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As many as 250,000 civilians were killed in the combined Chechen wars, along with many thousands more combatants on both sides. Reports of rape, arson, torture, and other crimes by Russian soldiers were widespread — and cast as a wholly necessary evil by those forces. #ukraine #Chechnya #Russia
Putin's brutal record in Chechnya and Syria is ominous for Ukraine
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Do those fights preview the present war?
The immense diversity of people in the US is reflected in the diverse ways American Muslims spend the holy month. Currently, nearly 3.5 million Muslims of all ages live in the US and about 80% of adults fast during Ramadan.#muslimdiversity #AmericanMuslims
Diversity Sets the Table for American Muslims Observing Ramadan
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The immense diversity of people in the US is reflected in the diverse ways American Muslims spend the holy month. Currently, nearly 3.5 million Muslims of all ages live in the US and about 80% of adul...
Worshippers usually come together for extra nightly communal prayers, called taraweeh in Arabic, during which one of 30 parts of the Quran is recited each night until the entire book is completed during the month. #taraweeh #Ramadan #mosquesreopen
Suburban Muslims return to mosques for Ramadan prayers
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Area Muslims will welcome the start of Ramadan tonight with a return to in-person, nightly communal gatherings for prayer at suburban mosques, and monthlong daytime fasting.
Many mosques are tightly controlled by people who act as if their particular interpretations of Islam- shaped by forces like culture, class and gender- are the only ones possible. They leave no room for anyone who might want to do some things differently. #haroonmoghul #ramadan2022
Opinion | Social isolation isn’t part of Ramadan now. But many Muslims remain spiritually isolated.
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Many mosques leave no room for anyone who might want to do some things differently.
1.6 billion Muslims around the world, including 986 million in the Asia-Pacific region, will mark Ramadan, the most sacred period of the year beginning the evening of April 1. #ramadan2022
Muslims prepare for Ramadan. More Muslims live in Asia than elsewhere – AsAmNews
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There are more Muslims in India and Pakistan alone than there are in the Middle East and North Africa
'TikTok brought out a side of me that I wasn’t able to show before' — Here’s how one TikToker found pride in his Arab American identity through the platform.![]()
#TikTok #TikTokers #ArabAmericans #AmericanMuslims
How TikTok is Helping Arab Americans & Muslims Embrace Their Identity
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'TikTok brought out a side of me that I wasn’t able to show before' — Here’s how one TikToker found pride in his Arab American identity through the platform»...
Global Woman Magazine recognition - Najah Bazzy was joined on the list by Hoda Katebi, Asma Khalil, Amna Mirza, Dena Takuri, and G. Willow Wilson, a comic book writer. #najahbazzy #gwillowwilson #Hoda Katebi #asmakhalil #amnamirza #denatakuri
Global Woman Magazine recognizes Najah Bazzy among top six Muslim female thought leaders
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Global Woman Magazine has recognized Zaman founder and CEO, Najah Bazzy, as one of the top six Muslim female thought leaders.
Ramadan is the month of fasting, worshiping, and giving sadaqah and zakat. One of the pillars of Islam, Muslims are obligated to give zakat during Ramadan. #Ramadan #sadaqah #zakat #muslimorgs #LatinoDawah
10 Muslim Projects to Give Zakat and Sadaqah to - Muslim Girl
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Since it's officially Ramadan, you can donate to these 10 Muslim projects that are making a change for Muslims nationally and globally.
Using perfume as a framework, Tanaïs builds the work slowly, moving from the base to the heart to the head notes, recounting alienation and life on the margins as a Brown Muslim growing up in pre- and post- 9/11. #bangladeshiamerican #AmericanMuslims
Perfume As a Sensuous Act of Resistance - Electric Literature
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Tanaïs finds liberation from white supremacy and Brahmanical heteropatriarchy in their memoir "In Sensorium"
Minneapolis City Council Member Jamal Osman announced this week that mosques will be allowed to play the adhan several times between the hours of 7 a.m. and 10 p.m. daily and all year round. #calltoprayer #athan #minneapolis
Minneapolis mosques to broadcast call to prayer all year round
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The City Council unanimously supported the broadcasts and recognizing Ramadan, which begins April 2.
