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New Jersey educator suspended after allegedly telling Muslim student ‘We don’t negotiate with terrorists’

A New Jersey teaching assistant was suspended Tuesday after a Muslim student claimed the teacher responded to his query about homework with a reference to terrorism. The Garden State’s Ridgefield School…

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‘We don’t negotiate with terrorists’: Muslim student says he’s shocked by NJ teacher’s remarks

Mohammed Zubi hasn’t returned to school since his teacher’s Tuesday morning remarks. By Anthony Johnson Sunday, October 24, 2021  Laura Smither, Jessica Cain, Kelli Cox and Tiffany Johnston vanished in 1997….

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Yorkshire cafe praised for sticking up for hijab-wearing staff member after one-star review

A Yorkshire cafe has been applauded for sticking up for a Muslim worker after a customer left a one-star review for being served by a woman in a hijab. HYGGE,…

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Person Shot Near Prince George’s County Mosque Shortly After Funeral

A  person was shot near the steps of a mosque in Prince George’s County Wednesday, shortly after a funeral took place there. Gunfire erupted around 2 p.m. outside the entrance…

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Peel School Board Approves Anti-Islamophobia Strategy

AboutIslam & News Agencies Thanks to remarkable efforts by school trustee Nokha Dakroub, Ontario’s Peel District School Board (PDSB) has become the first school board to announce the implementation of…

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Over 100 students rally together to support student bullied for wearing hijab

LAS CRUCES, N.M. – Bullying is something everyone has experienced at some point in their lives, and this is especially true for young students. But it’s not often those experiences…

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Teacher accused of forcibly removing Muslim 2nd grader’s hijab

MAPLEWOOD, N.J. (WCBS) – A school district in Essex County, New Jersey, is investigating an allegation of discrimination by a teacher against a 7-year-old Muslim student. Cassandra Wyatt’s family is…

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Maplewood Teacher Accused Of Pulling Hijab Off Student’s Head

MAPLEWOOD, NJ — The South Orange-Maplewood School District said in a statement that it’s investigating an allegation that an elementary school teacher “forcibly” removed a student’s hijab during class on…

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Justice asks State Security to investigate Muslim Executive

Justice minister Vincent Van Quickenborne has ordered the civilian intelligence service to investigate the affairs of the Muslim Executive, the body that represents the country’s Muslims. Van Quickenborne (Open VLD)…

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Belgian Muslim Organizations Join Jews in Opposition to Ban on Religious Slaughter Following Court Ruling

Jewish organizations opposed to Belgium’s recently reaffirmed ban on religious slaughtering have been joined by two of the country’s major Muslim organizations. Belgium’s Constitutional Court last Thursday upheld the country’s ban on…