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235% rise in Islamophobic attacks in the UK

Demonstrators including Muslims, Christians and Jews take part in a protest against Islamophobia on Times Square in New York, United States, on 24 March, 2019 [Atilgan Ozdil/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images] There…

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Hamas welcomes Brazilian president’s statement on Israel’s war on Gaza

Hamas has welcomed the statements issued by Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva in which he compared the Israeli war on the Gaza Strip to the Holocaust. In a…

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Islam’s call to prayer is ringing out in more US cities – affirming a long and growing presence of Muslims in America

Minneapolis recently became the first major U.S. city to allow the “adhan,” or Muslim call to prayer, to be broadcast from mosques five times a day. In April 2023, the Minneapolis City…

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International Freedom Fleet intends to sail to break the siege on Gaza

The International Freedom Flotilla Alliance has announced plans to provide humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip by sea, in light of the ongoing Israeli attacks and the dire humanitarian situation…

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The Resilient Identity of African American Muslims

Mahasin D. Shamsid-Deen 05 February, 2024 The Muslim American of African descent has a cultural and religious identity that has survived in spite of external and internal assaults. Indeed, no…

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Calls for ceasefire discussions ‘out of order’, Canada mayor says

The mayor of the Canadian city of Oakville has referred to a motion for the council to discuss calling “for an immediate humanitarian ceasefire [in Gaza]; and release of all…

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US city councils call for Israel-Gaza ceasefire

An aerial view of the rally organised by tens of thousands of protesters holding banners and Palestinian flags at the Freedom Plaza to call for an immediate ceasefire for Gaza…

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In ICJ case, Israel ‘arrogance of a colonial power’ gives away its genocidal intent in Gaza: Legal expert

Palestine supporters gather in front of the International Court of Justice building to demonstrate with Palestinian flags and banners during the hearing on the request for interim measures in the…

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South Africa did what the Arab countries should have done, but didn’t

by Dr Amira Abo el-Fetouh It was not done by a neighbouring Arab country that shares its borders, nor an Islamic country that belongs to the same religion. Rather, it…

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Montclair Proclaims January as Islamic Heritage Month

AboutIslam & News Agencies 04 January, 2024 In a city with one of the highest percentages of American Muslim population, the Montclair Town Council has issued a proclamation designating January…