Arab and Muslim Communities Need To Talk About Anti-Blackness
The murder of George Floyd at the hands of a white police officer forced many communities to reckon with their role in anti-Black racism. The conversation became more real for…
Getting An Accurate Census Count Is Vital. First, Muslim Americans Need To Trust It’s Safe.
Like many Muslim Americans, Hidaya Assaf, a 27-year-old mother of two, was initially skeptical of the census. She’s Palestinian American, and many of her friends on Facebook were discussing whether…
Jury Rules Man’s Deadly Tirade On Portland Train Was Fueled By Racist, Religious Bigotry
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A jury has ruled that Jeremy Christian callously disregarded the lives of the three men he stabbed on a Portland light rail train, was fueled by…
Air Force Solidifies Approval Process For Religious Beards, Turbans, Hijabs
The U.S. Air Force issued new guidelines on Friday giving members who wear religious apparel a way to serve the country without compromising their faith. The Air Force’s updated dress…
Muslim Survivors Of Domestic Violence Need You To Listen
SAN FRANCISCO — It was three days after high school graduation when it happened. Nour Naas, then 18, stood in the alleyway outside her home and watched her father shoot…
Muslim Group Demands Change After Preteen Is Forced To Remove Hijab At Airport
An American Muslim advocacy group has a list of demands for Air Canada after its employees allegedly forced a preteen to remove her hijab in public, even though she had…
Amazon Faces Another Claim It Discriminated Against Workers
Three Muslim Somali women employed at an Amazon warehouse outside Minneapolis filed a federal discrimination complaint against the company this week, alleging they faced retaliation from managers after protesting their…
New Zealand mosque massacres prompt gun law debate as police say shooter acted alone
Suspect in twin mosque shootings plans to represent himself in court. Source link
Delaware Settles With Youth Center After Forcing Out Muslim Students From Local Pool
The city of Wilmington, Delaware, has agreed to revise its dress code policy and explicitly allow religious clothing at its aquatic facilities, according to a settlement reached Tuesday. The civil…
Ilhan Omar: ‘My Sisters And I Are Busting Through These Doors’
Rep.-elect Ilhan Omar celebrated the success of women of color in the 2018 midterms with an empowering message on Twitter. Omar retweeted on Friday a post featuring The New Yorker’s…