Anna Piela
@annapiela.bsky.social
Scholar of Islam, writer-pastor, author, mom. New book: Challenging Islamophobia in the Church: Liturgical Tools for Justice. www.annapiela.com #PalestineWillBeFree
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Missed @annapiela.bsky.social's and my book launch? No problem - it's recorded. Take a minute to listen to some great questions from our interviewer about Islamophobia and the importance of interfaith collaboration today. youtu.be/DqB29SnFcaM?...
BOOK LAUNCH: "Confronting Islamophobia in the Church"
YouTube video by Chicago Area Peace Action
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February 10, 2026 at 6:40 PM
Missed @annapiela.bsky.social's and my book launch? No problem - it's recorded. Take a minute to listen to some great questions from our interviewer about Islamophobia and the importance of interfaith collaboration today. youtu.be/DqB29SnFcaM?...
www.eventbrite.com/e/why-would-... - Everyone welcome. Featuring me, @revdrmichaelwoolf.bsky.social, @jordandenariduff.bsky.social, Todd Green and Syed Atif Rizwan as facilitator #Islamophobia
Why Would These Christian Scholars Write Books on Islamophobia?
A Conversation with the Authors
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February 10, 2026 at 3:28 PM
www.eventbrite.com/e/why-would-... - Everyone welcome. Featuring me, @revdrmichaelwoolf.bsky.social, @jordandenariduff.bsky.social, Todd Green and Syed Atif Rizwan as facilitator #Islamophobia
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These letters from the children imprisoned in Dilley concentration camp show that what is now a humanitarian disaster will get worse. These kids don’t want to stay in the US anymore. They just want to go to school.
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Letters from the children imprisoned in the Dilley concentration camp.
Both children just want out, whether it’s in the US or not. Notably, they both really want to go back to school.
Truly, there is no path forward without accountability from top to bottom for this atrocity.
Both children just want out, whether it’s in the US or not. Notably, they both really want to go back to school.
Truly, there is no path forward without accountability from top to bottom for this atrocity.
![Hola! My name is Gaby MM
I’m 14 years old I’m from Colombia. I’ve been detained in Dilley immigration processing center for 20 days and I haven’t been getting the right education due to being in here. I haven’t been able to see my family and friends. Since I got here I started to feel sad also I haven’t felt happy since I got here.
The officers have a bad manner of speaking to the residents when they are asking anything the workers treat the residents unhumanly verbally and I don’t want to imagine? how they would act if they were unsupervised. I really want to go home. I don’t care if I have to go to Katy or Colombia because in both places I have a home and school. I get bored a lot and I don’t know what to do.
I made friends here and they told me how they [have] been here for 7 months and I get really surprised because I can’t imagine how bad and sad and stressed being here. I really want to tell you guys how I feel and [it] is hell life. I really want to go. The food is bad and I’m tired of almost? the same thing.
I feel so much sadness and depression at not being able to leave. It’s really sad to hear that people’s cases are being denied and [they] are getting sent back to their countries.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:v24cuuk3vpuvdpgfmmd5alus/bafkreiapvynm53cou3p33lppqoikwvsfzsg5bvu7nni3xebd6hudn4fyui@jpeg)
February 10, 2026 at 3:46 AM
These letters from the children imprisoned in Dilley concentration camp show that what is now a humanitarian disaster will get worse. These kids don’t want to stay in the US anymore. They just want to go to school.
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Thanks @ulaakuzi.bsky.social for this great interview with me and @revdrmichaelwoolf.bsky.social!
“I think a lot of people sort of treat God as a really jealous lover in some way, that they’re really afraid that God is going to be angry that you’re learning about another religion,” said Michael Woolf. “But I think God ... wants us to learn from each other.”
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Christians have a duty to confront Islamophobia, ministers argue in new book
(RNS) — In ‘Confronting Islamophobia in the Church: Liturgical Tools for Justice,’ the authors argue that learning about Islam can help Christians better appreciate and practice their own tradition.
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February 6, 2026 at 7:05 PM
Thanks @ulaakuzi.bsky.social for this great interview with me and @revdrmichaelwoolf.bsky.social!
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"Eyes can’t lie. I went to Palestine this past January, and what I saw with my own eyes is ethnic cleansing, apartheid and genocide. Israel is doing all it can to push the Palestinians off the land."