Judge Adam Shakoor, former Detroit deputy mayor, civil rights advocate and attorney who represented Rosa Parks, has died. Shakoor converted to Islam during his time at Wayne State, prompting his name change. #adamshakoor #RosaParks #civilrightsera
Adam Shakoor, first Muslim judge and attorney who represented Rosa Parks, dies
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Judge Adam Shakoor, former Detroit deputy mayor, civil rights advocate and attorney who represented Rosa Parks, has died.
Every year, we (MuslimGirl.com) ask our readers to nominate the Muslim women that have defined our moment and set the bar for the year to come. #muslimwomen #muslimgirl #MuslimWomensDay
Muslim Women Talk Back - Muslim Girl
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We are pioneering our own paths as Muslim women living in today’s modern society, and this is our story.
“This is for everyone who feels like they don’t belong. Anyone who feels like they’re stuck in no man’s land. You’re not alone. We’ll meet you there. That’s where the future is. Peace.” #RizAhmed #MuslimsInMovies #Oscars2022
Oscars 2022: Riz Ahmed's win another 'first' for Hollywood's Muslims
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British Muslim actor features in and co-wrote 'The Long Goodbye', which won the award for best live action short
Eritrea Mussa: Because abstaining from meals was impossible due to the insulin injections I had to take and the need to constantly monitor my blood sugar, my parents showed me how I could still observe Ramadan without fasting. #Ramadan #diabetes #fasting
Fasting for Ramadan When You Have Diabetes
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Ramadan is an important religious holiday for Muslims. Because of its connection to fasting, it can pose some challenges to people with diabetes. diaTribe Social Media Manager Eritrea Mussa shares her...
Ramadan Mubarak! What's your favorite prayer app? Is there one for Spanish speake#ramadan2022n#latinomuslimss#LatinoDawahD#prayerappsrApps
"Why does a country that prides itself on religious freedom allow discrimination against its Muslim minority? The contradiction is the focus of a new book, “The Racial Muslim: When Racism Quashes Religious Freedom,” by Rutgers law professor Sahar Aziz. #TheRacialMuslim #SaharAziz
Why aren't Muslims' religious freedoms equally protected? Rutgers professor explains | Opinion
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Why is religious discrimination allowed when Muslims are the target? Rutgers Law Professor Sahar Aziz breaks it down in her new book, "The Racial Muslim."
A Republican state legislator introduced the bill after learning about Noor Alexander Abukaram, a Toledo high school student who ran a track meet in 2019 — and was then disqualified by a referee for wearing her hijab. #hijabi #muslimah #discrimination #religiousfreedom
Analysis | Muslim women in hijab get the brunt of discrimination. I asked them what that’s like.
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In the past few years, in schools across the country, girls wearing hijab have been targeted by fellow classmates and teachers.
Jumaah Mubarak! Can you identify this mosque?![]()
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#JumaahMubarak #mosque #muslimkids
Sakeenah Homes has opened five shelters across Canada since 2019 and is opening two more this year: one in Winnipeg and one in Halifax. The Winnipeg shelter will be the first Muslim women’s shelter in all of Manitoba. #SakeenahHomes #ZenaChaudhry
Canada: First Muslim Women’s Shelter Opens In Manitoba
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Canada: First Muslim Women’s Shelter Opens In Manitoba
“Traditions vary by family and culture, but the idea that family and celebration are two positive values of Ramadan and Eid al-Fitr is universal.” Tawil said. #Ramadan #Eid #Muslims #Islam
Opinion | Ramadan is more than fasting
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The land we now call the U.S. has always been home to a diverse range of cultures, religious practices, languages, and more. To support this diversity, recognition and respect for various cultural pra...
As a result, he lives with anxiety when he is “singled out” for questioning in private rooms for hours by U.S. border officers. #Islamophobia #ACLU #BorderPatrol
3 Muslim Americans Said They Were Interrogated About Their Religion By Border Officials - Blavity
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The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) filed a federal lawsuit in the United States District Court for the Central District of California against the Department of Homeland Security and U.S. border...
"This is more about celebrating life and celebrating the human spirit and not how resilient we are, but how empowered we are as humans as individuals," Hamida says. #RidaHamida #TacoTrucksAtEveryMosque #LatinoMuslims #LMUnity
How Tacos and the 'Pink Hijabi of Orange County' Are Bringing Latino and Muslim Communities Together
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Rida Hamida's #TacoTrucksInEveryMosque initiative has been a vessel for serving up delicious halal tacos all the while unifying and bridging the Latino and Muslim communities in Orange County.
