By: Habeeb Salloum/Arab America Contributing Writer My heart tingled with emotion and excitement as I stepped into the fabled Great Mosque of Córdoba. Six times I had journeyed to what was once the capital of western Islam to visit its Mezquita-Catedral. Yet for me, the magic of this former religious structure had not diminished with … Continued
SOURCE: BUZZ FEED BY: GRACE WYLER What began as a routine school investigation into seemingly idle teenage chatter turned into a major police investigation that uncovered a suspected plot to attack a Muslim enclave in upstate New York with a cache of guns and improvised explosive devices. Four men have been arrested in connection with … Continued
SOURCE: ABC NEWS BY: MEGHAN KENEALLY A regularly scheduled meeting for a county Republican party in Texas got national attention Thursday night as it held a vote over whether to remove a member of the leadership team because he’s Muslim. The measure failed by a vote of 139 to 49, according to Dallas ABC affiliate WFAA. The … Continued
By: Udochi Esomonu/Arab America Contributing Writer In 2017, Abdul El-Sayed officially announced his run for the Democratic nominee for the governor of Michigan. If elected the governor of Michigan, he will become the first Muslim governor in the history of the United States. El-Sayed ‘s choice to run has not only sparked a larger conversation but … Continued
The department swore him in Thursday morning at city council chambers SOURCE: WKBN YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio (WKBN) – The Youngstown Police Department made history Thursday with the first Arab-American and Muslim police officer to be promoted. Mohammad Awad is going from police officer to detective sergeant. The department swore him in Thursday morning at city council chambers. … Continued
SOURCE: NEXT CITY BY: RACHEL KAUFMAN Fifteen U.S. organizations will receive a combined $2.3 million in funding to “strengthen relationships among Muslim and non-Muslim neighbors” through arts and cultural projects.The Doris Duke Foundation for Islamic Art has been making these direct grants since 2014 under the name “Building Bridges,” Inside Philanthropy reports. (Previously, the foundation awarded grants … Continued
Watch the video here SOURCE: ABC NEWS BY: AMNA NAWAZ AND ALYSSA LAPERTOSA Abdul El-Sayed says America is ready for its first Muslim governor. He’s thrown his hat in the ring in his home state of Michigan, banking on his advocacy for progressive policies like a single payer health care and legalizing marijuana to reap the tax benefits. “Think … Continued
SOURCE: CINCINNATI BY: JEANNE HOUCK Sometimes when American Muslim and businesswoman Zeinab Schwen has been invited to speak about her faith and the people who practice it, she walks into the room wearing a headscarf and a long flowing garment. Partway through her address, Schwen steps out of the room and returns in business attire … Continued
Tonight, CW’s ‘DC’s Legends of Tomorrow’ will unveil Zari, prime-time television’s first Muslim superhero. It’s our ‘Cosby Show’ moment, but without, you know, Cosby. SOURCE: DAILY BEAST BY: DEAN OBEIDALLAH You name it and Donald Trump has fought it. From Mitch McConnell to “fake news” to even his Holiness Pope Francis. But come Tuesday night Trump has a new opponent … Continued
SOURCE: THE INTERCEPT BY: SARAH AZIZA ON TUESDAY NIGHT, two U.S. judges on opposite sides of the country issued last-minute injunctions against President Donald Trump’s latest travel ban, which was set to take effect the following morning. The rulings came in response to lawsuits filed by the International Refugee Assistance Project and the state of Hawaii, both of … Continued
SOURCE: KGMI BY: NOAH BROWNING DUBAI (Reuters) – World Wrestling Entertainment Inc. signed its first female performer from the Arab world on Sunday, smashing cultural taboos as the U.S.-based pageant seeks to piledrive its way into lucrative foreign markets. Shadia Bseiso, a Jordanian versed in jiu-jitsu, dreams of encouraging more Arab women to take up … Continued
SOURCE: TEEN VOGUE BY: DE ELIZABETH Ever since the rollout of President Trump’s initial Muslim Ban in January, there’s been an influx of resistance in a multitude of ways. Some people took to the streets to protest, while others utilized art and fashion to take a stand against the current presidential administration. And even though the first versions of Trump’s ban were … Continued
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