By Dr. Javeed Akhter

Illinois senior Senator Richard Durbin's decision to hold congressional hearings on "Protecting the Civil Rights of American Muslims," appears to be motivated by his stated desire to uphold the age old American value of religious tolerance.  It is also an act that required political courage.  Unlike Peter King's hearings on "Radicalization in the American Muslim Community", Durbin's has gone largely unrecognized.

Durbin's decision to hold the hea...

Co-Chair Muslim Peace Coalition USA (New York chapter)

Probably you already know this.

A Muslim girl from Dreyfus School, New York, was beaten up, thrown to the ground. Her headscarf pulled off, as she was repeatedly called a “terrorist” a “bitch” and told “You're a Muslim”. She was threatened to be stabbed with a knife unless she handed over her cell phone and all her money. The victim suffered minor bruises and a cut lip. This incident ...