Academics & Education

Minnesota school districts to [observe] Muslim Eid holidays for the first time this year With its small but vibrant Muslim community, Minnesota's schools have until now not observed Muslim holidays. That will change next school year.

(New Arab) Even with its growing Muslim community, Minnesota’s district schools have until now not officially observed Muslim holidays. That will change starting next school year, when several school districts will recognise Eid El-Fitr and Eid El-Adha as official school holidays. “Muslims are […]

Academics & Education

Austrian Greens take flak over alleged coalition deal for headscarf ban Thought to be ally to Muslims in Austria, Greens party rejects allegations that erupted after emergence of leaked documents

(Anadolu) Austria’s Greens party continued to take public criticism on Wednesday over an alleged coalition agreement to ban headscarves for teachers in schools. Recently leaked documents suggested that the Greens had engaged in an undisclosed deal with the Austrian People’s Party (OVP) […]

Children & Teens

Sweden repatriates women, children from northeast Syria Sweden repatriated two women and four children from northeast Syria on Thursday, the day after the area's Kurdish-led authorities announced the end of a prison stand-off which left scores dead.

(New Arab) Sweden repatriated two women and four children from northeast Syria on Thursday, the day after the area’s Kurdish-led authorities announced the end of a deadly prison stand-off in the city of Hasakeh. The six Swedes were met at Stockholm’s Arlanda airport […]

Children & Teens

Judge sentences Corey Johnson to life in prison for killing 13-year-old at 2018 sleepover Corey Johnson apologized to the family of Jovanni Sierra and denounced ISIS. His lawyers had claimed the group's teachings had radicalized Johnson.

(Palm Beach Post) Corey Johnson apologized Thursday for killing 13-year-old Jovanni Sierra at a 2018 sleepover. He even denounced ISIS — the militant Islamic group that his lawyers say influenced his thinking before the murder — at his sentencing. “I know I […]