In response to a controversies over the construction of a mosque near Ground Zero and on Staten Island, Archbishop Timothy Dolan, on his official blog condemned Islamophobic prejudice. Archbishop Dolan is the head of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York, which includes Manhattan, the Bronx and Staten Island.

Although President Obama and Attorney General Eric Holder have said the Justice Department is still in the process of deciding whether to file suit over SB 1070, Arizona's controversial immigration law, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton stated in a recent television interview that the suit will be filed

On Friday, June 11, at 7:57 p.m. in the 8600 block of International Boulevard in East Oakland, 22 year old Samier Ayesh, a Hayward resident, was shot and killed outside the store his family owned.

A New York City community board voted Tuesday to support a Muslim-led plan to build a mosque near ground zero. 150 people packed the Manhattan Community Board 1 meeting and four hours of heated debate ultimately culminated in a 29-to-1 vote of residential approval.

Arab-Americans have a sense of mistrust towards the federal government, especially since 9/11 and the introduction of the Patriot Act, which has impacted many minority communities. Yet community activists are working to convince the Arab-Americans of important benefits of an accurate census count. Not to mention, it’s the law.

A call to use social-networking as a tool to promote free speech has one Muslim country blocking access to the king of all social media sites: Facebook.

Illume Magazine's first ever event on digital journalism is more than a first for Illume -- it's a first of its kind in a push to counter extremism and educate people on eliminating bias in the media.

The Nativist sentiment in America is rooted in the earliest history of the United States – whether it was the Italians, Jews or Germans, the Chinese, Japanese, or African Americans, it’s been a messy ordeal. Much like the current immigration bill in Arizona, a contentious law aimed at addressing border security that was approved by state governor Jan Brewer.

On Saturday, April 24, Islam and Authors will have an on-stage conversation with Jonathan Curiel about his book Al 'America: Travels Through America's Arab and Islamic Roots.

Everyone has sketched an image of an ideal spouse, which is usually no less perfect than the Platonic Forms. Though there is nothing wrong in desiring a beautiful wife or a financially well-off bloke, you probably want to go beyond the superficial before you commit yourself to that person.