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Minneapolis becomes first major US city to allow Muslim calls to prayer at all hours
by Rehan Qamar The Minneapolis City Council voted to allow broadcasts of the Athan or Muslim call to prayer at all times,
Saudi Arabia and Oman join Yemen Peace Talk
By Yousuf Ali On Sunday April 9 envoys from Saudi Arabia and Oman joined peace talks between competing factions in
Spike in anti-Muslim rallies since BJP retook India’s Maharashtra
Reposted from Al Jazeera On March 30, nearly 5,000 people poured into the streets of north Mumbai to participate in
Imam in New Jersey Stabbed during Fajir Prayer
by Rehan Qamar An Imam is in stable condition after being stabbed while conducting fajir prayer on Sunday morning at
Op Ed: Trip to Masjid Al-Aqsa (Al-Quds)
by Khalid Rizvi As I set out on my journey to Al-Quds on November 24th, 2022, via King Hussain bridge
Ramadan Appeal, For urgent family assistance.
By Dawood Zwink former TMO staff member "If you save the life of even one person, it will be as
'Proud and historic': Two hijab-wearing women sworn in as judges in NJ
by Hannan Adely Nadia Kahf, a hijab-wearing attorney from Wayne, drew a standing-room crowd at the Passaic County Courthouse last
For displaced Muslims in DRC, little food to break Ramadan fast
The following story is a story done by Al Jazeera on the approximately 500 Muslims displaced by the violence in eastern
‘How is Ramadan for Muslim inmates?:’ Religious leader visits inmates during holy month
by Neshmia Malik Reposted from WGN9 As Muslims around the world embrace the spiritual month of Ramadan, a North-suburban religious leader
Humza Yousaf Becomes First Minister of Scotland and First Muslim Leader of a Western Nation
By Yousuf Ali On Monday March 27th, the Scottish National party announced the results of their leadership election. Humza Yousaf
At least 2 dead, several injured after stabbing at Muslim center in Portugal
by Rehan Qamar A man killed two women and injured several other people at an Ismaili Muslim center in Lisbon,
Muslim Women’s Day: Throwing a Spotlight on Muslim Women’s Rights
Reposted from PassBlue.com Pakistani Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari opposes the general perception that Islam represses women while ignoring various
Op Ed: The Spirit of Fasting in the month of Ramadan
by M. Basheer Ahmed M.D. Ramadan is indeed an exceptional month of fasting for Muslims around the world. It is
Israeli Minister’s Remarks Denying Palestinian Peoplehood Draw Condemnation
By Yousuf Ali Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich made remarks where he denied the Palestinian peoplehood to delegitimize their claim
Imran Khan Arrest Warrant 
By Mahvish Akhtar On Tuesday, March 14, 2023, the Lahore High Court issued an arrest warrant for Imran Khan, the
Islamabad High Court upholds death penalty in Noor Mukadam murder case
by Rehan Qamar The Islamabad High Court (IHC) in Pakistan announced its decision on the appeal challenging the conviction of
Obituary: In memory of El Hajj Imam Abdullah
Reposted from Ever Loved Imam Abdullah Bey El-Amin was born RasBerry Holland III in Little Rock, AR on October 31,
In groundbreaking ruling, Middle Eastern Islamic council declares ‘fatwa’ against Hamas
By Ruth Marks Eglash | from Fox News In a groundbreaking ruling, an official Islamic legislative body based in the Arab world declared a
Countries Cut Aid to UN Agency Assisting Rohingya after Fire Further Displaces Thousands
By Yousuf Ali On March 7, the World Food Program announced that it was going to decrease food aid to
Muslims across Europe urged to boycott Israeli dates this Ramadan
Reposted via Arab News Muslims across Europe are being encouraged to check fruit labels and avoid buying Israeli dates this
'Stop praying now': Bonne Terre prison guards beat, pepper-spray Muslim inmates, lawsuit alleges
by Osama Ayyad Reposted from NBC News Affiliate KSDK News BONNE TERRE, Mo. — At a Missouri Department of Corrections
The Spirit of Fasting in the month of Ramadan
by M. Basheer Ahmed M.D. Ramadan is indeed an exceptional month of fasting for Muslims around the world. It is
Israeli Settlers go on Deadly Rampage against Palestinians in Occupied West Bank
By Yousuf Ali On February 27, Israeli settlers backed by their country’s military went on a deadly rampage involving hundreds
It’s time to stop erasing Black Muslim Americans from the story of Islam in the US
By Salima Suswell Reposted from Religion News Service Ninety-seven years ago, Carter G. Woodson began his campaign to initiate Negro History
Terror law in India haunts Muslims jailed since 2020 for Delhi riots
By Hanan Zaffar and Danish Pandit Al Jazeera Saima Saleem, 27, has been waiting for hours on a bench outside a court of
Death toll rises above 50,000 after Turkey, Syria earthquakes
The number of people killed by the earthquakes that struck Turkey and Syria earlier this month has now passed 50,000, according to
Democratic governors form an alliance to protect abortion rights
by Rehan Qamar In response to consistent GOP efforts to limit abortion rights across the country, a group of 20
Op Ed: Reflections In 2023 Our Choices and Challenges
by Azher Quader As we begin another year and we look back at the happenings of 2022, there is much
Québec’s Outrage over Amira Elghawaby’s Islamophobia Comments Illustrate her Point 
by Yousuf Ali Over the past few weeks, there has been controversy in Canada regarding the appointment of Amira Elghawaby
Israeli Forces Kill Two More Palestinians in West Bank Raids
By Yousuf Ali Israeli forces killed 2 Palestinians in the West Bank in the latest of a series of Deadly