Virginian Imam Talks ISIS
Imam Mohamed Magid of Northern Virginia talks to PRI about counseling Muslim youth at risk of being wood by extremists like ISIS, finding that most of these young men do not go to mosque. "They are … [Read more...]
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Imam Mohamed Magid of Northern Virginia talks to PRI about counseling Muslim youth at risk of being wood by extremists like ISIS, finding that most of these young men do not go to mosque. "They are … [Read more...]
Last week, a Muslim woman named Samantha Elauf took Abercrombie & Fitch all the way to the Supreme Court, after she was denied a retail position due to her appearance (she wears the hijab). New … [Read more...]
A look at Muslim activist Amara Majeed who is a columnist for CNN and Huffington Post, and, oh yeah, she’s seventeen. … [Read more...]
A majority of the Supreme Court justices appeared sympathetic to arguments made on behalf of Samantha Elauf, the Muslim woman denied a sales job at Abercrombie & Fitch CO, during an hour-long … [Read more...]
Christians, Jews, Sikhs and fellow Muslims have come together to support Samantha Elauf, the Muslim woman who was denied a sales job at Abercrombie & Fitch Co. She has taken her case all the way … [Read more...]
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American Islamic leaders discussed with the New York Times their very active role engaging young people about the dangers of ISIS and the realities of competing with “savvy online appeals” and … [Read more...]
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This past weekend, millions of people took to social media to memorialize the 50th anniversary of the assassination of renowned activist Malcolm X, who infamously converted to Islam. … [Read more...]
According to an Economist/YouGov poll recently released, Americans who know a Muslim are more likely to have a favorable view of those of the faith. The poll also showed that Muslim-Americans are … [Read more...]
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After the Chapel Hill slayings, atheists, humanists and other non-religious people have come together and donated more than $20,000 in Deah Barakat’s name who, before his passing, had planned to … [Read more...]
A Muslim doctor working in Chapel Hill, North Carolina talks about his experience. “Though the stereotype is that doctors are accorded a certain amount of dignity in American society, it’s not always … [Read more...]