Muslims in the Media – Practical Muslim

January 12, 2019 by Mohamed Hammoud 99 0 3

A Nice Falafel Goes a Long Way

When a Syrian refugee set up a falafel shop in Knoxville, Tennessee, he had no idea that his sandwich would earn him a peace award or that his shop would be chosen as the “nicest place in America” by Readers Digest. Yassine Tennou, a...

November 4, 2018 by Mohamed Hammoud 84 0 7

Pittsburgh Shooting Draws Jews and Muslims Closer

When news broke out of the Pittsburgh synagogue attack, I was sadly reminded of the Charleston church and Quebec City mosque massacres. But I was also reminded that though we may come from many different backgrounds, we form one nation –...

October 29, 2018 by Mohamed Hammoud 170 0 7

If You Prick Us, Do We Not Bleed?

“All Jews must die.” This was the shout of a lone gunman as he opened fire on a congregation of Jewish worshipers at the Tree of Life Or L’Simcha synagogue in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Saturday morning. 11 people were killed, six injured...

October 22, 2018 by Mohamed Hammoud 250 0 7

Reclaiming the Muslim Narrative and my Name

When I first contemplated the opportunity to speak at TED, my motivation came from a need to share a story about a struggle of identity. As I started to pen my talk, I became increasingly aware that if I was chosen to speak at the TEDx...