Talks

Why Muslims are Vital to American Progress – A Discussion Between Dalia Mogahed and Dr. Craig Considine

01/31/202001/31/2020 Dr. Craig ConsidineLeave a comment

For almost two decades Muslim Americans have been telling the world what they condemn and what they are not. It’s time to show the world who they are and what they contribute. In this research driven lecture hosted by the Hub Foundation, Dalia Mogahed, the Director of Research of the Institute for Social Policy and…… Continue reading Why Muslims are Vital to American Progress – A Discussion Between Dalia Mogahed and Dr. Craig Considine

Talks

A Christian Appreciates the Contributions of Muslims to American Society

01/28/202001/28/2020 Dr. Craig Considine1 Comment

I want you all to please get comfortable because we are going to use our imaginations for a bit. Okay? I want you to imagine the following story as a book that has yet to be published. Picture it as a draft of sorts. When I am finished in ten minutes, perhaps all of us,…… Continue reading A Christian Appreciates the Contributions of Muslims to American Society

Personal

What I Will Never Forget About 9/11

09/11/2016 Dr. Craig Considine3 Comments

Here is a slightly different perspective of what I will #NeverForget about 9/11. Before I do that, I want to say that I grieve the loss of all souls that passed away on that day, and every other day where humanity crumbles because of outrageous acts of mass murder. My heart goes out to the…… Continue reading What I Will Never Forget About 9/11

Politics · Quoted

New Documentary to Shed Light on Muslims in the U.S. Military

08/03/2016 Dr. Craig Considine2 Comments

Antonia Bloomberg, who writes for The Huffington Post, cited an article I wrote last year in her new piece titled “Documentary To Shed Light On Untold Stories Of Muslims In The U.S. Military.” She wrote:

Politics

Would Trump Allow the Call To Prayer in the White House?

07/22/201607/22/2016 Dr. Craig Considine4 Comments

Qasim Rashid, an Ahmadi American, is my good friend. Years ago, his family fled Pakistan, a country that deems Ahmadis as “non-Muslim”. Ahmadis in Pakistan are persecuted to the point where they are openly murdered without any ramifications for the murderers. Ahmadis cannot refer to their places of worship as “mosques”. They also cannot use the term assalamalaikum,…… Continue reading Would Trump Allow the Call To Prayer in the White House?

Quoted · Work

Cited in “Trump’s Failure on ‘Heeby Jobbies'”

07/02/2016 Dr. Craig Considine1 Comment

A new CNN piece by Dean Obeidallah cites my article “Saluting Muslim American Patriots.” Obeidallah wrote the following: Muslims fought to establish this nation, serving in the Revolutionary Army, fighting alongside George Washington, according to sociologist, Craig Considine, who assayed Muslims’ contributions in war in an article for the Huffington Post. The most famous was Peter Buckminster,…… Continue reading Cited in “Trump’s Failure on ‘Heeby Jobbies'”

Politics · Religion · Sociology

Dear America – Check Your Christian Privilege

06/06/201606/06/2016 Dr. Craig Considine4 Comments

A few months ago, when I was teaching Sociology of Religion at Rice University, the topic of Ted Cruz and Christian privilege came up in our classroom. In response to questions about his commitment to conservatism, Cruz stated: “I’m a Christian first, American second, conservative third and Republican forth. I’ll tell ya, there are a whole…… Continue reading Dear America – Check Your Christian Privilege

Politics · Religion

Reclaiming “In The Name Of Islam” – Muslim American Contributions To Charity And Healthcare

01/09/2016 Dr. Craig Considine2 Comments

“In the name of Islam.” These words were uttered by Edward Archer, a man in Philadelphia who shot a police officer three times. Thankfully, the police officer survived, but a few more things have been lost in the coverage of this unfortunate event. There are over 1 billion Muslims worldwide. The overwhelming majority of these people are peace-loving.…… Continue reading Reclaiming “In The Name Of Islam” – Muslim American Contributions To Charity And Healthcare

Politics

“Radiation Device to Kill Muslim Americans” – The KKK Terrorism Case Nobody Is Talking About

12/17/201512/17/2015 Dr. Craig Considine4 Comments

No big deal. That (pictured above) is just an x-ray device that shoots out deadly levels of radiation. Ever seen it before? It was the brainchild of an Islamophobic, Ku Klux Klan-linked man named Eric Feight. He wanted to use it to kill Muslim Americans in upstate New York. Have you ever heard of this story?…… Continue reading “Radiation Device to Kill Muslim Americans” – The KKK Terrorism Case Nobody Is Talking About

Personal

How Peanuts Helped Shape My Views of Muslim Americans

12/10/2015 Dr. Craig Considine2 Comments

It’s time for an uplifting story. In 2008 I was part of a group that was doing fieldwork in Muslim communities around Los Angeles. One evening we were at the home of a Pakistani Muslim man. His name, I believe, is Malik. There were a lot of people at this event. At one point in the…… Continue reading How Peanuts Helped Shape My Views of Muslim Americans

