U.S. may soon elect first female Muslim lawmaker
Ilhan Omar won her primary for the Minnesota state legislature. The Somali-American, if elected in November, will be the first female Muslim elected in the United States. Omar, a Somali activist who currently serves as Director of Policy Initiatives at Women Organizing Women, won the Democratic primary for Minnesota state legislature with 40.95% of the […]
Sabato, Jr: Obama ‘is a Muslim one day and a Christian another day’
Actor and model Antonio Sabato, Jr, who spoke at the Republican convention and subsequently said President Obama is a Muslim and “on the other side” was on my radio show Tuesday night. He claims he’s being blacklisted in Hollywood because of his support for Donald Trump. Asked how he knows this, he said his agent […]
Muslim Groups Mobilise Protection for Christians
The Muslim Public Affairs Centre (MPAC) Nigeria and the Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) have urged Muslims across the country to protect Christians against the threats of Boko Haram militants. In separate statements, the MPAC Executive Chairman, Disu Kamor and MURIC Director, Prof. Isiaq Akintola, condemned the Islamic State of Iraq and the Syria (ISIS)-appointed leader […]
Muhammad first US athlete to wear hijab at an Olympics
RIO DE JANEIRO The third day of Olympic competition featured a couple of notable firsts: Rafaela Silva captured host Brazil’s initial gold medal of the Rio Games and fencer Ibtihaj Muhammad became the only American ever to compete in the Olympics wearing a hijab. The US men’s basketball team surged after a slow start, beating […]
Rio 2016: Ibtihaj Muhammad’s Olympic story was a universal one after all | Politi
RIO DE JANEIRO — To Eugene Muhammad, the fencer who stepped on the piste at 11 a.m. on Monday morning was not a trailblazer. She was the girl he taught to throw and swim, the daughter who grew up to become a top student, a self-confident young businesswoman, and of course, a world-class fencer who […]
Olympics: Hijab-wearing US fencer exits with head held high
Fencer Ibtihaj Muhammad said she was proud to represent the United States and hailed a beautiful experience” despite being knocked out of the Rio Olympics women’s sabre competition on Monday.Muhammad, who became the first US Olympian to compete in a hijab, said she hoped she had done her bit to change attitudes about Muslim women.
What would happen if a U.S. presidential candidate actually threatened to kill a rival?
While speaking to a North Carolina crowd about gun rights on Tuesday, Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump appeared to obliquely suggest that firearms could be used either to affect the presidential election, or future judicial nominees. “If she (Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton) gets to pick her judges, nothing you can do, folks,” he said. […]
N.J. a hot spot for ‘Teflon’ chemical in drinking water: study
They’re called “Teflon” chemicals, but they could just as easily be called stain-resistant carpet chemicals, or waterproof parka chemicals. While they may produce items valued by consumers, they also show up in New Jersey’s drinking water with greater frequency than any state except California, according to a Harvard University analysis of water samples nationwide. The […]
Iranian Men Are Wearing Hijabs To Protest Islamic Sexism (IMAGES)
This is the kind of thing that gives me hope for the future of the Middle East: Men in Iran are wearing hijabs in a display of solidarity with women across the country who are forced to cover their heads in public. Wearing a headscarf is strictly enforced by so-called ‘morality police’ in Iran and […]
Taliban and ISIS Both Claim Quetta Hospital Bombing
Both the Pakistani Taliban and the Islamic State militant group (ISIS) have claimed responsibility for the suicide bombing at a hospital in the Pakistani city of Quetta on Tuesday, which killed at least 70 people and injured some 120 more. The detonation took place outside the gates of the hospital’s emergency ward. It came after […]