The Council on American Islamic Relations’ or CAIR’s Connecticut chapter is calling for a probe into a possible hate crime, involving two female Muslim students at the University of Connecticut. Junior Shazeda Khatun and senior Zena Saleh said a man screamed racial slurs at them, including the N-word, as they walked to their dorm Monday [&hell...
A 37-year-old Pennsylvania man connected to the January 6, 2021 US Capitol riot ended his own life on Feb. 25, according to investigators. Matthew Perna pleaded guilty in December to entering and remaining in a restricted building or grounds and other charges stemming from the Jan. 6 Capitol riot. That includes obstruction of an official [&he...
Ukraine has taken Russia to the International Court of Justice over its invasion. Ukraine’s ambassador warned the world that if his country is crushed, international peace is in peril. He was addressing the United Nations, General Assembly in a rare emergency session to discuss Russia’s attack on Ukraine today. The meeting gives all 193...
Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova threatened “military and political consequences” against Finland and Sweden if they attempted to become NATO members. Finland has a 830-mile land border with Russia, which is the longest border shared by any EU member state and Russia. On Sunday, Sweden announced it would break its doctrine...
Russia’s attack on Ukraine could affect wheat supplies in the Arab world where millions are already struggling to survive. Russia is the world’s top wheat exporter and Ukraine is the fourth, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Any disruption in supplies “could trigger renewed protests and instability” in several Middle Eastern an...
Hundreds of thousands of people took to the streets across Europe on Sunday denouncing Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. They were dressed in the blue and yellow of Ukraine’s flag and carried posters reading “No World War 3” and “Russians go home.” Demonstrators chanted “shame” against Russian President Vladimir Putin while others waved ban...
Prominent Muslims are calling for an immediate ceasefire to the bombing and fighting in Ukraine as the Russian military invasion advances. Zara Mohammed, Secretary-General of the Muslim Council of Britain, spoke out against the war. She wrote in a tweet, “The only ones that truly pay the price for war are the innocent civilians who […]...
Just before Russian President Vladimir Putin began a full-scale military assault on Ukraine, the United States launched its latest drone attack in its 15-year war with Somalia. While Russia’s aggression has drawn global condemnation, the U.S.’s actions in Somalia have largely flown under the radar. The U.S. Africa Command said Wednesday the ai...
On Friday, Palestinians marked the 28th anniversary of the Ibrahimi Mosque massacre. Following the brutal killings, Israeli authorities imposed military rule on the West Bank city of Hebron, affecting the religious, social and economic life of residents. On Feb. 25, 1994, during the dawn prayer and during the month of Ramadan, hundreds of Pal...
Speakers at an international conference in Istanbul commended Turkey, Pakistan and Malaysia for their efforts combating the scourge of Islamophobia and anti-Muslim hate crimes. Turkey’s Deputy Justice Minister Yakup Mogul spoke to delegates gathered Wednesday to discuss human rights violations faced by Muslims worldwide. He said Muslim nation...
