Feeling condemned for crimes they didn't commit, some Muslims changed their names and clothing to conceal their identities, while others clung even tighter to their faith. A few became outspoken advocates for the community. https://t.co/CrdKLVYGZ9
I don’t much like the term “middle eastern” (SWANA is better) but this is a good piece about the failures of US racial categories. https://t.co/Qv4IcyM27u
We’re just a few months away from publication of my new book, #Islamophobia_WhatChristiansShouldKnow.
Here’s a thread to give you a chapter-by-chapter preview.
The Ketchaoua Mosque in Algiers, the capital of Algeria.
It was originally built during Ottoman rule in 1612 but was converted to a church in 1832 during French colonial rule.
Following independence from the French in 1962 it changed back to a mosque, holding 1200 worshippers.