Arabs in Utah

03/19/2026

Happy Eid
Free Palestine
Free America from AIPAC

03/05/2026

We stand firmly with the Lebanese people against the barbarism of the IOF, and we condemn the expulsion of the Lebanese people from Southern Lebanon. This is an ETHNIC cleansing in action! 🇱🇧

03/04/2026

This infographic shows the current stance and likely votes from all six members of Utah’s Congressional delegation on the war-powers/war authorization vote this week in Congress (the measure is meant to block or constrain further U.S. military action in Iran without explicit authorization), Utah’s Congressional lawmakers are literally WAR PIGS! 🪖🐷💣

03/02/2026

Every republican president does this BS!!

02/28/2026

Our Stance on Iran War
We condemn the unilateral war launched by Trump and NetanSH*T against Iran and its sovereignty. This wasn’t defense. It wasn’t necessary. It was reckless.

Let’s be clear: this is NOT a “U.S. war.” It’s an ILLEGAL war—pushed by warmongers serving an “IsraSH*T First” crowd, not the American people.

We’re being dragged into another regime-change disaster. Iraq failed, Afghanistan failed. We’ve seen this movie. Doing the same dumb s**t again and expecting a different result? That’s insanity. The “mad king” label fits.

To our troops: are you really expected to risk your lives for political egos and genocidal maniacs? Is no one left willing to say, “This is wrong”?

To Congress: you were bypassed. The Constitution ignored. And you’re still playing ducks while democracy collapses in real time!

To the people of Iran: Obviously, we don’t care about governments. We care about YOU. We stand with ordinary people who deserve dignity, self-determination, freedom, and the right to defend your homeland from an illegal attack.

And to the UN: what exactly are you here for? Dissolve this crap! Billions spent, statements issued, and nothing changes. If you can’t uphold your own principles, what’s the point?

02/28/2026

by Aubree B. Jennings, KUTV
Sat, February 28, 2026 at 9:12 AM
Updated Sat, February 28, 2026 at 9:23 AM

SANDY, Utah ( ) — Police arrested a suspect several days after the leader of the Utah Islamic Center was believed to have been followed and shot at in Sandy.
Abdul Raouf Afridi, 39, was arrested Saturday, facing 12 counts of aggravated assault in connection with a shooting on Monday night.

Imam Shuaib Din, leader of the Utah Islamic Center, said he was followed and shot at multiple times while driving to evening prayers. Din said the suspect pulled up next to him and fired several shots toward his vehicle.

“I think it was to hurt me,” Din said. “It’s not just once, it’s twice, and then eight shots—all directed at me. It’s by the mercy of God, His protection, that none of those eight bullets hit me.”

While the suspect is facing aggravated assault charges, the officer noted in the probable cause that it was possible the suspect intended to kill the victim.

“Your affiant believes that suspect attempted to kill the victim by waiting for them to leave their residence and then fired multiple shots at the victim while the victim was driving,” the officer wrote.

Officials with the Sandy Police Department did not comment on whether the incident is still being investigated as a possible hate crime, but noted that Din knew the suspect prior to the shooting.

“We will be working with the Salt Lake County District Attorney’s Office for the filing of formal charges related to this incident. This remains an active investigation, and we have no further updates at this time,” police said.

02/28/2026

02/24/2026

by: MJ Jewkes
Posted: Feb 24, 2026 / 10:06 AM MST
Updated: Feb 24, 2026 / 10:19 AM MST

SANDY, Utah () — The target of a shooting Monday evening in Sandy has been identified as a leader in the Muslim community.

According to a spokesperson with the Utah Islamic Center, Imam Shuaib was the person fired upon in a shooting that occurred at 9000 South and 700 West just after 7:30 p.m.

Sergeant Michael Olsen with the Sandy Police Department confirmed to ABC4 that the victim of the shooting is a member of the Islamic community.

“An individual followed Imam Shuaib from his home and fired several shots at him,” a UIC statement reads. “By the mercy and protection of Allah, he was not harmed.”
“We are 100% focused on protecting victims,” Olsen said. “We are pursuing all possible leads and all possible motives.”
The UIC says heightened security measures will be in place at the center.

The shooting comes just one week into the month of Ramadan, a holy time in the Islamic faith.

Olsen says police have yet to determine a motive for the crime. However, the department has spoken with the FBI as part of the investigation.

This is a developing story. ABC4 will update this post as more information becomes available.

01/27/2026

UT Reps and Senators SUCK as usual!

01/08/2026

“The Party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command.”
-George Orwell, 1984.

They told you the same during the ongoing genocide in Gaza—and today, after the cold-blooded killing of Rene Nicole Good by

12/01/2025

Israel is exploiting the so-called “ceasefire” to establish new realities on the ground, projecting itself as the regional hegemony by launching attacks on Gaza, Lebanon, Syria, and the occupied West Bank.
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Cartoon by Carlos Latuff

10/26/2025

By The North Star with Shaun King:
https://shorturl.at/ywTqO

“Rabbi Yitzhak Meir Sabo, 43, an Israeli-born rabbi and former IDF soldier serving in Dallas, was arrested by Dallas police and charged with felony indecency with a child (with contact), according to local coverage and jail records. Bond: $100,000. Sabo served as Director of Jewish Life at Akiba Yavneh Academy (AYA) and, since 2022, as spiritual leader of North Dallas’ Tiferet Israel congregation.”

“Sabo is not an obscure local figure. In October–November 2023, he appeared in media segments and onstage at pro-Israel events promoting claims—presented without evidence—that “Palestinians” committed mass r**es on October 7. Those claims were widely amplified in Western media and politics; yet by March 2024, a United Nations investigation stated it was unable to verify allegations of mass r**e on October 7.”