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NY TIMES: “The Rise of Halal Tourism”
From NY Times For one of the fastest-growing sectors of the global travel industry, there is no pork on the hotel dinner menus. There are flights with no alcohol on the drink carts, resorts with separate swimming pools for men … Continue reading
“Women Fired from NYC Store for Being Muslim”
From NY Post A New Jersey woman charges a luxury Manhattan men’s store forced her to use her “sexuality” to sell clothes, and then fired her because she’s Muslim, according to a federal lawsuit. Aiza Ejaz, 27, was hired in … Continue reading
“10-Year-Old Muslim Kid is One of Canada’s Top Squash Players”
From Global News (Canada) A young Edmonton squash athlete is set to represent Alberta and Canada in the British Junior Open this week. Mohamed Elserafy — known to many as “Momo” — is considered one of the best young squash … Continue reading
VIDEO: “Why Many Latinos Are Converting to Islam”
From VICE News Latinos are one of the fastest growing groups within Islam in America. VICE’s Lee Adams travels to Houston Texas, the home of America’s first Islam in Spanish center, to investigate what’s behind this phenomenon and how America’s … Continue reading
“Federal Employees Offered Free Falafels During Gov’t Shutdown”
From ABC Good Morning America The nicest place in America just got even nicer. Yassin Terou, the owner of Yassin’s Falafel House in Knoxville, Tennessee, is offering free meals at both of his restaurants to anyone affected by the government shutdown. Terou said … Continue reading
“Female Muslim Lawyer Becomes Michigan Solicitor General”
From Arab American News LANSING – Fadwa A. Hammoud, a resident of Dearborn, Michigan was appointed as Michigan’s Solicitor General by Michigan’s Attorney General Dana Nessel to become the first Arab American and Muslim Solicitor General in the history of … Continue reading
“Ex-Banker Creates Muslim Matchmaking Site”
Muzmatch is the first global matchmaking app for Muslims. It was founded by 34-year-old Shahzad Younas, a former Morgan Stanley banker, and 25-year-old iOS engineer Ryan Brodie. The app says it is close to hitting one million users, and claims … Continue reading
“Modest Fashion Has Its Limelight Moment”
From Bloomberg News The retail market for women who prefer to dress conservatively could be worth more than $350 billion in two years. The first time Maria Alia wore a hijab was her first day as a freshman at Baker … Continue reading
“Group Helps Protect Muslim Women at Mosques”
From D Magazine In August of 2017, Alia Salem and Huma Yasin decided to launch something for Muslim parishioners to go for help. They’d seen enough. An imam in Irving had been accused of “sexually grooming” an 18-year-old congregant, beginning when … Continue reading
“Muslim Group Empowers Women in #MeToo Era”
From Public Radio International She was only 8. He was in his 20s. Sameera Qureshi didn’t fully understand that she’d been assaulted by this distant relative, a Muslim just like her, until two decades later when she became a sexual health … Continue reading
