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2017-12-28T12:24:53-04:00

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The Year of the Hot Take

Last updated on: December 28, 2017 at 12:24 pm By Dilshad Ali

Perhaps more than other years, but 2017 to me — as the managing editor of Patheos Muslim where we cover news, issues, trends and stories pertaining to American Muslim (and global Muslim) communities – was the year where I couldn’t keep up. The year when I would wrap up work and home stuff, go to bed and in the morning, check my phone to see a flurry of news alerts of something happening via the Trump administration, or some breaking... Read more

2017-12-11T21:43:33-04:00

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Muslim, Brown and Disabled – A Potential for Targeting and Arrest

Last updated on: December 11, 2017 at 9:43 pm By Dilshad Ali

I remembered that particular feeling and fear twice. I remembered thinking – this is a real thing. We need to be careful. The first time was years ago at our local grocery store soon after we had moved from New York City to Virginia. My brother and his family were visiting us in our new home, and I took the kids with me to the grocery store to pick up stuff to make chocolate chip cookies. I had D, who... Read more

2017-12-04T17:13:47-04:00

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Autism, Guardianship and the Words that (Don’t) Matter

Last updated on: December 4, 2017 at 5:13 pm By Dilshad Ali

When you have a child with autism or any sort of disability, you have to consider forms of guardianship and conservatorship as they approach their 18th birthday. Old news to those of us living with or supporting and loving an autistic child or loved one. Many of my friends, whose children and D have traveled this path together for years, are approaching this big moment or are past it. Others are years away from it. And so, you do your... Read more

2017-11-15T22:03:21-04:00

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A Barbie Like Me

Last updated on: November 15, 2017 at 10:03 pm By Dilshad Ali

I hadn’t thought about it until today, but now I remember it like it was yesterday. Fourth grade — my birthday in the mid-1980s. I had invited a bunch of girls from my class over for a birthday party, including the young lady who was the reigning “it girl” in our grade during our elementary school years. I, and my best friend S, were one of the only persons of color in our lily-white small, Midwestern school in North Dakota.... Read more

2018-01-16T11:21:38-04:00

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What I Really Want to Say is …

Last updated on: January 16, 2018 at 11:21 am By Dilshad Ali

If you voice out loud the silent and secret yearnings of your heart, if you allow yourself to linger over the “what-ifs,” the “should-have-beens” and the alternate futures that never were yours or your child’s to begin with, then you’re in danger of upsetting some one or another. You’re possibly doing a disservice to the loved one about whom you are thinking. This much I’ve learned – to keep it quiet, to internalize it as much as possible, to put... Read more

2017-10-11T13:26:04-04:00

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Ten

Last updated on: October 11, 2017 at 1:26 pm By Dilshad Ali

What time? What time was I exactly born, Mamma? It was around 4:30 in the afternoon. I remember because it was Ramadan, and everyone was fasting in our home. Except for me, of course. So, I went to the hospital, and you were born. Your Nana and Nani came to see you, and then Baba took them all to his office to break fast at sunset while I recovered. Thankfully the office was close to the hospital, so they weren’t... Read more

2017-10-04T14:15:50-04:00

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Saudi Women are Granted the Right to Drive

Last updated on: October 4, 2017 at 2:15 pm By Dilshad Ali

Women in Saudi Arabia have been granted the right to drive. Let’s repeat that – women in Saudi Arabia have been granted the right to drive. King Salman issued a royal decree today, saying that drivers licenses should be issued to women who want them, thereby granting a major victory to women in the Kingdom and around the world who have been protesting and working for years to overturn this hallmark of Saudi gender-based laws. Saudi Arabia was the only... Read more

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2017-09-27T13:34:29-04:00

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This is Where We Used to Live

Last updated on: September 27, 2017 at 1:34 pm By Dilshad Ali

Please indulge me in a walk down memory lane – “Broke into the old apartment. This is where we used to live.” – Barenaked Ladies The gates were locked as we strolled up to the park. Not just locked, but there was yellow police-tape stretched across it, across other parts of the fence and trailing on the dingy sidewalk in front. I wasn’t too surprised, though. Back in the day when we frequented this small park, you never knew if it... Read more

2017-09-13T14:07:34-04:00

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On Fighting for #DACA, Migrants, Immigrants, Refugees & Youth – Issues Steeped in Islam

Last updated on: September 13, 2017 at 2:07 pm By Dilshad Ali

Editorial note: The decision by the Trump administration to rescind DACA, Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, has struck at the heart of multiple communities in the United States. DACA provided undocumented immigrant youth, who had been brought to this country by their parents, with opportunities to study and participate in the workforce legally. It was instituted under the Obama administration and was operational for five years. Now, with President Trump having rescinded the executive order and asking Congress to... Read more

2017-09-06T14:10:37-04:00

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6 Ways to Connect With the Hajj

Last updated on: September 6, 2017 at 2:10 pm By Dilshad Ali

It seems like most Muslims know someone who has gone for the Hajj pilgrimage – friends, family members and acquaintances who may be sending back images, videos and messages from their blessed journey. Following along with loved ones on their pilgrimage or reading up about it can cultivate quite a longing in those who are at home and unable to go. Indeed, while the Hajj may not be designed for all Muslims, there are many ways to find that connection,... Read more

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