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Florida teacher fired after allegedly disrupting Muslim students as they prayed, accusing them of doing ‘magic’

By Mirna Alsharif via NBC News A teacher in Florida was fired after allegedly disrupting Muslim students as they prayed and accusing them of doing “magic,” according to a TikTok video that has gone viral. The video — which was posted on Thursday and liked over 880,000 times — shows three Franklin Academy Muslim students performing […]

UAE announces new law for non-Muslim expats

From Arabian Business: The UAE has introduced a Federal Decree Law on the personal status of all non-Muslim foreigners, says state news agency WAM. The law provides clarity on the regulations and procedures surrounding marriage and divorce in the UAE. The Federal Personal Status law will be applied from February 1, 2023. UAE marriage and […]

This is why Morocco’s win is a victory against Islamophobia

By Hannah Mesouani This article was first published on Muslim Girl For centuries Spain and Morocco have negotiated their shared histories of the colonizer and the colonized. For over 800 years, Moroccan Muslims ruled Spain, impacting the country’s culture, architecture, language, and art. However, when Spanish Christians ousted Muslim rulers in 1492, that was as […]

Here’s what you need to know about Iran and the World Cup

By Evette Jahangiri This article was first published on Muslim Girl  Before the United States’ match with Iran at the World Cup, the United States Soccer Federation soccer posted a photo of their flag icons on their Instagram page. There was something noticeably different about Iran’s flag. In the post, they replaced Iran’s current flag, […]

Kashmir Files: Vulgar, Propagandist and Anti-Islam

by Dr. Aslam Abdullah Hitler is alive in India in spirit. Its devotees are preparing gas chambers to commit genocide against Muslims, as its power elites and influential politicians indulge in vulgar anti-Islam propaganda to orchestrate a hate campaign against a people forcibly occupied by an illegitimate authority. They would not make a fictional movie […]

‘Memory does not appear to be as precise’: Anthony Ornato testifies to Jan. 6 committee again

by Aysha Qamar The Jan. 6 committee interviewed former Secret Service Assistant Director Anthony “Tony” Ornato on Tuesday about Donald Trump’s actions on the day of the failed coup, including the allegation by former White House aide Cassidy Hutchinson that Trump lunged at the driver of his presidential limo. According to the Associated Press, the interview was the third time […]

Crowds of protesters gather in West Iran amid World Cup Game

by Aysha Qamar The death of a young Kurdish woman, Mahsa Amini, who died under mysterious circumstances after being arrested by the country’s morality police, continues to spark protests across Iran. As BBC reports: There were reports that officers beat her head with a baton. The police said she suffered a heart attack. To support their claim, […]

The World Should Respect Qatar’s Values during FIFA World Cup

by Dr. Aslam Abdullah Sixty-five percent of the world’s population will watch 32 nations compete in Qatar’s most prestigious football cup. With a population of 2.6 million, including 800,000 Qataris, the country is about 1.25 times larger than Cyprus and Puerto Rico. Most visitors are from the USA, Saudi Arabia, England, Mexico, United Arab Emirates, […]

Turkey Accuses Kurdish Separatists of Istanbul Explosion

By Yousuf Ali On Sunday, Nov. 13, there was an explosion that killed 6 people and wounded 81 others. The explosion occurred on Istiklal Street which is very popular for pedestrians in Istanbul. Police say the bomb was placed by the suspect who then proceeded to rush to a taxi headed from the Taksim area […]

Op Ed: Why Is There No Peace And Harmony In The World?

by Khalid Rizvi Once Dr. Robert Dickson Crane (Former advisor to the late president Richard Nixon)  highlighted in his lecture that the preamble of the American constitution mentioned five purposes that created a union ie  Justice  Domestic Tranquility and peace Security General Welfare Freedom It is worth mentioning here that sequentially justice is of foremost […]

Muslim Americans win in record numbers, at least 12 make history as firsts in their state

by Aysha Qamar This year, a record-breaking 145 American Muslim candidates ran for local, state, and federal office, including 48 state legislative candidates running in 23 states. Prior to Tuesday’s election, only 29 American Muslims were in office as state legislators serving in 18 states, with only 5 of the 29 elected prior to January 2017. New York […]

Ukraine Accuses Iran of Supplying Drones to Russia to Use against It

By Yousuf Ali Since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February of 2022, there has been foreign involvement on both sides. This includes relatively local and more international players seeking to influence the course of the war in either direction. On Ukraine’s side, they have received tremendous assistance from NATO members with the United States being […]