Islam to Be Second-Biggest U.S. Religion by 2040
Muslims will be the second-largest religious group in America by 2040 because of higher birth rates, according to a new study. The data, published last week by the Pew Research Center, shows that Islam will pass Judaism as the second biggest religion in the country, behind Christianity, within two decades. According to Pew, the Muslim […]
Challenging times for veiled women
No to Islamophobia Many veiled women living in the West may have found great comfort in the heartening call of President of Austria Alexander Van der Bellen for all women to wear headscarves in solidarity with Muslims and fight what he described as “rampant Islamophobia”. For the left-wing former Austrian Green Party leader, the veil […]
The Fate of Minorities in Post-ISIS Syria and Iraq
The ability of Syria and Iraq’s minorities to rebuild their communities in the post-ISIS landscape will depend very much on the political situation in these countries, according to analyst Yousif Kalian.The ability of Syria and Iraq’s minorities to rebuild their communities in the post-ISIS landscape will depend very much on the political situation in these […]
Tensions Rise Following Trump’s Jerusalem Announcement
Three U.S. imams have called for the death of Jews since December, a trend that has followed President Donald Trump’s recognition of Jerusalem as the capital of Israel. In the latest incident, Abdullah Khadra, a Syrian-American imam, announced during a sermon in a Raleigh, North Carolina-area mosque on Monday that Jews should be killed. The […]
Hundreds of US Jewish clergy urge Netanyahu not to demolish Palestinian village
J-Street initiated letter calls on PM to allow residents of Susya to remain in homes deemed illegal by Israeli authorities WASHINGTON — More than 300 US Jewish clergy have written to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu urging him not to carry out a planned demolition of nearly half of the buildings in a Palestinian village that […]
Parents of raped and murdered girl, 7, seek justice
The parents of a seven-year-old girl who was abducted and raped before being murdered in a northwestern Pakistani city have demanded justice, as news of the incident sparked violent protests demanding better policing. The body of the young girl, Zainab, was discovered in a heap of rubbish in Kasur on Tuesday. She had disappeared on […]
Trump Declares War on Immigrant Employers
Federal immigration agents stormed into nearly 100 7-Eleven stores nationwide in an unprecedented search for undocumented workers under President Donald Trump, the Associated Press reported on Wednesday. And Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) says it is only getting started. “This is what we’re gearing up for this year, and what you’re going to see more […]
Trump Declares War on Immigrant Employers
Federal immigration agents stormed into nearly 100 7-Eleven stores nationwide in an unprecedented search for undocumented workers under President Donald Trump, the Associated Press reported on Wednesday. And Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) says it is only getting started. “This is what we’re gearing up for this year, and what you’re going to see more […]
Somalia Launches Digital Counter-extremism Center
Somalia’s government has launched a digital counter-extremism center that aims to dissuade young Somalis from supporting militant groups such as al-Shabab and Islamic State. The Somali Ministry of Information says the center will carry out campaigns on Facebook, YouTube, Twitter, and state-run media designed to promote stability in the Horn of Africa nation, which has […]
ICE targets 7-Elevens nationwide, including N.J., in immigration raids
Immigration agents descended on dozens of 7-Eleven convenience stores across the country Wednesday, including New Jersey, to begin checking on employees’ immigration status in what officials described as the largest operation against an employer under Donald Trump’s presidency. Agents targeted about 100 stores nationwide, broadening an investigation that began four years ago with a case […]