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Former American pastor says he converted to Islam ‘because of Saudi hospitality’
An American pastor turned Muslim preacher has said the friendly treatment he received while visiting Saudi Arabia led him to convert to Islam. Samuel Earle Shropshire made the comments in an interview with semi-official Saudi news website Sabq published on Tuesday and further reported by Al Araby. The 70-year-old explained that when he first travelled […] More
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USA’s Ohio Mosque converts spare rooms into region’s first Free Clinic for Muslim and Non-Muslim patients
Muslim doctors across Northeast Ohio are pooling their skills to bring free healthcare to those who cannot afford it with the opening of a free health clinic. The Cleveland Ibn Sina Clinic in Parma has only been open for a few weekends and already, more than 30 patients have come through the doors as reported […] More
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12-year-old Pakistani Muslim student selected for NASA internship programme, making her family and country extremely proud
A 12-year-old Pakistani student, Radeeyah Aamir, has been selected for a one-week internship programme at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) as reported by Geo News. The US Embassy in Pakistan shared that Radeeyah has been selected for the programme. “She will be attending the one-week program which includes training for next-generation Astronaut Training […] More
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Seattle Muslim group buys hotel rooms for 28 homeless people during snowstorm
It’s cold. Extremely cold in certain parts of the world. While most of us reading this will have a warm shelter, there are those who don’t. Thanks to the effort of a Muslim group in Seattle, many homeless people in the region were able to escape the snow over the weekend after they were offered […] More
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Ali’s hometown Louisville, Kentucky renames its airport to Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport
Muhammad Ali’s Kentucky hometown will honor the late boxer by renaming its airport for him. The Louisville Regional Airport Authority’s board voted Wednesday to change the name to Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport as reported by many news media including NBC News. Ali would have turned 77 Thursday. He died in 2016. 15 Golden Quotes […] More
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Muslim family in the US shockingly banned from visiting newborn baby because the women were told they looked ‘scary’ with the niqab
A Muslim family claim they were banned from visiting a newborn baby in hospital because staff told them they looked ‘scary’ as reported by The Mirror. The Zahr family said they were mortified after being told they would be kicked out of the hospital if they didn’t leave, before security staff eventually resorted to calling the police. […] More
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‘You’re a terrorist, I will kill you!’: 10-year-old Muslim girl threatened at school in the USA
Someone is making death threats against a ten-year-old girl at her school in Framingham. The girl is a fifth grader at Hemenway Elementary and the two notes directed at her have now drawn the attention of Framingham police. In Boston, Massachusetts on Friday morning, the Muslim youngster went to her classroom cubby and found a […] More
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USA based Islamic Society of Tampa Bay offers to host migrant children and pay for transportation costs
Separation of migrant children from their parents in America has been the main talk worldwide. From the cage camps to children being drugged and to the sickening reports of assault and abuse of children has made people to be in disgust and shock. Members of Islamic Society of Tampa Bay has offered to host the […] More
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After Toronto attack, many take to social media asking the ever-repeated question, ‘Why is this not being labelled as an act of terrorism?’
On Monday afternoon, in one of Canada’s major city, Toronto had to witness a barbaric and insane act of cowardliness as Alek Minassian, 25-year-old student, drove his van into a crowd of pedestrians, killing 10 in the process and injuring many others. Dramatic video shows Toronto police confront suspect after van attack leaves 9 people […] More
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Again, why is the Austin suicide bomber, a white supremacist, not being labelled as a terrorist? Oh yes, he’s not a Muslim that’s why!
The Austin serial terrorist bomber has been on the news, not as widespread and consistently in your face, and not being referred as a terrorist either, yes we know it, because of him not being a Muslim. Dalia Mogahed, writes about her insight into this story, an insight which would resonate with millions of Muslims […] More
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Study shows the number of American Muslims leaving Islam is being ofset by those embracing it, proving ‘Allah can/will replace us with better’
A study has shown that more and more Americans are losing faith and identifying themselves as atheists. This is making all religions having a reduction in people following their faith with the singular exception of Islam. Approximately 23% of Americans who were born and raised Muslim no longer identify with the faith; this is very […] More
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In response to the Jerusalem issue, Hong Kong Muslim organisations send Letter of Condemnation to the United States of America Consulate of Hong Kong
On Wednesday, Donald Trump made the most controversial declaration to date of his presidency by announcing the sacred city of Jerusalem to be the capital of Israel and moving the American Embassy from Tel Aviv to the revered city. This has naturally outraged the Muslim community worldwide as well as numerous non-Muslim too including world […] More