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World
Muslim students still waiting for government funding plan
(BBC) Every year thousands of students face tough decisions about how to fund their university education. For Muslims, interest bearing…
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News
WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO BE A BLACK, MUSLIM, OROMO GIRL?
(SOUTH SEATTLE EMERALD) – WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO BE BLACK? It means that people hate you for your skin, your…
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WA State
Somali immigrants create opportunity amid gentrification in SeaTac
(BIZJOURNALS) – Somali-Americans (left to right) Faisal Mohamed, Muhamed Duale, and Abdirashid Hersi are business partners developing SeaTac Business Center.…
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World
Scotland’s first hijab-wearing TV reporter says she would never compromise own identity
Tasnim Nazeer, 34, made history and broke the glass ceiling for STV news last month (THE NATIONAL NEWS) In the…
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World
Eid al-Fitr and how is it being celebrated?
(COUNTRY TIMES) – Eid al-Fitr and how is it being celebrated? – What is Eid? There are two Eids celebrated…
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US
First hijab-wearing UK court judge hopes to be ‘trailblazer’
A woman who is the first UK deputy district judge to wear a hijab said she hoped to be a…
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WA State
Creating more Muslim characters for young readers
(KING5) – Hena Khan, the author of Amina’s Song, shares why Muslim representation in children’s books is good for everyone.…
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WA State
A foundation for ‘safe motherhood’ created with and for the Somali community
(UV WASHINGTON ) – On a recent Saturday evening, a dozen women gathered around a table at a community room…
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WA State
Somali refugee named director of Seattle clinic that cared for her as a child
(King5) – Dr. Ibrahim moved to the U.S. in 1993. Her family fled unrest from the Somali Civil War. She…
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Education
Faith and finals: King County schools adapt to growing Muslim population
(SEATTLE TIMES) – As Renton High School seniors walked across the graduation stage on Wednesday, fellow graduate Sawada Mohamed stayed…
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