CSUN On Point: March 24th, 2015
March 30, 2015
The Bogeyman Thesis: Islamophobia Examined On Point reports on stereotypes of Islam, with CSUN Political Science professors Dr. Boris Ricks and Dr. Kassem Nabulsi, and the Muslim Public Affairs Council's Edina Lekovic.
Choosing a side in the Harris/Greenwald feud
October 22, 2014
This conflict began long before the showdown with Ben Affleck on “Real Time With Bill Maher.” In the weeks since it re-erupted, the digital feud between neuroscientist and secular humanist Sam Harris, and investigative journalist Glenn Greenwald, has brought critics, neutral obse...
Professor educates students about the nonviolent history of Islam
November 20, 2013
A professor of Islamic studies educated students regarding the history of Muslims and the religion of Islam in an effort to combat the negative stereotypes that are often portrayed in the media. “I’m trying to show that after 9/11, we have a tendency, especially in North America, to think o...
The peacefulness of Muslims: Violence over ‘Innocence of Muslims’ not reflective of true Islam
September 26, 2012
Over the past few weeks, a crude, low-budget film called "Innocence of Muslims" has been causing outrage and even instances of violence at U.S. embassies around the world. According to the Associated Press, “enraged Muslims have demanded punishment” for the filmmaker and that a “Pakista...