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Killed by Police for Throwing Rocks Muslim, Black Americans Demand Justice for Ali Osman

AboutIslam & News Agencies 29 September, 2022 The murder of a Muslim man with mental health issues at the hands of a police officer, after he reportedly threw rocks at…

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First mosque opens in Troy, but legal battle with city continues

Members of a mosque and Troy’s elected officials are meeting Saturday afternoon for a ribbon cutting at the Adam Community Center, but a federal lawsuit between the parties remains unsettled after a…

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Danish Hijab Ban Proposal Sparks Debate, Protests

AboutIslam & Newspapers 14 September, 2022 Wearing hijab for two years, 15-year-old Huda Makai Asghar was shocked to hear about a proposal to ban hijab in Danish schools. This recommendation…

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When Muslims Pull Fellow Muslims Away from Religion The Enemy Within

Maya was a convert to Islam.  It had taken her a great deal of courage to start wearing a modest Islamic wardrobe, including a headscarf. She was the only one…

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‘Hijabi Women Got Less Positive Response from Employers in Netherlands, Germany’

AboutIslam & News Agencies 24 July, 2022 Muslim women who attach their hijab pictures to their CV when applying for a job in the Netherlands and Germany are less likely…

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App Creators Promise to Pay Burkini Fines in France During Heatwave

Muslim News Staff 20 July, 2022 Creators of a Muslim dating app have promised to pay any fines Muslim women in France receive for wearing burkini, or full-body swimsuit, this…

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French Court Upholds Ban on Burkinis in Swimming Pools

AboutIslam & Newspapers 23 June, 2022 A day at the pool will be out of reach for Muslim women this summer in the eastern French city of Grenoble, after a…

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Nigerian Supreme Court Upholds Use of Hijab in Lagos Schools

AboutIslam & Newspapers 17 June, 2022 In a victory for Nigerian Muslim students, the country’s apex court has ruled for allowing hijab in Lagos State Government-owned schools. Dismissing the appeal…

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Hundreds March against Islamophobia on Afzaal Family Anniversary

AboutIslam & Newspapers 06 June, 2022 Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau joined hundreds of people in a march to remember the Muslim family killed in a hate-motivated attack and fight…

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Muslim countries express outrage to India over derogatory remarks about Islam

NEW DELHI — India is facing major diplomatic outrage from Muslim-majority countries after top officials in the governing Hindu nationalist party made derogatory references to Islam and the Prophet Muhammad,…