April 13, 2019 Dems defend Omar after Trump retweets video against her President Donald Trump weighed in Friday on the most recent controversy involving Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar, retweeting video edited to suggest that the Minnesota congresswoman was dismissive of the significance of the Sept. 11 attacks.
April 12, 2019 US drops appeal dismissing female genital mutilation charges The U.S. Justice Department won't appeal a decision by a Detroit federal judge who threw out female genital mutilation charges against members of a Muslim sect.
April 10, 2019 Mohammad al-Issa: My advice to Rashida Tlaib and Ilhan Omar We share a responsibility to make things better.
April 6, 2019 CAIR warns of increasing Islamophobia after New York arrests An advocacy group is warning of increased Islamophobia after a New York man was charged with threatening the life of a Muslim Congresswoman.
April 4, 2019 Texas bans clergy from executions after Supreme Court ruling Texas prisons will no longer allow clergy in the death chamber after the U.S. Supreme Court blocked the scheduled execution of a man who argued his religious freedom would be violated if his Buddhist spiritual adviser couldn't accompany him.
April 2, 2019 Some North Dakota GOP lawmakers abstain from Hindu prayer Some Republican North Dakota House members have abstained from an opening floor session prayer by a Hindu cleric.
April 1, 2019 Elton John joins George Clooney's call for boycott of Sultan of Brunei's hotels Elton John has joined George Clooney in calling for a boycott of swanky hotels owned by the Sultan of Brunei in response to that country's anti-gay policies under Sharia Law.
March 30, 2019 Man rushes car carrying Moroccan king during motorcade with Pope Francis Guards intercepted a man after he charged at the Moroccan king’s vehicle during the Pope’s visit to Rabat, the capital of the North African country.
March 29, 2019 Quebec moves to ban public workers from wearing religious symbols like crucifixes and hijabs Quebec lawmakers are considering a controversial measure that would forbid public employees to wear religious symbols while they’re on duty.
March 27, 2019 Group highlights civil rights abuses against Muslims Massachusetts' largest Islamic advocacy organization is releasing its first annual report on the civil rights abuses faced by local Muslims.