Posts tagged muslim

Anil Kapoor in American Series 24....

By Prerna on December 11, 2009
Anil Kapoor in American Series 24. Kudos But…

Longtime Bollywood icon Anil Kapoor (known in America as the anchor in Oscar-winning Slumdog Millionaire) has been roped in for some cameos in Season 8 of the hit television cult series 24. That’s great for the presence of Indians on American television but what is up... [+]

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11Dec

Fort Hood Sparks Muslim Bashing in...

By Prerna on November 7, 2009
Fort Hood Sparks Muslim Bashing in Mainstream Media

Media Bias on Fort Hood Tragedy This isn’t particularly surprising. American civil liberties get massacred during such crises. Instead of calling Major Hasan an ‘alleged’ shooter till he is confirmed guilty by a court of law (Fifth Amendment), speculators have already gone judge, jury and executioner on... [+]

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07Nov

My Name is Khan And Hence I was...

By Prerna on August 15, 2009
My Name is Khan And Hence I was Detained

Imagine detaining Tom Cruise in Mumbai because his common name is on a list of common names allegedly associated with ‘terrorism.’ Shahrukh Khan is living a Kafkaesque nightmare — detained in New Jersey for his last name while he is in the United States shooting “My... [+]

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15Aug

Gay Muslims

By Prerna on February 3, 2009
Gay Muslims

“I can be a good Muslim and be gay.” The LA Times recently ran a story on Aliyah Bacchs, who is a Muslim lesbian that left an arranged marriage and came to her family with two choices: accept her sexuality or lose her forever. Her case... [+]

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03Feb