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AUDIO: Arsalan on NPR Morning Edition on ‘Jihadi Cool’ (March 2010)

From NPR Morning Edition March 26, 2010 Intelligence officials say there is a wave of young people who are attracted to the adventure of jihad but would like to skip all the rigors of Islam, such as reading the Quran … Continue reading

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Shop Talk: Capitol Hill Health Care Showdown

Date Posted: March 26, 2010 From health care reform to Sarah Palin’s new reality show, to Spanx for men, no topic is off limits for the Barbershop Guys. Guest host Allison Keyes sits in the shop with NPR’s political editor … Continue reading

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Arsalan Quoted in New York Magazine (March 2010)

From New York Magazine March 19, 2010 The challenge is to give the jihadi wannabes something meaningful with which to fill the voids in their lives so that ‘jihad cool’ stops filling the abyss. Arsalan Iftikhar, the Muslim-American lawyer, appeals … Continue reading

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Shop Talk: The Barbershop Guys Look To A Full Week Ahead

Date Posted: March 19, 2010 In this week’s installment of Tell Me More’s Barbershop segment host Michel Martin talks with freelance writer Jimi Izrael, civil rights attorney Arsalan Iftikhar, syndicated columnist Ruben Navarrette and NPR’s Political Editor Ken Rudin. They … Continue reading

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Shop Talk: Rep. Massa’s ‘Groping’ Drama

Date Posted: March 12, 2010 In this week’s installment of the Barbershop host Michel Martin talks with freelance writer Jimi Izrael, civil rights attorney Arsalan Iftikhar, syndicated columnist Gustavo Arellano, who writes the “Ask A Mexican” column for the OC … Continue reading

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CNN COLUMN: “Extremists of Any Color Can Commit Terrorism”

By Arsalan Iftikhar | Special to CNN  March 10, 2010 Editor’s Note: Arsalan Iftikhar is an international human rights lawyer, founder of TheMuslimGuy.com and Legal Fellow for the Institute for Social Policy and Understanding in Washington.  Washington (CNN) – Within the … Continue reading

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Shop Talk: Black Leadership Gone Awry

Date Posted: March 5, 2010 In this week’s installment of Barbershop, host Michel Martin talks with freelance writer Jimi Izrael, civil rights attorney Arsalan Iftikhar, syndicated columnist Ruben Navarrette and Hollywood writer and producer Reginald Hudlin. They discuss embattled politicians … Continue reading

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Arsalan’s Column in February 2010 issue of Esquire Magazine

From Esquire Magazine (Middle East Edition) February 23, 2010 Arsalan Iftikhar’s article entitled ‘In Praise of The Doha Debates’ in the February 2010 issue of Esquire Magazine (Middle East edition). See Arsalan’s Full Article from Esquire Magazine (Middle East Edition) … Continue reading

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Shop Talk: Guys Hold Their Applause After Tiger Woods’ Apology

Date Posted: February 19, 2010 In this week’s installment of the Barbershop host Michel Martin talks with freelance writer Jimi Izrael, civil rights attorney and editor Arsalan Iftikhar, Sports Illustrated reporter Pablo Torre and NPR Political Editor Ken Rudin. They … Continue reading

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Shop Talk: New York Gov. David Paterson In Boiling Water

Date Posted: February 12, 2010 In this edition of the Barbershop roundtable, host Michel Martin talks with Arsalan Iftikhar, of TheMuslimGuy.com; syndicated columnist Ruben Navarrette; Johns Hopkins political science professor and blogger Lester Spence and NPR’s Political Editor Ken Rudin. They … Continue reading

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