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VIDEO: “Muslim Women Learn Self-Defense in NYC”
From New York Post A New Yorker is preparing Muslim women to protect themselves against hate crimes. Rana Abdelhamid, from Queens, is the founder of the International Muslim Women’s Initiative for Self-Empowerment, a grassroots organization that offers self-defense classes and teaches leadership … Continue reading
“Canadian Muslim Wins World Entrepreneur of the Year”
From Financial Times Son of immigrants to Canada uses lentil business empire to help feed refugees Murad Al-Katib has been named EY World Entrepreneur of the Year 2017, not only for his success in building a business empire focused on … Continue reading
VIDEO: “Halal Food Truck Hit With ‘F-ck Muslim’ Messages”
From Gothamist Police are investigating a possible hate crime in Astoria after a halal cart operator was pelted with eggs and Islamophobic messages earlier this week. The unidentified attackers threw several eggs at food vender Farid el-Baghdadi, with one of … Continue reading
“Meet All-Girl Muslim Metal Band from Indonesia”
From National Public Radio The Indonesian metal group Voice of Baceprot is one noisy band. In fact, the band’s name literally means “noisy” in the ethnic Sundanese language the three members speak. They all hail from a rural, conservative part … Continue reading
VIDEO: “Muslim Kids Looking Muslim Foster Families”
From Detroit Free Press The state of Michigan has one of the largest Muslim-American populations in the country, but community leaders say the state suffers from a lack of Muslim foster care families to take care of the large number … Continue reading
“Report Explores Identity of U.S. Latino Muslims”
From Claremont McKenna College The term Latino Islamidad may not yet be mainstream, but a new report explores why a growing number of U.S. Latinos convert to Islam in hopes of understanding what it means to be a Latino Muslim today. The … Continue reading
“Police Say Bomb Blast at Minnesota Mosque”
From Associated Press BLOOMINGTON, Minn. (AP) — Someone apparently threw a bomb through the window of a suburban Minneapolis mosque on Saturday as people were preparing for morning prayers, damaging the imam’s office but not injuring anyone, an official said. … Continue reading
“Man Threatens to ‘Kill The Muslims’ of London”
From The Independent (UK) A man has been sentenced for threatening to blow up an Islamic bookshop in London and “kill all the Muslims”. David Moffatt, 39, pleaded guilty to religiously aggravated intentional harassment, alarm and distress at Willesden Magistrates’ Court. Police … Continue reading
“Family Says Muslim Marine Recruit Didn’t Kill Himself”
From WBUR The death of Raheel Siddiqui on March 18, 2016, focused a spotlight on alleged hazing in the U.S. Marine Corps. Siddiqui, who was a 20 year-old recruit, had been at boot camp at Parris Island, South Carolina, for … Continue reading
“DC Comic TV Series to Feature New Muslim Superhero”
From Variety When “DC’s Legends of Tomorrow” returns to The CW with its third season this fall, viewers will be introduced to a new superhero: a Muslim computer hack from the future named Zari Adrianna Tomaz, played by actress Tala Ashe. Adding a … Continue reading
