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The Ban And Its Enduring Bandwidth, Khaled Ali Beydoun
The Ban And Its Enduring Bandwidth, Khaled Ali Beydoun
Michigan Journal of Race and Law
This Essay is a contribution the Michigan Journal of Race & Law’s special issue marking the 20th anniversary of September 11, 2001 and the ensuing War on Terror. It reflects on Executive Order 13769, widely known as the “Muslim Ban,” years after it was signed into law, as an extra-legal catalyst of state-sponsored and private Islamophobia that unfolded outside of the United States.
A Religious Double Standard: Post-9/11 Challenges To Muslims’ Religious Land Usage, Asma T. Uddin
A Religious Double Standard: Post-9/11 Challenges To Muslims’ Religious Land Usage, Asma T. Uddin
Michigan Journal of Race and Law
Muslims in the United States face real limits on their religious freedom. Numerous influential individuals and organizations even posit that Islam is not a religion and that, therefore, Muslims do not have rights to religious freedom. The claim is that Islam is a political ideology that is intent on taking over the country and subverting Americans’ constitutional rights. This narrative has gained momentum since the attacks of September 11, 2001 and continues to be amplified and disseminated by a well-funded cadre of anti-Muslim agitators. One area where its effects can be seen clearly is in religious land use, where a …