Tucson Islamic Center

Rampant stereotypes challenge state’s Muslim population

All StoriesRachel Leinson02/02/20150

Tucsonan Hashem Khazdooz is Muslim. He does not have a beard and he is not a terrorist. “A terrorist is anyone who kills innocent people regardless of their religion, race, gender or beliefs,” said Khazdooz. “Those terrorists are not humans, they are animals.” A great majority of Muslims in most countries say that suicide bombing and…

A drunk crime, not a hate crime

All StoriesLeah Cresswell11/26/20140

In the past month, the Tempe Police Department has answered at least six reports of residents tossing bottles, eggs, cans and other objects off the balconies of high-rise housing complexes near Arizona State University — a situation mirroring the recent spat of University of Arizona students dropping beer bottles off their balconies at a new high-rise…