Town that denied mosque permit to pay Islamic group $3.25M
Source: Associated Press By DAVID PORTER A New Jersey town will pay an Islamic group $3.25 million to settle a lawsuit over its denial of a permit to build a […]
Jury selection begins for minister accused in member beating
Source: Associated Press By MITCH WEISS and HOLBROOK MOHR RUTHERFORDTON, N.C. (AP) — Jury selection began Tuesday for a North Carolina church minister accused of beating a man to expel […]
Protecting Muslim women
Source: Dawn It was 4:30 in the afternoon, just before rush hour. The trains were crowded but not as much as they would soon be. Some witnesses in the Portland commuter train said that all the seats were taken and many passengers were standing, holding on to the handrails as […]
Muslims thankful for support after rant, deadly attack
Source: Associated Press By GILLIAN FLACCUS PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Muslims in Portland, Oregon, thanked the community for its support and said they were raising money for the families of […]
Three Men Stood Up to Anti-Muslim Attack. Two Paid With Their Lives.
Source: The New York Times By DANIEL VICTOR Coco Douglas, 8, on Saturday at a memorial in Portland, Ore., for two men who were killed when they confronted a man […]
PENTAGON WILL BE HOSTING A RAMADAN IFTAR DINNER THIS YEAR — BUT WHITE HOUSE AND STATE ARE AWOL
Zaid Jilani May 31 2017 SATURDAY MARKED THE beginning of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, where Muslims fast from sun up to sundown. Since the Clinton administration, various government agencies including the White House have held iftar dinners — the meal Muslims consume in the evening following their fast — […]
Portland attack: $600,000 raised for ‘heroes’ killed defending Muslim teen
28 May 2017 More than $600,000 (£468,000) has been raised for the families of the three US men attacked while defending a Muslim teenager and her friend on a train. […]
USA: Portland’s Ahmadiyya Muslim Community reacts to MAX attack
Source: http://koin.com/2017/05/27/portlands-muslim-community-reacts-to-max-attack/ | Anna Canzano and KOIN 6 News Staff http://up.anv.bz/latest/anvload.html?key=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 PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Members of the Muslim community in Portland are speaking up after 2 men were killed for reportedly defending Muslim women who were harassed by a man on the MAX. Harris Zafar with the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community said […]
White House drafts rule to roll back ‘contraception mandate’ for health coverage
Source: The Guardian Photograph: Alamy By Molly Redden The Trump administration has drafted a federal rule that would allow many religious employers […]
Muslims Of America: Chapter One
Source: Huffington Post BY Omar Alnatour, ContributorPalestinian-American Muslim. Medical Student. Humanitarian. When I was a toddler, I was terrified of getting my vaccinations. No, terrified is an understatement. My fear […]
North Korea Warns the U.S. to Expect a ‘Bigger Gift Package’ of Precision Guidance Missiles
Source: Time BY Ju-min Park and Jack Kim / Reuters (SEOUL) – North Korean leader Kim Jong Un supervised the test of a new ballistic missile controlled by a precision guidance […]
President Trump’s Communications Director Mike Dubke Has Resigned
Source: Time BY Aric Jenkins Mike Dubke has resigned after just under three month as President Donald Trump‘s communications director, according to multiple reports. Dubke submitted his resignation on May […]
White House communications director quits
Source: BBC The White House communications director has resigned only three months after being hired by President Donald Trump. Mike Dubke, an experienced Republican strategist, was hired in March to revamp the White House media strategy. As part of the shake-up, White House press secretary Sean Spicer will reportedly hold […]
Trump Rule Nr 1. Family first. Always.
Source: CNN Trump does have a few rules. And these two might be the most important: 1. Family first. Always. 2. Staff getting bad press for the boss isn’t staff for long. Which brings us to Jared Kushner, who is both a senior adviser to Trump and the President’s son-in-law. […]
Integrate U.S. Muslims to avoid Manchester-type bombing on American soil
Doyle McManus, Los Angeles Times The suicide bombing in Manchester on Monday was a sickening reminder that the West still lives under the threat of terrorism. And the claim of responsibility that followed was chilling confirmation that Islamic State has ordered adherents outside the Middle East to carry out attacks […]
Teen on Portland train: ‘They lost their lives because of me and my friend
Source: CNN By Madison Park, (CNN)As tears streamed down her cheeks, Destinee Mangum, 16, thanked the three strangers who intervened on a Portland light rail after a man hurled anti-Muslim […]
What should you do if you witness a Islamophobic tirade?
Source:CNN A man was confronting the two teens — including one who was wearing a hijab — and started spouting “hate speech toward a variety of ethnicities and religions,” Portland Police Sgt. Pete Simpson said.”He told us to go back to Saudi Arabia and he told us we shouldn’t be […]
Donald Trump’s Europe tour leaves leaders strangely shaken
US president’s first visit to Europe memorable for body-language battles and patchy understanding of the bloc Donald Trump passes in front of Montenegrin prime minister Dusko Markovic (on his right) […]
Amazon’s newest bricks and mortar store opens in New York
Source: BBC Amazon, in its third decade of business, dominates the world of online shopping. But an actual bricks and mortar Amazon store? That’s still as rare as an A-list […]
Climate change: Trump keeps world waiting on Paris deal
Source: BBC Donald Trump has said he will decide whether to pull out of a key climate change deal in the next week, having apparently shrugged off pressure from US […]