Dearborn, Michigan, is increasing its police presence at places of worship, The Associated Press reported. Dearborn Mayor Abdullah Hammoud on Friday tweeted that city police increased security at places of worship and major infrastructure points as a “direct result” of a Wall Street Journal opinion piece titled, “Welcome to Dearborn, …
Read More »Blinken will travel to the region amid heightened tensions between Israel and Palestine
USA’s Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, will travel to Egypt, Israel and the West Bank from Sunday to Tuesday to discuss heightened tensions between Israelis and Palestinians as well as the war in Ukraine with regional leaders, the State Department said. The top USA’s Diplomat’s visit was announced just hours …
Read More »USA: New York Muslims do not know where to bury their loved ones
The cost of a grave in New York has increased greatly, making people wonder if it’s time to move burials to another state. When Mohammad Abdullah’s father got sick last year, he expressed only one wish. He did not want his dead body to be flown to Pakistan to be …
Read More »USA: Muslims see widespread Islamophobic prejudice
Muslims in USA reported the most occurrences of discrimination based on their faith during the past year compared to other religious affiliations. This is according to a poll by the Institute for Social Policy and Understanding. At the same time, bullying based on bias against Muslims has harmed children in …
Read More »Bloomberg: USA weighs plan to revive Iran nuclear deal
Bloomberg reported that the Biden administration is weighing Iran’s response to an EU proposal aimed at reviving the 2015 international nuclear deal. While the US has so far declined to comment on the proposal in detail, released as a last effort to salvage the joint comprehensive action plan by EU …
Read More »US Drone Killings in Nigeria
– A newly emerged report states that the US has been directly involved in a disastrous attack in Nigeria where dozens of civilians were killed. American, non-profit news organization, the Intercept, says the United States played an unacknowledged role in the bombing of an internally displaced person’s camp in 2017. …
Read More »USA’s Congresswoman calls on UAE to release ex-Khashoggi’s Lawyer
USA’s Congresswoman Jennifer Wexton has called on the UAE government to release the former lawyer of slain Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, who recently contracted Covid-19 behind bars. “I am continuing to press the UAE government for answers following the arrest of Asim Ghafoor, a USA citizen and Virginia resident,” tweeted …
Read More »USA: Vermont Credit Union Developing First Halal Lending Program
A Vermont credit union is developing what would be the state’s first lending program that complies with Islamic law, aiming to help more Muslim households buy homes. Buying a house could be a challenge for many Muslims who want to abide by Islamic law that forbids Riba or bank interest …
Read More »USA: Islamic Center in NE Minneapolis vandalized
An Islamic Center in Minneapolis was attacked on Sunday morning. The Dar Al-Qalam Cultural Center in Northeast Minneapolis was vandalized Sunday morning when the security cameras were ripped off the walls. Around 2:40 a.m., the center’s security camera footage shows a man removing the cameras and smashing them. He was …
Read More »USA: Calls for hate crime investigation after Mosque vandalized in Minneapolis
Muslim leaders of Twin Cities are urging for a hate crime investigation after an act of vandalism a northeast Minneapolis Mosque. Early Sunday, someone climbed onto a dumpster outside the Dar Al Qalam Cultural Center on Lowry Avenue and was recorded on video smashing security cameras, said Executive Director Abdifatah …
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