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Crime
Malaysia to punish women for out-of-wedlock pregnancies and ‘acting like men’
Malaysia’s Terengganu state has passed new laws that will punish Muslim women for out-of-wedlock pregnancies and for behaving and dressing l...
Michelle De Pacina
Man wanted for slashing woman, good Samaritan in suspected anti-Muslim attack on NYC subway
New York City police are searching for a man who slashed a Muslim woman and an intervening bystander on a Manhattan subway on Tuesday. The...
Carl Samson
News
Texas voters elect Muslim lawmakers in historic first
On Nov. 8, Democrats Salman Bhojani and Suleman Lalani became the first Muslim lawmakers to be elected to the Texas House. Bhojani defeat...
Ryan General
Vaults for the dead smashed in North Dakota Muslim cemetery vandalism
Five concrete vaults used in burials were found destroyed on Friday at the Islamic Society of Fargo-Moorhead (ISFM) in North Dakota. Staff...
Son linked to father’s alleged murders of Muslim men in Albuquerque ordered to remain in federal custody
Judge John Robbenhaar ordered Shaheen Syed, the son of Muhammad Syed, the 51-year-old man suspected of killing four Muslim men between Nove...
Bryan Ke
Police arrest ‘primary suspect’ in the killings of 4 Muslim men in Albuquerque
Muhammad Syed, 51, was arrested on Monday night as the “primary suspect” in the killings of four Muslim men in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Sy...
Unresolved killings of 4 Muslim men in Albuquerque leaves local community on high alert
The deaths of Muhammad Afzaal Hussain, 27; Aftab Hussein, 41; Naeem Hussain, 25; and Mohammad Ahmadi, 62, have alarmed members of the local...
Teens target racist abuse at women in Muslim attire in Scotland
A woman and her friends wearing Muslim attire recently experienced racist abuse from a group of teenagers in Glasgow, Scotland. One of the ...
Politics
Muslim mayor, all-Muslim city council elected in Michigan in national first
A city in Michigan made history last week after it elected the U.S.’ first-ever all-Muslim city council led by a Muslim mayor. Who they are:...
China
Arabic architecture of mosques in China are being altered in an effort to make them more ‘Chinese’
The Chinese government has removed domes and other Arab-style characteristics from mosques in Xining, a city in Qinghai Province, China, as ...
New York
Man charged with hate crimes after multiple anti-Muslim attacks in NYC
A man is facing hate crime charges over a series of attacks against Muslims in Queens, New York City. What he did: Naved Durrni, 30, is accu...
Taekwondo athlete is fighting the US Olympic Committee for her right to represent Haiti in Tokyo
A teen athlete claims the U.S. Olympic Committee is trying to stop her from representing Haiti for the Tokyo Olympics. Taking a dream away: ...
Canada
Man Charged With Terrorism After Fatal Running Over of Muslim Family in Canada
A young man accused of deliberately running over a Pakistani Muslim family in London, Ontario, on June 6 has been charged with terrorism thi...
Son of Pakistani Immigrants Becomes the First Muslim American Federal Judge in US History
A Pakistani American has just become the first Muslim American federal judge in U.S. history after the Senate confirmed him as a district ju...
Pakistani Officer Named Houston’s First Muslim Assistant Chief
A Pakistan-born officer has been chosen as the Houston Police Department’s first Muslim assistant chief after 20 years with the depart...
Thy Nguyen
#DelhiIsBurning Trends as Violence Spreads in India Over Anti-Muslim Citizenship Law
Riots have gripped the Indian capital of New Delhi over a law that grants citizenship for illegal immigrants from neighboring Muslim-majorit...
Indian Students and Police Clash After ‘Anti-Muslim’ Bill is Passed
Students in India have joined in protesting an “anti-Muslim” Citizenship Amendment Bill which was signed into law on Thursday. T...
