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Ridhwan Sediqe breaking fast on his birthday during Ramadan in 2020.

Muslim Americans Reflect On Another Ramadan During The Pandemic

Apr 24, 2021
On April 13, Muslims across the U.S. began the annual month of prayer, fasting and reflection. Many mosques and community centers have virtual events, but some are holding in-person prayers.
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Makram El-Amin (left) and Majdi Wadi (right)

After Being Called Out For Racism, What Comes Next?

Jul 28, 2020
After his daughter's racist, homophobic and anti-Semitic social media posts became public and drew backlash, an Arab Muslim business owner is trying to making amends. But is redemption possible?
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Religion
A man leads two young boys into Friday prayers as Muslim worshippers arrive for prayer following the mosque attacks in New Zealand at the Islamic Center of Washington in Washington.

After New Zealand Attacks, Muslim-Americans Call For Action Against Rising Bigotry

Mar 15, 2019
On Friday, Muslim-Americans urged political leaders and tech companies to confront the spread of hate and racism that has led to scores of worshippers being slaughtered in religious institutions.
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Here & Now Compass
Saima Farooqui, if elected, would be the first Muslim to serve in Florida's state House of Representatives.

Muslim Americans Running For Office In Highest Numbers Since 2001

Jul 18, 2018
As many as 100 Muslims filed to run for office this year, according to Muslim political groups, the most since the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks. About 50 of those candidates remain in the running.
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Shots - Health News
Dr. Sahar Abdelrahman, an internist and pediatrican at the UMMA clinic, was raised in Madison, Wisc., where she also studied medicine. Her parents were Sudanese immigrants — her father has a green card — and the proposed travel ban has been upsetting

Los Angeles Health Clinic 'A Microcosm' Of The Nation's Anxieties

Mar 25, 2017
A South LA clinic started by Muslim doctors and students has served mostly low-income Latino and African-American patients for 20 years. Staff and patients now say they worry about their future.
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Religion
Democratic members of Congress address the worshipers at the Dar al-Hijrah Islamic Center after Friday prayers on Dec. 4 in Falls Church, Va.

Muslim-Americans Remain Anxious About Trump Administration

Jan 16, 2017
In one community where many emigrated from harsh nations, the president-elect's rhetoric brings worries of renewed repression. Cabinet nominees' opposition to a registry hasn't erased those concerns.
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Politics
NPR's Asma Khalid chats with a student at Elon University in North Carolina.

Reporter's Notebook: What It Was Like As A Muslim To Cover The Election

Dec 07, 2016
NPR's Asma Khalid reflects on a year covering politics at a moment when being Muslim was seen as a political problem for some.
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Around the Nation
The Islamic Society of Central Jersey was founded more than 40 years ago. Hundreds of people pack into the mosque's sanctuary for afternoon prayers.

Following Hate Crimes And Trump's Election, Muslims Remain Resilient

Nov 15, 2016
One mosque in central New Jersey is trying to figure out its place in the community — and in America — after the election of Donald Trump.
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Trump's America: A Hostile Place For Huddled Masses

Nov 15, 2016
Muslim commentator Beenish Ahmed says the election results "make official a nostalgia for a whiter America."
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A subway ride hammers home the reality that many Muslims face: While they fear being hurt by terrorists and vigilantes, others see them as a threat.

Muslim 'Twoness': Fearful Of Some, Feared By Others

Oct 27, 2016
A subway ride hammers home the reality that many Muslims face: While they fear being hurt by terrorists and vigilantes, others see them as a threat.
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U.S.
Shariq Ahmad is one of the organizers of the New Jersey Muslim Voters Project.

In Fight Against Islamophobia, Muslim Americans Focus On The Ballot Box

Sep 10, 2016
After three Muslims were killed recently in Queens, community leaders in New York and elsewhere say Islamophobia is at a high, even 15 years after Sept. 11. Their solution: getting out the vote.
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15 Years Later: The Sept. 11 Terrorist Attacks

Sept. 11 Marked Turning Point For Muslims In Increasingly Diverse America

Sep 07, 2016
Muslim Americans are more engaged in public life, and interfaith outreach efforts expanded notably after Sept. 11. But terrorism concerns continue to drive anti-Islam and anti-foreigner sentiment.
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The Two-Way
President Obama took on his critics Tuesday, saying of the "radical Islam" term, "What exactly would using this label accomplish? What exactly would it change? Would it make ISIS less committed to trying to kill Americans? Would it bring in more allies?"

