Alina Alam

Stories from Alina Alam

Monday, December 6th, 2010

Islamophobia, an irrational fear of and prejudice against Islam and its followers, has always existed.  The 2010 elections, however, exploited and expanded this fear so that it became louder, angrier, and expressed publicly with pride.  In a sea of examples of that hate-filled rhetoric leaking into our local communities and day-to-day life, it has become clear that the University of Michigan has not been immune.

Iman
Monday, April 19th, 2010

The University of Michigan prides itself on the cultural diversity of its student body. Along with this diversity comes markers of difference – some invisible, some impossible to miss. Among such markers is the hijab, a head covering worn by Muslim women in accordance with religious traditions of modesty.