the writers last name was Quereshi -
That isn't much help. Many millions of people of Muslim background have this surname. The prophet Muhammad belonged to the Arab tribe called Quraysh, so his name ended in Al-Qurayshi.
My local MP is a Muslim woman called Yasmin Qureshi. She's of Pakistani, not Arab, heritage. Many (Muslim) people adopted this name to show appreciation for Islam's prophet.
BTW - good luck finding that article, it's a very brave person called Qureshi who openly says those things about Muhammad! XD