Politics

The Difference Between “Anti-Islam” Patriots and Real Patriots

10/07/2015 Dr. Craig Considine2 Comments

Muslims in America are bracing for a wave of anti-Islam mobs outside of their mosques on October 9 and 10. American bigots of various social backgrounds plan to utilize their Second Amendment right and arm themselves with deadly weapons in places where Muslims pray across the U.S.. This provocation, called “Global Rally For Humanity,” is a blatant act of intimidation…… Continue reading The Difference Between “Anti-Islam” Patriots and Real Patriots

Politics

Video: Fox News Calls For Racial Profiling of Muslims in US. Apparently, the Constitution Doesn’t Apply to Muslims

09/23/2014 Dr. Craig ConsidineLeave a comment

In the video below, Fox News calls for racial profiling and the blatant violation of Muslims’ Constitutional rights, particularly in relation to the 4th and 14th Amendments. At its core, racial profiling is racist because it targets certain groups based solely on their physical and cultural features. The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) defines racial…… Continue reading Video: Fox News Calls For Racial Profiling of Muslims in US. Apparently, the Constitution Doesn’t Apply to Muslims

Politics

FBI Encourages and Pays Muslim Americans to Commit Terror Acts

08/18/201402/26/2015 Dr. Craig Considine1 Comment

Can you say entrapment? A report by the Human Rights Watch (HRW), an organization dedicated to promoting human rights, concludes that the FBI encouraged and sometimes even paid Muslims to commit terrorist acts after 9/11. Aided by Columbia University Law School’s Human Rights Institute, the HRW report noted, ‘In some cases the FBI may have created terrorists…… Continue reading FBI Encourages and Pays Muslim Americans to Commit Terror Acts

Interfaith · Religion

Debating “Islam is a threat to the West”

10/31/2013 Dr. Craig Considine3 Comments

As a proud Catholic American from Boston, Massachusetts, I recently participated in a debate hosted by the University College Dublin Law Society, one of the largest and most prestigious student societies in Europe. The proposition of the debate was “This House Believes That Islam is a Threat to the West.” Arguing against this proposition, I…… Continue reading Debating “Islam is a threat to the West”

Politics

Glendon Crawford’s Alleged KKK Terror Plot: What if Muslims Were Behind It?

06/19/201302/06/2015 Dr. Craig Considine2 Comments

An alleged KKK member tried to sell a radiation device to Ku Klux Klan members. timesunion.com reports: An industrial mechanic with General Electric Co., who is also allegedly a member of the Ku Klux Klan, designed a deadly mobile radiation device that he intended to sell to Jewish groups or a southern branch of the…… Continue reading Glendon Crawford’s Alleged KKK Terror Plot: What if Muslims Were Behind It?

Politics

Representative Mike Pompeo Makes No Sense

06/12/201302/09/2015 Dr. Craig ConsidineLeave a comment

I am very upset to hear of this shocking news coming from Capitol Hill. Representative Mike Pompeo suggested recently that all Muslim Americans are complicit in terrorist attacks. Representative Pompeo needs to read an article I wrote for the Huffington Post. There is no greater sacrifice for a citizen than to give his or her…… Continue reading Representative Mike Pompeo Makes No Sense

Work

Responses to Memorial Day article honoring Muslim veterans

05/29/201305/29/2013 Dr. Craig Considine1 Comment

Here are some of the responses to my latest piece for the Huffington Post Religion: Honoring Muslim American Soldiers on Memorial Day. At the moment the article has received over 460 comments. In quickly scanning through them I have broken those comments down into 5 different categories. The responses are wide-ranging, but I think in general…… Continue reading Responses to Memorial Day article honoring Muslim veterans

News

Humanizing and Honoring Muslim American Veterans

05/29/201303/06/2014 Dr. Craig Considine2 Comments

By Sakina Al-Amin for Examiner Interfaith activist and contributor to Huffington Post, Craig Considine, sheds light on some of the Muslim Americans who took part in protecting Americas as patriotic citizens and lovers of this nation: Honoring Muslim American Veterans on Memorial Day. In the piece Considine mentions more than three Muslims by name and…… Continue reading Humanizing and Honoring Muslim American Veterans

Film-work

“Journey into America” documentary fosters understanding between the Islamic world and the west

05/07/201309/18/2013 Dr. Craig Considine2 Comments

Source: University of Cambridge (Research) Frankie Martin, MPhil student in the Department of Social Anthropology will speak tonight (7 May 2013) at the showing of a documentary Journey into America: The Challenge of Islam. He reflects on his own experiences of interacting with Muslim communities around the world. Continue reading

Film-work

“Journey into America” screening and roundtable discussion at University of Cambridge

