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Ilhan Omar Calls Out Trump Over His History Of Anti-Semitism, Xenophobia
By
Nina Golgowski
“You have trafficked in hate your whole life — against Jews, Muslims, Indigenous, immigrants, black people and more,” she fired at the president.
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POLITICS
Yemeni Mother Affected By The Travel Ban Speaks Out After Her Son’s Death
By
Rowaida Abdelaziz
Shaima Swileh, who attended the State of the Union this week, had to fight her way past Trump's travel ban while her 2-year-old son lay dying in a U.S. hospital.
Courtesy Sadaf Jaffer
ASIAN VOICES
New Jersey's First South Asian Woman Mayor Is Breaking Boundaries
By
Carol Kuruvilla
Sadaf Jaffer is a 35-year-old Muslim and a child of Pakistani immigrants.
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BUSINESS
Thousands Say Nike Air Max Sneaker 'Offensive' To Muslims, Petition For Recall
By
Jenna Amatulli
A Change.org petition says a logo stamped into the sole resembles the word Allah in Arabic and is "blasphemous."
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POLITICS
Russia's Not To Blame For Trump Fans' Anti-Muslim Terror Plot, Judge Says At Sentencing
By
Ryan J. Reilly
The right-wing extremists plotted to bomb a community of Somali refugees during the 2016 election.
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POLITICS
Delaware Settles With Youth Center After Forcing Out Muslim Students From Local Pool
By
Rowaida Abdelaziz
The city of Wilmington has agreed to revise its dress code policy and explicitly allow religious clothing at its aquatic facilities.
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WOMEN
HuffPost Her Stories: How Women In Japan Are Making Food Safer
By
Emily Feldman
Plus: Where women are training to be mosque leaders.
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TV & FILM
'Green Book' Screenwriter Now Sorry He Said Muslims Cheered 9/11
By
Mary Papenfuss
"'Green Book' is a story about love, acceptance and overcoming barriers," said writer Nick Vallelonga, "and I will do better."
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CRIME
Muslim Woman Was Allegedly Assaulted, Her Hijab Pulled, In Possible Hate Crime
By
Carol Kuruvilla
Jenan Ayesh, from Oklahoma, said she was slapped and told to “go back to [her] country” last month in Dallas.
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U.S. NEWS
Muslim Youth Group Helps Clean National Parks Amid Government Shutdown
By
David Barden
The president of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Youth Association invited "all Americans to join us in these parks and others across the nation."
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RELIGION
Syrian Refugee High School Student Hospitalized After Bathroom Attack
By
Carol Kuruvilla
Police are treating the attack at Chartiers Valley High School as a bullying incident.
Cair Sacramento Valley
VIDEOS
Mother Gets To Return To The US To See Terminally-Ill Son
A Yemini mother will now be allowed to come to the United States to see her 2-year-old son.
ASSOCIATED PRESS
POLITICS
Rashida Tlaib Plans To Wear Traditional Palestinian Gown When Sworn Into Congress
By
Alanna Vagianos
The Democrat from Michigan is one of the first Muslim women to ever be elected to the House.
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POLITICS
Texas Republicans Want To Oust Muslim Party Leader Because Of His Faith, Emails Suggest
Some GOP leaders in Tarrant County are seeking to remove Shahid Shafi from leadership, according to leaked emails.
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POLITICS
Ilhan Omar Says Her Election To Congress Is 'A Real Rejection' Of Religious Bigotry
By
Alanna Vagianos
The Muslim congresswoman-elect will be the first hijab-wearing member of the House.
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U.S. NEWS
White Man Accused Of Pulling Gun On Muslim Teens At Minnesota McDonald's
By
David Barden
An employee at the Eden Prairie franchise ordered the group to leave despite being told a gunman was outside.
EFE
VIDEOS
Rep. Ilhan Omar Fights Congress Ban On Religious Headwear
One of the first Muslim women in Congress, Ilhan Omar, is challenging a 181-year-old rule that barres religious headwear in the House chamber.
Associated Press
VIDEOS
Rep. Ilhan Omar Fights 181-Year-Old Ban On Religious Headwear In Congress
One of the first Muslim women in Congress, Ilhan Omar, is challenging a rule that barres religious headwear in the House chamber.
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BUSINESS
Samsung Accused Of Rejecting Muslim Job Candidate Because He Doesn’t Drink Alcohol
By
Rowaida Abdelaziz
The candidate said he was also pressed to discuss his religious views.
ASSOCIATED PRESS/J. Scott Applewhite
POLITICS
Rep.-Elect Ilhan Omar Says She'll Work To Lift Ban On Religious Headwear In Congress
By
Nick Visser
“No one puts a scarf on my head but me," Omar wrote on Sunday.
Evan Agostini/Invision/AP
ENTERTAINMENT
Zayn Malik Reveals Why He No Longer Identifies As Muslim
By
Carol Kuruvilla
But the former One Direction star is not dissing faith. “There’s definitely beautiful parts to every religion," he said.
Courtesy of CAIR-MA
U.S. NEWS
School Investigates Death Threat Found In Muslim Fifth-Grader's School Cubby
By
Carol Kuruvilla
The fifth-grader at Framingham’s Hemenway Elementary School is "saddened and shocked" by the Islamophobic messages, an advocate said.
ASSOCIATED PRESS
WOMEN
Ilhan Omar: 'My Sisters And I Are Busting Through These Doors'
By
Kimberley Richards
The congresswoman-elect shared an empowering message on Twitter.
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POLITICS
Muslim Congresswoman-Elect Ilhan Omar Began Victory Speech With Islamic Blessing
By
Carol Kuruvilla
Ilhan Omar, one of the first Muslim women elected to Congress, wished peace to her supporters during a victory party celebrating her historic win.
VIDEOS
Trump’s Travel Ban Is Forcing This American Mother to Move to Yemen to Reunite with Her Husband
“I don't want to go to a different country. I want to live in my country. Why am I forced to now leave my own home because of this racism and this fear?” Sondos al-Silwi is planning to move to Yemen so that she and her infant daughter can be with her husband. Why? Because of Trump’s Travel Ban.
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WORLD NEWS
Religious Hate Crimes In England And Wales Mostly Target People Thought To Be Muslim
By
Carol Kuruvilla
New U.K. data show that nearly two-thirds of the targets were perceived to be either Muslim or Jewish.
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