A video filmed in Turkey in 2020 has resurfaced in Hindu-majority India ahead of the April 2024 election with a false claim it showed a Muslim man “contaminating a tub of milk” by bathing in it. The original video was shot in a dairy plant in Turkey. Turkish media reported the man — along with […]
WASHINGTON — “Outraged,” “point of no return” and “absolute disaster” are how some Muslim American organizers have described their reactions to an aid package for Israel that is making its way through Congress for President Joe Biden to sign into law. Many Muslim Americans were already furious with the Biden administration over its handling of […]
The father of a boy accused of stabbing two Christian clerics in Australia saw no signs of his son’s extremism, a Muslim community leader said on Wednesday. His comments came as police prepared to file charges against rioters who besieged a Sydney church demanding revenge. The 16-year-old boy spoke in Arabic about the Prophet Muhammad […]
SYDNEY (AP) — The father of a boy accused of stabbing two Christian clerics in Australia saw no signs of his son’s extremism, a Muslim community leader said on Wednesday as police prepared to file charges against rioters who besieged a Sydney church demanding revenge. The 16-year-old boy spoke in Arabic about the Prophet Muhammad […]
(Reuters) – The University of Southern California canceled a graduation speech by its valedictorian, a Muslim student, saying it could spark violence or disruption due to the “intensity of feelings” around ongoing conflict in the Middle East. The school’s provost, Andrew Guzman, said in a statement on Monday that the decision to cancel the traditional […]
LONDON (AP) — A Muslim student who wanted to pray during lunchtime lost a court fight Tuesday against a strict London school that had banned prayer on campus. A High Court judge said the female student had accepted when she enrolled in the school that she would be subject to religious restrictions. “She knew that […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — Osama Siblani was sipping his morning coffee at the office when his phone buzzed with a message from one of President Joe Biden‘s advisers. As publisher of the Arab American News in Dearborn, Michigan, Siblani serves as an occasional sounding board, and the White House wanted to know what he thought of […]
A Muslim college student was reportedly attacked as he was walking back to campus after praying at a local mosque, Texas advocates said. The student told the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) that three men approached him and his friend and started mocking Islamic phrases and the Arabic language, according to a news release from […]
President Joe Biden plans to hold a quiet, dramatically downsized iftar gathering Tuesday night after invitations were declined by several Muslim American community leaders, according to two sources familiar with the planning. First Biden will also host a small meeting with Muslim community members on Tuesday to “discuss issues of importance to the community,” according […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is hosting a small group of Muslim American community leaders at the White House for a meeting on Tuesday followed by a scaled-down Iftar dinner, as he seeks to relieve tensions over his administration’s staunch support for Israel’s war against Hamas in Gaza. Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris […]
The United Nations Security Council has demanded a ceasefire in Gaza during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, its first demand to halt fighting. The United States abstained on the resolution, which also demanded the release of all hostages taken captive during Hamas’ October 7th surprise attack in southern Israel. But the measure does not […]
As India geared up for elections, an edited video surfaced online appearing to show opposition politician Siddaramaiah, who goes by one name, saying he wanted to be reborn a Muslim. The video was widely shared by supporters of the ruling Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). However, the original footage in fact shows Siddaramaiah referring […]