On friday, a gunman stormed two mosques in christchurch, new zealand, murdering 50 worshippers in a horrific massacre. Linda sarsour, national cochair of the womens march on washington. The article states that sarsour supports sharia law, and as. If the first thing you ask a muslim woman is if shes american, you might be a bigot.
Linda sarsour opens up in her new memoir and in an interview, but she remains. If society thought you were a terrorist, what would you do. Jan 23, 2017 huffington post says its islamophobic to say linda sarsour supports sharia law, but doesnt mention her tweets that support sharia law. This book explores the intersection of islamophobia and israeland the ways that the u. Linda sarsour s memoir, we are not here to be bystanders, challenges every stereotype about muslim women, uncovers dangerous bias against muslim americans, and teaches readers how to organize for justice and kindness in our own lives. It is not clear what linda sarsour will do with her list of names, but as long as we are.
Israel is a tiny country, built not the idea that jews are. Feb 02, 2017 what to make of linda sarsour of brooklyn, lead plaintiff in the lawsuit against president trumps immigration order and the new, seemingly ubiquitous symbol of the hard leftradical islam alliance. Also she has links to scholars who back her up like omar suleiman and yasir qadhi. The gateway pundit recently published this article about linda sarsour, who organized the recent womens march against donald trump.
Ausma zehanat khan is the author of the crime novel a deadly. Festival of faithsflickr progressives seem untroubled by their new favorite activists history of illiberal rhetoric and views. Truth comes to light linda sarsour brags about how she. Linda sarsour center for african and african diaspora. Whether one agrees or disagrees with her, i dont think its deniable that shes a polarizing figure, and for that reason, i think its an incredibly poor and shortsighted and.
Islamic supremacist linda sarsour targets mentally ill. He traces its historical evolution to the present day, considering the impact of recent events and their aftermath especially in the wake of the events of september 11, before trying to understand and comprehend a wider conception of the phenomenon. Linda sarsour planned on becoming an english teacher. Imam tawhidi on linda sarsour, islam and media in the west. Linda sarsour is working to change americas perception of muslims. Jun 30, 2016 face to face with islamophobia linda sarsour festival of faiths. Only 35, she has already helped to partly dismantle the new york police departments program of spying on the citys muslims. Incorrect book the list contains an incorrect book please specify the title of the book. American political activist and former womens march, inc. She is a political, racial justice and civil rights activist and former executive director of the arab american association of new. Mar 29, 2019 whether one agrees or disagrees with her, i dont think its deniable that shes a polarizing figure, and for that reason, i think its an incredibly poor and shortsighted and.
Aug 09, 2015 linda sarsour is, in every sense of the phrase, a woman in a hurry. May 05, 2016 linda sarsour is working to change americas perception of muslims. This is a rare book that leaps off the page and into our hearts. Linda sarsour, director of the arab american association of new york, speaks to a crowd of march 2 justice supporters on april, 2015. Linda sarsours recent threats to take names is an interesting challenge coming from her. Womens march linda sarsour, a national cochair of the womens march on washington whose stated mission is to send a bold messagethat womens rights are human rights is also an outspoken advocate of islamic sharia law that restricts the rights of. Yes fox are partisan, but not more so than many other major news organisations, and ayaan would describe herself as left leaning, with fox right leaning. Womens march cochair and muslim activist linda sarsour did not want to let such a crisis go to waste, emailing supporters tuesday and invoking the tragedy to drum up donations. Linda sarsour asks muslims to form jihad against trump. Network against islamophobia jewish voice for peace.
Linda sarsour asks muslims to form jihad against trump, not. Linda sarsour is one of the most prominent muslimamerican activists in the country. Linda sarsour, melissa harrisperry and tamika mallory, organizers of the womens march said that the movie and music were great and loudly defended roger waters against charges that he is an antisemite. Linda sarsour born 1980 is an american political activist. Linda sarsour is a brooklyn homegirl in a hijab the new. Nov 21, 2018 linda sarsour is an american of palestinian descent. Islamophobic smear campaigns are too often and too many. To elan magazine linda sarsour is one of the 15 most inspiring women from the. Spam or selfpromotional the list is spam or selfpromotional. Linda sarsour s moving memoir is a testament to the power of love in action a fierce, courageous, joyous love for all people of all religions, genders, races and backgrounds that reaches across all borders and boundaries. Linda sarsour, is a one of the most prominent muslimamerican activists in new york, america. She was a cochairperson of the 250mile walk from new york to washington, d. And create not disorder in the earth after it has been set in order.
