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Over 500 Democratic staffers urge Joe Biden to ‘hold Israel accountable’

Open letter comes amid a deepening split in Democratic ranks between progressives and more centrist figures More than 500 Democratic party staffers and alumni ofJoe Biden’s 2020 campaign have signed…

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Finnish military hijab ban sparks debate

A Finnish-Somali woman is challenging the Finnish Defence Forces’ ban on headscarves. Fardowsa Mohamud said she has received both negative and positive comments for talking about the army’s hijab ban. Image:…

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EEOC, JBS ink $5.5 mln settlement over firing of Muslim workers

JBS USA LLC will pay $5.5 million to settle a long-running lawsuit by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission accusing the meatpacking company of firing scores of Somali Muslims who had…

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‘Hero’ Saudi officer foiled Grand Mosque attack by ‘man claiming to be Messiah’

The attack at one of Saudi Arabia’s holiest sites was halted amid dramatic scenes caught on live television. (SPA/File) A Saudi security officer has been hailed a “hero” after stepping…

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IBN BAWWAB: THE SON OF A DOORKEEPER WHO BECAME A GREAT CALLIGRAPH

Ibn al-Bawwab is considered one of the founders of calligraphic art in the Islamic world, writes Melike Temiz. It is assumed that Ibn al-Bawwab was born in the second half…

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Hands Off My Hijab Movement Gains Traction in France

Muslim women in France have launched the Pas touche à mon hijab (Hands Off My Hijab) movement on social media to protest the Senate’s expansion of the list of Muslim…

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Why Is the City of Jerusalem Important in Islam?

In Arabic, Jerusalum is called “Al-Quds”—the Noble, Sacred Place Jerusalem is perhaps the only city in the world that is considered historically and spiritually significant to Jews, Christians, and Muslims…

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Sunnah Days to Fast Throughout the Year

By Heraa Hashmi With the end of Ramadan comes the beginning of nostalgia. We count down the days until next Ramadan, and often feel at a loss. While Ramadan is…

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Palestinians celebrate in Gaza as ceasefire with Israel comes into effect and world hopes for lasting peace

People take to the streets to celebrate following a ceasefire brokered by Egypt between Israel and the ruling Islamist movement Hamas in the Gaza Strip Palestinians flooded the streets of Gaza in…

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The Israeli-Palestinian conflict won’t be the same again

Palestinian demonstrators look at burning tires during a protest in the Israeli-occupied West Bank. (Reuters/Ammar Awad) After the shooting war over Gaza wound down early Friday, it seems that the Israelis…