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WASHINGTON POST: “Hajj Pilgrimage: A Time for Muslim Reflection”

By Arsalan Iftikhar | WashingtonPost.com October 23, 2012   Each and every year, nearly 3 million people from every corner of our planet travel on a two-week pilgrimage to Mecca, Saudi Arabia where their pilgrimage (known in Arabic as the … Continue reading

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NPR AUDIO: Listen to Arsalan’s “In Your Ear” Segment for National Public Radio

From National Public Radio October 19, 2012 Civil rights attorney Arsalan Iftikhar regularly offers his thoughts about sports, politics, and pop culture in Tell Me More‘s Barbershop roundtable. For the occasional series In Your Ear, Iftikhar shares his thoughts on the songs … Continue reading

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Shop Talk: Candidates’ Jabs: Funny Or Flat?

Date Posted: October 19, 2012 In this week’s Barbershop, the guys discuss President Obama and Mitt Romney’s comedic commentary at the famed Al Smith dinner Thursday night. They also talk about why some Spanish-language voters in Arizona may show up … Continue reading

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Shop Talk: Did Joe Biden Win Vice Presidential Debate?

Date Posted: October 12, 2012 Glengarry Glen Ross is back on the stage, 30 years since its debut. Guest host Celeste Headlee and the Barbershop guys talk about whether the story of cutthroat businessmen still rings true today. Plus, as … Continue reading

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Shop Talk: Did The President Completely Strike Out at Debate?

Date Posted: October 5, 2012 Host Michel Martin and the Barbershop guys bat around the week’s news, including Major League Baseball’s first “Triple Crown” winner in 45 years, the Detroit Tigers’ Miguel Cabrera. They also take a swing at the … Continue reading

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VIDEO: Arsalan on CNN on Netanyahu UN Speech (September 2012)

September 28, 2012 Watch Arsalan Iftikhar live on CNN discuss Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s 2012 speech at the United Nations. Watch Arsalan’s CNN Television Interview Here:

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Shop Talk: To Use Or Lose The Term ‘Illegal Immigrant’

Date Posted: September 28, 2012 Guest host Celeste Headlee and the Barbershop guys talk about a plea to the media to stop using the term “illegal immigrant.” One undocumented activist says it unfairly criminalizes people. The guys also weigh in … Continue reading

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VIDEO: Arsalan on CNN (September 2012 on Anti-Islam YouTube Film)

September 16, 2012 Watch Arsalan Iftikhar live on CNN discussing the anti-Islam movie that caused massive violent protests around the Muslim world, including the death of U.S. Ambassador Chris Stevens in Libya. Watch Arsalan’s CNN Television Interview Here:

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VIDEO: Arsalan on Al-Jazeera English (September 2012)

September 15, 2012 Watch Arsalan Iftikhar live on Al-Jazeera English television discussing the anti-Islam movie that caused massive violent protests around the Muslim world, including the death of U.S. Ambassador Chris Stevens in Libya. Watch Arsalan on Al-Jazeera English Television … Continue reading

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Shop Talk: Did Mitt Romney Slip Up In Libya Embassy Spat?

Date Posted: September 14, 2012 Host Michel Martin and the Barbershop guys weigh in on the political sparring by the candidates. Protests continue in the Muslim world over a crude video insulting Islam, and there’s political fallout here in the … Continue reading

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