Muslim men have often been portrayed as ‘terrorists’ or ‘fanatics’ on TV shows, but Muslim-led storytelling is trying to change that narrative
Hulu’s comedy-drama series ‘Ramy,’ created by actor-comedian Ramy Youssef, follows a young Egyptian-American Muslim navigating life’s challenges. Youssef, center, appears at a press conference in 2019. Frederick M. Brown/Getty ImagesFor over a century,...
Staff, students in this school board are learning about Islamophobia, but true test comes in real world
Ontario's Peel District School Board has become the first school board to announce the implementation of an anti-Islamophobia strategy for both staff and students. 1:58Peel District School Board's strategy and mandated training seen as important 1st steps to be widely...
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Muslim Doctor Helps Israelis Separate Jewish Conjoined Twins
Dr. Noor Ul Owase Jeelani (Courtesy Noor ul Owase Jeelani)The man who brought the experience to the table has told his story to the Times of Israel — and said it should serve as a reminder that medicine transcends all divisions.A Muslim doctor from London has spoken...
Germany’s largest mosque to broadcast call to prayer on Fridays
The Cologne Central Mosque, Germany's largest, was opened in 2018 after becoming a flashpoint for anti-Muslim sentiment from far-right parties [File: Wolfgang Rattay/Reuters] Agreement between city of Cologne and local Muslim community shows ‘diversity is...
Performance of Iranian playwright’s unique show raises money for Afghans relocated to Wisconsin
Spoiler Alert: Actors, if you ever wish to perform in Nassim Soleimanpour’s White Rabbit Red Rabbit, DO NOT READ THIS STORY!Friday night Milwaukee actor Adam Qutaishat, 32, will perform in White Rabbit Red Rabbit, an experimental show written by Iranian playwright...
Marquette University’s Muslim Student Association petitions for larger prayer room
Marquette University’s 2021-22 Muslim Student Association BoardMarquette University’s Muslim student population has outgrown its prayer room, says MU’s Muslim Student Association. The organization is petitioning the university’s administration to address this need.“I...
TikTok-famous: Meet the Army’s first Muslim chaplain to reach full colonel
Col. Khallid M. Shabazz buttons his Army Service Uniform jacket after having the rank of Colonel placed on his uniform at his promotion ceremony on Oct. 4, 2018 at Hickam Officer’s Club, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii. Shabazz earned a Doctorate of Ministry...
Abdulrazak Gurnah Is Awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature
‘The theme of the refugee’s disruption run throughout his work’ … Abdulrazak Gurnah. Photograph: Simone Padovani/Awakening/Getty ImagesThe Nobel Prize in Literature was awarded on Thursday to Abdulrazak Gurnah for “his uncompromising and compassionate penetration of...
Anxious wait for Afghan girls as opening of high schools stalled
Afghan school girls walk through in a street in the capital Kabul [File: Wakil Koshar/AFP]Millions of girls confined to their homes as Taliban continues to prevent high school girls from returning to classroom.Millions of teenage girls across Afghanistan are anxiously...
