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18 May, 201727 March, 2017

The slow demonisation of Islam won’t make us safer

Two Muslim women wearing hijab.
Posted in politics by s.e. smith

The United States is creating more national security threats than it solves with its Islamophobic policy decisions.

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8 June, 201623 March, 2016

Islamophobia and my fear for my Muslim siblings

A person wearing a pink hijab, turned away from the camera.
Posted in social justice by s.e. smith

The current political climate surrounding the Muslim community is growing increasingly violent, and it makes me fear for the safety of my siblings in humanity — what refuge can we offer to those who are so aggressively hated?

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5 January, 201621 October, 2015

What we miss when we don’t talk about religion

The colonnade of a beautiful mosque, columns reflected in a stunning pool.
Posted in commentary, social justice by s.e. smith

One of the best panels I was on at Sirens — and one that attracted the most commentary — was the Great Big Interfaith Panel, featuring Gillian Chisom, Kate Elliott, Shveta Thakrar, and myself, with Amy Tenbrink moderating. The panel came about as the result of a conversation with Shveta in the wake of the UNC […]

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22 September, 201530 June, 2015

Don’t mistake IS for Islam

A Muslimah wearing a hijab.
Posted in politics by s.e. smith

IS is the bogeyman for the United States, a nation firmly focused on misdirection to the point of insisting that an extremist group in the Middle East is a bigger threat than domestic terrorism — while the actions of IS are without doubt reprehensible and the organisation does need to be put to a stop, […]

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