Tracing The Origins of Islamophobia

Of late, Islamophobia has emerged as a term that we get to hear everyday. It is used to define prejudice against, hatred towards, or irrational fear of, the religion of Islam and Muslims. Although the term “Islamophobia” is fairly recent, prejudice and hatred towards Islam is nothing new. After all, was it not Islamophobia that…

In The Lucidity Of A Solemn Silence

In the lucidity of a solemn silenceThe night overtook those who transgressed.Nations we liberated and others we builtAs shelters for masses oppressed. Our hearts resounded with a hungry pulseTo make real what was already instilled;And then His Will became our ownPotentiality, sought and fulfilled. Souls that were owned by the Owner of allYearned to disrobe their…

A Cry of Truth Suppressed: A Poem for Aleppo

A cry of truth suppressed,Is heard without being expressed.Blood red hues of lost humanityPierce human consciousness and sanity. The lava of hatred and deceptionErupting from the volcano of grave injustice,Misuse of power over the defenselessIs an epitome of cowardice. Sky breaking apart, buildings crumbling to dust,Evil once done, retaliates with a ghasty gust.The day of…