Ideas & Essays
American Muslims and the Race Trap
After 9/11, racialization became a powerful way to describe anti-Muslim oppression. It also may have made racial thinking harder to escape.
muslims and the law
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In Depth
The Post-9/11 Surveillance Payday
How the pretext of homeland security birthed a public–private tech surveillance economy that makes billions in profit every year.
Essay
Rebuilding the Ummah Behind Bars
A decade after 9/11 fractured the Islamic community at Central Prison in North Carolina, I helped rebuild it.
in conversation
When Counterterrorism Comes for You
At nineteen, Asad Dandia discovered that an NYPD informant was spying on him. He joined a landmark suit against the department—and won.
A closer look
“Muslims Were the Enemies at That Time”
In New York prisons, Islam offered Black men discipline, dignity, and a path away from violence. After 9/11, it also made us targets.
legal history
Litigious Zeal
One might say incarcerated Muslims sue religiously. And true enough, a deep belief in justice is what moves them to resist oppression this way.