W.Va. public school district halts weekly Bible classes
Source: The Washington Post By Joe Heim A West Virginia public school district has decided to suspend weekly Bible classes for elementary and middle school students for the next academic […]
Iftar is the nightly meal that breaks the Ramadan fast. This year, it’s a chance to share more than food.
Source: Boston Globe By Sheryl Julian In a traditional long, aqua Pakistani tunic and slender trousers, a finely woven tan shawl draped over one shoulder, Farah Abbas doesn’t look like […]
Oregon Man Accused of Deadly Anti-Muslim Tirade Continues Rant in Court
Source: The New York Times By PHOEBE FLANIGAN and MATT STEVENS MAY 30, 2017 Jeremy Joseph Christian shouted as he was arraigned in Multnomah County Circuit Court in Portland, Ore., […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
How Palestine disappeared from US media coverage
May 30,2017 – JORDAN TIMES – Ramzy Baroud As if he had, overnight, been transformed into a master politician, US President Donald Trump’s 27-hour trip to Israel left many analysts mystified. Quoting former Israeli political adviser Mitchell Barack, The New York Times referred to Trump as the “Liberace of world leaders”, in […]
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 […]
A Trans-Atlantic Turning Point: What Was Merkel Thinking?
An historical turning point or mere campaign bluster? Chancellor Angela Merkel’s Sunday speech on relations with Donald Trump’s America has raised eyebrows the world over. What did she mean? By […]
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 […]
British jihadis: who are the first generation of violent extremists?
Source: The Guardian Amid the bile, the hate and the prejudice, western Islamic militants fighting in Syria occasionally reveal a less brutal side. In interviews and on social media, they […]
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 […]