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Events
Indian American Muslim group withdraws float at NYC’s Indian Day Parade
A group of Indian American Muslims reportedly pulled its float from New York City’s India Day Parade on Sunday. The move came in response to...
Carl Samson
Crime
Man pleads guilty to attacking Connecticut’s first Muslim state rep
The man accused of attacking Connecticut State Rep. Maryam Khan has pleaded guilty to his charges, according to reports. Key points: ...
Government
House reps introduce resolution to call out hate, racism after 9/11
A group of lawmakers introduced on Friday a resolution that both recognizes the tragedy of the Sept. 11 attacks and calls out the hate, raci...
Entertainment
BTS’ RM addresses ‘Bad Religion’ controversy, refuses to apologize
BTS group member RM recently addressed the controversy surrounding his “Bad Religion” Instagram Story. Background information: In early Augu...
Editorial Staff
Sex offender arrested for threatening to ‘shoot and bomb’ Muslims at California park
A registered sex offender has been arrested after allegedly threatening Muslims at a California park over the weekend. What happened: The in...
Chandler Treon
History
Meet Aitzaz Hasan, the Pakistani teen who died saving thousands of children from a bomber
Pakistani teenager Aitzaz Hasan was hailed as a hero for sacrificing himself to save his school from a suicide bomber nine years ago. The in...
Bryan Ke
Muslim-led Michigan city bans Pride flags after heated council meeting
LGBTQ+ supporters expressed disappointment after the all-Muslim Hamtramck City Council passed legislation prohibiting the flying of Pride fl...
Ryan General
Nusrat Choudhury makes history as 1st Bangladeshi American, female Muslim federal judge
Civil rights lawyer Nusrat Choudhury made history on Thursday when the U.S. Senate appointed her as a federal judge in the U.S. District Cou...
Indonesia
Those who work with AI likelier to drink more, sleep less, study finds
Artificial intelligence (AI) in the workplace is taking a significant toll on employees’ physical and mental well-being, a new study has fou...
Culture
5 traditional dishes served during Eid al-Fitr
Eid al-Fitr, an important day of festivity marking the end of Ramadan for Muslims around the world, starts on Thursday. The special holiday ...
Chinese man arrested in Pakistan after angry mob targets him for ‘insulting Allah’ amid Ramadan
A Chinese man is facing prosecution in Pakistan after an angry mob swarmed to attack him due to blasphemous comments he had allegedly made a...
Canada
Man accused of attempting to run over worshippers in Canada anti-Muslim attack
A man has been charged after allegedly attempting to run over at least one worshiper after yelling threats and religious slurs at a mosque n...
Fellow officers, Muslim community mourn death of Pakistani-origin NYPD officer killed in shooting
The New York Police Department (NYPD) and the local Muslim community are mourning the loss of a police officer who succumbed to injuries sus...
Malaysia to punish women for out-of-wedlock pregnancies and ‘acting like men’
Malaysia’s Terengganu state has passed new laws that will punish Muslim women for out-of-wedlock pregnancies and for behaving and dressing l...
Michelle De Pacina
Man wanted for slashing woman, good Samaritan in suspected anti-Muslim attack on NYC subway
New York City police are searching for a man who slashed a Muslim woman and an intervening bystander on a Manhattan subway on Tuesday. The...
News
Texas voters elect Muslim lawmakers in historic first
On Nov. 8, Democrats Salman Bhojani and Suleman Lalani became the first Muslim lawmakers to be elected to the Texas House. Bhojani defeat...
Vaults for the dead smashed in North Dakota Muslim cemetery vandalism
Five concrete vaults used in burials were found destroyed on Friday at the Islamic Society of Fargo-Moorhead (ISFM) in North Dakota. Staff...
Son linked to father’s alleged murders of Muslim men in Albuquerque ordered to remain in federal custody
Judge John Robbenhaar ordered Shaheen Syed, the son of Muhammad Syed, the 51-year-old man suspected of killing four Muslim men between Nove...
