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NEWSWEEK: “Pakistani-Americans: Growing Fast But Facing Integration Troubles”
From Newsweek Pakistan by Eric Cortellessa DESPITE EXPERIENCING THE SECOND FASTEST POPULATION GROWTH OF ANY GROUP IN THE U.S., LINGUISTIC BARRIERS ARE LEAVING PAKISTANI-AMERICANS BEHIND. Immigrating to the U.S. is challenging under the best circumstances. For people like Atthar Mirza, … Continue reading
“Comedy Sketch from ‘Daily Show’ Called ‘Halal in the Family’ Mocks Anti-Muslim Bias”
From Variety by Ted Johnson Aasif Mandvi and Miles Kahn have turned a sketch created for “The Daily Show” into the web series parody “Halal in the Family,” which mocks Muslim stereotypes in the same way that “All in the … Continue reading
NEWS: “Texas High School Teacher Accused of Giving Anti-Muslim Handouts to Students”
From KHOU-11 (Texas) FORT BEND COUNTY – When the bell rings, kids flood out of Foster High School in Richmond with their lessons from the day. But what one teacher is accused of sending home recently, had some parents raising … Continue reading
VIDEO: “Muslim Teenage Girl in Minnesota Accepted to All 8 Ivy League Schools”
From FOX-9 (Minnesota) MINNEAPOLIS (KMSP) – A Minnesota high school student has achieved the rare honor of being accepted by all 8 Ivy League schools, plus more highly accredited colleges. “I was very surprised,” Munira Khalif, senior at Mounds Park … Continue reading
WORLD NEWS: “Muslim Demand for More Mosques in France Raises Tensions”
From The Telegraph (UK) by David Chazan A call by Muslim leaders for the number of mosques in France to be doubled has aggravated community tensions barely three months after the Charlie Hebdo attacks. “We have 2,200 mosques and we … Continue reading
WORLD NEWS: “Hundreds Attend Anti-Islam Rallies Across Australia”
From Al-Jazeera Police intervene in Melbourne to prevent clashes as rival, anti-racism protesters hold event at same location. 04 Apr 2015 20:05 GMT A series of anti-Islam rallies have been held across Australia, with police forced to intervene to separate … Continue reading
PEW STUDY: “World’s Muslim Population Will Surpass Christians By Year 2070”
From National Public Radio (NPR) Islam is growing more rapidly than any other religion in the world, according to a new report by the Pew Research Center that says the religion will nearly equal Christianity by 2050 before eclipsing it … Continue reading
VIDEO: “White Man Places ‘Quran Bomb’ in Atlanta Park to Frame Muslims”
From WSB-TV (Georgia) ATLANTA — Federal agents confirmed to Channel 2 Action News that they arrested a suspect they say left a backpack containing partially-made bombs in a local park. Michael Sibley, 67, now faces federal charges of attempting to … Continue reading
FASHION NEWS: “Burberry Unveils Adorable 5-Year-Old Pakistani Model”
From DAWN.com If you visit iconic British brand Burberry’s website, you’ll find a doe-eyed Pakistani girl peering at you, looking adorable in a tan trench coat. This is Laila Naim, the first Pakistani to model for the brand. Born on … Continue reading
US AMBASSADOR: “Almost Every Mosque in African Country Destroyed in War”
From Al-Jazeera US ambassador to UN Samantha Power calls devastation in Central African Republic “kind of crazy, chilling” after visit. Almost all of the 436 mosques in the Central African Republic have been destroyed by months of vicious fighting between … Continue reading
