In St. Paul, Minnesota, the deaf community marked Ramadan with a special iftar celebration at the Wilder Foundation. Hosted by the Minnesota Deaf Muslim Community, the event emphasized culturally and linguistically appropriate services. It offered attendees an opportunity to break their fast together while building community bonds. Keynote spe...
Mosques in New York City are aiding migrants during Ramadan. Imam Omar Niass of Jamhiyatu Ansaru-Deen mosque in East Bronx has opened its doors, despite financial strain, accruing significant utility bill debts. The mosques in New York, often migrants’ first stop, refer them to local organizations. However, they urge city officials to expand a...
A U.S. anti-hunger group on Monday criticized the notion that hungry Americans could subsist on positive economic reports amid rising food insecurity. CEO of Hunger Free America Joel Berg highlighted the disconnect between economic growth and widespread poverty. He called out the trend of relying on economic indicators when 44 million American...
Many Palestinian civilians including children were killed and others injured in Israeli airstrikes in the city of Rafah on Monday. The civilians were reportedly on their way to get food. Footage shows the corpses of the victims on the floor and family members praying and crying. A father is seen saying his son had gone […]
Israeli attacks in Gaza have killed 59 Palestinians and wounded 83 others in multiple strikes over the last 24 hours. According to Wafa news agency, five people were killed in Khan Younis, while three died in Deir el-Balah due to Israeli shelling of their homes. Numerous others were injured in Gaza City neighborhoods. Israel continues [&hellip...
A Palestinian American physician walked out of a meeting with President Joe Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris, and other officials. Dr. Thaer Ahmad, who recently visited Gaza, abruptly left, handing Biden a letter from an 8-year-old orphaned Palestinian girl pleading for protection from Israeli military operations. His walkout reflects growi...
Ugandan President Yoweri Museven has inaugurated the national operations of the country’s first interest-free commercial Islamic bank. He highlighted its potential to boost Uganda’s financial sector and attract Muslim investors. Salaam Bank received its license in September, following parliamentary approval and Museveni’s end...
A coalition of 40 Indian opposition political parties held a rally in the capital New Delhi on Sunday to protest attacks on democracy. The demonstration by the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance brought in thousands of participants, with top leaders denouncing what they say is the erosion of democratic values in India. Indian P...
A wild pig’s head was discovered near a mosque in the French municipality of Contrexeville on the third Friday of Ramadan last week, sparking a probe into incitement to racial hatred. Worshippers found the pig head, raising concerns over religious tolerance and discrimination. France’s Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin condemned th...
A Pakistani court has suspended the jail sentence of the country’s former Prime Minister Imran Khan and his wife Bushra Bibi. The Islamabad High Court suspended the 14-year sentences handed down to the couple on Jan. 31. The case pertained to the illegal selling of state gifts, according to Khan’s Tehreek-e-Insaf party. The former prime [&hell...
