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Indonesian School Apologizes for Dressing Kids up like ISIS Soldiers

August 25th, 2018

A kindergarten in Indonesia is taking flak around the world after images went viral showing young children dressed up as ISIS fighters in a parade. A local military official defended the event, insisting it was meant only to educate students about the “struggle of Islam."

Political & Religious Controversy 8 Comments

Japan Developing "Mobile Mosques" For 2020 Olympic Games

August 20th, 2018

Responding to concerns about a shortage of prayer facilities for Muslims during the Olympics, Japan has created the world's first mosque on wheels. Will this technology soon spread worldwide?

Science & Technology 20 Comments

Trump Tweets Linked to Rise in Anti-Muslim Hate Crimes

July 23rd, 2018

Researchers have discovered a link between President Trump's tweets criticizing Islam and a corresponding rise in anti-Muslim hate crimes. Trump’s message has struck a chord with many Americans who believe that Islam poses a grave threat to the Western world.

Political & Religious Controversy 300 Comments

Muslim Kids Kicked Out of City Pool, Mayor Forced to Apologize

July 18th, 2018

Female students from an Islamic summer camp in Delaware were kicked out of a public pool due to their conservative dress. After the incident made headlines, the city's mayor was forced to apologize, admitting officials "used poor judgment" in pressuring them to leave.

Political & Religious Controversy 52 Comments

Does God Hate Immigrants? Religious Leaders Split Over Travel Ban

June 28th, 2018

Although some faith groups oppose President Trump’s controversial travel ban, many heartily support it. Recent studies show that religious support for immigration is in the dumps, leading some to question whether churches are really acting in accordance with the tenets of their faith.

Political & Religious Controversy 91 Comments

Alaska Prison Forces Muslim Inmates to Eat Pork During Ramadan

June 4th, 2018

A prison in Alaska stands accused of knowingly serving pork to its Muslim inmates during Ramadan. Since the Koran explicitly declares pork forbidden for all Muslims, the prisoners, already fasting for the Islamic holy month, were essentially reduced to a starvation diet.

LGBTQ & Human Rights 100 Comments

Video: Coffee Shop Refuses to Serve Man After He Berates Muslim Woman Wearing Niqab

May 21st, 2018

A viral video shows a man insulting a Muslim woman wearing a niqab in a California coffee shop. The incident sparked an intense debate over the merits of Islamic face coverings. Some argue they are oppressive and should be outlawed in public, but others insist this would be a mistake.

Political & Religious Controversy 71 Comments

Muslim Teen Tortured By Parents For Refusing Forced Marriage

March 30th, 2018

Forced marriage is an antiquated and cruel tradition, but contrary to popular belief, its horrors are not restricted to backwards places on the other side of the world.

LGBTQ & Human Rights 28 Comments

‘Punish a Muslim Day’ Letters Send Panic Through U.K.

March 15th, 2018

Copies of an anonymous letter declaring April 3 “Punish a Muslim Day” have generated waves of anxiety in Muslim communities throughout the United Kingdom. The letters even include a table awarding point values for specific acts of violence against Muslims: 25 points for pulling off a woman’s head scarf, 500 for killing a Muslim person, and 1,000 for bombing a mosque.

Political & Religious Controversy 17 Comments

#MosqueMeToo: Sexual Assault Rampant in Muslim World

March 5th, 2018

An offshoot of the original #MeToo movement, thousands of Muslim women have been using the hashtag #MosqueMeToo to come forward and tell their own stories of sexual assault and survival in the Muslim world.

LGBTQ & Human Rights 122 Comments

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