BURLINGTON, Mass. — Muslim leaders and clergy of other faiths have rallied in support of a suburban Boston mosque spray-painted with “USA” graffiti. The rally at the Islamic Center of Burlington was meant to counter anti-Muslim sentiment and was themed “We are Americans.” Supporters wrote positive messages on a large white paper hung outside the…
LAKEWOOD TOWNSHIP, N.J. — New Jersey officials say it was inappropriate for a county police academy to have a self-described former Muslim terrorist speak at a class called “Know Your Enemy.” The state will hand out new police training guidelines to New Jersey’s 21 county prosecutors, Peter Aseltine, a spokesman for Acting Attorney General John…
The head of an Islamic civil rights organization on Tuesday warned of increased racial profiling of Muslims after a plane was diverted from takeoff in Baltimore when a passenger raised concerns about the “suspicious activity” of a traveler whose companions included people who reportedly appeared to be of Middle Eastern descent. “That just indicates it’s…
Montgomery County schools won’t have classes on one of the Islamic faith’s major holidays next year, a significant victory for the local Muslim community after years of lobbying for the same treatment as Christians and Jews. Montgomery’s Board of Education voted 6 to 2 to support a measure that would move a professional work day…
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — A prominent imam speaking at Harvard University on Thursday rejected the notion of a fundamental “clash of civilizations” between the Muslim World and the West and called for greater cultural understanding. The Aga Khan, spiritual leader of some 15 million Shia Ismaili Muslims, told a packed audience that society must strive to…
