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With Open House, Ontario Mosque to Have Dialogue with Neighbors

AboutIslam & Newspapers 26 October, 2021 Open doors usually reflect a welcoming heart and mind. With the hope of building bridges with the local community, the local mosque in Brantford,…

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Tanzanian-born writer Abdulrazak Gurna wins Nobel Prize in Literature

Tanzanian-born writer Abdulrazak Gurna, whose work focuses on colonialism and refugee-related trauma, won the Nobel Prize for Literature in early October, writes Ben East. Abdulrazak Gurna, now 73, is the…

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CAIR Chicago celebrates first Muslim representation in American Girl Doll pushed by local activist

CHICAGO (WLS) — Mattel, Inc. has launched an official Eid outfit for 18-inch American Girl Dolls following a push by Chicago-based activist Yasmina Blackburn. Eid-al-Fitr is a Muslim holiday that…

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Ontario Univ. Hosts Events to Mark Islamic Heritage Month

AboutIslam & News Agencies 22 October, 2021 As Canada marks Islamic Heritage Month this October, an Ontario university has held several events to highlight Islamic culture, honor Muslim students, and…

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Broward County Public Schools may give day off for Muslim holiday

The Broward County School Board may give students and staff a day off to mark a Muslim holiday during the 2022/23 school year. The board is considering four different options…

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In 2008, some Republicans claimed Obama was a Muslim. Colin Powell pushed back

The American statesman Colin Powell died on Monday due to complications from COVID-19. He was 84 years old. While many remember the four-star Army general for his history-making tenure as the nation’s…

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TANZANIAN PRESIDENT NAMED MOST INFLUENTIAL MUSLIM WOMAN OF THE YEAR

Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu-Hassan was named Muslim of the Year by the Muslim 500 annual Jordanian publication, which collects information on the five hundred most influential Muslims. Suluhu Hassan was…

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Muslim foreign ministers to make women’s rights plea to Taliban

Ministers from Muslim-majority nations to travel to Kabul to discuss ban on girls going to secondary school Foreign ministers from several Muslim-majority countries are planning to go to Kabul in…

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Islamic History Month Canada: Sharing & Healing

Muslim News Staff Canada annually celebrates Islamic History Month in the whole month of October, and the focus this year is on sharing and healing from anti-indigenous racism and Islamophobia….

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First Arab-American Muslim Woman to Argue at U.S. Supreme Court

Fadwa Hammoud will be the first Arab-American Muslim woman to argue at the U.S. Supreme Court when she takes the lectern on Tuesday in Washington. The goal, she said, is…