Domestic-Violence
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Camelot: Unplugged
Excalibur was never my strength; Lancelot was always treacherous. I never trusted Guinevere, the Round Table Knights ever malicious. The street-life my kingdom, the projects my castles. The hustlers, shooters and stick-up kids, my vassals. My upbringing like the water of a moat: stale, stagnant. No drawbridges to escape from my illusionary palace. The dregs Continue reading
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an-Niqab/the Islamic Facial-Veil: Endurance & Struggle vs. Ridicule & Opposition
Author’s note: At the request of the sister whom submitted this article, I will keep her identity anonymous. She specifically wanted to not be known, for submitting this article, which I must/should respect. Furthermore, even though anonymous, it’s so important that stories such as these are told, as often as possible, to let people know Continue reading
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A Story of Islamophobia: Bias, Fear, and Injustice
Author’s note: This is the story of someone whom I know personally, whom was a victim of malicious, immoral, unethical, and illegal, Islamophobia, just because they were Muslim, had an Arabic name, came from, ancestrally, from a part of the Muslim-World, and, because they were neither a U.S.-citizen, nor a citizen of their respective native-land. Continue reading
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I’m Waiting to Uncover You!!!
Now, do not think of me ill-intentioned. It is not at all what you have perceived. I’ve just wanted to knock-down all barriers between us. Me getting closer to you, to have you with me is a must. I want to uncover your distrust, to make you blissful in my presence. It’s so important that Continue reading
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The Fallacy of “Muslim Male Privilege”:
Author’s note: The following is a personal-commentary, of an article, written by a fellow Muslim-Writer/Blogger, Jamerican Muslimah, about this concept, she dubbed as, “Muslim Male Privilege”-This concept is based (directly/exclusively) upon B. Deutsch’s “The Male Privilege List”, as well as Peggy McIntosh’s “White Privilege: Unpacking the Invisible Knapsack”-In this article, 16-points, detailing what “Muslim Male Privilege” actually Continue reading
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Literary Legal-Advice & Awareness: What you read may get you locked-up!!!
Author’s note: Mustapha Ndanusa, Esq. is an Attorney, practicing in NYC, where he grew-up. He’s very well-versed in social-issues plaguing the Muslim, minority, and immigrant communities, all across the United States. As a result of 9/11, there have been multiple cases of individuals, both Muslim & Non-Muslim alike, whom have been killed, deported, detained, etc. Continue reading
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Stay away from Backbitting & Slander!!!
Allah says in His noble book: “Oh, you who believe!!! If a Sinner comes to you with news, verify. Or else, you’ll harm people out of ignorance, then regret what you’ve done.”(Noble Qur’an: Chpt.49, V.6) Very recently, I was given some negative-news about someone…the news was very vile, to say the least, and angered me Continue reading
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al-Ightisab/Sexual-Abuse is a Crime…no matter who does it!!!
I, as a Muslim, am truly disgusted when I hear about Rape (especially referring to cases of children being assaulted). Things like Rape via the Muslim-World cause Islamophobes to reinforce all of the classic Islamophobic-Rhetoric against Islam.(https://gbwrites.com/2020/10/29/judeochristianislamophobia) We, as Muslims, have a Horrible-Habit of making the Job of Islamophobes easier, by doing things that will Continue reading
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2012 in review:
The gbwrites.com/ stats helper monkeys prepared a 2012 annual report for this blog. Here’s an excerpt: 4,329 films were submitted to the 2012 Cannes Film Festival. This blog had 29,000 views in 2012. If each view were a film, this blog would power 7 Film Festivals Click here to see the complete report. Continue reading
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Children in Connecticut, children anywhere: They’re all children!!!
This recent shooting tragedy in Connecticut, where almost 30 persons, Human beings, mostly children, were savagely cut-down by gunfire, reminds me of the malice that occurs the world over. There are places in this world, where people would probably say, “Almost 30 killed, and that’s it?!!! We get that in about 1/2 hour, everyday.”. It’s Continue reading
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