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At Boston Marathon bombing anniversary, local Muslims host blood drive
By Aysha Khan — April 19, 2019
BOSTON (RNS) – Six years after the deadly Boston Marathon bombing, a local mosque continues to host an annual blood drive in honor of those affected by the terror attack.
US Muslim leaders call on China to end persecution of Uighurs
By Aysha Khan — February 8, 2019
(RNS) – The letter called for the release of detainees from the internment camps and for U.S. consumers to boycott imports produced by detainees’ forced labor.
What are Muslim prayer rugs?
By Rose Aslan — January 29, 2019
(The Conversation) — Islamic carpets have been popular for centuries in Europe and beyond, often picking up symbolism, social meaning and ways of being used.
Filipino Muslims approve new autonomous region in referendum
By Associated Press — January 26, 2019
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Muslims in the southern Philippines overwhelmingly approved in a referendum the creation of a new autonomous region in hopes of ending nearly half a century of unrest, election officials said.
Governor convicted of blasphemy freed from Indonesian prison
By Niniek Karmini — January 24, 2019
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — A polarizing Christian politician whose campaign comments ignited the largest protests in years in Muslim-majority Indonesia was freed Thursday after serving nearly two years in prison for blasphemy.
Rare autobiography of Muslim slave goes online via Library of Congress
By Aysha Khan — January 17, 2019
(RNS) – The only known existing autobiography of a slave written in Arabic in America is now freely available to researchers and the public online.
Yemeni mom overcomes travel ban to finally hold dying son
By Julie Watson — December 20, 2018
(AP) — After battling U.S. immigration authorities for more than a year for the right to enter the country and flying halfway around the world, a Yemeni mother finally got to hold her dying 2-year-old son.
Muslim preachers help Kosovo women learn, win their rights
By LLazar Semini — November 23, 2018
PRISTINA, Kosovo (AP) — There's a widespread tradition that it's better for women to pray at home than in the mosque, but in Kosovo, an old Ottoman-era tradition is bucking that trend.
South Korea courts Muslims to fill tourism gap
By Miranda Mazariegos — November 2, 2018
SEOUL, South Korea (RNS) — After a sharp decline in Chinese visitors, South Korea is adding halal restaurants and providing prayer rooms in a government-led effort to attract more Muslim tourists.
Former Chinese internment camp detainee denied US visa
By Dake Kang — October 21, 2018
BEIJING (AP) — Kazakh national Omir Bekali was asked to travel to Washington in September by the chairs of the Congressional-Executive Commission on China.
Silenced forever: Saudi Arabia admits Khashoggi is dead
By Sarah El Deeb — October 20, 2018
BEIRUT (AP) — Friends recalled Jamal Khashoggi as a devout Muslim who loved his homeland, an avid history buff and a humble man with a sense of humor.
The mosques that survived Palu’s tsunami and what they mean
By Jennifer Nourse — October 16, 2018
(The Conversation) — The survival of two historic mosques after the Indonesian tsunami has started a discussion about the very nature of Islam.
China says internment camps are ‘free vocational training’
By Yanan Wang — October 16, 2018
BEIJING (AP) — The ruling Communist Party's resistance to Western pressure over the camps highlights China's growing confidence under President Xi Jinping, the country's most powerful leader in decades.
A year later, fractured Rohingya community sees little hope
By Julhas Alam — August 24, 2018
KUTUPALONG, Bangladesh (AP) — One year later, despite months of discussions among Myanmar, Bangladesh, the United Nations and a string of aid agencies, there are few signs that the Rohingya can go home anytime soon.
Rohingya refugees celebrate holiday amid memories of home
By Julhas Alam — August 22, 2018
KUTUPALONG, Bangladesh (AP) — The events of the past year have made for a poignant Eid al-Adha.
