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“Ukraine Calls Soviet Deportation of Muslims ‘Genocide’ in Parliament”
From Al-Jazeera English by Mansur Mirovaleva Ukraine’s parliament has passed legislation recognising the World War II deportation of Tatars – a Muslim minority in the Crimean peninsula – as “genocide”. Soviet dictator Josef Stalin ordered the 1944 deportation of some … Continue reading
NPR AUDIO: “Dating App Helps Muslim Millennials Find Love”
From National Public Radio by Dina Temple-Raston Finding someone to spend your life with can be hard under any circumstances, but young observant Muslims will tell you that here in the U.S., it’s doubly so. They have to navigate strict … Continue reading
VIDEO: “Muslim Woman Pushed Into Subway Train in London”
From The Evening Standard (UK) by Laura Proto A man is being held on suspicion of attempted murder after allegedly trying to push a woman into the path of an oncoming Tube train during yesterday’s rush hour. British Transport Police … Continue reading
VIDEO: “1000 Students Join Rally After Threats on Muslim Classmates”
From WSLS-10 (Virginia) by Duke Carter BLACKSBURG (WSLS 10) – The Virginia Tech community is coming together after a threat to kill all Muslims was found in a campus bathroom. Tuesday night on the drill field, students gathered to stand united … Continue reading
NPR VIDEO: “Comedian Aasif Mandvi Discusses Islamophobia”
From National Public Radio by Jeff Yang Born Aasif Hakim Mandviwala in Mumbai, India, Aasif Mandvi broke through as one of the standouts of the Jon Stewart era of The Daily Show, specializing in lampooning xenophobia, immigrant-bashing and anti-Muslim attitudes … Continue reading
WORLD NEWS: “Meet The British Imam Called The Muslim Sex Doctor
From The Independent (UK) by Mobeen Azhar In the front room of his suburban Bradford home sits Imam Alyas Karmani. On the hour, he receives a scheduled Skype call. The woman speaks softly and there’s nervousness in her tone. She’s … Continue reading
COLUMN: “What The Quran Really Says About Women”
From The Telegraph (UK) When Middle East correspondent Carla Power began studying the Koran with a conservative Islamic scholar, she wasn’t expecting to learn that it nowhere advocates the oppression of women – or that Islam has a rich history … Continue reading
“Graffiti Threatens to Kill All Muslims at Virginia Tech University”
From Washington Post by Susan Svrluga Virginia Tech police alerted the campus Thursday that a threat had been made against Muslims. “On Monday, Nov. 2, 2015, Virginia Tech Police Department received a report concerning graffiti that had been left inside a … Continue reading
VIDEO: “Muslim Woman’s Face Smashed at Applebee’s with Beer Mug”
COON RAPIDS, Minn. – A woman is charged with assault for allegedly smashing a beer mug across a diner’s face at a local Applebee’s — all because the victim wasn’t speaking English, according to the complaint. Jodie Marie Burchard-Risch, 43, … Continue reading
“U.S. City Elects First Muslim-Majority City Council in Michigan”
From Detroit News by Mark Hicks Saad Almasmari ran for a seat on the Hamtramck City Council this year with a simple yet powerful goal in mind. “I like to serve my community,” the 28-year-old Yemeni immigrant said. “I like … Continue reading
