While I choose to not wear hijab and don’t pray regularly, I would never take on another religion, even though the Islamophobia I face at times is nothing short of shattering.
Violence against African-Americans and Muslims didn’t start with Trump like the press wants you to believe. It certainly won’t end after the Trump presidency finally putters out.
The word racism is something I’m not allowed to use when describing the persecution I’ve faced as a Muslim because Islam is not a race. Yet, the majority of Americans think that all Muslims are Arabs even though Iranians are Caucasian.
