AP Exclusive: Ex-congregants reveal years of ungodly abuse
Source: Associated Press By MITCH WEISS SPINDALE, N.C. (AP) — From all over the world, they flocked to this tiny town in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains, lured […]
How 3 of Donald Trump’s Executive Orders Target Communities of Color
Source: Time By Casey Harden Casey Harden is Interim CEO of YWCA USA. This month, President Donald Trump signed three executive orders that will intensify the criminalization of communities of […]
Muslim Refugees Were Admitted at a Lower Rate During Trump’s Refugee Ban
Source: The New York Times By AUDREY CARLSEN, K.K. REBECCA LAI and ADAM PEARCE FEB. 26, 2017 During the week when President Trump’s refugee ban was in effect, refugees were […]
‘An abominable crime’: investigation underway into toppled headstones at Jewish cemetery
Source: Philly.com By Stephanie Farr & Jason Laughlin – Staff Writers Millard Braunstein has weathered a lot in his 89 years, but when he walked the grounds of Mount Carmel […]
A fifth wave of bomb threats targets Jews. Here’s why it’s hard for the FBI to solve.
Source: The Washington Post By Julie Zauzmer February 27 at 3:42 PM This story was originally published Friday and has been updated after additional Jewish community centers and schools were […]
Black Muslims Face Double Jeopardy, Anxiety In The Heartland
Source: NPR By AKINYI OCHIENG Black parents across America have long instructed their children on navigating discrimination and avoiding its sometimes deadly consequences. But for black immigrant Muslims, this conversation takes […]
Oscars: Iranian winner Asghar Farhadi blasts Trump travel ban
Source: BBC Iranian director Asghar Farhadi has condemned President Donald Trump’s “inhumane” travel ban on immigrants, as his movie, The Salesman, won the best foreign language film Oscar. Farhadi boycotted […]
Milwaukee’s Ahmadi Muslims Discuss National Concerns During Week of Prayer
Source: http://www.cbs58.com/story/34609468/milwaukee-muslims-discuss-natl-concerns-during-week-of-prayer By Jacob Kittilstad A group of Muslims in Milwaukee completed a special week of prayer on Sunday. It was called for, in part, because of uncertainty in American politics. Some members have even canceled travel plans outside the country, a spokesperson for the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community Center of Greater […]
Ahmadiyya Muslim Community Dallas’ APEX CENTRE opening on MARCH 1ST
Source: https://islamindallas.org/2017/02/26/apex-centre-opening-march-1st/ AHMADIYYA MUSLIM COMMUNITY, DALLAS Love for All Hatred for None Toggle Sidebar February 26, 2017 APEX CENTRE – OPENING MARCH 1ST The Apex Centre will be open and operational for charter members on Tuesday, Feb. 28 and for general public access on Wednesday, March 1. This 80,000 square foot […]
Philadelphia’s Ahmadiyya Muslim Community visits vandalized Jewish Cemetery and helps cleanup
Source: http://edition.cnn.com/2017/02/26/us/jewish-cemetery-vandalism-philadelphia/index.html Second Jewish cemetery vandalized in a week (CNN)Police in Philadelphia are trying to determine who vandalized a Jewish cemetery over the weekend. Between 75 and 100 tombstones were overturned and damaged Saturday night at the Mt. Carmel Cemetery in the Wissinoming neighborhood. The incident is being classified as institutional […]
Ahmadiyya Muslim Community USA Condemns Jewish Headstone Vandalism
Source: http://philadelphia.cbslocal.com/2017/02/26/ahmadiyya-muslim-community-usa-condemns-headstone-vandalism/ “We are deeply troubled by these rising and ongoing attacks on our Jewish sisters and brothers and members from our Philadelphia chapter are in route to assist in clean up,” said Dr. Nasim Rehmatullah, national vice president for the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community USA. “We call upon all Americans to […]
Why Guantanamo Bay must be closed for good
Source: CNN By Jonathan Russell Jonathan Russell is head of policy at Quilliam, a counter-extremism organization based in London. The opinions in this article belong to the author. (CNN)This week, […]
A nation of immigrants enters dark chapter
Source: CNN By Raul A. Reyes Raul A. Reyes is an attorney and member of the USA Today board of contributors and writes frequently for CNN Opinion. The views expressed […]
Oscars 2017: Mahershala Ali is first Muslim actor to win academy award
Source: BBC Mahershala Ali has made history as the first Muslim actor to win an Oscar, for his portrayal of a drug dealer in the coming-of-age drama Moonlight. It was […]
Trump’s New Anti-ISIS Strategy May Mean Deeper U.S. Involvement in Syria
Source: Time Robert Burns and Lolita C. Baldor / AP (WASHINGTON) — A new military strategy to meet President Donald Trump’s demand to “obliterate” the Islamic State group is likely […]
George W. Bush on President Trump’s Russia Ties: ‘We Need Answers’
Source: Time Maya Rhodan Former President George W. Bush weighed in on the calls for a special prosecutor to investigate the connections between the Trump campaign and Russia during an […]
Trump’s Choice for Navy Secretary Is Withdrawing, Citing a Tangle of Business Interests
Source: Time (WASHINGTON) — President Donald Trump’s choice to be secretary of the Navy, businessman Philip Bilden, said Sunday he was withdrawing from consideration for the post, citing concerns about […]
Japan, China play for ‘swing states’ in regional trade game
Source: Nikkei Asian Review Deal gains prominence after TPP’s demise, but discord among 16 nations remains TOKYO — Top negotiators from 16 Asia-Pacific countries representing roughly half the world’s population […]
After anti-Trump protests, the president’s fans organize their own rallies
Source: Reuters By Jonathan Allen | NEW YORK Supporters of U.S. President Donald Trump are holding rallies in towns and cities across the country on Monday, partly as a rebuttal […]
White House Refuses To Guarantee People Won’t Lose Health Insurance From Repeal
Source: Huffington Post You know, because a lot of people will probably lose their coverage. By Matt Fuller THE WASHINGTON POST VIA GETTY IMAGESTrump said during his campaign that his […]