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“Muslim Woman Becomes UK’s First Hijabi Judge”
From The National (UAE) A woman in Britain who has become the first judge in the western world to wear a hijab hopes to be an inspiration to young Muslims. Raffia Arshad, 40, who grew up in Yorkshire, north England, … Continue reading
PAKISTAN TV: “Arsalan Iftikhar on The Israr Kasana Show”
May 16, 2020 Longtime Pakistani television journalist Israr Kasana interviews Arsalan Iftikhar about Islamophobia, American politics & his MyOrphanVillage.com campaign to help build a school for young orphan girls in Pakistan. Watch Interview Below:
ABC NEWS VIDEO: “U.S. Muslims Observe Ramadan During Quarantine”
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VIDEO: “Muslims Observe Ramadan in COVID-19 Isolation”
From The Denver Channel by Ash-Har Qureshi CHICAGO — The deadly coronavirus has disrupted life for people from all walks of life. Religious observations like Easter have been sidelined and Muslims around the globe are observing the holy month of … Continue reading
BBC NEWS: “Muslim Law of Charity Fighting Coronavirus in Pakistan”
From BBC World News By Aysha Imtiaz 1 April 2020 Outside grocery stores in Karachi, a remarkable scene has been unfolding over the past two weeks. Instead of rushing home after shopping to avoid being exposed to coronavirus, many Pakistanis … Continue reading
“7-Year-Old Muslim Boy Donates 6,000 Masks to Hospital”
From Patch.com ASHBURN, VA — A second-grade boy from Ashburn has been spending his time off from school trying to come up with ideas to help front-line health care workers who are taking care of a growing number of patients … Continue reading
“Hooping Hijabis: Girls Basketball Team Shatters Stereotypes”
From WTMJ-TV (Milwaukee) MILWAUKEE, Wis. – A girls high school basketball team is getting international attention not only for their athleticism on the court, but also for blazing a trail for young Muslim women. High school basketball player Ameera Jaber … Continue reading
“3-Year-Old Muslim Boy is Youngest MENSA Genius”
From CNN A 3-year-old Malaysian boy living in the UK has become the youngest member to join Mensa UK, the largest and oldest international high IQ society in the world, Mensa officials said. Muhammad Haryz Nadzim was invited to join Mensa after … Continue reading
“Air Force Commissions 1st Female Muslim Chaplain”
ARLINGTON, Va. (AFNS) — In a room full of family, friends and mentors, history was made with the affirmation “So help me God.” Chaplain candidate Saleha Jabeen was commissioned as a second lieutenant in Chicago at the Catholic Theological Union … Continue reading
“Muslim Woman Becomes Mayor in Massachusetts”
From NBC Boston Cambridge has selected a Muslim woman who immigrated to the U.S. from Pakistan as a child to be mayor, in an apparent first for Massachusetts. Sumbul Siddiqui, who was in her second term as a city councilor, … Continue reading
