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Beards

CAIR Michigan advises Muslim health workers to shave, citing mask guidance The Centers for Disease Control says healthcare workers should wear masks when in contact with potentially infectious patients. But the directive puts Muslim men with beards in a tricky position.

March 26, 2020   

(WDET) The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) Michigan chapter is advising Muslim medical professionals to shave off their beards. CAIR says it has received calls from Muslim medical professionals who’ve been asked by hospital staff to shave their beards in order to properly wear […]

Health & Medicine

‘We see this as our responsibility’: Muslims fundraise for Americans impacted by coronavirus Several organisations have begun distributing groceries and money to families financially impacted by coronavirus

March 20, 2020   

(Middle East Eye) The coronavirus pandemic has devastated global financial markets and sent shockwaves through the US economy with analysts expecting massive job losses in the coming months. According to a recent poll, a staggering 18 percent of American households reported either being laid off or […]

Discrimination & “Islamophobia”

Conservative Party disqualifies Jim Karahalios from leadership race after complaints over his behaviour The party did not say exactly what caused the disqualification, but there have been at least two incidents where people complained

March 20, 2020   

(National Post) The Conservative Party has disqualified Jim Karahalios from the race following complaints over his behaviour. The party did not say exactly what caused the disqualification, but there have been at least two incidents where people complained about his behaviour. Karahalios […]

Interfaith

ViacomCBS cancels event with Linda Sarsour as part of Women’s History Month 'The fact remains that the folks at ViacomCBS thought that a woman who lauded an anti-Semite like Louis Farrakhan is a symbol of "inclusion,"' said Dexter Van Zile, a researcher at CAMERA.

March 13, 2020   

(JNS) ViacomCBS canceled an event this week featuring former Women’s March leader Linda Sarsour, who is known for her support of the anti-Israel BDS movement and has been accused of spreading anti-Semitism. The Women’s History Month event on Wednesday was specifically going to be […]

Banks & Banking

Tory leadership candidate Jim Karahalios accused of anti-Muslim ‘bigotry’ over letter Karahalios's letter, with the subject line: 'Say NO to Shariah Law. STOP Erin O'Toole,' targets O'Toole's campaign chair who is Muslim

March 12, 2020   

(National Post) A mass-distributed letter by Conservative leadership candidate Jim Karahalios has sparked outrage in the party over using perceived anti-Muslim rhetoric to attack an Erin O’Toole campaign official, with O’Toole calling it “bigotry” that will lead to “electoral obliteration for our […]

Interfaith

ViacomCBS to host BDS advocate Linda Sarsour as part of Women’s History Month 'Why would they help promote the idea of someone who has spoken in such ugly terms about American Jews and the victims of Islamist violence? It’s unbelievable!' exclaimed CAMERA researcher Dexter Van Zile.

March 8, 2020   

(JNS) ViacomCBS is scheduled to host this month former Women’s March leader Linda Sarsour, who is known for her support of the anti-Israel BDS movement and has been accused of spreading anti-Semitism. “Join us 3/11 at 4:30 pm EST for a conversation […]

Government & Politics

Biden campaign urged to remove ‘Modi supporter’ as Muslim outreach coordinator Middle East Eye understands that Joe Biden's presidential campaign is desperate to find new outreach coordinator to help secure Muslim vote

March 6, 2020   

(Middle East Eye) Pressure is mounting on Joe Biden’s presidential campaign to replace its Muslim outreach manager following revelations he has strong connections with India’s right-wing Hindu government. Sources have told Middle East Eye that the Biden campaign is scrambling to find […]

Government & Politics

In battle for the Muslim vote, Sanders destroys the competition: poll Amid massive voter turnout of Muslim-Americans, Bernie Sanders takes the Muslim vote in landslide, recent CAIR survey shows

March 6, 2020   

(Middle East Eye) US presidential candidates made unprecedented efforts to court the Muslim vote in the lead-up to Super Tuesday, but according to a recent poll, Bernie Sanders won that battle in a landslide. Sanders took 58 percent of the overall Muslim […]

Government & Politics

Bernie Sanders’ next-level outreach gives Muslims solid footing in presidential politics Candidates on both sides of the aisle have rarely formalized their attempts to draw in Muslims. Sanders has succeeded and lifted up an often-overlooked voter base.

March 4, 2020   

(HuffPost) Super Tuesday saw former Vice President Joe Biden leap ahead in the battle for the Democratic presidential nomination while Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) got knocked out of the lead. Despite the losses, the Sanders campaign has advanced how presidential candidates have […]

Government & Politics

Group of Palestinian Americans endorses Bernie Sanders for president Collection of activists and organisations says Sanders draws attention to the 'injustices of the occupation'

March 2, 2020   

(Middle East Eye) A coalition of Palestinian-American activists and advocacy groups has endorsed Senator Bernie Sanders for president, lauding the Democratic candidate as a “supporter of justice, equality and human rights for all, including the Palestinian people.” “We call upon all Palestinian […]

Government & Politics

Tlaib to address American Muslims for Palestine gala The anti-Israel group supports the BDS movement and was founded by Hatem Bazian, who co-founded Students for Justice in Palestine.

February 28, 2020   

(JNS) Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.) is scheduled to address the annual gala on Saturday as the guest of honor for the Missouri chapter of American Muslims for Palestine (AMP). Tlaib was the keynote speaker at AMP’s annual national conference in November 2019, […]