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“My Patient Refused Me Because I’m a Muslim Doctor”
From Public Radio International by Jalal Baig The day started as a regular, nondescript morning. I was preparing to see my patients. I picked up my phone and saw news that three coordinated suicide bombings had just occurred in Brussels, Belgium.I … Continue reading
COMEDY CENTRAL: “Muslims Prepare for Donald Trump Presidency”
From The Daily Show Hasan Minhaj asks RNC delegates which states he should visit in case Donald Trump is elected president and enforces his proposed regulations on Muslims. Watch Video Below:
BBC VIDEO: “India Army Kills 40 People in Kashmir Protests”
From BBC India Young people from Indian-administered Kashmir talk to the BBC in the wake of violent protests in the region that have killed over 40 people. Watch Video Below: Youth from Indian-administered Kashmir talk to the BBC in the … Continue reading
VIDEO: “Man Called ‘ISIS Motherf—cker’ & Beaten in Nebraska”
From KETV (Nebraska) OMAHA, Neb. —A man told KETV NewsWatch 7 he was beat unconscious because of the color of his skin. He told police someone attacked him after yelling “ISIS” and profanities. Suthahar Subburaj, an Indian immigrant, said he … Continue reading
BLOOMBERG VIDEO: “Muslim-Friendly Places in Corporate America”
From Bloomberg by Carol Hymowitz More U.S. employers are taking steps to make Muslims feel accepted and safe at work, as their faith comes under scrutiny with the rise in terror attacks and calls by presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald … Continue reading
VIDEO: “Muslim Restaurant Owner Gives Free Meals for DC Homeless”
From WJLA WASHINGTON (ABC7) — On a dreary morning in Franklin Square along K Street in Northwest Washington layers of donated clothes keep the homeless warm. Finding shelter and food defines their day. Dawud Proctor knows the struggle of homelessness … Continue reading
“Japan’s Supreme Court Allows Surveillance of Muslim Citizens”
From Al-Jazeera by Ian Munroe Legal challenge to police profiling of North Asian country’s Islamic population dismissed by Supreme Court. Tokyo, Japan – Mohamed Fujita used to host religious study groups at his home that were open to all Muslims. … Continue reading
“Syrian Refugee Discovers $150,000 & Returns Money to Police”
From NPR by Bill Chappell The windfall must have seemed heaven-sent. How else to explain a young man who had fled Syria’s violence and reached Germany — where he realized the donated wardrobe he’d been given contained 50,000 euros (around … Continue reading
VIDEO: “Catholics & Muslims in Chicago Unite Against Islamophobia”
From FOX-32 Television (Chicago) CHICAGO (FOX 32 NEWS) – Catholics and Muslims broke bread together Monday in the Southwest Suburbs. It’s an annual tradition during Ramadan, where members of the two faiths come together to share a meal. More than … Continue reading
“Head-Scarfed Muslim Woman Attacked in Canada Grocery Store”
From Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) This is the fourth reported event against visible minorities in Ontario in the past eight months A Muslim woman shopping with her four-month-old son was attacked in a London, Ont., supermarket Monday, according to police. … Continue reading
