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Abdullah Hammoud voted first Arab-American and Muslim mayor of Dearborn
By Beenish Ahmed, Jodi Westrick (MICHIGAN RADIO) The City of Dearborn has elected its first Arab-American and Muslim mayor. State Rep. Abdullah…
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Anti-Muslim bias prompted Mississippi city to reject mosque, ACLU suit claims
(NEWS NATION USA) Leaders of a northern Mississippi city were motivated by anti-Muslim prejudice when they rejected a zoning request…
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Why Virginia’s upcoming election is important for Arabs and Muslims
By Brooke Anderson Washington, D.C. (AL ARABY) Anyone who thought America could relax for a while after the latest presidential election should…
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China is removing domes from mosques as part of a push to make them more ‘Chinese’
By EMILY FENG (NPR) XINING, China — The Dongguan Mosque has adopted some very different looks in its nearly 700…
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School Suspends Teacher Over Alleged ‘Terrorists’ Joke Directed at Arab-American Student
BY THOMAS KIKA (NEWS WEEK) An Arab-American high school student was left “in shock” after a teacher responded to a question…
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Remarks directed at Arab American student send shockwaves through NJ high school
By Anthony Johnson A cruel remark directed at an Arab American student has sent shockwaves through Ridgefield Memorial High School. (ABC7…
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‘Islamophobia is irrational,’ antithetical to American values, BYU Islam conferencegoers told
By Tad Walch (DESERET) Brigham Young University’s student center has had a dedicated Muslim prayer room for more than 15 years,…
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In 2008, some Republicans claimed Obama was a Muslim. Colin Powell pushed back
By ALANA WISE (NPR) The American statesman Colin Powell died on Monday due to complications from COVID-19. He was 84 years old.…
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Disgraced BBC religion editor asked Pakistani PM if he was ‘ashamed’ to be Muslim after 9/11
By ARAB NEWS (ARAB NEWS) LONDON: The BBC’s former religion editor Martin Bashir asked Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan if…
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Op-Ed: Columbus’ fear of Islam, rooted in Europe’s Crusades, shaped his view of Native Americans
BY ALAN MIKHAIL (LA TIMES) In all that has been written about Columbus — from his being the first Italian American…
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