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Vermont Credit Union Developing First Halal Lending Program

AboutIslam & News Agencies 06 January, 2022 Buying a house could be a challenge for many Muslims who want to abide by Islamic law that forbids riba or bank benefits. Therefore, a…

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Noble Qur’an Used in Minnesota Historic Swearing-in Ceremony

AboutIslam & Newspapers 04 January, 2022 In another historic day for Minnesota Muslims, three Minneapolis City Council Muslim members were sworn-in on Monday, adding their names to a long list…

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Hamtramck Swears in First Muslim Mayor, All-Muslim Council

AboutIslam & Newspapers 03 January, 2022 People in Hamtramck, Detroit welcomed the New Year 2022 with a historic celebration in which the city’s first Muslim mayor and an all-Muslim city…

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This is how the Egyptian Aya Jalal faced Islamophobia to become the first veiled news anchor in Connecticut (

Egyptian Aya Galal, the first hijab-wearing announcer to appear on television in the US state of Connecticut, said that working with the hijab in front of the camera is “not…

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Muslims Worldwide Mourn Freedom Fighter Desmond Tutu

Muslim News Staff 28 December, 2021 Muslims worldwide have mourned the death of Desmond Tutu, an international icon, anti-apartheid and human rights activist and freedom fighter, who gave his life selflessly…

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Parents worried about safety of their own children after Lina Khil, 3, vanished from playground

SAN ANTONIO – The search for 3-year-old Lina Sardar Khil continues after she vanished from a playground Monday afternoon between 5 p.m. and 6 p.m. The Islamic Center of San Antonio is…

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Ilhan Omar: friend or foe?

The Democratic Minnesota representative, one of only handful of Muslim members of Congress, has been the subject of repeated attacks by Conservative pundits and some Republicans in Congress. CAIR has…

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PM Trudeau Open to Fighting Law that Cost Hijabi Teacher Her Job

AboutIslam & News Agencies 12 December, 2021 Inundated by messages opposing the decision to move a Muslim teacher from her position due to hijab, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has…

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Muslim Seeks to Make History as First Black in Minnesota State Senate

AboutIslam & Newspapers 03 December, 2021 A 24-year-old Muslim woman has announced her plans to run for Minnesota State Senate, seeking to make history as the first Black and youngest…

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British Muslim ‘shocked’ after UK govt labels him an ‘extremist’

A Muslim man accused of being an “extremist preacher” by the British government only to get an offical apology six years later says the overused label of “extremism” is based…