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NEWS: “Why So Many Latinos in America are Becoming Muslim”
From WLRN Radio Most Latinos know the country is celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month right now. What far fewer Latinos know is that next week marks Eid al-Adha, one of Islam’s most sacred holidays. And yet the two observances are more related now … Continue reading
NEWS: “U.N. Supports Sikh Man’s Refusal To Remove Turban For French Passport Photo”
From BuzzFeed Shingara Mann Singh, 57, a French national since 1989, was unable to renew his passport in 2005 because authorities insisted that he would have to remove his turban for his passport identification photo according to France’s restrictions on turbans. After … Continue reading
VIDEO: “Watch Malala Yousafzai’s Full Interview on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart”
From The Daily Show with Jon Stewart Part 1 of Interview In this exclusive, unedited interview, “I Am Malala” author Malala Yousafzai remembers the Taliban’s rise to power in her Pakistani hometown. Watch Part 1 of Interview with Jon Stewart … Continue reading
REUTERS VIDEO: “Mixed Reaction to Malala Yousafzai’s Book Memoir in Pakistan”
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WORLD NEWS: “Turkey Lifts Decades-Old Ban on Islamic Headscarves”
From Agence France-Presse (AFP) Ankara (AFP) – Turkey on Tuesday lifted a decades-old ban on headscarves in the civil service as part of a package of reforms by the Islamic-rooted government meant to improve democracy. The measure was hailed by … Continue reading
NEWSPAPER: “Hundreds of Muslims Form Human Chain to Protect Christians at Pakistan Church”
From The Express Tribune (Pakistan) Hand in hand as many as 200-300 people formed a human chain outside the St Anthony’s Church adjacent to the District Police Lines at the Empress Road, in a show of solidarity with the victims … Continue reading
VIDEO: “Muslim Female Student Must Carry Papers to Wear Headscarf on Campus”
From WTKR-TV Hampton, Va. (WTKR) – Melona Clarke said she had to prove she was a Muslim so she could be a student at Hampton University. “I went to go get my ID in the police office, and I was … Continue reading
CNN VIDEO: “Saudi Preacher Gets 8 years & 600 Lashes for Killing 5-Year-Old Daughter”
From CNN (CNN) — A self-styled Islamist preacher accused of beating and torturing his 5-year-old daughter to death was sentenced Monday to eight years in prison and 600 lashes, and was ordered to pay “blood money” to the girl’s mother, according … Continue reading
NEWS: “Lawsuit Says U.S. Muslim Placed on ‘No-Fly List’ for Refusing to Spy for FBI”
From Huffington Post by Hunter Stuart Is the FBI using its notorious no-fly list as a way to retaliate against Muslim Americans who refuse to spy for them? It might be, according to a new lawsuit. Muhammed Tanvir, of Queens, N.Y., says he … Continue reading
COLUMN: “Here Are 5 Good News Stories from the Muslim World”
From Muslim Matters by Muhammad Wajid Akhter No one can know the depth of pain and suffering that a true Muslim goes through. There are the usual ups and downs of life that every person on the planet goes through – … Continue reading
