Western media doesn’t feature celebration among Muslims, and insist on depicting the minority group as terrorists.
Opinion
The Western media portrays Muslim women as villain. In this piece, you’ll read personal story of a woman’s fight against media bigotry.
In Eid al-Fitr, among many other days, Muslim are happy and proud. The Western media ignores to show the Muslim community in positive light.
A poem about the war between Hamas and Israel. Many lives are lost, many hearts are broken. May we have the courage to realize compassion.
The conflict between Palestine and Israel escalates every day. Is there a way to address the conflict with nonviolent communication principles.
The U.S. toppled the first democratic government in the Middle East. Why shouldn’t they?
A meaningful piece of writing requires a great deal of courage and vulnerability.
Through my readings and understandings, I lost my faith in Iran’s school system.
I created Goltune in reaction to my maddening anger of U.S. media poor coverage of Muslim women.
When we eat less, consume less, spend less, we contribute to our peace of mind and the peace of the planet.
Practicing nonviolent communication needs lots and lots of patience.
In personal stories, Sara Jamshidi compares Iran and the United States controlling women’s bodies.
Fatemeh Sepehri, an outspoken critic of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, sentenced to a total of 18 years in prison.
It is not nice, neither kind!
Hundreds of schoolgirls in several cities in Iran have been mysteriously poisoned, causing a wave of anger.
My car tank was full of gas. I was so grateful for the kindness of my husband!
Women’s History Month is celebrated every year during the month of March.
At the Starbuck car line, a pickup truck paid for our order.
Islam has a long tradition of expressive sexual conduct, while we Muslims are more conservative than ever.
The law only encourages and enforces discrimination against women.
Take care of mental health while fighting for freedom anywhere, especially Iran, is necessary.
Why U.S. media, regional powers and big powers are quiet about Iran’s women revolution.
Mahsa Amini’s brutal killing has sparked a worldwide protest in support of women.
Often times, Muslims are portrayed negative on popular TV shows.
Why some scholars insist that Islam and the Wes are incompatible.
Can halal lifestyle and minimal spending help us with human-made climate disaster?
Personal story of a life-and-death situation during Iran-Iraq war.
Sara Jamshidi is a pioneer journalist in peace journalism
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Goltune team is in Seattle, getting ready for Fashionable Muslim Women photo shoot project.
There is no link between Muslim women veil and terrorism, said a Muslim scholar.
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The Islamic Society of North America, ISNA, orchestrated another annual convention for more than 50,000…