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Question to US Muslim politician prompts Islamophobia accusations
Sam Rasoul, a Muslim American, was asked if he would represent his constituents ‘regardless of faith and beliefs’. (ALJAZEERA) A…
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Amid a Spate of Antisemitic Attacks, Orange County Muslim Leader Incites More Hatred
by Steven Emerson (algemeiner) A Southern California imam called Israelis “child killers” and urged Muslims to “sacrifice whatever resources we…
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Politics
Muslim Candidate Asked Islamophobic Question During Virginia Debate
A moderator asked Del. Sam Rasoul, a Democrat running for lieutenant governor, whether he could represent Virginians “regardless of faith…
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Seattle
Why Black faculty matter on university campuses
By Mawahib Ismail (Seattletimes) Education Lab is a Seattle Times project that spotlights promising approaches to persistent challenges in public education. I…
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US
‘I am Satan chosen son.’ Charlotte mosque reports ‘creepy’ email threat to FBI.
By Joe Marusak | The Charlotte Observer (WBTV) CHARLOTTE, N.C. (The Charlotte Observer) – Local Muslims are on alert after the…
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Politics
Oldham’s first Muslim female council leader hopes to inspire women
By England local elections 2021 (BBC) A councillor, who is the first Muslim woman to take charge of a council…
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Crime
Teens in hijabs called ‘terrorists’ by Tennessee man, feds say. Now he faces prison
BY HAYLEY FOWLER (theolympian) Two teenagers wearing hijabs were walking home from a school bus stop in 2017 when they…
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Community
Muslim and Jewish residents of Seattle’s Cherry Hill neighborhood hope to create interfaith community center
By king5.com A group hopes to restore an historic Seattle building that holds historical relevance for both the Muslim and…
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Community
Thinkers in America are debating Islam’s past and future
(Economist) Contrasting views on Muslim history and the West from Mustafa Akyol, Shadi Hamid and Jonathan Laurence ABOUT A THOUSAND…
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World
Israel bombs Gaza in ‘deadliest day so far’ as more than 200 now killed in violence
By Nidal al-Mughrabi, Rami Ayyub Danya Bazaraa (MIRRORS.co.uk) Israel launched dozens of air strikes on the Gaza strip as Palestinian…
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