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Meet the Muslims in Biden’s administration

by TMO Staff More than 10 Muslim Americans have been selected for positions in the new U.S. administration. Aisha Shah- Partnership Manager at the White House Office of Digital Strategy Kashmir-born Shah will play a key role in the White House Office of Digital Strategy. Shah will be the Partnerships Manager in the digital strategy […]

COVID-19 Updates: Cases and Deaths in the U.S.

by Zaid Aleem As of this report, the novel coronavirus has killed at least 463,437 people and infected about 27 million in the United States since last January, according to data by Johns Hopkins University. This includes 3.4 million confirmed cases in California, including over 44,000 deaths and close to 2.5 million cases in Texas with […]

Harvard Law Review Appoints First Muslim President

By Rehan Qamar In another first for Muslim Americans nationwide, the Harvard Law Review, a prestigious law school journal,  has named an Egyptian-American Muslim president for the first time in its 134-year history. According to Reuters, Hassan Shahawy now president of the Harvard Law Review is from Los Angeles, he joins others who were once […]

ISIS Attacks Rekindle Iraqi-Saudi Conflict

by Rasha Al Aqeedi Reposted from the Center for Global Policy The recent suicide bombings in Baghdad have created a ripple effect that demands more attention. Iranian-backed militias have formally accused the Gulf states of supporting ISIS and waged their own drone war from Iraqi soil against Saudi Arabia. Further escalation can exacerbate instability in […]

Meet Saima Mohsin the first woman, immigrant, and Muslim U.S. Attorney in American history

by Aysha Qamar Shortly after Joe Biden was sworn into office as president of the United States, U.S. Attorney Matthew Schneider submitted his resignation letter. In his letter, he noted that his position would be given to “one of the finest federal prosecutors I’ve ever known,” Saima Mohsin. “As the first woman, immigrant, Muslim United States Attorney […]

Trump’s Money Matters

By Nida A. Imam Although it has been more than 10 days since the former president left the White House, he is still all over the news. Whether it is regarding the donations he has received or intractable donations his administration has made while he was in office. Even the deteriorating financial status of his […]

Myanmar’s Military Coup

By Nida Ashraf Imam The military of Myanmar (also known as Burma) announced on Monday that it has taken control of the country. This comes a decade after the military had agreed to let a civilian government be in power. The coup left the country distressed and troubled, having previously endured around 50 years of oppressive […]

Did the Proud Boys know that their leader, Enrique Tarrio, was a police informant?

by Aysha Qamar In a weird turn of events, Enrique Tarrio, a chairman for the extremist organization Proud Boys, who organized a massive event in Portland, Oregon, last year, has a past as an informer for federal and local law enforcement, Reuters reported. A federal court proceeding transcript from 2014, obtained by the outlet, found that Tarrio had been […]

Guide: Help with Funeral Costs

by Dr. Aslam Abdullah Nearly 8,000 people die in the U.S. each day. The rising burial cost has made it difficult for some 40 percent of families to afford it. Even though we put a religious tag on the dead body, the Creator wants us to be respectful to everyone who returns to him. Burial, […]

Giving Refugees Employment Opportunities Through Remote Work

by Lorraine Charles Reposted from the Center for Global Policy Conflict in the Middle East has resulted not only in the loss of life but also in loss of livelihood for millions of refugees. The economic consequences of societies that have collapsed due to conflict have been exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. This has created an even more […]

United States Congress Says China’s Treatment of Uyghurs Potentially Constitutes Genocide

By Yousuf Ali For several years, China has faced increased scrutiny regarding its treatment of its Turkic Uyghurs minority in the Northwestern Part of China they call Xinjiang and the Uyghurs call East Turkestan. China has never had a particularly good relationship with Uyghurs due to ethnic and ideological differences, but it has faced increasing […]

COVID-19 Vaccine Rollout Failure

by Zaid Aleem According to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the United States has administered about 16.5 million doses up until January 20, 2021, out of a total of 36.5 million vaccines distributed.  This includes over 14 million people who have received one or more doses and roughly 2.1 million people who have […]

Michigan communities adapt to Pandemic Jummah

 by M. Muhammad Ahmed Mosques throughout metro Detroit are finding creative ways to adapt to performing the Friday prayers in a way that is safe and responsible. Michigan was hard hit with the first wave of the virus in the spring of 2020, and is currently getting over the second wave. The second wave of […]

Biden inaugurated as 46th U.S. president

Joseph (Joe) Robinette Biden Jr. was sworn in as the 46th president of the United States on Wednesday, taking office at a moment of profound economic, health and political crises with a promise to seek unity after a tumultuous four years that tore at the fabric of American society. Biden recited the 35-word oath of […]

United States Sees Minor Decline in COVID-19 cases

by Zaid Aleem Despite a COVID-19 case count upward of 24 million in the United States, along with a steady growth in coronavirus related deaths, a medical expert said the U.S. now has an opportunity to “get a hold of the pandemic.”, CNN reported. “We’re going to see a lot of deaths in the next […]

NFL hires Robert Saleh as first Muslim head coach

by Rehan Qamar After being elected to multiple seats for the first time in a number of states, representation for American Muslims continues from the political arena to the sports field. In a historical announcement made Thursday, the New York Jets named Robert Saleh as their new head coach. Saleh, a Michigan native of Lebanese descent, will serve as […]