Human rights lawyer Azadeh Shahshahani has joined Project South as its first-ever legal and advocacy director. She said she will continue the work she did at ACLU Georgia advocating for immigrants’ rights and fighting discrimination against the Muslim and immigrant communities. “The general atmosphere right now for Muslims is one of intimidation,” she said. “All…
One year after the Charlie Hebdo attacks, the French Council of the Muslim Faith (CFCM) called for an “open mosque” weekend across France, but the results have been mixed. The mosque of Puteaux might be the most open in France. The building has been under construction since 2011, so there are literally no doors, only…
Organized by the country’s leading Muslim body, the French Council of the Muslim Faith (CFCM), the initiative aims to stimulate dialogue about Islam and create a greater sense of “national cohesion”, a year after 17 people were killed in militant attacks in Paris targeting satirical weekly Charlie Hebdo and a Jewish supermarket “The objective is…
(RNS) Catholic Charities is giving out water and food. The Flint Jewish Federation is collecting water and water filters. And the Michigan Muslim Community Council has distributed more than 120,000 bottles of clean water for Flint, Mich. Dr. Muzammil Ahmed, chairman of the Michigan Muslim Community Council, said his group — as part of a…
“On Friday a man drove toward four soldiers part of the Sentinel operation, charged with protecting the Valence mosque. After issuing warnings, they were forced to use their weapons, injuring the driver. One of the four soldiers was hurt. A mosque attendee was also hit in the leg by a stray bullet and was helped…
