MUSLIMS

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks while meeting with Ireland's Prime Minister (Taoiseach) Leo Varadkar in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, U.S., March 14, 2019. REUTERS/Jim Young
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POLITICS
Trump Has Touted Debunked Story About U.S. General Killing 49 Muslims To End Terrorism
By Mary Papenfuss
Bullets were "dipped in pig's blood," he claimed, one of his many past comments under new scrutiny following the New Zealand attack.
This combination photo shows Fox News host Jeanine Pirro at the HBO Documentary Series premiere of "THE JINX: The Life and Deaths of Robert Durst" in New York on Jan. 28, 2015, left, and Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., at a rally outside the Capitol in Washington on March 8, 2019. Omar thanked Fox News on Monday, March 11, for condemning comments made on the network by Pirro centering on the freshman Democrat’s wearing of a traditional Muslim head covering. Pirro questioned whether Omar’s wearing a hijab indicated her adherence to Sharia law. (AP Photo)
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MEDIA
Jeanine Pirro's A No-Show On Fox News After Dig At Ilhan Omar's 'Unconstitutional' Hijab
By Mary Papenfuss
Fox staying mum about the host's future.
LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM - MARCH 16: People gather to stage a demonstration against the twin terror attacks in New Zealand mosques, islamophobia, antisemitism and racism in London, United Kingdom on March 16, 2019. (Photo by Tayfun Salci/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images)
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U.S. NEWS
How To Fight Islamophobia In America, No Matter Your Faith
By Carla Herreria
The U.S. is no stranger to discrimination against Muslims. Here's how you can fight back.
A woman leaves the Islamic Cultural Center of New York under increased police security following the shooting in New Zealand, Friday, March 15, 2019, in New York. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)
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RELIGION
Muslims Share Photos Of Packed Mosques In Solidarity After New Zealand Attack
By Carol Kuruvilla
Despite increased anxiety about mosque security after the Christchurch massacre, many Muslim worshippers refused to be deterred from attending prayer services.
CHRISTCHURCH, NEW ZEALAND - MARCH 15: A floral tribute is seen on Linwood Avenue near the Linwood Masjid on March 15, 2019 in Christchurch, New Zealand. 49 people have been confirmed dead and more than 20 are injured following attacks at two mosques in Christchurch. Four people are in custody following shootings at Al Noor mosque on Dean's Road and the Linwood Masjid in Christchurch. Mosques across New Zealand have been closed and police are urging people not to attend Friday prayers as a safety precaution. (Photo by Kai Schwoerer/Getty Images)
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RELIGION
Jews, Christians, Sikhs And Others Mourn With Muslims After New Zealand Attack
By Carol Kuruvilla
Interfaith allies are pledging to stand with Muslims in words and actions after the Christchurch massacre.
CHRISTCHURCH, NEW ZEALAND - MARCH 15: Members of the public react in front of the Masjd Al Noor Mosque as they fear for their relatives on March 15, 2019 in Christchurch, New Zealand. 49 people have been confirmed dead and more than 20 are injured following attacks at two mosques in Christchurch. Four people are in custody following shootings at Al Noor mosque on Dean's Road and the Linwood Masjid in Christchurch. Mosques across New Zealand have been closed and police are urging people not to attend Friday prayers as a safety precaution. (Photo by Kai Schwoerer/Getty Images)
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WORLD NEWS
Around 1 In 500 New Zealand Muslims Killed Or Hurt In Mosque Shooting
By Marina Fang
Muslims are a fast-growing group in New Zealand, their numbers increasing by almost 28 percent from 2006 to 2013.
Australian senator Fraser Anning sits in the chamber during a session at Parliament House in Canberra, Wednesday, Aug. 15, 2018. Aning is being condemned for his speech in Parliament advocating reviving a white-only immigration policy and using the term "final solution" in calling for a vote on which migrants to admit into the country. (Mick Tsikas/AAP Image via AP)
ASSOCIATED PRESS
POLITICS
Australian Senator Blames Muslims For New Zealand Mosque Shooting
By Andy Campbell
Senator and unabashed bigot Fraser Anning once called for a "final solution" for Muslims.
People stand across the road from a mosque in central Christchurch, New Zealand, Friday, March 15, 2019. A witness says a number of people have been killed in a mass shooting at a mosque in the New Zealand city of Christchurch; police urge people to stay indoors.(AP Photo/Mark Baker)
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POLITICS
A Suspect In New Zealand Mass Shootings Appears To Be A White Supremacist
By Andy Campbell
In a manifesto, the alleged gunman said he was motivated by American extremism.
Jennifer Asif, left, and her husband Adnan Asif, right, pose for a selfie.
Jennifer Asif
POLITICS
Trump Administration Denied Green Card To Muslim Detainee After Feeding Him Pork For Days
By Roque Planas and Angelina Chapin
A day after HuffPost published Adnan Asif Parveen's allegations about his detention, USCIS wrote to his American wife, Jennifer, to say his request was denied.
Ayoubi immigrated from Afghanistan in 2001 where he later became a U.S. citizen and graduated from Indiana University’s Kelley School of Business. Zahra, one of Ayoubi’s four siblings, described him as the “genius of the family” and said that the two were best friends.
Photo provided by the Ayoubi family
CRIME
His Family Calls His Killing A Hate Crime — But Indiana Law Won't See It That Way
By Rowaida Abdelaziz
Indiana is one of just five states without a hate crimes statute to cover cases like the shooting death of Mustafa Ayoubi.
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."
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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.
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