These Muslim DACA Recipients Feel Like The Most Unwelcome People In The US
Buzzfeed NewsMuslim DACA recipients are a small, vulnerable, and largely overlooked demographic within the DACA recipient population.
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The Trials of a Muslim Cop
The New YorkerThe author traces the life of Bobby Farid Hadid, a former NYPD police officer dismissed on false charges.
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The Guardian view on the Rohingya in Myanmar: the Lady’s failings, the military’s crimes
The GuardianThe Guardian’s editorial condemns Aung San Suu Kyi’s silence regarding the Myanmar military’s crimes against the Rohingya population in Rakhine state.
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A Secret Weapon In The Fight Against Islamophobia
Buzzfeed NewsThe author profiles the Pillars Fund, a charitable fund launched by several wealthy Muslim-Americans, which makes large donations to U.S. nonprofits.
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Burkini bans causing waves in Egypt
Al-MonitorThe author discusses the burkini controversy in Egypt, especially at resorts and hotels.
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Taliban claims revenge for 'highly offensive' U.S. military leaflet
CBS NewsThe U.S. military apologized for the leaflets, which showed a flag with Islamic verses being carried by a dog.
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Several thousand join Indonesia protest over Rohingya plight
AP NewsThe march in Jakarta, organized by the Islamic Defenders Front and joined by mainstream Muslim groups, demonstrated against the Myanmar government.
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United Patriots Front trio found guilty of inciting serious contempt of Muslims
The GuardianAs a protest against the approval for the building of a mosque, the three videoed themselves decapitating a dummy in front of the Bendigo City Council.
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Fear of Islamic health clinic stirs debate in Northeast Philly
The Philadelphia InquirerThe author discusses the concerns and comments of Northeast Philadelphia residents regarding a new health clinic run by ICNA (Islamic Circle of North America) Relief.
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Survey: Trump voters ‘anti-Islam, anti-feminist, anti-globalist’
Religion News ServiceA Baylor Religion Survey found that seventy-four percent of Trump voters believe Islam to be a threat.
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North Philly woman gets 8-year term for plan to leave kids, marry IS soldier
The Philadelphia InquirerKeanna Thomas planned to join her husband, whom she married over Skype, in Syria and become a martyr, according to courtroom testimony.
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Inner-view with ‘white-balled’ NBA star Mahmoud Abdul Rauf
Los Angeles SentinelMahmoud Abdul Rauf discusses his career and protests in an interview with NBUF in Kansas City.
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Muslims in Egypt are trying to preserve its Jewish heritage
The EconomistThe organization Drop of Milk is attempting to preserve synagogues and the history of Judaism in Egypt.
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Sharia politics? A candidate’s name becomes an issue in Charlotte race
The Charlotte ObserverRepublican Tariq Scott Bokhari, a Presbyterian, has spent much of the campaign answering questions from constituents that believe him to be Muslim.
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The real-life 'Forrest Gump' running across Libya for peace
France 24Abdusslam al-Busaïri discusses his quest to bring peace to Libya and his plans to run in Europe and Russia to bring attention to his country’s plight.
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Appeals Court Rejects Family Limits In Trump Travel Ban
NPRThe Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that grandparents and other family members cannot be excluded under the travel ban, commonly known as the “Muslim Ban.”
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Islamophobia holding back UK Muslims in workplace, study finds
The GuardianThe British government’s Social Mobility Commission found that Muslims in the UK were significantly less likely to find full-time work or break into the professional ranks.
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Of course British Muslims are being held back. This is an Islamophobic country
The GuardianShaista Aziz discusses the Social Mobility Commission’s report and personal experiences of Islamophobia.
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Meet the Man Turning Anti-Muslim Hate Into Law
The Daily BeastThe author profiles David Yerushalmi, a leader of the anti-Sharia movement in the U.S.
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China’s Tiny Muslim Community Provokes Giant Anti-Islam Backlash
USA TodayThe halal debate in China has created outrage among the dominant Han ethnic group, forcing a delivery food service to end a halal option.
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A Mother Remembers Her Son, A Muslim-American First Responder Who Died On Sept. 11
NPRTalat Hamdani speaks about her son, Salman, an EMT and police cadet killed while aiding in rescue efforts on September 11.
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Tales from the Malay World
Royal Asiatic SocietyThe author discusses an exhibition of Malay manuscripts at the National Library of Singapore.
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Atlanta mosques open doors for Hurricane Irma evacuees
The Atlanta Journal-ConstitutionSeveral Atlanta metro area mosques will open as shelters or distribution centers after the Friday prayer.
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The Muslim Prison Population Has Surged, Here’s Why The ‘Stereotypes And Myths’ Are Wrong
Huffington PostA report by a British MP attempted to explain a rise in the Muslim prison population in the UK, but could not find an adequate explanation.
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A Muslim landowner took in dozens of Christians to protect them from Islamic extremists
Los Angeles TimesNorodin Lucman sheltered dozens of Christians during the conflict in Marawi in May.
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New fires in empty Rohingya village challenge Myanmar claims
AP NewsFires were reported in an abandoned Rohingya, possibly contradicting Myanmar military claims that rebels are burning their own homes.
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Exodus of Rohingya to Bangladesh tops quarter of a million - UNHCR
ReutersAn estimated 270000 Rohingya Muslims have fled violence in Myanmar during the last two weeks.
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The Last Days of ISIS’ Capital: Airstrikes if You Stay, Land Mines if You Flee
NY TimesThrough interviews with residents, he author describes life in Raqqa in the last days before the siege by American-allied Syrian and Kurdish forces.
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House Republican Drops Bid (For Now) To Defund Islamic Charity
Huffington Post Representative Ron Desantis (R-FL) returned to Florida to prepare for Hurricane Irma, ending an amendment that would have barred the State Department from funding Islamic Relief Works, an international aid charity.
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LA Jews, Muslims, Catholics to unite for solidarity march to remember 9/11
LA Daily NewsAn “interfaith solidarity march” will take place in San Fernando Valley to commemorate the victims of the September 11 attacks.
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From a Cairo Prison to a Poignant Wedding
NY TimesThe author covers the courtship and marriage of an Egyptian-American student from New Jersey and an Egyptian activist imprisoned by the Egyptian regime after the coup in 2013.
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A Sinner in Mecca review – Islam, homosexuality and the hope of tolerance
The GuardianCharles Kaiser reviews Parvez Sharma’s new book, the first book discussing hajj from a gay perspective.
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National party votes against banning burqa in government buildings
The GuardianAt a party conference, the National Party of Australia voted against a motion to ban burqas in public spaces.
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Islamic Society Of Tampa Bay Opened As An Evacuation Shelter
NPRAn interview with Ahmed Youssef, a volunteer at the Islamic Society of Tampa Bay. The organization opened the mosque as a hurricane shelter in advance of Hurricane Irma.
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