MUSLIMS

FILE - In this Feb. 5, 2019, file photo, Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., listens to President Donald Trump's State of the Union speech, at the Capitol in Washington. Omar "unequivocally" apologized Monday, Feb. 11, 2019, for tweets suggesting that members of Congress support Israel because they are being paid to do so, which drew bipartisan criticism and a rebuke from House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)
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POLITICS
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.
In this December 2018 photo released by the Council on American Islamic Relations, Sacramento Valley, Shaima Swileh, of Yemen, holds her dying 2-year-old son Abdullah Hassan at UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital in Oakland, Calif. The Council on American-Islamic Relations announced Friday, Dec. 28 that Abdullah died at the Oakland hospital, where his father Ali Hassan brought him in the fall to get treatment for a genetic brain disorder. Swileh, who is not an American citizen, sued the Trump administration to let her into the country to be with the ailing boy. (Council on American Islamic Relations, Sacramento Valley via AP)
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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.
Sadaf Jaffer
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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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Change.org
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."
Trump Bombers
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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.
Students ranging from 5 to 12 years old who participated in the annual summer youth program were brought to the Foster Brown pool every summer for the last 4 years. During this time, some girls in the program preferred to wear cotton T-shirts and leggings in the pool while others covered their hair with headscarves when they swam.
Photo provided by Muslim Advocates.
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.
· Tasting party scenery 1.jpg & tasting party scenery 2.jpg A state of a tasting ceremony held at the club of living in Nagano prefecture, where producers and consumers can interact. By speaking and tasting, they learned about each other's production and consumption.
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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.
Nick Vallelonga arrives at the 76th annual Golden Globe Awards at the Beverly Hilton Hotel on Sunday, Jan. 6, 2019, in Beverly Hills, Calif. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)
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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."
CAIR Oklahoma Jenan Ayesh
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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.
UNITED STATES - JANUARY 1: Garbage overflows a trash can on the National Mall across from the White House on Tuesday, Jan. 1, 2019. The National Park Service, which is responsible for trash removal, is not operating due to the goverment shut down. (Photo By Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call)
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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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CBS Pittsburgh
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
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.
FILE - In this Oct. 26, 2018 file photo, Rashida Tlaib, Democratic candidate for the Michigan's 13th Congressional District, smiles during a rally in Dearborn, Mich. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya, File)
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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.
Attendees wait for the start of a campaign rally for Senator Ted Cruz, a Republican from Texas, in Fort Worth, Texas, U.S., on Friday, Nov. 2, 2018. Cruz is holding on to a narrow lead over Democratic challenger Beto O'Rourke among likely voters. Photographer: Sergio Flores/Bloomberg via Getty Images
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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.
WASHINGTON, DC - On the US Capitol east front plaza 116th Congressional freshman Representatives, like Ilhan Omar (D-MN), leave with staff after the Member-Elect class photo on the Capitol Hill in Washington, DC on Wednesday November 14, 2018. (Photo by Melina Mara/The Washington Post via Getty Images)
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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.
-FOTODELDÍA- ELX09. WASHINGTON (ESTADOS UNIDOS), 15/11/2018.- La recién electa a la Cámara de Representantes por el Partido Demócrata Ilhan Omar, por Minnesota, se dirige a un programa de orientación en el Capitolio, en Washington (Estados Unidos), hoy, 15 de noviembre de 2018. Los nuevos diputados de la Cámara Baja tomarán posesión de su cargo en enero de 2019. EFE/ Erik S. Lesser
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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.
Rep.-elect Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., smiles during an interview following a photo opportunity on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2018, with the freshman class. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)
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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.
Close-up of sign with logo on facade of the regional headquarters of electronics company Samsung in the Silicon Valley town of Mountain View, California, October 28, 2018. (Photo by Smith Collection/Gado/Getty Images)
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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.
Rep.-elect Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., center, heads to a Democratic Caucus meeting in the basement of the Capitol as new members of the House and veteran representatives gathered behind closed doors to discuss their agenda when they become the majority in the 116th Congress, in Washington, Thursday, Nov. 15, 2018. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
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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.
Zayn Malik arrives at the 2018 Pre-Grammy Gala And Salute To Industry Icons at Sheraton New York Times Square Hotel on Saturday, Jan. 27, 2018, in New York. (Photo by Evan Agostini]/Invision/AP)
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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.
Muslim student death threat
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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.
Ilhan Omar delivers her victory speech to supporters in a packed ballroom Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2018, in Minneapolis. Omar is poised to become the first Somali-American elected to Congress, representing Minnesota's Fifth District. (Mark Vancleave /Star Tribune via AP)
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WOMEN
Ilhan Omar: 'My Sisters And I Are Busting Through These Doors'
By Kimberley Richards
The congresswoman-elect shared an empowering message on Twitter.
MINNEAPOLIS, MN - NOVEMBER 06: Minnesota Democratic Congressional-elect Ilhan Omar speaks at an election night results party on November 6, 2018 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Omar won the race for Minnesota's 5th congressional district seat against Republican candidate Jennifer Zielinski to become one of the first Muslim women elected to Congress. (Photo by Stephen Maturen/Getty Images)
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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.
UXBRIDGE, ENGLAND - AUGUST 09: Local people protest outside the Hillingdon Conservative Association office on August 9, 2018 in Uxbridge, England. Today's protest is being held following comments made by former Foreign Secretary, Boris Johnson, against the wearing of Burkas by Muslim women in the United Kingdom. An independent panel will investigate complaints made regarding Mr Johnson's comments and possible breaches of the Conservative Party code of conduct. (Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)
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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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