Record-breaking surge of migrants anticipated at the US-Mexico border, Border Patrol chief says. Do illegal aliens deserve human rights? #IllegalAliens #failedborder
The Islamic Origins of Spanish Florida's Ft. #floridamuslimhistorys#islaminfloridao#floridamuslimsslims
The Islamic Origins of Spanish Florida's Ft. Musa
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(2001). The Islamic Origins of Spanish Florida's Ft. Musa. Journal of Muslim Minority Affairs: Vol. 21, No. 2, pp. 209-226.
Christians, Jews and Muslims encounter workplace discrimination, but they experience it differently, according to a new report by Rice University’s Religion and Public Life Program. #antiIslamic #antiSemitic #antiChristianic
Study: Christians, Jews and Muslims encounter workplace discrimination differently
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(RNS) — Rachel Schneider, one of the report’s authors, said workers often experienced religious discrimination in the form of microaggressions — such as stereotyping and othering.
Ms. Marvel is an original series by Marvel Studios, it presents a teenage Muslim girl Kamala Khan (Iman Vellani) from Jersey City as a superhero. When the news initially came out, it sent the comic and the real world into a frenzy. #MsMarvel #kamalakhan #superhero
Ms. Marvel redefines Muslim representation in Hollywood
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Ms. Marvel is an MCU series, starring an American-Pakistani teenager as their latest superhero. It shatters Muslim stereotypes in representation
YouGov asked Americans to estimate what percentage of American adults fall under certain groups. On average, they responded 30% of Americans are Jewish, 27% are Muslim. In reality, each group accounts for less than 2% of the population. #christianityusa #ReligiousOppression
Are white Christians under attack in America? No, but the myth is winning
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The idea that the American way of life is under threat from a variety of ‘others’ is wildly overblown but widely believed
Disney trailer featuring character Kamala Khan gets more than 10 million views but fans are eager to know whether the show will live up to the hype. #MsMarvel #kamalakhan #muslimsuperhero
Ms Marvel: Disney's trailer for Muslim superhero has driven fans crazy
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Disney trailer featuring character Kamala Khan gets more than 10 million views but fans are eager to know whether the show will live up to the hype
Women’s History Month is a celebration of trailblazers, innovators, champions and advocates. #WomensHistoryMonth #DaliaMogahed #RitaMoreno #SylviaMendez
Women’s History Month 2022: Inspiring trailblazers, quotes
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Women’s History Month is a celebration of trailblazers, innovators, champions and advocates.
It’s time for the entertainment industry to evolve beyond Princess Jasmine. #WomensHistoryMonth #MuslimGirls #MuslimWomen #Hollywood
It’s Time for Muslim Girls and Women to Have Their Moment in TV and Film (Guest Column)
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It’s time for the entertainment industry to evolve beyond Princess Jasmine. For the longest time, Disney’s “Aladdin” icon was the only representation many Muslim women had, allowi...
Jumaah Mubarak!![]()
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#newmuslims #muslimconverts #latinomuslims #latinamuslims #LatinoDawah
Between 1968 and 1993 the prison population of the United States grew by 400%. #noi #NationOfIslam
The Nation of Islam's Role in US Prisons - JSTOR Daily
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The Nation of Islam is controversial. Its practical purposes for incarcerated people transcend both politics and religion.
Yet, the resistance and brutal toll of external military intervention have rendered dramatically different treatments from Western governments — and radically contrary coverage from media outlets.
Opinion | The world of inconsistencies between Ukraine, the Middle East and beyond
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Palestinians, Yemenis and Kashmiris have long embodied the very struggle put forward by the Ukrainian people.
Things were going great for Zarqa Nawaz. Little Mosque on the Prairie, the trailblazing CBC series she created and the first Muslim-centric sitcom on western TV, was a hit for six seasons, airing its finale in 2012. #zarqanawaz #nidamanzoor #ramyyoussef
Zarqa Nawaz had a hit show. Now, she's ready for her second act.
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She had a hit with Little Mosque on the Prairie. Then came a years-long creative slump–until she landed a book deal and TV series on the same day.
Pakistan’s Central Board of Film Censors (CBFC) has banned Pakistani-American filmmaker Iram Parveen Bilal’s “I’ll Meet You There” a week ahead of its scheduled theatrical release in the country. Why. #IramParveenBilal #MovieAboutMuslims
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Pakistan’s Central Board of Film Censors (CBFC) has banned Pakistani-American filmmaker Iram Parveen Bilal’s “I’ll Meet You There” a week ahead of its scheduled theatr...
