Minnesota court jails leader of Islamic State plot for 35 years
Source: BBC A man described by a US judge as a leader of a group who plotted to travel to Syria to fight for the Islamic State group has been […]
Teens Who Couldn’t Vote Struggle to Accept President Donald Trump
Source: Time By Katy Steinmetz / Berkeley, Calif By 9 p.m. on Election Night, Maya Raiford-Cohen had started sending texts to her fellow students at Berkeley High School, organizing young people […]
LeBron James to donate $2.5 million for Muhammad Ali exhibit
Source: Washington Post By Matt Bonesteel LeBron James has added to his growing philanthropic portfolio with Thursday’s news that he, his charitable foundation and business partner Maverick Carter will donate […]
US: Kamala Harris says suspicious of Donald Trump’s immigration policies
http://indianexpress.com/article/world/world-news/kamala-harris-says-suspicious-of-donald-trumps-immigration-policies-4381752/ The California Senator said she would be staying in Washington DC after the orientation programme to search for a house. Indian-American Kamala Harris, who scripted history by winning a Senate seat, has said she is suspicious of president-elect Donald Trump’s plans to deport 2-3 million undocumented immigrants with criminal […]
Hillary Clinton in emotional post-election speech: ‘Coming here tonight wasn’t the easiest’
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Muslims in Trump’s America: realities of Islamophobic presidency begin to sink in
Thursday 17 November 2016 13.00 GMTLast modified on Thursday 17 November 2016 18.25 GMT Shares 1,366 Eeman Abbasi speaks during a protest on the University of Connecticut campus against the election of Donald Trump. Photograph: Pat Eaton-Robb/AP Guardian.com Fariha Nizam was sleepy and stressed last Thursday morning when she boarded the Q43 bus, which […]
Immigration hard-liner says Trump team preparing for wall, mulling Muslim registry
Source: RNS By Mica Rosenberg and Julia Edwards Ainsley NEW YORK/WASHINGTON (Reuters) An architect of anti-immigration efforts who says he is advising President-elect Donald Trump said the new administration could […]
There’s a Startling Increase in Major Depression Among Teens in the U.S.
Source: Time BY Susanna Schrobsdorff Describing teens as moody and angsty is an old cliche. That stage of life is loaded with drama and intense feelings. And it was ever thus—just go back read your high school diary for evidence. But while anxiety and sadness aren’t new phenomena among adolescents, there’s […]
Judge: Feds can pursue suit against Bucks town that rejected mosque
Source: Philly.com by Justine McDaniel, STAFF WRITER A U.S. Justice Department lawsuit against Bensalem Township for refusing to allow a local Muslim group to build a mosque will go forward, a judge ruled this week. The request by Bucks County’s largest municipality to have the suit dismissed was denied Monday […]
The Rise of “Zombie Religious Hospitals”
Source: New Republic BY STEPHANIE RUSSELL-KRAFT November 16, 2016 In 2009, Mindy Swank was 20 weeks into a difficult pregnancy when her water broke. Her doctors said the baby, already suffering from severe anomalies, would not survive, and they recommended she terminate the pregnancy immediately to avoid the risk of […]
USA: Ahmadiyya Muslim Community Indiana and BSU Center hosting “True Islam & teachings of Prophet Muhammad” conference at Ball State University campus
Source: http://www.thestarpress.com/story/news/local/2016/11/15/wednesday-conference-set-true-islam/93931626/ Wednesday conference set on ‘True Islam’ The Star Press6:01 p.m. EST November 15, 2016 Buy Photo (Photo: The Star Press) MUNCIE, Ind. – The Ahmadiyya Muslim Community Indiana and BSU Center for Peace and Conflict Studies are hosting a conference on “True Islam and teachings of Prophet Muhammad” 5-6 […]
LAPD chief: Police won’t help deport immigrants under Trump
Source: Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles police chief Charlie Beck says President-elect Donald Trump’s vows to deport millions after taking office will not affect his department’s longstanding […]
Catholic bishops ask Trump for humane immigration policies
Source: Associated Press By RACHEL ZOLL BALTIMORE (AP) — The nation’s Roman Catholic bishops on Monday urged President-elect Donald Trump to adopt humane policies toward immigrants and refugees, as church […]
FBI: Hate crimes spike, most sharply against Muslims
Source: CNN By Azadeh Ansari, CNN (CNN)The latest FBI annual hate crime report shows a sharp spike in the number of hate crimes nationwide, with attacks against Muslims increasing the most sharply. In one year, anti-Muslim hate crimes in the United States rose 67%, from 154 incidents in 2014 to […]
Florida’s ‘Stand Your Ground’ Law Linked to Homicide Increase
Source: Time By Josh Sanburn New study shows murder rate spike after law was implemented Florida’s “Stand Your Ground” law, which gives widespread legal immunity to people who use lethal force in self-defense, may be responsible for an increase in homicides in the state, according to a new studyreleased Monday. Since […]
USA: “Unite & band together”: Milwaukee’s Ahmadiyya Muslim community weighs in on Trump presidency
Source: http://fox6now.com/2016/11/12/unite-and-band-together-milwaukees-muslim-community-weighs-in-on-trump-presidency/ MILWAUKEE — Reaction to the election: How will a Donald Trump presidency affect our Muslim communities? At times, the president-elect has called for a “total and complete shutdown of Muslims entering the United States.” FOX6 news spoke with a traveling prayer leader on the topic. It’s been four days […]
USA: “We’re here for unification, to build bridges”, says Ahmaddiya Muslim Community Connecticut
Source: http://wtnh.com/2016/11/11/religious-leaders-look-to-build-unity-in-ct-amid-division/ MERIDEN, Conn. (WTNH) — Being targeted over their faith is nothing new to the Ahmaddiya Muslim Community in Connecticut. It was exactly a year ago when a neighbor opened fire on their mosque, shooting live rounds inside the empty building. “There is nothing to fear,” said Zahir Muhammad Mannan, […]
USA: Lubbock’s Ahmadi Muslims hopeful about Trump presidency
A hopeful outlook Still, many shared optimism about what a Trump presidential term could bring. Saima Sheikh is a Dallas-based spokeswoman for the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, an international Islamic movement. She told A-J Media her organization congratulates the newly elected president and wishes him a successful term. “We respect and […]
USA: First United Methodist Church of Glenn Ellyn invites the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community Chicago to an interfaith dinner
“All pillars of Islam teach worship of Allah and peace”, said Imam Shamshad of Ahmadiyya Muslim Community Chicago. Report by : Riyaz Ahmed, Chicago. On Wednesday, November 9, 2016, Pastor Kristen Larsen of the First United Methodist Church, 424 Forest Ave,Glen Ellyn, IL, invited the members of the Ahmadiyya Muslim […]
Jewish-Muslim alliance formed against anti-Semitism, Islamophobia
Source: RNS By Lauren Markoe (RNS) The day after President-elect Donald Trump appointed a man accused of anti-Semitism and Islamophobia as his chief strategist, two of the nation’s largest Jewish and […]