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In occupied Palestine, the eyes don't lie – Baptist News Global
In response, a group of activists in Silwan began to paint giant murals of eyes all over the neighborhood as symbols of solidarity,
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February 4, 2026 at 4:29 PM
"Eyes can’t lie. I went to Palestine this past January, and what I saw with my own eyes is ethnic cleansing, apartheid and genocide. Israel is doing all it can to push the Palestinians off the land."
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We are launching our book at @lakestreetchurch.bsky.social on February 4th at 6:30pm. If you are in Chicagoland, you will not want to miss it. Share far and wide!
February 2, 2026 at 10:20 PM
We are launching our book at @lakestreetchurch.bsky.social on February 4th at 6:30pm. If you are in Chicagoland, you will not want to miss it. Share far and wide!
Read my latest:This lengthy history of Christian anti-Muslim hostility, and fact that Islamophobia thrives in many American churches today, requires of us, American Christians, a consideration of our ethical and theological responsibilities toward our Muslim siblings. arcmag.org/the-quran-fo...
The Qur’an, for the Love of Christ! | ARC: Religion, Politics, Et Cetera
As a Baptist minister who wants to talk about Islamophobia—indeed, feels called to talk about Islamophobia—I always search for hard evidence. I want to help fellow Christians understand that I’m talki...
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February 3, 2026 at 5:59 PM
Read my latest:This lengthy history of Christian anti-Muslim hostility, and fact that Islamophobia thrives in many American churches today, requires of us, American Christians, a consideration of our ethical and theological responsibilities toward our Muslim siblings. arcmag.org/the-quran-fo...
Amazon is giving ridiculous delivery dates for our books? No problem, go to www.ebay.com/itm/13700771.... You will receive a signed book!
We've heard our book is hard to order. We're here to fix that. If you want to build a pluralistic democracy, you can order directly from us. Help @annapiela.bsky.social and I fight Islamophobia with our new book Confronting Islamophobia in the Church. Get the tools you need.
Pardon Our Interruption...
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February 3, 2026 at 4:09 PM
Amazon is giving ridiculous delivery dates for our books? No problem, go to www.ebay.com/itm/13700771.... You will receive a signed book!
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This story haunts me. And I hope it haunts the bastards who did this.
Wael Tarabishi, who has a lifelong muscle disorder, died after Maher, his father and primary caretaker, was detained
‘They killed him inside’: man who was son’s caretaker detained by ICE and denied final goodbye
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February 2, 2026 at 3:06 PM
This story haunts me. And I hope it haunts the bastards who did this.
Yo thanks for my new profile picture whoever the artist is!
Looks like the #Islamophobia industry hates @annapiela.bsky.social’s and my #book, and they even made this caricature of us. Thanks for the cheekbones - I’ll be framing it! But here’s the part that isn’t funny. This is part of a campaign to target and intimidate anyone who fights anti-Muslim hate.
January 31, 2026 at 6:12 PM
Yo thanks for my new profile picture whoever the artist is!
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Check out @annapiela.bsky.social's and my episode on Dangerous Dogma about our new book! www.youtube.com/watch?v=JpW6...
January 30, 2026 at 7:09 PM
Check out @annapiela.bsky.social's and my episode on Dangerous Dogma about our new book! www.youtube.com/watch?v=JpW6...
Did you know that #ICE has a field office in Tel Aviv? Why is US immigration enforcement active in a foreign country? www.ice.gov/field-office... #PalestineWillBeFree
Tel Aviv
Embassy Branch Main Tel: 011-972-3-519-7575 Post Mailing Address: Embassy Branch Office of the United States 71 Ha-Yarkon Tel Aviv-Yafo 6343229 Israel (+7 hours EST)
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January 25, 2026 at 9:03 PM
Did you know that #ICE has a field office in Tel Aviv? Why is US immigration enforcement active in a foreign country? www.ice.gov/field-office... #PalestineWillBeFree
Awesome panel talk by @revdrmichaelwoolf.bsky.social on ICE cruelty. "We are fighting the Devil here." The event is titled "From the West Bank to ICE: How the US and Israel Collaborate on Violence and Surveillance" in #Evanston #Illinois #PalestineWillBeFree
January 25, 2026 at 9:01 PM
Awesome panel talk by @revdrmichaelwoolf.bsky.social on ICE cruelty. "We are fighting the Devil here." The event is titled "From the West Bank to ICE: How the US and Israel Collaborate on Violence and Surveillance" in #Evanston #Illinois #PalestineWillBeFree
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If every Democrat voted NO on funding ICE, it would not have passed the House. But, 7 House Democrats voted to fund Trump's lawless, masked goons, so it passed.
