Children & Teens
New law on FGM is racially motivated, Holyrood told (LINK ONLY)
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Day: September 13, 2019
Clerics & Preachers
Hamza Yusuf issues apology for ‘hurting feelings’ with Syria comments It was announced in June that Yusuf would be joining US State Department's Commission on Unalienable Rights, which drew even more flak from US Muslims
(Middle East Eye) Sheikh Hamza Yusuf, one of America’s leading Muslim scholars, apologised for “any pain that I caused” over comments he made about Syrian refugees in a 2016 video that emerged on social media earlier this week. In a 10-minute-long statement released […]
Clothing
Hijabi Ballers inspire Raptors to sell branded sports hijab, the first of its kind in NBA
(Toronto Star) When Shireen Ahmed saw the sleek, silver Raptors’ logo on a hijab for the first time, she got chills. After learning of the release of the Toronto Raptors’ Nike Pro Hijab — announced Friday morning through a video on the […]
Government & Politics
ISIS bride Shamima Begum ‘has not been secretly flown back to UK’ (LINK ONLY)
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Government & Politics
House Democrats demand administration consult with Congress before determining refugee admissions
(Hill) Reps. Jerrold Nadler (D-N.Y.) and Zoe Lofgren (D-Calif.), the respective chairs of the House Judiciary Committee and Immigration and Citizenship Subcommittee, demanded that the Trump administration … consult with Congress before determining the number of refugee admissions to the country for […]
Discrimination & “Islamophobia”
‘Did you meet with terrorists?’ NJ mayor says officers questioned him at airport, took his phone
(Bergen Record) Muslim Americans say they’ve been singled out, detained and interrogated at airports — and elected officials are no exception. Mohamed Khairullah, the longtime mayor of Prospect Park, said he was held for three hours at JFK International Airport last month, […]
Clothing
What the leaders are saying about Quebec’s secularism law Federal leaders have treaded carefully around the issue in recent months
(CBC) Federal leaders have been challenged to outline their position on Quebec’s secularism law in the first week of the campaign. The law has been met with criticism within the province and across the country, with many saying it infringes on people’s right to […]
Government & Politics
The Muslim vote will play a role in Canadian election, but how?
(Toronto Sun) Now that the election campaign has kicked off and Justin Trudeau is once again Liberal leader, it’s time to weigh in on how the Muslim vote is likely to pan out. Trudeau has the unsavoury reputation in some corners of […]
Law Enforcement
Former University of Alabama student pleads guilty to helping al Qaeda
(AL.com) A young woman accused of attempting to provide support and resources to terrorist organization al Qaeda has pleaded guilty to concealment of terrorism financing. Alaa Mohd Abusaad, a former University of Alabama student, entered her guilty plea in federal court in […]
Crime
Stabber of Jewish father and son in Amsterdam says he forgot why he assaulted them
(JTA) A Dutch man charged with the attempted manslaughter of a Jewish father and son said he forgot why he stabbed them. During the first hearing in the case, the victims asked the judge to consider a religious or racist motive, which […]