It was a Friday Prayer like any other at the Islamic Center of Fredericksburg until the warning came from the imam. Less than a week after the Orlando, Fla., nightclub massacre by an American-born Muslim, and after Donald J. Trump’s renewed call to bar Muslims from entering the United States, Imam Hilal Shah told his congregation to stay vigilant for violence against their … [Read more...] about A Muslim Community in Virginia Feels the Heat of Extremists’ Sins
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Partner of San Bernardino Victim Urges Tolerance of Muslims
A man whose boyfriend was killed in the San Bernardino terror attack criticized Donald Trump's suggestion that Muslims be banned from entering the U.S. and encouraged tolerance in the wake of the shootings. Speaking to students Monday in a "Terrorism in the 21st Century" class at California State University, San Bernardino, Ryan Reyes said his anger has shifted from the attack … [Read more...] about Partner of San Bernardino Victim Urges Tolerance of Muslims
Number of Incidents Targeting U.S. Mosques in 2015 Highest Ever Recorded
(WASHINGTON, D.C., 12/17/15) - The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today released a preliminary report on incidents targeting American mosques and religious institutions in 2015 that shows a greater frequency of damage, destruction, vandalism, and intimidation than in any other year since CAIR … [Read more...] about Number of Incidents Targeting U.S. Mosques in 2015 Highest Ever Recorded
Muslim brothers sacrifice big NFL paychecks for spiritual journey to Mecca
Put simply, this is just another striving, improbable, poetic American Dream story: How a family, venerating work and education, traveled from the notorious South Central LA of “Boyz In The Hood” to settle in Spielberg Americana in the shadow of the soaring San Bernardino Mountains—a family with not one but two brothers recruited to play Division I football at Washington State … [Read more...] about Muslim brothers sacrifice big NFL paychecks for spiritual journey to Mecca
Muslim health clinic wins group’s praise
A free Muslim-operated health-clinic in San Bernardino, Ca has been recognized for bridging the health care cap. The nonprofit Institute for Social Policy and Understanding chose the Al-Shifa clinic for its work in working with communities, namely the mostly Latino and Black communities served by the clinic. Services by the clinic include medical, dental, and eye care for … [Read more...] about Muslim health clinic wins group’s praise