Year: 2020
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US
California has appointed its first ever Muslim chaplain to the state legislature
By News Center (NEWS CENTRAL) Imam Mohammad Yasir Khan was appointed by Anthony Rendon, speaker of the California State Assembly,…
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Somali immigrants create opportunity amid gentrification in SeaTac
(BIZJOURNALS) – Somali-Americans (left to right) Faisal Mohamed, Muhamed Duale, and Abdirashid Hersi are business partners developing SeaTac Business Center.…
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Scotland’s first hijab-wearing TV reporter says she would never compromise own identity
Tasnim Nazeer, 34, made history and broke the glass ceiling for STV news last month (THE NATIONAL NEWS) In the…
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World
Eid al-Fitr and how is it being celebrated?
(COUNTRY TIMES) – Eid al-Fitr and how is it being celebrated? – What is Eid? There are two Eids celebrated…
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First hijab-wearing UK court judge hopes to be ‘trailblazer’
A woman who is the first UK deputy district judge to wear a hijab said she hoped to be a…
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Creating more Muslim characters for young readers
(KING5) – Hena Khan, the author of Amina’s Song, shares why Muslim representation in children’s books is good for everyone.…
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A foundation for ‘safe motherhood’ created with and for the Somali community
(UV WASHINGTON ) – On a recent Saturday evening, a dozen women gathered around a table at a community room…
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