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A Muslim law student at the University of Washington is set to become one of the first – if not the first – students to go to graduation party while wearing Hijab. “There aren’t many Muslim people. Period,” Malak Shalabi, 23, told Seattle Times. And, “throughout the years, I (didn’t) see …

A North Texas woman says she was discriminated against by a flight attendant from Southwest Airlines. Fatima Altakrouri, a Muslim woman born and raised in the United States, says she was barred from sitting in an exit row seat because she was wearing traditional Hijab. “It shouldn’t happen,” Altakrouri said …

Rep. Ilhan Omar on Tuesday reintroduced legislation seeking to repeal an 18th-century law that was used as justification for the internment of Japanese Americans during World War II and, more recently, for the Trump administration’s ban on travellers from Muslim-majority countries. The bill, called the Neighbors Not Enemies Act, was unveiled …

She’s the first reporter in Wisconsin to wear a Hijab on the air. WTMJ’s Melissa Barclay got the chance to sit down with TMJ4 reporter Ubah Ali about what her journey in journalism has been like as a practicing Muslim. “If I can be that one person that shows other Muslim women …

The next generation of British Muslims could lose out on as much as $18 billion over the course of their lives because of workplace discrimination that prevents Muslims from taking advantage of government-backed pension schemes. According to a legal opinion obtained by top Islamic finance advisers, employers could be unwittingly …

Councillor Javed Iqbal has spoken of his ‘honour and privilege’ as he takes up the role of Mayor for the city of Preston. His appointment comes after Councillor David Borrow held the role for two years due to the coronavirus pandemic. Councillor Iqbal served as Deputy Mayor throughout 2020/21 and …

A transitional shelter designed specifically to support Muslim women in Montreal is set to open its doors this June. Sakeenah Homes, a Toronto-based charity, has just signed a lease in the northwest part of the island for a physical space to welcome Muslim women who are navigating trauma and immigration …

More than 60% of Muslim youths surveyed in Massachusetts reported being mocked, verbally harassed or physically abused because of their Islamic faith, the state’s chapter of Council on American-Islamic Relations said in a report released Tuesday. The Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization said about one-third of students also altered …

Sixteen year-old Mariem Chourak is a devout Muslim who considers wearing a hijab an expression of her devotion to the Prophet Mohammad (PBUH), but a proposal by French senators might soon deny her the freedom to do so in public spaces. The amendment to an ‘anti-separatism’ bill designed to strengthen …

Uroosa Arshid says she gets some confused looks from members of the public as ‘a lot of people do still stereotype firefighters’ but she wants to see the fire service become ‘so diverse that a stereotype isn’t possible’. Britain’s first Hijab-wearing firefighter has called on other Muslim women to follow …