05/02/201305/02/2013 Dr. Craig Considine1 Comment

I’m back home in Boston and won’t be able to attend this event, but Frankie Martin will most definitely hold it down. We made this documentary feature film on American identity through the lens of Muslim Americans in 2008 and 2009 and it’s still making its rounds. We are very fortunate to have a screening…… Continue reading “Journey into America” screening and roundtable discussion at University of Cambridge

Sociology

Boston bombers were caught between new and old worlds

04/23/2013 Dr. Craig ConsidineLeave a comment

By Akbar Ahmed for National Geographic It was the matter-of-fact tone of the Pakistani boy in Brooklyn that disturbed me and brought tears to my research team. Traveling throughout the country in 2008 and 2009 for my book Journey into America, we were in a Shia mosque in an area called Little Pakistan, which has…… Continue reading Boston bombers were caught between new and old worlds

Religion

Short biography of Sambo Anderson

02/21/2013 Dr. Craig Considine2 Comments

Excerpt from Washington Was a Friend of Muslims in the Huffington Post – Religion The most interesting story regarding Washington’s slaves is that of Sambo Anderson. Mary Thompson suggests that Sambo, whose name was common in modern northwestern Nigeria and southern Niger during the 18th century, was likely a descendent of the West African Hausa…… Continue reading Short biography of Sambo Anderson

Politics

“Islamophobia” Crimes Up Despite “Terrorist” Attacks Being Down in U.S.

02/04/201302/06/2015 Dr. Craig ConsidineLeave a comment

Mass shootings such as those in Newtown, Connecticut, and Aurora, Colorado, by far exceed the number of those killed in Muslim-related terrorism in the U.S., new research says. “Terrorist” attacks in 2012 are down from 21 in 2011, 26 in 2010 and 49 in 2009, according to the fourth annual report by North Carolina’s Triangle…… Continue reading “Islamophobia” Crimes Up Despite “Terrorist” Attacks Being Down in U.S.

Politics

FBI Manufactures “Terror Plots,” Only to Foil Them, Says Top Journalist

01/31/201302/07/2015 Dr. Craig Considine2 Comments

Investigative journalist Trevor Aaronson’s new book, “The Terror Factory: Inside the FBI’s Manufactured War on Terrorism,” claims the FBI has, under the guise of engaging in counter-terrorism since 9/11, “built a network of more than 15,000 informants who infiltrate Muslim communities to create and facilitate fake terrorist plots for the bureau to foil and publicize as victories…… Continue reading FBI Manufactures “Terror Plots,” Only to Foil Them, Says Top Journalist

Outreach

Outreach: America wins in the Murfreesboro mosque

11/20/2012 Dr. Craig ConsidineLeave a comment

I want to take a quick moment to express how happy I am that the Murfreesboro, Tennessee Muslim community emerged victorious in their tireless battle against anti-American forces. Here is the background to their story for those who are unfamiliar with their struggle: The Islamic Center of Murfreesboro has been part of the Murfreesboro community…… Continue reading Outreach: America wins in the Murfreesboro mosque

Work

Work: My latest article on Founding Fathers and Islam in Common Ground News Service

10/24/2012 Dr. Craig Considine1 Comment

One Film 9/11 and Journey into America continue to receive attention. Read my latest article, ‘What would America’s Founding Fathers say about Islam?’, in Common Ground News Service: Americans and Muslims worldwide shouldn’t be surprised when they see that the writings of America’s Founding Fathers reveal an open perspective and absolute acceptance of Islam and,…… Continue reading Work: My latest article on Founding Fathers and Islam in Common Ground News Service

Politics

Politics: Greenwald suggests there’s a separate justice system in the U.S. for Muslim Americans

09/24/2012 Dr. Craig ConsidineLeave a comment

I want to share with you a very good article in the Guardian from Glenn Greenwald. The title of the article is ‘Five lessons from the de-listing of MEK as a terrorist group’, but here I want to share a particular section of it: The past decade has seen numerous ‘material support’ prosecutions of US…… Continue reading Politics: Greenwald suggests there’s a separate justice system in the U.S. for Muslim Americans

Uncategorized

Commentary: Relativity and religious hostility

08/25/2012 Dr. Craig ConsidineLeave a comment

This ‘study’ conducted by the Liberty Institute claims that there is rising hostility towards Christians in today’s United States. But last time I checked, Christian Americans were not seeing their churches burned to the ground. Last time I checked, non-Christian Americans were not going into churches and shooting people at random. Last time I checked, non-Christian…… Continue reading Commentary: Relativity and religious hostility

Commentary

Attacks on Muslim gravestones

08/17/201202/13/2013 Dr. Craig ConsidineLeave a comment

Ibn Percy just blogged about Muslim Graves Defaced With Words of Hate. Whoever was behind this crime should visit Arlington National Cemetery so they can see that Muslim Americans have died in some of the US’s wars. Would these criminals deface those tombstones or are they off-limits? I have blogged about my visit to Arlington…… Continue reading Attacks on Muslim gravestones

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