Throughout my career as a Muslim civil rights attorney, I have worked on areas of common concern with my Jewish neighbors. Together, we have advocated for human rights here and abroad. #ZahraBilloo #interfaith
In My Own Words: The Way Forward On Interfaith Collaboration - MuslimMatters.org
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Zahra Billoo discusses the controversial stance of refusing to collaborate with Zionist organizations in the name of interfaith work.
More than 100 Oklahoma Muslims and their interfaith supporters are expected to take part in a day of education, engagement, and advocacy. #OKMuslims #muslimdaycapitol
CAIR-OK to Host 8th Annual Oklahoma Muslim Day at the Capitol
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(OKLAHOMA CITY, OK, 3/9/2022) – On Thursday, March 10, the Oklahoma Chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-OK) will host its 8th Annual Oklahoma Muslim Day at the Capitol. This i...
About 40 adults and teenagers gathered for Muslim Day on the Hill at the state Capitol to discuss the importance of civic engagement, speak with legislators about bills, and, among other group activities, pray the midday prayer together. #muslimdaycapitol![]()
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Muslim Day on the Hill sees largest group yet as part of broader civic engagement initiatives
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About 40 Muslim constituents from across the state spoke with lawmakers about education and voter registration.
Conversion stories are an American tradition...But what happens next? On the day after? And the day after that? And the year after that? That’s the question journalist Hana Baba set out to answer a few years ago. #MuslimConverts #MuslimReverts #AmericanMuslims #HanaBaba
‘Becoming Muslim’ podcast asks converts, what happens after you see the light?
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‘Becoming Muslim’ podcast asks converts, what happens after you see the light?
Not understanding how to engage with Muslim donors and potential customers during Ramadan is a lost opportunity. #MuslimPhilanthropy #RamadanGiving
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are regularly reminded during this month that Prophet Muhammad was the most generous in Ramadan.
“Huda F Are You?” by Huda Fahmy (Dial 2021) is a graphic novel “dedicated to my mom (who wants everyone to know she hates the title).” This book is funny, insightful and heart-warming from beginning to end. #HudaFahmy
Patricia Hruby Powell | Muslim American's identity-crisis story enlightening, universal
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“Huda F Are You?” by Huda Fahmy (Dial 2021) is a graphic novel “dedicated to my mom (who wants everyone to know she hates the title).” This book is funny,
The hijabi director is fresh off a round of awards and festival screenings of her film Americanish, which could have come straight out of ’90s rom-com land except for one crucial fact — all of its leads are complex, striving Muslim women. #WomensHistoryMonth #MuslimWomen #ImanZawahry
This Muslim Director Is Flipping the Rom-Com Genre with Her New Film ‘Americanish’
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Iman Zawahry grew up on '80s American comedies, which featured almost no people of color. Now, she’s portraying her own culture on screen.
Here are 52 of the most influential Latina women in history. ![]()
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#WomensHistoryMonth #latinas
50+ Most Influential Latin-American Women in History for Hispanic Heritage Month
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Since 1968, Latinx communities have been celebrated in the United States in the fall. Hispanic Heritage Month (September 15-October 15) pays tribute to the contributions and culture of Latinx and Hisp...
Americans overestimate the size of minority groups. ...It also applies to religious minorities, such as Muslim Americans (estimate: 27%, true: 1%) and Jewish Americans (estimate: 30%, true: 2%). ![]()
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#religiousminorities
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When it comes to estimating the size of demographic groups, Americans rarely get it right. In two recent YouGov polls, we asked respondents to guess the percentage (ranging from 0% to 100%) of America...
The likelihood of attending a naturalization ceremony is lower for Black people, men and people from Muslim-majority countries![]()
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#citizenship #Naturalization
U.S. Records Reveal Bias against Muslim and Black Citizenship Applicants
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The likelihood of attending a naturalization ceremony is lower for Black people, men and people from Muslim-majority countries
You won't believe what came up after doing an Amazon search on the word "Muslim." Time to sue Amazon for spreading disinformation about Muslims. #AmazonMuslim
You'll know Latino Muslims made it big when we appear in books and posters about The American Muslim Story and any book about American Muslims, for that mat#latinomuslimss#AmericanMuslimss#LatinoDawahDawah
I envision life to be like this when I ride a giant gorilla into battle with my three sons by my side.