Entries by Mischel Yosick
Why A “Ritual Nick” Is a Smoke Screen for Female Genital Mutilation
Why A “Ritual Nick” Is a Smoke Screen for Female Genital Mutilation Published by The AHA Foundation at May 18, 2018 At the AHA Foundation we emphasize the need for a zero tolerance approach to ending FGM. There is global agreement that the only way to end FGM is to have zero tolerance of the practice, meaning that […]
AIFD wishes Muslims around the world “Ramadan Kareem” as it commences on May 16, 2018
On Wednesday, May 16, 2018, Muslims around the world will begin their fasting and commemoration of their holy month of Ramadan. The American Islamic Forum for Democracy (AIFD) wishes our fellow Muslims around the world a blessed and fulfilling Ramadan and that you find abundant spiritual fulfillment this holy month. The observation of Ramadan is […]
5/1/2018: AIFD in the News – Sen. Murphy’s Misguided “Anti-Muslim” Smear
Sen. Murphy’s Misguided “Anti-Muslim” Smear by Steven Emerson IPT News May 1, 2018 Some non-Muslim white folks seem to feel comfortable and well qualified to smear advocates for reform in Islam as “anti-Muslim.” The Southern Poverty Law Center smeared former radical Maajid Nawaz as an “anti-Muslim extremist” in a 2016 report. After several shifting justifications, […]