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VIDEO: “Muslim Lawyer Becomes 1st US Judge from Yemen”
From News & Observer (North Carolina) Rashad Hauter can remember his father shaking him awake at 2 a.m. inside their one-bedroom Brooklyn apartment, prodding him from sleep to learn the alphabet as a 3-year-old. At that early hour, his father, … Continue reading
“Air Force Graduates 1st Female Muslim Chaplain”
From US Air Force MAXWELL AIR FORCE BASE, Ala. (AFNS) — First Lt. Saleha Jabeen, the U.S. military’s first female Muslim chaplain, graduated from Air Force Basic Chaplain Course Feb. 5 at Maxwell Air Force Base. The graduation ceremony for BCC Class 21A … Continue reading
VIDEO: “Colorado State Rep. Proud of Her Muslim Identity”
From 9News.com (Colorado) AURORA, Colo. — Justice and faith are two principles State Rep. Iman Jodeh’s parents carried with them when they immigrated from Palestine to the U.S. nearly 50 years ago. She embodies both of these principles as Colorado’s … Continue reading
VIDEO: “6 Years Later: Triple Murder of UNC Muslim Students”
From WRAL-TV (North Carolina) By Keely Arthur, WRAL reporter RALEIGH, N.C. — Six years ago Wednesday, three Muslim college students were gunned down in their Chapel Hill home. Deah Barakat, 23, his wife, Yusor Abu-Salha, 21, and her sister, Razan Abu-Salha, … Continue reading
VIDEO: “US Woman Converts to Islam After Watching Ertugrul”
From Anadolu Agency (Turkey) A 60-year-old American woman has become Muslim after being influenced by Resurrection: Ertugrul, a popular Turkish TV series. The Wisconsin resident chose the name of “Khadija” after her conversion to Islam and told Anadolu Agency that … Continue reading
“Harvard Law Review Elects 1st Muslim President”
From Reuters by Nate Raymond | February 5, 2021 BOSTON (Reuters) – The Harvard Law Review has named a Los Angeles-born Egyptian-American as what it believes is its first Muslim president in its 134-year history, elevating him to the top … Continue reading
“Detroit Woman Becomes 1st Muslim US Attorney Ever”
From Detroit Free Press by Niraj Warikoo | Detroit Free Press | January 24, 2021 Starting next month, the new top federal prosecutor in Detroit will be Saima Mohsin, the first Muslim to be a U.S. attorney in Michigan and the country, … Continue reading
VIDEO: “Muslim Doctor Forgives $650,000 in Cancer Patient Bills”
From Fox 16 (Arkansas) PINE BLUFF, Ark.—A doctor in Pine Bluff is forgiving debt for nearly 200 of his patients with cancer. Dr. Omar Atiq is an oncologist who founded the Arkansas Cancer Institute in Pine Bluff in 1991. On … Continue reading
“$100K Needed for Missouri Mosque Destroyed by Fire”
From ABC News NOEL, Mo. — Donations have topped $40,000 to help rebuild a Missouri mosque destroyed by fire this week. The Islamic Society of Joplin launched a social media fundraiser Tuesday, a day after a fire in Noel, Missouri, … Continue reading
VIDEO: “Houston Muslim Restaurant Offers Free Meals to Hungry”
From KHOU-11 (Houston) Syed Ali and his family have offered free meals to anyone who can’t afford to pay for one since day one of opening their restaurant business. Watch Video Below:
