Moustafa Bayoumi

Moustafa Bayoumi, a professor at Brooklyn College, is a coeditor of The Edward Said Reader (Vintage) and the author of How Does It Feel to Be a Problem? Being Young and Arab in America (Penguin Press).

The Syrian Who Wanted the Revolution, Part Seven: The Salvation

The Syrian Who Wanted the Revolution, Part Seven: The Salvation The Syrian Who Wanted the Revolution, Part Seven: The Salvation

On the fifth anniversary of the revolt, the film collective Abounaddara gives a voice, a face, and a humanity to one of the country’s bludgeoned survivors.

Mar 18, 2016 / Video / Moustafa Bayoumi

The Civil War in Syria Is Invisible—but This Anonymous Film Collective Is Changing That

The Civil War in Syria Is Invisible—but This Anonymous Film Collective Is Changing That The Civil War in Syria Is Invisible—but This Anonymous Film Collective Is Changing That

Abounaddara has been chronicling the hidden moments of the war, week after week.

Jun 29, 2015 / Moustafa Bayoumi

‘Why Do They Hate Us?’

‘Why Do They Hate Us?’ ‘Why Do They Hate Us?’

It’s too easy to condemn the right’s populist attacks on Muslims—especially with so many left-wing atheists and liberal hawks joining the party.

Mar 23, 2015 / Feature / Moustafa Bayoumi

For Muslim New Yorkers, a Long Path From Surveillance to Civil Rights

For Muslim New Yorkers, a Long Path From Surveillance to Civil Rights For Muslim New Yorkers, a Long Path From Surveillance to Civil Rights

For years, Muslim New Yorkers have been spied on, not heard; now they’re finding their political voice.

Sep 9, 2014 / Cities Rising / Moustafa Bayoumi

Spied On for Being Muslim

Spied On for Being Muslim Spied On for Being Muslim

A new investigation by The Intercept reveals how racist anti-Muslim neocons are driving the nation’s law enforcement agenda.

Jul 10, 2014 / Moustafa Bayoumi

Did Islamophobia Fuel the Oak Creek Massacre?

Did Islamophobia Fuel the Oak Creek Massacre? Did Islamophobia Fuel the Oak Creek Massacre?

The anti-Muslim hate that might have fueled the the Oak Creek murderer is more widespread than you think.

Aug 10, 2012 / Moustafa Bayoumi

Fear and Loathing of Islam

Fear and Loathing of Islam Fear and Loathing of Islam

In the US today, the very ordinariness of Muslim-American life has become grounds for suspicion.

Jun 14, 2012 / Feature / Moustafa Bayoumi

Breivik’s Monstrous Dream—and Why It Failed

Breivik’s Monstrous Dream—and Why It Failed Breivik’s Monstrous Dream—and Why It Failed

As his trial unfolds, Norway exorcises some of its xenophobic demons.

May 2, 2012 / Feature / Moustafa Bayoumi

A Poem for the Wounded City A Poem for the Wounded City

Let us realize that the best way to honor the loss of innocent life on one day is to remember taking of innocent life on all days.

Sep 12, 2011 / Blog / Moustafa Bayoumi

The Rites and Rights of Citizenship

The Rites and Rights of Citizenship The Rites and Rights of Citizenship

On Tuesday, ten years after I got my green card and ten years into the war on terror, I became a citizen of the United States. Why I did it.

Sep 9, 2011 / Blog / Moustafa Bayoumi

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