Hakeem Jeffries refused to whip his members to vote against ICE funding. Genuinely unforgivable.
Hakeem Jeffries refused to whip his members to vote against ICE funding. Genuinely unforgivable.
NEW: DHS appropriations bill funding ICE passes 220-207
7 Democrats voted YES on the bill:
- Jared Golden
- Marie Gluesenkamp Perez
- Henry Cuellar
- Tom Suozzi
- Laura Gillen
- Don Davis
- Vicente Gonzalez
One Republican voted NO: Thomas Massie
7 Democrats voted YES on the bill:
- Jared Golden
- Marie Gluesenkamp Perez
- Henry Cuellar
- Tom Suozzi
- Laura Gillen
- Don Davis
- Vicente Gonzalez
One Republican voted NO: Thomas Massie
January 22, 2026 at 9:50 PM
If every Democrat voted NO on funding ICE, it would not have passed the House. But, 7 House Democrats voted to fund Trump's lawless, masked goons, so it passed.
Hakeem Jeffries refused to whip his members to vote against ICE funding. Genuinely unforgivable.
Hakeem Jeffries refused to whip his members to vote against ICE funding. Genuinely unforgivable.
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We are fighting the Devil. It’s that simple. I don’t know what else to call evil in physical form like this.
January 22, 2026 at 4:32 PM
We are fighting the Devil. It’s that simple. I don’t know what else to call evil in physical form like this.
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Anna Piela (@annapiela.bsky.social) and Michael Woolf (@revdrmichaelwoolf.bsky.social) on “Confronting Islamophobia in the Church” on Feb. 3rd at 6:00pm at Hyde Park Union Church — MY HOME CHURCH!!!
So many Baptist ministers suck. These ones vehemently do not. Iman Tariq El-Amin will be there too.
So many Baptist ministers suck. These ones vehemently do not. Iman Tariq El-Amin will be there too.
January 20, 2026 at 7:03 PM
Anna Piela (@annapiela.bsky.social) and Michael Woolf (@revdrmichaelwoolf.bsky.social) on “Confronting Islamophobia in the Church” on Feb. 3rd at 6:00pm at Hyde Park Union Church — MY HOME CHURCH!!!
So many Baptist ministers suck. These ones vehemently do not. Iman Tariq El-Amin will be there too.
So many Baptist ministers suck. These ones vehemently do not. Iman Tariq El-Amin will be there too.
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Rhetorical question, but I’d love to know how many “conservative Christians” are aware of Jefferson’s Qur’an (as you note)? Or maybe the better question is how many would publicly acknowledge the fact?
- never letting reality get in the way of a good narrative ;-)
- thanks for your work!
- never letting reality get in the way of a good narrative ;-)
- thanks for your work!
January 17, 2026 at 5:05 PM
Rhetorical question, but I’d love to know how many “conservative Christians” are aware of Jefferson’s Qur’an (as you note)? Or maybe the better question is how many would publicly acknowledge the fact?
- never letting reality get in the way of a good narrative ;-)
- thanks for your work!
- never letting reality get in the way of a good narrative ;-)
- thanks for your work!
Read my latest in The Commons:“On Zohran Mamdani’s inauguration: Oaths of office and the myth of a single sacred book” www.aprilonline.org/on-zohran-ma...
On Zohran Mamdani’s Inauguration: Oaths of Office and the Myth of a Single Sacred Book
Rev. Dr. Anna Piela identifies Islamophobia in American politics through the recent panic over Zohran Mamdani's use of the Qur'an in his mayoral inauguration.
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January 17, 2026 at 3:44 PM
Read my latest in The Commons:“On Zohran Mamdani’s inauguration: Oaths of office and the myth of a single sacred book” www.aprilonline.org/on-zohran-ma...
Here is a link to the Muslim Network TV interview where I and @revdrmichaelwoolf.bsky.social talked with Imam Malik Mujahid about the ways Christians can and should confront Islamophobia in their communities and congregations.
January 16, 2026 at 4:53 PM
Here is a link to the Muslim Network TV interview where I and @revdrmichaelwoolf.bsky.social talked with Imam Malik Mujahid about the ways Christians can and should confront Islamophobia in their communities and congregations.
