Tag: Muslims in US

05 April 2024

Halal Markets Help Kansas City Muslims Get Hard-to-Get Items from Around Globe in Ramadan

Some 35,000 Muslims observe Ramadan in the Greater Kansas City area and the city’s Halal markets serve as venues for them to gather and feast.

03 April 2024

Iftars at University of North Carolina Gather Muslims Together

Community iftars at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill gather Muslim students together during Ramadan.

20 February 2024

Muslim Woman Assaulted in Hate Crime at University District, Police Say

A Muslim woman was choked and had her head covering torn off by a man with a knife who made derogatory remarks about her faith and ethnicity, Seattle Police said on Tuesday.

16 February 2024

Three Teachers Suspended for Pro-Palestinian Speech Sue Maryland School District

A Muslim civil rights group filed a lawsuit on Thursday accusing Montgomery County Public Schools of violating the free speech rights of three teachers who were suspended for expressing support for Palestinians amid the ongoing Israeli onslaught on Gaza

13 February 2024

Dearborn’s Muslim Americans Resist Islamophobia with Solidarity, Action

Muslim Americans in Dearborn, Michigan, say the new wave of Islamophobia targeting their community is like the one following the 9/11, however, this time, they are fighting back.

11 February 2024

Islamic Center in Milwaukee Holds Special Event to Celebrate Hijab

The Milwaukee Islamic Dawah Center hosted a Henna & Hijab event on Saturday, Feb. 3, to honor the headscarf worn by many Muslim women.

22 July 2023

Police Allegedly Force Muslim Woman to Remove Hijab after Detention

A Muslim woman says she was forced to remove hijab when the police took her to Lexington jail, Kentucky.

20 July 2023

Muslim Heritage Month Officially Recognized by Richmond Mayor

The mayor of Richmond, Virginia, has officially recognized July as the Muslim Heritage Month, drawing praise from the Muslim community.

08 July 2023

Fourth Time in 10 days, Portales Mosque Vandalized Again

A mosque in Portales, New Mexico, has been vandalized for the fourth time in a week and a half as the police are yet to consider the repeated attacks, which included ripping the Holy Quran, as hate-motivated crimes.

12 June 2023

Alumni Voice Solidarity with Muslim CUNY Graduate

Hundreds of alumni of the City University of New York (CUNY) voiced support for a Yemeni-American Muslim student targeted by a smear campaign for her speech at the university about Israeli crimes against Palestinians.