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Tulsa gunman bought rifle hours before using it to kill his former doctor, police say
by Aysha Qamar During a press conference Thursday, police officials identified the four victims of the Tulsa, Oklahoma, shooting that occurred
First Muslim Community Mental Health Conference held in Houston
by Ilyas Hasan Choudry Ibn Sina Foundation (ISF) in collaboration with prominent community organizations, arranged the first Muslim Mental Health
A white teen in Texas choked a brown classmate, the victim was suspended for 3 days
by Aysha Qamar As incidents of hate against the Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) community continue to increase nationwide, adults are
White Supremacy is no more a Fringe ideology
The masked white supremacy in America by Aslam Abdullah The Buffalo shooter was not a lone individual whose mental imbalance
Carnage in Buffalo, Broader Implications
by Saeed Khan The United States experienced its 56th mass shooting of 2022 in Buffalo on Saturday, May 14, when
Thousands mourn Palestinian journalist who was killed by Israeli forces
by Aysha Qamar The world mourned when Shireen Abu Akleh, a renowned Palestinian journalist, died on Wednesday. Headlines across the
Israeli Forces Kill Al Jazeera Journalist Shireen Abu Akleh during Raid in West Bank City of Jenin
By Yousuf Ali On Wednesday, May 12, Israeli forces conducted a Raid in the West Bank city of Jenin. In
Antivaxxers protest outside as Anthony Fauci delivers applaudable graduation speech at U of M
by Aysha Qamar Across the country, several thousand university students were unable to commemorate their graduations over the past two
New report: 1 in 5 Americans 'partly' blame Asian Americans for the spread of COVID-19
by Rehan Qamar The number of biased crimes against the Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) community continues to increase nationwide.
White House Once Again Celebrates Eid
by M Muhammad Ahmed U.S. President Joseph Biden invited almost 200 American Muslim leaders and organizers to the White House
Lawmakers Seek Conditioning of Aid To Tunisia Citing Concerns about Rule of Law
by Yousuf Ali Several U.S. Lawmakers wrote to President Joe Biden to conditioning aid to Tunisia, on April 27.  This
Joe Biden responds to 'leaked' SCOTUS opinion, says abortion rights are 'fundamental'
by Aysha Qamar President Joe Biden has issued a statement emphasizing his commitment to keeping abortion accessible following the release of an
Pakistan In Debt
By Mahvish Akhtar The new Pakistani government’s official visit to the Middle East has been highly fruitful.  They managed to
A Delawarean at the London Book Fair
by Dr. Muqtedar Khan Do beautiful things, God loves those who do beautiful things (Quran 2:195).  I trudged up the
The Kashmir Files: Myth or reality- Part 1 of 4
by Dr. Ghulam Nabi Fai ‘Early reviews in the Indian media had found the film deeply Islamophobic, dishonest, and a
Beyond the Numbers: Lessons Learned from the French Elections
by Saeed Khan The French elections concluded with less drama than the buildup appeared to promise. Incumbent Emmanuel Macron captured
Itikaf: Once in a Lifetime Opportunity to Remind Oneself of One's Reality
by Dr. Aslam Abdullah Itikaf means withholding oneself from the regular exercise of freedom of action in the disposal, or management,
16 Killed in Attack on Shi’a Mosque in Afghanistan
By Yousuf Ali On Thursday, April 21, 2022,  there was an attack on a Shia Muslim mosque in Mazar-i-Sharif where
Pakistan has a New Prime Minister 
By Mahvish Akhtar Pakistan National Assembly (NA) elected its 23rd Prime Minister on Monday, April 11, 2022. Prime Minister Shahbaz
Israel Attacks Palestinians in Al-Aqsa Mosque and Jenin during Ramadan
By Yousuf Ali On Friday, April 15 Israel attacked masjid al-aqs? in East Jerusalem injuring over 100 worshippers. For context,
First time in 30 years, Easter, Passover and Ramadan align
Jews, Christians and Muslims around the world all saw a rare overlap of major religious observances this weekend, bringing a
Op Ed: A Muslim Perspective On A Trip To Spain; Part 6
by Harris Imam Our Andalusian expedition was just beginning. We flagged down our Uber driver from our Airbnb in the
Op Ed: US Must Stop "Monitoring" Human Rights Crisis in India, Start Acting
by Pieter Friedrich Response to Secretary Blinken’s remarks on human rights in India On the 11th of April, US Secretary
Imran Khan is No Longer The Prime Minister of Pakistan
By Mahvish Akhtar Prime Minister Imran Khan has been removed from office through a no-confidence motion passed by the Supreme
Op Ed: 2022 Ramadan Goals
By Yousuf Ali With the sacred month of Ramad?n upon us, it is important that we enter the month with
How technology can help Muslims reconnect this Ramadan
An interview with Bitsmedia’s Nik Emir Din conducted by Saeed Khan There are many reasons to be excited about Bitsmedia,
White House Ramadan Message
Jill and I extend our best wishes to Muslim communities here in the United States and around the world on
Ramadan - Its Significance
by Asim Khan Ramadan is the ninth lunar month of the Islamic Calendar. Like any other lunar month, it can be
America’s First Muslim Judge, The Honorable Adam A. Shakoor, Returns to Allah
By Basheer Alim Adam Shakoor was born Adam Caddell in 1947, and raised in northeast Detroit’s Sojourner Truth public housing
Riz Ahmed makes history, first Muslim and first person of Asian descent to win Best Live-Action Short Film
by TMO Staff Riz Ahmed, the British actor and musician, has won his first Oscar for Aneil Karia’s live-action short