September 26, 2005 -

Deputy Sworn in Wearing Hijab

Euro-Islam19 years ago01 mins

Deputy Salima Abdeslam Aisa, from Coalition by Melilla (CpM), today took possession of her position in the plenary session of the Assembly of Melilla adorned with the hijab. She is the first Muslim to sit in a Spanish parliament with the traditional Islamic clothes. The new deputy swore to the Constitution before the president of…

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Taking The Taint Out Of GivingIslamic Charities Are Trying To Win Back Donors Spooked By Fears Of Fed Scrutiny

Euro-Islam19 years ago15 years ago08 mins

Last January the board of Dallas charity KinderUSA made an unusual request to its 6,800 donors: Please don’t send gifts. The Islamic charity, which delivers food and aid to children in war zones, had just received a federal grand jury subpoena asking its officials to turn over all meeting minutes, tax returns, and other documents….

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