Arsalan Iftikhar

Sr. Advisor @PennyAppealUSA / Fmr @Georgetown Senior Fellow / Human Rights Lawyer & Author of FEAR OF A MUSLIM PLANET / Founder of

[Arsalan Iftikhar @TheMuslimGuy]

CONGRESSMAN ANDRE CARSON (D-IN): "In this book, my friend Arsalan Iftikhar expertly examines the #Islamophobia that has gripped America & the world. As one of 3 #Muslim Members of Congress, I commend Arsalan for his thorough analysis of this global crisis" https://t.co/xctkhXztnP

[Tim Reynolds @ByTimReynolds]

Victor Wembanyama, in French, said in his postgame news conference that the robe he wore to the game tonight wasn't because of the monks -- but to celebrate Eid al-Adha, an Islamic holiday.

[Arsalan Iftikhar @TheMuslimGuy]

#EidMubarak from our whole team at @PennyAppealUSA 🥳🕋🙏🏾

[Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @NYCMayor]

Eid Mubarak!

Today as we honor Prophet Ibrahim, Eid al-Adha reminds us that sacrifice is not a burden. It is an opportunity to see ourselves as part of something larger. To extend a hand to those who need it most.

I am honored to be New York City's first Muslim Mayor and I am determined to lead through solidarity. Together, we are working to ensure every New Yorker can afford the groceries, housing, and child care they need.

Our solidarity is our strength. Eid Saeed, New York.

[Arsalan Iftikhar @TheMuslimGuy]

“The first man put at the helm will be a good one,” Benjamin Franklin said in 1787, referring to George Washington. “No body knows what sort may come afterward. The executive will be always increasing here, as elsewhere, till it ends in a monarchy.”

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[Arsalan Iftikhar @TheMuslimGuy]

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[Paul Pogba @paulpogba]

Three men lost their lives on Monday protecting their community.

Amin Abdullah, the security guard and father of 8, stood in front of the gunmen so 140 children could hide.
Mansour Kaziha, a pillar of the mosque for nearly 40 years, called 911.
Nader Awad ran toward the danger to draw the shooters away.
They were fathers, husbands, pillars of their mosque. They chose others over themselves.
Our hearts are with their families and the entire Muslim community of San Diego.

Islamophobia kills. This is not a debate. It’s reality.

🤍 Innā lillāhi wa innā ilayhi rājiʿūn

[The Washington Post @washingtonpost]

A burly security guard, a paternal shopkeeper, and a teacher’s husband were described as pillars of the Islamic Center of San Diego.

Here are the stories of the San Diego shooting victims: https://t.co/lMhB82FR2A

[DOAM @doamuslims]

The Martyrs of the San Diego Mosque Terror Attack

Three Muslims killed in the terror attack at the Islamic Center of San Diego have been identified.

CAIR officials stated the following about the victims of Monday’s shooting:

“Amin Abdullah was the security guard who risked his own life to alert the school and other individuals inside regarding the active shooter. He is the definition of a hero who bravely made the ultimate sacrifice to save others over himself.

Mansour Kaziha, lovingly known as Abu Ezz, was a community leader who managed the mosque store for nearly 40 years and was a loving husband, father and grandfather.

Nader Awad turned away community members from the bullets and saved lives.

These three protected children inside the center and school and there is no doubt that the casualties would have been much worse without their heroism.”

[NBC News @NBCNews]

More than $1.4 million has been raised for the family of Amin Abdullah, the security guard fatally shot at a San Diego mosque while protecting the lives of more than a dozen children and staff at a school inside. https://t.co/vcgWrVAL3Y

[Arsalan Iftikhar @TheMuslimGuy]

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[DOAM @doamuslims]

This is Mohamed Nader, one of the victims of the San Diego mosque terrorist attack…

His wife, Mrs. Khairaat, has served as a kindergarten teacher for decades. Their family has long been known within the ICSD community as “the neighbors of the masjid,” since they lived directly across the street.

When Nader heard the gunshots, he immediately ran toward the danger. He grabbed whatever he could from Brother Amin Abdullah and went inside to confront the two terrorists. He was martyred in the process.

At the same time, his wife was barricaded inside the kindergarten classroom with her students. Despite the unimaginable fear and chaos, she remained composed so the children would not be afraid. Imagine her strength... Evacuating with her students and then witnessing the carnage brought upon our house of worship and school.

Brother Nader was always trying to do right by people, especially by his children. His children attended my Quran classes, and their parents would often ask me to check in on them and mentor them. They cared deeply about their children and the children of the community. They would always say, “Please talk to our children because they listen to you and need good mentorship.” SubhanAllah, this is the kind of family the Awads are.

When Brother Nader heard the gunshots, he ran into the gunfire from across the street not knowing what would happen, only knowing that his wife, the children, and the community were in danger and that he had to do something. By the will of Allah, he delayed the shooters and prevented them from reaching the classrooms.

He saved an untold number of children’s lives yesterday.

May Allah accept Nader as a Shaheed.

— Fayaz Nawabi

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[CBS News @CBSNews]

Salmon exposed to cocaine in the water swim longer distances than those that go without, according to a study released this week. https://t.co/wneV9NpMyg

[DiscussingFilm @DiscussingFilm]

A fan has gifted Anne Hathaway a copy of the Quran at ‘THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA 2’ premiere after she said “inshallah” in a recent interview.

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[Dr. Omar Suleiman @omarsuleiman]

My segment on @NPR this morning with @davidfolkenflik on the rise of anti-Muslim bigotry in Texas and around the country.

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[Jon Katz @JonKatz79]

Tail end of Gen X is top tier of all Gen X. 80s kid + 90s teen is the right combo.

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NEW: @NPR has received two of the largest gifts in the public media network's existence, totaling $113 million.

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The word of the day is HABIBI! Happy #ArabAmericanHeritageMonth from Ramy Youssef, Elmo, and all of your friends on Sesame Street!

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Name a movie you've seen more than 7 times with just a GIF

[Soft Spoken🔻 @softspoken04]

Somebody said UAE is a shopping mall pretending to be a country.

[Mehlaqa Samdani @MehlaqaCAPJ]

As long as enough Pakistanis, at home and in the diaspora, remain dazzled by the civilian and military leadership’s touted foreign policy “successes”, and choose to overlook the repression, corruption, and institutional failure at home, the Pakistani regime will continue to prey on the country with impunity.