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Muslim Women’s Day: Throwing a Spotlight on Muslim Women’s Rights
Reposted from PassBlue.com Pakistani Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari opposes the general perception that Islam represses women while ignoring various
Op Ed: The Spirit of Fasting in the month of Ramadan
by M. Basheer Ahmed M.D. Ramadan is indeed an exceptional month of fasting for Muslims around the world. It is
Israeli Minister’s Remarks Denying Palestinian Peoplehood Draw Condemnation
By Yousuf Ali Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich made remarks where he denied the Palestinian peoplehood to delegitimize their claim
Imran Khan Arrest Warrant 
By Mahvish Akhtar On Tuesday, March 14, 2023, the Lahore High Court issued an arrest warrant for Imran Khan, the
Islamabad High Court upholds death penalty in Noor Mukadam murder case
by Rehan Qamar The Islamabad High Court (IHC) in Pakistan announced its decision on the appeal challenging the conviction of
Obituary: In memory of El Hajj Imam Abdullah
Reposted from Ever Loved Imam Abdullah Bey El-Amin was born RasBerry Holland III in Little Rock, AR on October 31,
In groundbreaking ruling, Middle Eastern Islamic council declares ‘fatwa’ against Hamas
By Ruth Marks Eglash | from Fox News In a groundbreaking ruling, an official Islamic legislative body based in the Arab world declared a
Countries Cut Aid to UN Agency Assisting Rohingya after Fire Further Displaces Thousands
By Yousuf Ali On March 7, the World Food Program announced that it was going to decrease food aid to
Muslims across Europe urged to boycott Israeli dates this Ramadan
Reposted via Arab News Muslims across Europe are being encouraged to check fruit labels and avoid buying Israeli dates this
'Stop praying now': Bonne Terre prison guards beat, pepper-spray Muslim inmates, lawsuit alleges
by Osama Ayyad Reposted from NBC News Affiliate KSDK News BONNE TERRE, Mo. — At a Missouri Department of Corrections
The Spirit of Fasting in the month of Ramadan
by M. Basheer Ahmed M.D. Ramadan is indeed an exceptional month of fasting for Muslims around the world. It is
Israeli Settlers go on Deadly Rampage against Palestinians in Occupied West Bank
By Yousuf Ali On February 27, Israeli settlers backed by their country’s military went on a deadly rampage involving hundreds
It’s time to stop erasing Black Muslim Americans from the story of Islam in the US
By Salima Suswell Reposted from Religion News Service Ninety-seven years ago, Carter G. Woodson began his campaign to initiate Negro History
Terror law in India haunts Muslims jailed since 2020 for Delhi riots
By Hanan Zaffar and Danish Pandit Al Jazeera Saima Saleem, 27, has been waiting for hours on a bench outside a court of
Death toll rises above 50,000 after Turkey, Syria earthquakes
The number of people killed by the earthquakes that struck Turkey and Syria earlier this month has now passed 50,000, according to
Democratic governors form an alliance to protect abortion rights
by Rehan Qamar In response to consistent GOP efforts to limit abortion rights across the country, a group of 20
Op Ed: Reflections In 2023 Our Choices and Challenges
by Azher Quader As we begin another year and we look back at the happenings of 2022, there is much
Québec’s Outrage over Amira Elghawaby’s Islamophobia Comments Illustrate her Point 
by Yousuf Ali Over the past few weeks, there has been controversy in Canada regarding the appointment of Amira Elghawaby
Israeli Forces Kill Two More Palestinians in West Bank Raids
By Yousuf Ali Israeli forces killed 2 Palestinians in the West Bank in the latest of a series of Deadly
On the War in Ukraine and the Price Russia Has to Pay
By Mahvish Akhtar It’s no surprise that Russia’s war on Ukraine has caused chaos within Ukraine and even within Russia.
'Second mass shooting that I have now lived through,' Sandy Hook survivor says of MSU shooting
by Aysha Qamar The country is yet again mourning lives lost after another mass shooting took place at a school. Three
'Disaster of the century': Death toll continues to rise by thousands three days after Turkey quakes
by Aysha Qamar Within three days, Monday’s devastating earthquakes have quickly become the deadliest since Japan’s 9.0 magnitude quake in 2011,
Earthquakes that killed thousands in Turkey, Syria are among the deadliest in history
by Aysha Qamar As Turkey and Syria deal with the aftermath two horrific and massive earthquakes, both countries continue to
Massive earthquake kills nearly 4,000 people in Turkey and Syria
by Rehan Qamar A massive earthquake destroyed buildings as people were sleeping in parts of Turkey and Syria on Monday. As of this report,
Mosque in Peshawar Pakistan Attacked
By Mahvish Akhtar Atleast a hundred people were killed in a suicide bombing on Monday in Peshawar in a mosque.
‘I can’t wait until this guy dies’: Tired of Trump, party members allegedly await his death
by Rehan Qamar In an interview that has quickly made its rounds on social media, a writer for The Atlantic, McKay
YouTube and Twitter Enforce Indian Censorship of BBC Documentary Critical of Modi
By Yousuf Ali India’s prime minister Narendra Modi has long been the subject of serious criticism for his record against
Ahead of bodycam footage release, 5 ex-cops arrested and charged for beating death of Tyre Nichols
by Aysha Qamar Update: According to Shelby County Jail booking information, the five Memphis police officers fired last week were jailed and
A Lecturer was Unjustifiably Dismissed for Showing a Painting of the Prophet Muhammad
  by M. Basheer Ahmed, M.D. In January 2023, Hamline University in St. Paul, Minnesota, dismissed Erika López Prater, an
Harvard Reverses Denial of Fellowship to Former Human Rights Watch Director Kenneth Roth Because of Criticism of Israeli Apartheid 
By Yousuf Ali The Harvard Kennedy School had offered former Human Rights Watch director Kenneth Roth a fellowship with the