Christchurch Shooting: My Brother Escaped the Australian Terrorist. But He Might Never Escape Islamophobia
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Christchurch Shooting: My Brother Escaped the Australian Terrorist. But He Might Never Escape Islamophobia

My brother was in the mosque when Australian terrorist Brenton Tarrant opened fire at Christchurch’s Masjid Al Noor, leaving 50 people dead. Long before the call came, it was as if my family had been preparing for it our entire lives. Tarrant was only turning another cog in a giant wheel of violence, greased by generalised Islamophobia.
Mo Salah – 1, Islamophobia – 0
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Mo Salah – 1, Islamophobia – 0

As world leaders advocate stricter immigration policies and hostility toward Muslims around the globe rises, that one of the world’s most loved footballers should be a Muslim, is a sweet irony. Mohamed Salah is not merely an icon of the game, but as Liverpool fans call him – a gift from Allah.