I see no reason to doubt the validity of this source. T he network against islamophobia nai, a project of jewish voice for peace, was created to serve as a resource to, and work with, jvp chapters and other groups interested in organizing against islamophobia and antiarab racism and to be a partner to the broader, muslimled movement against islamophobia. New york with conflict in the middle east making headlines and antimuslim backlash a nationwide concern, the public discourse around islamophobia has grown considerably in the us, and nys linda sarsour is unstoppable on the subject. Im glad that it took donald trump to remind you that we have misogyny and sexism and racism and xenophobia and islamophobia and anti. Womens march cochair and muslim activist linda sarsour did. Linda sarsours memoir showcases her resolve as she works for social. A few months after the first womens march in january 2017, a twitter contact sent me some material suggesting that the leadership of the hugely popular organization had a soft spot for nation of islam leader and veteran jewhater louis farrakhan. Linda sarsour, racial justice and civil rights activist, soontobeformer executive director of the arab american association of new york and one of the organizers of the womens march on.
Huffington post says its islamophobic to say linda sarsour. What we have found is a constellation, a clutch, a pack of muslims who want sharia, and jihad in this country. Download the free image by jvp artist council member micah bazant in collaboration with linda sarsour. The resolution, initially launched as a rebuke exclusively against antisemitism following remarks made by democratic minnesota rep.
Speaking out against the islamophobia industry is how i. The womens march wasted little time before using the recent new zealand terrorist attack to raise money for the leftwing activist organization. Sarsour calls adl purveyor of islamophobia, report says. Elle magazine puts white linda sarsour on its list of. Linda sarsour is, in every sense of the phrase, a woman in a hurry. Linda sarsour was one of those behind the campaign against clarion projects interfaith awardwinning movie honor. A list of names associated with linda sarsour geller. Designated a champion of change by the obama white house, she was a delegate.
Muslim palestinianamerican organizer linda sarsour is no stranger to controversy, but as she breaks down in a video for quartzs how we win series, shes. Racial justice and civil rights activist, linda sarsour, leaves her post as the executive director of the arabamerican association of ny for a national platform. Muhammad was human rights activist, feminist, first victim of islamophobia may 21, 2017 4. I once spoke on a panel with sarsour about islamophobia, israel, and. Face to face with islamophobia linda sarsour youtube. In an offense against free speech, islamophobes attempted to shut down sarsours. Womens march leader linda sarsour criticized the antidefamation league adl as a purveyor of islamophobia earlier in the month, according to a new report from the investigative project. May 21, 2015 by sarah harvard onislam us correspondent. If youre wondering what kind of activism holds the potential to free us all, this book offers an answer. Inappropriate the list including its title or description facilitates illegal activity, or contains hate speech or ad hominem attacks on a fellow goodreads member or author. Allen begins by looking at ways of defining and understanding islamophobia. Linda sarsours moving memoir is a testament to the power of love in action a fierce, courageous, joyous love for all people of all religions, genders, races and backgrounds that reaches across all borders and boundaries.
Linda sarsour and brigitte gabriel debate how islamophobia is manifested in the media. Ultimately, she stressed, we must all commit to dismantling antisemitism, pointing out that the biggest existential threat came from the white house. He is a long time bay ridge fixture, known for his erratic behavior and pathetic outbursts. Linda sarsour, a lead organizer of the womens march on washington and one of the most highprofile muslim activists in the country, gave an impassioned speech last weekend that at first gained. Jan 25, 2017 linda sarsour, national cochair of the womens march on washington.
Linda sarsour is a working woman, community activist, and mother of three. Jan 19, 2018 the organizers of the womens march want to be clearthey are not emilys list. Mar 09, 2019 the womens march is a movement that unequivocally rejects all forms of racism and antisemitism, islamophobia, homophobia, transphobia and thats what we called on the democratic leadership to do that in our lifetime we made history with a resolution that is going to be in the public record for life, sarsour added. Womens march linda sarsour, a national cochair of the womens march on washington whose stated mission is to send a bold messagethat womens rights are human rights is also an outspoken advocate of islamic sharia law that restricts the rights of women, claiming sharia is.
Linda sarsour is an americanpalestinian, human rights and social justice activist, and a campaigner against increasing islamophobia in the united states. Its not the best i can find, id never heard of linda sarsour before today, im not sitting here trying to slander her. She stood alongside bernie sanders during his campaign and served as the executive director of the arab. Linda sarsour exploits new zealand terrorist attack in. Linda sarsour center for african and african diaspora studies ksu. Although she was a founder of the womens march, linda sarsour has never spoken about the misogyny in islam.
