(Canadian Press) Ottawa’s approach to the war in Gaza is eroding many Muslim-Canadians’ “sense of belonging” in this country, says the federal special representative on combating Islamophobia. “This ongoing, horrifying situation is deeply, deeply damaging the sense of belonging that people feel,” […]
(Columbus Dispatch) The Columbus City Council has canceled an annual interfaith Ramadan dinner scheduled for Thursday after a large Muslim advocacy organization withdrew support. The Ohio chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations announced on Tuesday that it would not attend this […]
(Canadian Press) The National Council of Canadian Muslims abruptly cancelled a meeting Monday with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, accusing his government of failing to protect Palestinians or take “tangible action” against hate crimes. “We no longer think it’s productive to speak with […]
(Middle East Eye) In 2006, then-Navy officer Ron DeSantis was an appointed attorney supporting the US military’s mission at Guantanamo Bay. Not much is officially known about his months-long stint at the prison, which at its peak held nearly 800 Muslim men […]
(National-UAE) Britain’s Muslim charity sector is in systemic crisis with leading organisations under scrutiny by regulators over governance and accounting issues. As Islamic Relief Worldwide is forced to restructure amid revelations about the social media activities of its trustees, one organisation it […]
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