Police arrest ‘primary suspect’ in the killings of 4 Muslim men in Albuquerque
Muhammad Syed, 51, was arrested on Monday night as the “primary suspect” in the killings of four Muslim men in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Sy...
Unresolved killings of 4 Muslim men in Albuquerque leaves local community on high alert
The deaths of Muhammad Afzaal Hussain, 27; Aftab Hussein, 41; Naeem Hussain, 25; and Mohammad Ahmadi, 62, have alarmed members of the local...
Teens target racist abuse at women in Muslim attire in Scotland
A woman and her friends wearing Muslim attire recently experienced racist abuse from a group of teenagers in Glasgow, Scotland. One of the ...
Politics
Muslim mayor, all-Muslim city council elected in Michigan in national first
A city in Michigan made history last week after it elected the U.S.’ first-ever all-Muslim city council led by a Muslim mayor. Who they are:...
China
Arabic architecture of mosques in China are being altered in an effort to make them more ‘Chinese’
The Chinese government has removed domes and other Arab-style characteristics from mosques in Xining, a city in Qinghai Province, China, as ...
New York
Man charged with hate crimes after multiple anti-Muslim attacks in NYC
A man is facing hate crime charges over a series of attacks against Muslims in Queens, New York City. What he did: Naved Durrni, 30, is accu...
Taekwondo athlete is fighting the US Olympic Committee for her right to represent Haiti in Tokyo
A teen athlete claims the U.S. Olympic Committee is trying to stop her from representing Haiti for the Tokyo Olympics. Taking a dream away: ...
Man Charged With Terrorism After Fatal Running Over of Muslim Family in Canada
A young man accused of deliberately running over a Pakistani Muslim family in London, Ontario, on June 6 has been charged with terrorism thi...
Son of Pakistani Immigrants Becomes the First Muslim American Federal Judge in US History
A Pakistani American has just become the first Muslim American federal judge in U.S. history after the Senate confirmed him as a district ju...
Pakistani Officer Named Houston’s First Muslim Assistant Chief
A Pakistan-born officer has been chosen as the Houston Police Department’s first Muslim assistant chief after 20 years with the depart...
Thy Nguyen
#DelhiIsBurning Trends as Violence Spreads in India Over Anti-Muslim Citizenship Law
Riots have gripped the Indian capital of New Delhi over a law that grants citizenship for illegal immigrants from neighboring Muslim-majorit...
Indian Students and Police Clash After ‘Anti-Muslim’ Bill is Passed
Students in India have joined in protesting an “anti-Muslim” Citizenship Amendment Bill which was signed into law on Thursday. T...
Jin Hyun
Air Canada Forces U.S. Junior National Squash Player to Remove Hijab at the Gate
A 12-year-old Muslim girl was forced to remove her hijab by Air Canada employees after she had already passed security while boarding at San...
Women Delay Flight for 70 Minutes After Whining About ‘Terrorist’ Muslim Passengers
A pair of White women were kicked off of their flight after complaining about the presence of three other male Muslim passengers. The incide...
Filipino Woman’s Facebook Post on What It’s Like to Be Catholic and Muslim Goes Viral
A Filipino woman has gone viral on Facebook after sharing her life living as both a Catholic and a Muslim, and how the two different religio...
Michigan City Worker No Longer Employed After Leaving Racist Facebook Comment Mocking Muslim Model
A part-time surveyor for the city of Dearborn, Michigan, is no longer working for the city as a result of the backlash he received for posti...
Instagram
Badass Woman Poses In Front of Anti-Muslim Protesters for One Epic Photo
A badass Muslim woman from the Washington D.C. area took a stand against bigotry and hate by showing kindness — and posing for the cam...
Indonesian Dad Shielded Son From Bullets During Christchurch Massacre, Both Survived
A two-year-old boy survived the horrific New Zealand mosque shooting last Friday after his father shielded him from the gunfire. The Indone...
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