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“Idaho Mosque Offers Free Christmas Meals for Everyone”
POCATELLO — A colossal Christmas feast that will be offered free to the public is planned at an unlikely venue. The Islamic Society of Southeast Idaho’s mosque at 1513 S. Fifth Ave. will host a spread for a crowd of … Continue reading
VIDEO: “From Muslim Immigrant to Georgia Senate”
Voters in Gwinnett County are sending a new state senator to the Capitol, and he’s not like anybody else in any Georgia legislative chamber, ever. Sheikh Rahman (pronounced ‘shake ra-MAHN’) is an immigrant from Bangladesh and is believed to be … Continue reading
VIDEO: “Muslim Congresswoman Will Take Oath on Jefferson’s Quran”
From Detroit Free Press WASHINGTON — When Rashida Tlaib stands on Jan. 3 for her ceremonial swearing in as the first Palestinian-American woman elected to the U.S. House of Representatives, it will be with her hand on a copy of the … Continue reading
VIDEO: “Toblerone Halal Certification Angers Islamophobes”
Boycott Toblerone? Chocolate’s halal certification outrages far-right in Europe Members of Europe’s far right have called for a mass boycott of Toblerone after discovering the chocolate bar is halal-certified. However, Toblerone has not changed its recipe. Watch Video Below:
“Sweden Elects Female Muslim Refugee to Parliament”
From The Guardian (UK) Swedes will this week be treated to a new sight: a Swedish MP giving a speech in a hijab. Leila Ali Elmi, who arrived in the country aged two after her family fled civil war in Somalia, … Continue reading
NY TIMES VIDEO: “The Secret History of Muslims”
From The New York Times
VIDEO: “Teenage Muslim Refugee Attacked at PA High School”
A fight inside Chartiers Valley High School is drawing widespread attention after video of the fight was posted on Facebook. Safdar Khwaja, president of the Council on American-Islamic Relations, says that after the video ended the attack continued, leaving the … Continue reading
“Space Galaxy Named After Female Muslim Astrophysicist”
From National Geographic Turkish-born astrophysicist Burçin Mutlu-Pakdil shares her name with a rare double ring of stars more than 350 million light-years away. As a child growing up in Turkey, astrophysicist Burçin Mutlu-Pakdil used to enjoy looking up at the … Continue reading
VIDEO: “You’re A Terrorist!’: Muslim Girl Threatened at Boston School”
From CBS Boston FRAMINGHAM (CBS) – Someone is making death threats against a ten-year-old girl at her school in Framingham. The girl is a fifth grader at Hemenway Elementary and the two notes directed at her have now drawn the … Continue reading
NATIONAL PUBLIC RADIO: “Female Muslim Rapper Defies Stereotypes”
From National Public Radio Mona Haydar‘s music is simultaneously of the moment and rooted in tradition. Haydar’s breakout song, 2017’s “Hijabi (Wrap My Hijab),” a rap about women who choose to wear the traditional Muslim headscarf, was named one of … Continue reading
