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REUTERS: “The Last Jew in Afghanistan Faces Ruin As His Kabob Restaurant Fails”
From Reuters BY JESSICA DONATI AND MIRWAIS HAROONI (Reuters) – Zabulon Simintov always removes his kippah, the skullcap worn by Jewish men, before entering his cafe in a dilapidated building that also houses Afghanistan’s last synagogue. “Let me take off … Continue reading
REPORT: “Muslim Women Are More Likely Victims of Islamophobia Attacks Than Men”
From The Guardian (UK) Muslim women are more likely to be subjected to Islamophobic attacks than men, especially if they are wearing the niqab or other clothing associated with their religion, a study has found. Maybe We Are Hated, a report … Continue reading
ASSOCIATED PRESS: “United Nations to Myanmar: Make Rohingya Muslims Citizens”
From Associated Press By PETER JAMES SPIELMANN Associated Press The General Assembly’s human rights committee on Tuesday passed a resolution urging Myanmar to give the stateless Rohingya minority equal access to citizenship and to crack down on Buddhist violence against … Continue reading
NEWSPAPER: “Mosque in Nebraska Welcomes Local Refugees & Immigrants”
From The Daily Nebraskan Posted: Monday, November 18, 2013 1:00 am by Layla Younis Members of the Sabah Mosque youth group stood outside of their mosque this Saturday, waiting for their group leader so they could drive to a community dinner. … Continue reading
NEWS: “Athens Finally Building First Mosque After Years of Delay”
From Raw Story Work is finally set to begin on Athens’ first mosque, 13 years after plans were first announced, the Greek government announced on Thursday. A Greek consortium has been chosen, the infrastructure ministry said, after five previous attempts … Continue reading
MOVIE TRAILER: “Documentary: 19-Year-Old Girl Helps Syria Revolution on Social Media”
From Indie Wire Today we’ve got an exclusive look at the trailer for “#chicagoGirl: The Social Network Takes on A Dictator,” a documentary that captures the involvement of an American teenage girl with the revolution in Syria, made possible by … Continue reading
VIDEO COMMERCIAL: “Google Search Reunites Old Friends from India & Pakistan”
Partitions divide countries, friendships find a way The India-Pakistan partition in 1947 separated many friends and families overnight. A granddaughter in India decides to surprise her grandfather on his birthday by reuniting him with his childhood friend (who is now … Continue reading
NEWS: “Largest U.S. Muslim Organization Supports LGBT Workplace Anti-Discrimination Bill”
From Human Rights Campaign Post submitted by Michael Toumayan, HRC Religion and Faith Program Manager Last week, one of the clearest shifts in the decades-long debate over Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA) came into light from the largest U.S.-based Muslim organization, the Islamic … Continue reading
MUSIC NEWS: “Three Members of Indie Rock Band from Iran Murdered in Brooklyn”
From NY Daily News The victims were reportedly part of an Iranian band, The Yellow Dogs, which left the totalitarian state for Brooklyn. Gunman Raefe Akhbar, a bassist with allegedly close ties to the group, carried his weapon to the … Continue reading
NEWSPAPER: “Evicted NYC Mosque Having Trouble Finding New Home in Harlem”
From NY Daily News BY JAN RANSOM / NEW YORK DAILY NEWS SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 2013, 9:00 AM A Harlem Imam and his 1,500-member congregation were evicted from their longtime house of worship — and so far finding a new home in … Continue reading
