Local agencies are helping Afghan refugees in North Carolina rebuild their lives nearly six months after the last U.S. troops left Afghanistan, triggering a mass exodus. The Triangle Association of Muslim American Mothers held an event at the Islamic Association of Raleigh for Afghan women refugees to shop for free. The group spent three week...
The U.S. ambassador-at-large for International Religious Freedom criticized a controversial hijab ban in schools by the Indian state of Karnataka. Rashad Hussain said in a tweet Friday that the ban would stigmatize and marginalize women and girls. He said “Religious freedom includes the ability to choose one’s religious attire.” India’s extern...
Thirty-two Muslim groups wrote to US Education Secretary Miguel Cardona last week, saying the student debt crisis poses a major challenge for American workers and students, including Muslims. The letter was initiated by A Continuous Charity, CAIR, the Islamic Scholarship Fund, and the National Association of Muslim Lawyers. Nearly one-third ...
A Columbus, Ohio Imam who was found dead in a vehicle last December died from multiple gunshot wounds including one to the head, autopsy results show. They note that Mohamed Adam was shot in the left side of his head, his left chest/neck, left side near his abdomen, left leg and his right hand. Adam […]
A Black Muslim education and media collective launched a new online exhibit on Feb. 2 featuring portraits of Black Muslims. These aim to highlight the beauty and diversity within the Black Muslim experience. They are captured in dramatic lighting and are paired with audio clips of the subjects. The project began as a conversation between [&hel...
Dearborn, Michigan police fatally shot a man Saturday after he allegedly started a fire at a mosque and shot at law enforcement officers. The incident stemmed from a shooting in Detroit, the police chief told The Detroit News. At 1:18 a.m., Dearborn officers on patrol observed a fire at the Al-Huda Islamic Association on the […]
Russian President Vladimir Putin said he does not understand why U.S. President Joe Biden “knowingly gave false information on the invasion of Ukraine,” the Kremlin said. Putin spoke to reporters Saturday about the more than hour-long telephone call between him and Biden. Yury Ushakov, Russia’s presidential adviser on foreign policy issues, sa...
Afghanistan’s central bank on Saturday rejected U.S. President Joe Biden’s executive order to seize half of its $7 billion in assets held in American financial institutions. Da Afghanistan Bank said the decision to block their foreign exchange reserves and allocate them to “irrelevant” purposes is an injustice to the Afghan people. The bank sa...
Sweden is seeking to discredit Muslim parents’ claims on social media that Swedish social service agencies kidnap Muslim children. The government said Friday the allegations are false, as well as “seriously misleading and aim to create tensions and spread mistrust.” The Swedish Foreign Ministry said “all children in Sweden are protected and ca...
Diabetes U.K. and the British Muslim Heritage Centre are raising awareness of the risks associated with type 2 diabetes. They aim to reduce the number of Muslims being diagnosed with the condition. The project has helped ensure people across Greater Manchester have access to accurate, culturally sensitive and relevant information. The organiza...
