How a State Commission for One Religion in Massachusetts Could Imperil Religious Liberty | Rooted in Unity Rooted in Unity Home About Us Insights Contact RIU Insights / Opinion / Religious Liberty August 8, 2026 Opinion How a State Commission for One Religion in Massachusetts Could Imperil Religious Liberty A proposed permanent state commission for Muslim civic inclusion raises a […]
Why Pakistan Is Once Again at the Center of Terrorism Crisis | Rooted in Unity Rooted in Unity Home About Us Insights Contact RIU Insights / Global Affairs / South Asia July 30, 2026 Opinion & Analysis Why Pakistan Is Once Again at the Center of Terrorism Crisis A coordinated militant attack in Hangu and a grim new ranking on […]
AMMWEC’s Anila Ali Raises Foreign Influence Concerns Following Palestine Fundraiser | Rooted in Unity Rooted in Unity News Opinion Insights About Statement AMMWEC’s Anila Ali Raises Foreign Influence Concerns Following London Palestine Fundraiser Commenting on a British Pakistani community fundraising event attended by actress Mahira Khan, the AMMWEC president called for greater scrutiny of foreign influence campaigns and financial transparency […]
Love for the Sake of Love: A Lesson from Tisha b’Av | Rooted in Unity Rooted in Unity News Opinion Insights About Opinion Love for the Sake of Love: A Lesson from Tisha b’Av A rabbi reflects on baseless hatred, baseless love, and what she witnessed at an interfaith gathering of Muslim, Christian, and Jewish leaders in Washington, D.C. By […]
A constitutional challenge now before Pakistan’s Federal Shariat Court will determine far more than the minimum legal age of marriage. At stake is whether Parliament’s statutory definition of childhood — or judicial interpretations of Muslim personal law, rooted in classical Islamic jurisprudence — will provide the principal legal framework through which Pakistan protects children from early marriage. The Court’s judgment […]
Opinion: We Know Who’s Buying US College Campuses — the Senate Must Act – Rooted in Unity – Rooted in Unity -RIU RIU Rooted in Unity About Us Home Insights Opinion This piece reflects the personal views and opinions of the authors, Anila Ali and Dalia Ziada, and does not constitute independently verified reporting by Rooted in Unity. Opinion · […]
Opinion: Political Capture in Civic Spaces — A Warning from a Rotarian by Anila Ali – Rooted in Unity – Rooted in Unity -RIU RIU Rooted in Unity About Us Home Insights Opinion & Commentary This commentary is adapted from a Facebook post by Anila Ali, President of the American Muslim & Multifaith Women’s Empowerment Council (AMMWEC). Opinion · Civic […]
War or Peace: What West Asia Should Learn From History? – Rooted in Unity – Rooted in Unity -RIU RIU Rooted in Unity About Us Home Insights Opinion · West Asia · Peace & Diplomacy War or Peace: What West Asia Should Learn From History? Decades of conflict across the region have changed borders and toppled governments, but rarely resolved […]
The Role of Abrahamic, Muslim–Jewish, and Interfaith Organizations in Building Peace – Rooted in Unity – Rooted in Unity -RIU RIU Rooted in Unity About Us Home Insights Interfaith · Peacebuilding · Opinion The Role of Abrahamic, Muslim–Jewish, and Interfaith Organizations in Building Peace: Achievements, Challenges, and the Way Forward A look at how Abrahamic and interfaith organizations are advancing […]
Declaration of the Abrahamic Movement – Syria: The Knights of Peace and the New Political Paradigm – Rooted in Unity – Rooted in Unity -RIU RIU Rooted in Unity About Us Home Insights Abrahamic Movement · Syria · Declaration Declaration of the Abrahamic Movement – Syria: The Knights of Peace and the New Political Paradigm Jamal Sabbagh, President of the […]