August 27, 2019 Bangladesh court rules to drop 'virgin' question on marriage forms A Bangladeshi court recently ruled that women in the Muslim-majority country will no longer have to declare whether they are virgins on their marriage registration forms - a decision women's rights groups say is a step in the right direction toward gender equality.
August 14, 2019 Muslim cleric in Texas ordered to pay woman $2.5M in sexual exploitation lawsuit A Dallas-area Muslim cleric was ordered on Thursday to pay $2.5 million to a woman he is accused of sexually exploiting.
July 19, 2019 Spirited Debate: 2nd Ministerial to Advance Religious Freedom helps form ‘extraordinary’ friendship: author The goal of the Ministerial to Advance Religious Freedom is to discover ways to promote religious freedom and hold religious oppressors accountable.
June 20, 2019 Philadelphia Police Department puts 72 officers on desk duty amid investigation into anti-Muslim social media posts Philadelphia Police Commissioner Richard Ross confirmed Wednesday that seventy-two Philadelphia police officers were placed on administrative duty amid an internal investigation into alleged racist, inappropriate and anti-Muslim social media posts made by officers on the force.
June 18, 2019 Group seeks hate crime probe of Ali mural vandalism A Muslim advocacy group wants Kentucky authorities to investigate vandalism on a mural of boxing champ Muhammad Ali as a possible hate crime.
June 14, 2019 German court lifts city's ban on burkini swimsuits A German court has lifted a city's ban on the burkini, an all-encompassing swimsuit used by some Muslim women.
June 12, 2019 Michigan mosque leader says 'wife beating' is a way to remind a woman she 'misbehaved' A clip unveiled by the Middle East Media Research Institute (MEMRI) this week shows Michigan-based Shiite Imam Bassem al-Sheraa “educating” students on the role of “wife-beating.”
June 10, 2019 Tennessee DA faces investigation after Islam, gay comments A Tennessee district attorney is under investigation after posting anti-Islamic social media comments and saying gay people shouldn't receive domestic violence protections.
June 4, 2019 Woman who lifted Arizona mosque items gets probation A woman captured on video making derogatory comments about Muslims as she and a friend took pamphlets and other items from an Arizona mosque is scheduled to be sentenced Tuesday on an aggravated criminal damage conviction.
June 4, 2019 Supreme Leader: Iran will continue resisting US pressure Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said Tuesday that Iran will continue resisting U.S. economic and political pressure.