‘Love jihad’ is a conspiracy theory used to accuse Muslim men of coercing non-Muslim women into marriage and, in turn, converting to Islam. Uttar Pradesh, India’s most populous state, approved a law based on the conspiracy theory last month. The law forbids unlawful conversion and breaching it can lead to […]

Muslim detainees at an ICE facility in Miami, Florida, are being forced to eat pork, immigrant advocates alleged Wednesday. “At least 2-3 times a week, the pre-plated meals unambiguously include pork,” states a letter sent to ICE and the Department of Homeland Security. “Consequently, 2-3 times a week, Muslim detainees […]

Ramadan falls from April 23 to May 23 this year and sees Muslims across the world fasting from dawn till dusk. It’s important to stay healthy during Ramadan, and personal trainer Faisal Abdalla has shared his top tips for keeping fit with Insider. Listening to your body is key, but […]

https://www.facebook.com/plugins/video.php People across India are protesting two controversial citizenship laws that critics say target Muslims. The two acts, known as the NRC and the CAA, would require a national citizenship list and provide a path to citizenship for non-Muslim minority groups. India’s deeply religious roots are now at odds with […]

Mosques were approved as caucus sites in Iowa for the first time ever this year. Five mosques in the Des Moines area were used as caucus sites during the first 2020 Democratic primary contest on Monday. Muslims make up roughly 1% of adults among the nearly 3.2 million people who […]

A teen on TikTok has been going viral for a series of videos showing her give a makeup tutorial while criticising the Chinese government’s treatment of its Muslim population. The account of Ferrora Aziz was suspended shortly after her videos went viral, leading to further speculation on whether TikTok censored […]

A teen on TikTok is going viral for a series of videos showing her give a makeup tutorial while criticising the Chinese government’s treatment of its Muslim population. Her account was suspended shortly after her videos went viral, leading many to suspect TikTok took action against her due to her […]

A Uighur human rights group says that China has more than 500 involuntary detention centres, prisons, and so-called “reeducation camps” in the autonomous region of Xinjiang, where millions of Muslims and ethnic minority Uighurs live. Washington-based East Turkistan National Awakening Movement released the results of its year-long research project, which […]

State and local elections on Tuesday ushered in historic firsts for women and minorities across the country. Democrat Ghazala Hashmi, for example, became the first Muslim woman elected to the Virginia state Senate. Somali-American women who came to the US as refugees also won big victories. Meanwhile, Boston’s city council […]

Last week, researchers at Project Zero, Google’s cybersecurity division, published a blog post saying that a handful of hacked websites had been used to quietly infiltrate iPhones for the past two years. Apple published a response on Friday, assuring customers that the exploit was “narrowly focused” and “affected fewer than […]

During an interview that aired Sunday on HBO, White House senior adviser Jared Kushner deflected when asked whether President Donald Trump’s birtherism claims against his predecessor were racist. Kushner would not answer the question directly and said he “wasn’t really involved in that.” Trump for years perpetuated a conspiracy theory […]

President Donald Trump on Monday said the “Fake News Media” is “working overtime” to blame him for a mass shooting at two mosques in New Zealand last week. The alleged shooter praised Trump in a manifesto. Trump has faced criticism for not expressing more concern over white nationalism in the […]

At least 49 people were killed Friday in a mass shooting at two mosques in the New Zealand city of Christchurch. At least 48 others were injured. People are assembling and leaving messages of solidarity at mosques around the world. Some are leaving flowers and signs expressing their support. Others […]

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez quickly tweeted out her thoughts on Friday about the terror attack that killed 49 people at two mosques in New Zealand. She initially tweeted in part: “What good are your thoughts & prayers when they don’t even keep the pews safe?” which she said was a “reference […]

President Donald Trump expressed his “warmest sympathy” to New Zealand after a mass shooting at two mosques. Unlike New Zealand’s prime minister and other world leaders, Trump did not describe the incident as an act of terrorism, nor did he make any references to hatred or bigotry. The president has […]

A petition circulating on Change.org is calling on Nike to recall a popular sneaker because the shoe’s logo looks similar to the Arabic script for “Allah.” The petition said it was “outrageous and appalling of Nike to allow the name of God on a shoe.” In a statement, Nike said […]

China’s state-run newspaper The Global Times tried to defend the country’s practice of mass detentions of its majority Muslim ethnic minority, the Uighurs. But it committed a damning self-own in the process. The newspaper, and China’s ambassador to the US, said they’re trying to turn the Uighurs into “normal people,” […]