Jin Hyun
Air Canada Forces U.S. Junior National Squash Player to Remove Hijab at the Gate
A 12-year-old Muslim girl was forced to remove her hijab by Air Canada employees after she had already passed security while boarding at San...
Women Delay Flight for 70 Minutes After Whining About ‘Terrorist’ Muslim Passengers
A pair of White women were kicked off of their flight after complaining about the presence of three other male Muslim passengers. The incide...
Filipino Woman’s Facebook Post on What It’s Like to Be Catholic and Muslim Goes Viral
A Filipino woman has gone viral on Facebook after sharing her life living as both a Catholic and a Muslim, and how the two different religio...
Michigan City Worker No Longer Employed After Leaving Racist Facebook Comment Mocking Muslim Model
A part-time surveyor for the city of Dearborn, Michigan, is no longer working for the city as a result of the backlash he received for posti...
Instagram
Badass Woman Poses In Front of Anti-Muslim Protesters for One Epic Photo
A badass Muslim woman from the Washington D.C. area took a stand against bigotry and hate by showing kindness — and posing for the cam...
Indonesian Dad Shielded Son From Bullets During Christchurch Massacre, Both Survived
A two-year-old boy survived the horrific New Zealand mosque shooting last Friday after his father shielded him from the gunfire. The Indone...
Comedian Denies Racism After Saying She Felt ‘Threatened’ by Man Wearing a Turban
[Update 3-19-19 1:28 p.m. PST] Moore has since released a formal apology on Instagram. ...
New Zealand Mourns Muslims From All Over Asia As Death Toll Climbs to 50
The horrific pair of consecutive shootings at two separate mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand has left 50 people dead and dozens more woun...
Editorial Staff
Civil Rights
California Man Charged With Hate Crime for Assaulting Sikh 7-Eleven Clerk Thinking He Was Muslim
A man who claims to hate Muslims is facing multiple charges after punching and throwing a hot cup of coffee at a Sikh clerk of a 7-Eleven st...
Style
Japanese Company Now Makes Kimonos With Hijabs for Muslim Women
Yumeyakata, a Japanese kimono rental store that caters to foreigners, is now offering wagara hijabs for Muslim women. Muslim women visiting ...
Uncategorized
Russian Region Blocks Playing of BTS Documentary Because It’s ‘Gay’
The Russian republic of Dagestan reportedly canceled the premiere of a BTS concert documentary in an attempt to warn citizens against “Korea...
Indonesian Man Breaks The Internet After Marrying English Woman
When a wedding makes it to the news without the benefit of a celebrity, there must be something grand taking place. ...
Asia
Meet the Uyghurs, China’s Most Persecuted Ethnicity
In recent years, China steadily increased its efforts to round up a group of people it believes may threaten national security when let loos...
Meet The First Miss England Finalist to Walk the Runway in a Hijab
Sara Iftekhar is a 20-year-old Muslim law student who became the first Miss England contestant to walk the runway in a Hijab. While she eve...
Toronto Man’s Shocking Racist Tirade on Muslim Family Caught on Video
A man in Toronto, Canada was filmed lashing out at a Muslim man in front of his family after the latter allegedly asked a “question” about h...
Muslim Group Targeted and Kicked Out of a Delaware Public Pool
A Muslim group was singled out at a Delaware public pool and asked to leave for wearing cotton shirts, shorts, and hijabs. Tahsiyn A. Ismaa’...
Leanna Chan
Sikh Officer Hailed as a Hero After Saving Muslim Man from a Violent Mob
A Sikh officer is being praised as a hero on social media after shielding a young Muslim man from an angry mob in India. The incident occurr...
Men Who Gang Raped, Murdered Muslim Girl to Get Death Penalty in India
After a series of horrific sexual assaults on children in the recent past, India’s government has moved to approve the death penalty for chi...
Adorable Toddler Imitating Muslim Daycare Teachers is so PURE
A toddler who has been copying his Muslim teachers has gone viral on social media. On April 8, Kylia Merrell posted a short video of her you...