Muslim and palestinian activist linda sarsour speaks in. Linda sarsour, the muslimamerican activist who is being lauded on the left, has a. Linda sarsour, the lefts latest star washington times. Elle magazine puts white linda sarsour on its list of women of color in politics to watch in 2020 elle magazine seems somewhat embarrassed by its list, published last week, of 20 women of.
Linda sarsour s troubling dismissal of homophobia we are struggling against tyrants and rulers not only abroad or in the middle east or on the other side of the world, but here in the united. In recent years, she has made a name for herself with fiery rhetoric in support of palestinian rights, the muslimamerican community, and. Face to face with islamophobia linda sarsour festival of faiths. Linda sarsour, a palestinianamerican activist and a coorganizer of the womens march on washington, has shaken the jewish world with a few freakish remarks on zionism and feminism. On the subject of women in islam, she told the washington post, there are muslims and. On february 11, the night bernie sanders won the new hampshire primary, linda sarsour was in queens, new york, vying on his behalf for an endorsement from the muslim democratic club of new york. Nov 29, 2017 ultimately, she stressed, we must all commit to dismantling antisemitism, pointing out that the biggest existential threat came from the white house.
Muslim activist linda sarsour used the word in a lecture expressing her hope. Linda sarsour is the executive director of the arabamerican association of new york and cofounder of the first muslim. She is a political, racial justice and civil rights activist and former executive director of the arab. In order to give proof to the islamophobia lie, sarsour has viciously targeted a mentally ill man who lost his sanity after seeing his mother and sister killed in a car accident when he was only 20 years old. The organizers of the womens march want to be clearthey are not emilys list. Mar 16, 2010 according to a flattering profile about her, linda sarsour of brooklyn has got her hands in everything as director of the arab american association of new york, the coordinator of community initiatives for the ywca brooklyn, a member of the coalition. She has been featured in local, national, and international media speaking on topics ranging from womens issues, islam, domestic policy, and political. The far right loves to hate sanders surrogate linda sarsour.
Linda sarsour speaks to memo about islamophobia in america. Her rise to liberal stardom following the march has occurred in spite of her support for antifeminist views and outrageous attacks on antisharia women leaders. Linda sarsour is an american of palestinian descent. Huffington post says its islamophobic to say linda. What to make of linda sarsour of brooklyn, lead plaintiff in the lawsuit against president trumps immigration order and the new, seemingly ubiquitous symbol of the hard leftradical islam alliance.
I want american muslims to be unapologetic about who we are the womens march organizer on growing islamophobia and the state of the resistance. Muslim activist linda sarsour speaking in orange county. Understanding the roots and rise of fear kindle edition by beydoun, khaled a download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Womens march cofounder linda sarsour explained friday how she and other leftwing organizers influenced the final language of the antihate resolution that passed the house thursday night.
We are now living under fascism, sarsour added, and we need all hands on deck. What womens march cochairs tamika mallory, carmen perez. Aug 28, 2017 act locally august 28, 2017 linda sarsour. She stands up for western muslims and i love it when she makes islam haters blood boil i disagree with some of her opinions but either way, guul linda sarsour. It was a minor victory for sarsour, but shes hoping a series of similar. Activist linda sarsour, cochair of the 2017 womens march against donald trump, called for a jihad against the president at the islamic society of north america isna convention over the weekend. Sarsour teaches us today that islam is a religion that. The obama white house designated her a champion of change. Ambitious, outspoken and independent, linda shatters stereotypes of muslim women while also treasuring her religious and ethnic heritage. Call on the republican party to demonstrate leadership within the conservative movement by denouncing islamophobia.
Linda sarsour is an american national but by ethnicity she is a palestinianamerican. T he network against islamophobia nai, a project of jewish voice for peace, was created to serve as a resource to, and work with, jvp chapters and other groups interested in organizing against islamophobia and antiarab racism and to be a. Huffington post says its islamophobic to say linda sarsour supports sharia law, but doesnt mention her tweets that support sharia law. Linda sarsour, cochair of the 2017 womens march at a time when casual hatemongering emanates from the highest level of the u. Its not just about linda sarsours minister farrakhan. Women who put sarsour on a pedestal for womens rights and empowerment deserve to know how she really treats us. Linda sarsour is a principal organizer for womans march on washington following president donald trumps inauguration.