‘More than welcome here’: Two local mosques to host open houses for neighbors
Why do muslim women wear hijabs? Why don’t muslims eat pork? What is jihad? This weekend, two recently opened mosques in East Grand Forks will give locals a chance to ask these and any other questions they might have about Islam. The East Grand Forks Islamic Center on 1500 5th Avenue NE will hold a […]
Illinois ‘White Rabbits’ admit firebombing Islamic mosque
CHICAGO (WLS) — Two Illinois men who admitted their roles in a firebomb attack on an Islamic mosque in Minnesota, trying to firebomb a women’s health clinic in Champaign, and other violent acts during 2017 and 2018 associated with a homegrown terrorist group, face 35 years to life behind bars. Some members of the group recorded […]
Charlie Baker, in first visit to a mosque as governor, offers message of inclusion
Stepping before the congregation, Governor Charlie Baker took the microphone at the Islamic Society of Boston Cultural Center and softly offered “Salam,” a greeting of peace. “How’d I do?” he then asked, as light laughter rippled through the crowd. Weeks into his second term, Baker on Friday made his first visit to New England’s largest […]
Muslim groups denounce Quebec Premier Legault’s statements on Islamophobia
MONTREAL — Premier Francois Legault’s statement that Islamophobia does not exist in Quebec was denounced by Muslim groups as “offensive and inexcusable,” prompting Legault to clarify his statements on Friday. The National Council of Canadian Muslims called on Legault to retract the remarks made Thursday, two days after the second anniversary of a mosque shooting […]