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“Texas Muslims Reach Out to Neighbors to Promote Diversity”
From Houston Chronicle by Allen Jones Local Islamic groups are seeking to educate local residents on what it means to be Muslim. Local Muslims see the efforts as critical, coming at a time when debate on their role in American … Continue reading
“Ramadan Teaches About Quran’s True Message to Muslims”
From The Star by Ahmed Sahi Right now, during Ramadan, there are more than 1.6 billion Muslims on Earth fasting every day from sunrise to sunset. While Ramadan is known for fasting, what many might be unaware of, is the … Continue reading
VIDEO: “Canadian Parliament Member Fasts for Ramadan for Charity”
For the consecutive second year, Liberal MP Mark Holland (Ajax, ON) is fasting the month of Ramadan. In a statement in Parliament on June 3, 2016, Holland said that by fasting he supports a charity called Give 30. The moneys … Continue reading
“Muslim Volunteers Distribute ‘Mercy Bags’ to Baltimore Homeless”
From Baltimore Sun by Colin Campbell A U-Haul truck rolled into the parking lot of Linden Park Senior Center in West Baltimore Sunday afternoon, and within minutes, a group of neon-green-shirted volunteers from the Islamic Circle of North America Relief … Continue reading
VIDEO: “Road Rage Driver Threatens to ‘F-CKING Kill’ Muslim Woman”
From WKRN (Tennessee) Authorities in Murfreesboro, Tennessee are investigating a woman’s account of facing death threats at the hands of an unidentified man who harassed her on the road, WKRN-TV reported. “He called me an ‘F’ing terrorist,” Sarah Alzubi said … Continue reading
NEWSPAPER: “Saying ‘No’ to Anti-Muslim Hatred in Texas”
From Austin Chronicle (Texas) by Dina Samir Shehata “We have to stand up right now in a public manner and say a resounding ‘no’ to anti-Muslim prejudice and bigotry,” said Congregational Church of Austin’s Pastor Tom VandeStadt at the launch … Continue reading
“Watch Muslim Kids Read Japanese Internment Camp WWII Letters”
From LA Times The Japanese American children who spent years in World War II internment camps were hopeful. Some thought racial discrimination would end after the war, they wrote in letters about their daily lives. But now, the grown-up survivors are seeing another … Continue reading
“First U.S. Muslim Clothing Store: Our Fashion is for Everyone”
From Fusion by Alaa Basatneh ORLANDO, Florida—It wasn’t a typical weekend scene at the Fashion Square Mall in central Florida. A DJ blasted loud belly dance music as fashionably dressed Muslim women in hijabs took red carpet selfies and got … Continue reading
“Global Magazine By Muslim Women Aims to Highlight Diversity”
From Al-Jazeera Founder Deeyah Khan hopes to challenge stereotypes by featuring articles from a broad range of voices. by Anealla Safdar A woman is excluded from her father’s funeral. A feminist removes her headscarf for a day. A Uganda-born singer … Continue reading
“Dying GOP Senator Apologizes to Muslims for Donald Trump”
From The Daily Beast by Tim Mak Bob Bennett spent his last days letting Muslims know how sorry he was that an Islamophobe had become his party’s all-but-certain nominee. Former GOP senator Bob Bennett lay partially paralyzed in his bed … Continue reading
