muslims Next Door” with reporter Soledad O’Brien. After having been glued to the news in the last couple of weeks, following Rep. Peter King’s hearings […]

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A Misleading CNN Article About Hijabs


Posted by Guest Contributor on 07 Sep 2009 / 0 Comments
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This originally appeared at AltMuslimah and was written by Uzma Mariam Ahmed. A recent headline article on CNN.com written by CNN correspondent John Blake entitled “Muslim Women Uncover Myths About the Hijab,” attempted to expose the “myths” surrounding the hijab. Though the title implies that the article contains insightful analysis of the popular misconceptions surrounding […]

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CNN FAIL on Honor Killing Coverage


Posted by faith on 05 Aug 2009 / 0 Comments
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This past week a woman was murdered in an apparent honor killing in the Gaza Strip. She was beaten by her father who thought she was having an affair. May Allah have mercy on the soul and forgive the sins of the woman, named Fadia, and may there also be justice for her death. Unfortunately, […]

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Fitna Flop: Daisy Khan and Irshad Manji Discuss Geert Wilders’ Film on CNN


Posted by yusra on 09 Mar 2009 / 0 Comments
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On Thursday, February 26, Senator Jon Kyl (R-AZ) welcomed Dutch Parliamentarian Geert Wilders and sponsored a viewing of his short film Fitna. Muslimah feminists Irshad Manji and Daisy Khan were on CNN commenting on the issue, specifically whether or not Geert Wilders should be welcomed by our government and how it impacts Muslims. You can […]

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