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Arnoldo Bazan, a 16-year-old U.S. citizen, was put in a chokehold by ICE agents.
Agents took his phone, which he tracked to a used electronics vending machine near an ICE detention center.
Yes: ICE is stealing and selling people’s things after brutalizing them. There are no words.
Agents took his phone, which he tracked to a used electronics vending machine near an ICE detention center.
Yes: ICE is stealing and selling people’s things after brutalizing them. There are no words.
We Found More Than 40 Cases of Immigration Agents Using Banned Chokeholds and Other Moves That Can Cut Off Breathing
Civilians have had apparent seizures. One had his eyes roll back. Another had ribs broken. “I felt like I was going to p
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January 15, 2026 at 7:15 PM
Arnoldo Bazan, a 16-year-old U.S. citizen, was put in a chokehold by ICE agents.
Agents took his phone, which he tracked to a used electronics vending machine near an ICE detention center.
Yes: ICE is stealing and selling people’s things after brutalizing them. There are no words.
Agents took his phone, which he tracked to a used electronics vending machine near an ICE detention center.
Yes: ICE is stealing and selling people’s things after brutalizing them. There are no words.
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@annapiela.bsky.social and my new book came out today! Confronting Islamophobia in the Church is the result of years of our interfaith work and it would mean the world to me if you would read it. www.judsonpress.com/Products/J32...
January 14, 2026 at 11:44 PM
@annapiela.bsky.social and my new book came out today! Confronting Islamophobia in the Church is the result of years of our interfaith work and it would mean the world to me if you would read it. www.judsonpress.com/Products/J32...
www.occupationmovie.org. The best answer to propaganda is understanding how propaganda works. #PalestineWillBeFree
Occupation of the American Mind - WATCH THE FILM FOR FREE
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January 14, 2026 at 12:22 AM
www.occupationmovie.org. The best answer to propaganda is understanding how propaganda works. #PalestineWillBeFree
@revdrmichaelwoolf.bsky.social and I have done our first book talk about confronting #Islamophobia in the #Church at
@bstberkeley.bsky.social: www.youtube.com/watch?v=6zGN... #Islam #Christianity #interfaith www.judsonpress.com/Products/J32...
@bstberkeley.bsky.social: www.youtube.com/watch?v=6zGN... #Islam #Christianity #interfaith www.judsonpress.com/Products/J32...
Rev. Dr. Anna Piela and Rev. Dr. Michael Woolf: January 2026 First Friday Lunch and Learn
YouTube video by Berkeley School of Theology
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January 13, 2026 at 4:15 PM
@revdrmichaelwoolf.bsky.social and I have done our first book talk about confronting #Islamophobia in the #Church at
@bstberkeley.bsky.social: www.youtube.com/watch?v=6zGN... #Islam #Christianity #interfaith www.judsonpress.com/Products/J32...
@bstberkeley.bsky.social: www.youtube.com/watch?v=6zGN... #Islam #Christianity #interfaith www.judsonpress.com/Products/J32...
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⚡️NEW from Drop Site: Israel Kills Five Children in Surge of Attacks on Gaza “Safe Zone”
Since the October “ceasefire,” an average of five Palestinians have been killed every day.
Report by Abd Sabbah (X: @AbdSabbah91) and Sharif Kouddous (X: @sharifkouddous)
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Since the October “ceasefire,” an average of five Palestinians have been killed every day.
Report by Abd Sabbah (X: @AbdSabbah91) and Sharif Kouddous (X: @sharifkouddous)
www.dropsitenews.com/p/israel-gaz...
Israel Kills Five Children in Surge of Attacks on Gaza “Safe Zone”
Since the October “ceasefire,” an average of five Palestinians have been killed every day.
www.dropsitenews.com
January 9, 2026 at 7:09 PM
⚡️NEW from Drop Site: Israel Kills Five Children in Surge of Attacks on Gaza “Safe Zone”
Since the October “ceasefire,” an average of five Palestinians have been killed every day.
Report by Abd Sabbah (X: @AbdSabbah91) and Sharif Kouddous (X: @sharifkouddous)
www.dropsitenews.com/p/israel-gaz...
Since the October “ceasefire,” an average of five Palestinians have been killed every day.
Report by Abd Sabbah (X: @AbdSabbah91) and Sharif Kouddous (X: @sharifkouddous)
www.dropsitenews.com/p/israel-gaz...