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When Sebastian Robins and Mona Haydar met in 2012, it was love at first sight. Shortly after meeting Haydar, Robins decided to convert to Islam. \u201cIslamophobia just wasn’t the thing that it is today,\u201d he says. \u201cI don’t know if I would’ve converted as readily or as publicly now as I did then.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n

In recent years, Robins has noticed marked differences in his experiences when he\u2019s alone, or with their son Safi, versus when he is with Haydar. \u201cGoing out with Mona, people are not shy about staring,\u201d he says. Haydar adds, \u201cSebastian’s like, \u2018Oh, this is my wife, Mona.\u2019 People are like, \u2018Oh. Nice to meet you, Muslim lady.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n

Following the rise of Islamophobic hate crimes in the wake of the terrorist attacks in Paris and San Bernardino, California, Robins and Haydar knew they had to act. \u201cWe felt like we had to do something to replace some of that trauma with love and connection. … \u2018How do we get people to talk to us?\u2019\u201d Haydar says.<\/p>\n

With the help of coffee, several dozen doughnuts, flowers, their son Safi, and their dog Ben-Ben, Robins and Haydar set up outside of the Cambridge Public Library in Massachusetts for a day with a large sign encouraging passersby to \u201cAsk a Muslim.\u201d Conversations ranged from what it\u2019s like to be a Muslim in America today to tips on how to potty-train their son to the Boston Red Sox. \u201cIt was a lot of curiosity and a lot of joy,\u201d says Haydar.<\/p>\n

Shortly after, their gesture went viral on social media, spurring hundreds of \u201cAsk a Muslim\u201d pop-ups all over the country. \u201cIt’s that magic connection that I want to be the lasting thing from Ask a Muslim,\u201d Haydar says.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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When Sebastian Robins and Mona Haydar met in 2012, it was love at first sight. Shortly after meeting Haydar, Robins decided to convert to Islam. \u201cIslamophobia just wasn’t the thing that it is today,\u201d he says. \u201cI don’t know if I would’ve converted as readily or as publicly now as I did then.\u201d In recent years, Robins has noticed marked differences in his experiences when he\u2019s alone, or with their son Safi, versus when he is with Haydar. \u201cGoing out with Mona, people are not shy about staring,\u201d he says. Haydar adds, \u201cSebastian’s like, \u2018Oh, this is my wife, Mona.\u2019 People are like, \u2018Oh. Nice to meet you, Muslim lady.\u2019\u201d Following the rise of Islamophobic hate crimes in the wake of the terrorist attacks in Paris and San Bernardino, California, Robins and Haydar knew they had to act. \u201cWe felt like we had to do something to replace some of that trauma with love and connection. … \u2018How do we get people to talk to us?\u2019\u201d Haydar says. 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