Faiza Patel
Faiza Patel is an author at Religion News Service.
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Muslim Americans are building an infrastructure to protect themselves
By Faiza Patel — November 23, 2016
(RNS) We will rely on all Americans who believe in equality and freedom to stand with us.
New government program to root out extremists is seriously flawed (COMMENTARY)
By Faiza Patel — February 18, 2015
(RNS) There is no profile of someone who will become a terrorist and no reliable way to predict who will turn to violence.
COMMENTARY: The clear anti-Muslim bias behind anti-Shariah laws
By Faiza Patel — February 21, 2014
NEW YORK (RNS) It's hard to believe that supporters of bans on foreign law are genuinely concerned about the purported ills of foreign law when they are so ready to make concessions. Instead, "foreign law" provides a convenient fig leaf for supporters to stir up misconceptions and fear about Muslims.
COMMENTARY: Muslim superhero Kamala Khan is no match for real-life Islamophobia
By Faiza Patel — November 22, 2013
NEW YORK (RNS) Kamala Khan may make a few people think that Muslims can be heroes as well as villains, but vanquishing anti-Muslim prejudice will take a more sustained and energetic effort by Khan’s human counterparts.
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