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World
I’m an Indian Muslim, and I’m Scared to Say So
I used to answer the phone with “Salam.” Not anymore. I don’t want people to know I’m a Muslim. There is little that would identify me as Muslim to begin with, aside from my name. I don’t wear a skullcap, and in public I avoid wearing the ...
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World
How the Solar Eclipse Affected Eid Timing
Some Muslim communities rely on a centuries-old method to determine when Ramadan ends: a crescent moon. That method was harder to follow this year.
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Sports
How European Soccer Made Peace With Fasting During Ramadan
In competitions like the Premier League, Muslim pros who once faced pressure to avoid daily fasts during the monthlong holiday now benefit from custom diets and in-game breaks.
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World
Israel Rejects Far-Right Plan for New Limits on Access to Important Mosque
The Israeli government has decided against putting new restrictions on access to an important mosque in Jerusalem during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, a move that may reduce tensions at a site that has long been a flashpoint for unrest. At a ...
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World
Israel May Put New Restrictions on Visiting Aqsa Mosque as Ramadan Nears
Reducing access to Al Aqsa, the sacred mosque compound in Jerusalem that has long been a flashpoint for tensions, may set off unrest, some Israelis warned.
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World
In Michigan, Muslim and Arab American Voters Reconsider Support for Biden
Many in the swing state say they feel betrayed by the president’s support for Israel.
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World
Funeral Planned for Illinois Boy Killed in Suspected Anti-Muslim Hate Crime
The family of Wadea Al-Fayoume, 6, was set to mourn him at a funeral in suburban Chicago. The man accused in the boy’s death was scheduled to appear in court.
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World
Gaza Crisis Unites American Muslims in Anger and Mourning
Friday sermons across the country, from a wide range of Muslim communities, focused on a similar message of solidarity with Palestinians.
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World
Twist in Dancer’s Killing as Key Detail About Suspect Is Challenged
When O’Shae Sibley was killed, initial reports said that his attacker was Muslim, and officials feared that relations between gay people and Muslims in New York could be affected.