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My name is Aaliyah Ibrahim. I am a Black American Muslim woman who wears a headscarf, the daughter of Kenyan parents who arrived in the United States in 1987. Every day, I experience—and witness—the silent and sometimes brutal humiliations inflicted upon me by white supremacists or those who, through their indifference, perpetuate a system of indirect discrimination. Since Donald Trump's return to power as president, I have watched with horror the rise of Islamophobia across every state in America. It's not just hateful rhetoric, but a real climate of fear, ostracism, and institutional attacks against my community—the Muslim community. Islamophobia…