President Obama Slams 'Yapping' Over 'Radical Islam' And Terrorism

Jun 14, 2016
"It's a political talking point. It's not a strategy," Obama said in a lengthy speech in which he also criticized Donald Trump's proposals for Muslim immigrants.
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Politics
Presumptive GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump speaks at St. Anselm College in Manchester, N.H., on Monday.

Trump Calls To Ban Immigration From Countries With 'Proven History Of Terrorism'

Jun 13, 2016
"The only reason the killer was in America in the first place is because we allowed his family to come here," Donald Trump said on Monday.
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Religion
Dalia Mogahed, a guest speaker, says that the story of Muhammad reaching out to the Jews of Medina has important lessons for how Muslims in America should relate to a diverse society.

Fighting Extremism With Knowledge: Learning The Lessons Of Muhammad

Mar 10, 2016
Many Muslims say radicals who cite the Prophet Muhammad to justify violence misrepresent his teachings. To combat ISIS, they say, means strengthening the faithful's understanding of Islam's founder.
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Religion
Adam Kareem

This Is Our Islam: To Be Young, Devout And Muslim In America Today

Mar 10, 2016
For Muslim-Americans, there was a world before Sept. 11 and after. Now, the dual threats of extremism and atheism threaten them further. A group of friends in D.C. voice their frustrations, and hopes.
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Code Switch
Farris Barakat is the brother of Deah Barakat, one of the Chapel Hill shooting victims. He and others have been converting a house his late brother owned into a community center.

Muslim Community Remembers Chapel Hill Victims

Feb 10, 2016
A year after a gunman killed 3 young Muslim-Americans in North Carolina, many in the local Muslim community has responded by being more vocal and visible around issues of faith.
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UNLV Muslim Student Asks for Hugs, Not Hatred

Dec 14, 2015

One day before the San Bernardino attack - and just a couple of weeks after the terror attack in Paris - Naweed Yusufzai decide to do a test.

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Imam Abdullah On Being Muslim In America Today

Dec 10, 2015

Imam Aslam Abdullah is leader of a new mosque in Las Vegas, Masgid Ibrahim, and also a lecturer at UNLV.

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Salmaan Ather's business, Convey, sells jewelry and t-shirts with slogans from Mohammed and Rumi.

Startups Cater To Muslim Millennials With Dating Apps And Vegan Halal Soap

Oct 27, 2015
Across the U.S., the Muslim population is booming, which spells opportunity for a new generation of Muslim entrepreneurs.
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The Two-Way
A photo released by the Irving Police Department shows the digital clock built by Ahmed Mohamed, using a pencil case.

Texas High School Student Shows Off Homemade Clock, Gets Handcuffed

Sep 16, 2015
An aspiring engineer, 14-year-old Ahmed Mohamed repeatedly said that his clock was not, in fact, a bomb. But a teacher and the principal of MacArthur High School called the police.
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The Salt
Each week the Centennial Livestock Auction in Fort Collins, Colo., sells sheep and goats to the highest bidder. Many of the animals end up in the meat departments of the Front Range's international and ethnic grocery stores.

Sheep Ranchers Count On American Muslims To Keep Lamb On Menu

May 12, 2015

Today, the average American eats about a half pound of lamb per year. Now lamb producers are setting their sights on Muslim consumers. But first they'll have to learn how to market to them.

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Religion
This image provided by the Durham County Sheriff's Office shows a booking photo of Craig Stephen Hicks, 46, who was arrested on three counts of murder early Wednesday. On his Facebook page, Hicks described himself as a gun-toting atheist.

Some See Extreme 'Anti-Theism' As Motive In N.C. Killings

Feb 15, 2015
The suspect in the shooting deaths of three Muslim students in North Carolina is a self-described anti-theist, what some some experts see as a new extremism developing among some atheists.
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