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160 ‘extremist books’ confiscated from Damietta mosques

A total of 160 books authored by “extremist writers” who belong to the Muslim Brotherhood have been confiscated from mosques in Damietta, Youm7 reported Thursday. More

160 ‘extremist books’ confiscated from Damietta mosques

Muslim Minority

Chicago’s non-Muslim school girls wear hijab

Vernon Hills High School is objecting to Islamophobia and racism with an initiative called “Walk a Mile in Her Hijab.” Over a dozen non-Muslim girls agreed to wear a traditional Islamic head scarf to better understand the Muslim faith and life as a Muslim woman. More

Chicago’s non-Muslim school girls wear hijab

Muslim Minority

All Muslim Life in America Is Seen Through the Lens of Terrorism

Moustafa Bayoumi is a professor of English at Brooklyn College, where I teach political science. His book, “This Muslim American Life,” came out in September. It’s a fascinating collection of pieces—sometimes hilarious, often unsettling, always probing and provocative—about, well, Muslim life in America, past and present. More

All Muslim Life in America Is Seen Through the Lens of Terrorism

Muslim Minority

Canada: hijab or university degree

Four top students at Ryerson University share their thoughts on France’s ban on wearing hijabs in public. More

Canada: hijab or university degree

Islamic World

Three More Palestinians Shot Dead by Israeli Forces

Israeli forces have killed three more Palestinians in separate incidents across the occupied West Bank over allegations that they tried to attack them. More

Three More Palestinians Shot Dead by Israeli Forces

Islamic World

UN renews resolution on humanitarian aid to Syria

The UN Security Council on Tuesday renewed a resolution facilitating the cross-border delivery of aid to millions of Syrians, while complaining previous such measures were not seen through on the ground. More

UN renews resolution on humanitarian aid to Syria

Islamic World

Muslim scholars call for support for Al-Aqsa Mosque

The secretary general of the International Union of Muslim Scholars (IUMS) called on Tuesday for Muslims all over the world to designate next Friday as a day of solidarity with Al-Aqsa Mosque, Anadolu has reported. Dr Ali Al-Qaradaghi said that Muslim scholars should use the day to explain how the Israeli occupation authorities are violating the More

Muslim scholars call for support for Al-Aqsa Mosque

World News

Russia Warns U.S.-led Coalition

Russia has proposed deploying four warplanes to protect the aircraft carrying Bashar al-Assad during the Syrian dictator’s upcoming trip to Iran and has warned the U.S.-led coalition against “getting close,” Al Jazeera reports, citing regional media outlets. More

Russia Warns U.S.-led Coalition

World News

800 radicals converted to traditional Islam in Kazakhstan

Over 800 followers of radical movements in Kazakhstan were converted to traditional Islam in 2015, said Deputy Chairman of the Spiritual Administration of Muslims of Kazakhstan Serikbai kazhy Oraz. More

800 radicals converted to traditional Islam in Kazakhstan

World News

Hillary Clinton pays rich tribute to Muslim US army captain

US Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton paid tribute to a Muslim American soldier who served in Iraq and laid down his life to save the lives of his entire unit. More

Hillary Clinton pays rich tribute to Muslim US army captain

World News

Defying prejudice, more Americans learn Arabic

Republican presidential frontrunner Donald Trump’s anti-Muslim rhetoric tells one story about the modern day US. But, students painstakingly learning Arabic’s right-to-left script in classrooms across the country tells another. More

Defying prejudice, more Americans learn Arabic

World News

UN Security Council adopts roadmap for Syria peace

The UN Security Council on Friday adopted a resolution endorsing a peace plan set out during three rounds of international talks to foster an end to the Syria civil war. More

UN Security Council adopts roadmap for Syria peace