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Durham commissioner, first Muslim woman to hold office in NC announces run for Congress

DURHAM, N.C. (WNCN) — A Durham County Commissioner who was North Carolina’s first Muslim woman ever elected to any public office announced on Monday that she’s running for Congress. Nida…

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ISNA Endorses Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty

AboutIslam & News Agencies 16 November, 2021 The largest Muslim umbrella organization in North America has endorsed the Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty, urging other Muslim and religious organizations to sign…

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Muslim Tours the Globe on Bike to Fight Islamophobia

AboutIslam & News Agencies 16 November, 2021 As anti-Muslim sentiments increase around the globe, a Muslim man living in Germany decided to take initiative in fighting racism and islamophobia, touring…

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US Elections 2021: US City Elects All-Muslim Local Council

The six-member City Council of Hamtramck will consist of all Muslims, first in the US history AboutIslam & Newspapers 08 November, 2021 Electing its first Muslim mayor on Tuesday, the…

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Muslim monitoring case goes to US Supreme Court. What’s at stake?

By Joseph Stepansky Published On 7 Nov 2021 The United States Supreme Court is set to hear arguments in a case that will determine whether the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) can…

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20th century Muslim scholar: Muhammad Hamidullah

Muhammad Hamidullah, who is called one of the greatest Islamic scholars of the 20th century, had his own position on some religious issues. Mecca, Medina, Beirut, Damascus, Cairo, France, Germany,…

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Cambridge Central Mosque: an inclusive alternative Stirling Prize winner

The 2021 Stirling Prize nomination of the Cambridge Central Mosque by Marks Barfield Architects raised important questions as to how one should judge a sacred space. Should the defining criteria be aesthetic, cultural or…

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US Muslims Celebrate Historic Election Win

AboutIslam & News Agencies 04 November, 2021 News of success and triumph scored by several Muslim candidates in the US Tuesday’s elections continue to pour in, earning praises and celebrations….

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US Muslim Women Emerge Successful in City Councils Elections

AboutIslam & Newspapers 03 November, 2021 Writing a new history, two Muslim women came out successful in Tuesday’s election, after getting elected to city councils in New York and Minnesota….

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Detroit suburbs see wave of newly elected Arab American and Muslim mayors

Voters in three Detroit suburbs chose, for the first time, mayors who are both Muslim and Arab American in historic local elections on Tuesday, marking a shift in political power…