Muslim Discrimination

New Survey On Anti-Muslim Discrimination Reveals Surprising Results

HuffingtonPost.com | Jaweed Kaleem | Posted 05.07.2013 | Religion

After the Boston Marathon bombing suspects were revealed to be Muslims who investigators said were motivated in part by radical Islam, American Muslim...

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In Modi's Gujarat, Muslims Struggle to be respected by Hindus

Zahir Janmohamed | Posted 12.21.2012 | World

Read More: Muslim Women, Muslim Discrimination, Religious-Descrimination, Narendra Modi, Gujarat Riots, Hindu Muslim Conflict, Ashutosh Varshney, Ahmedabad, Hindu Muslim Relations, Gujarat, World News

Nida had always heard about housing discrimination in India but she had never experienced it, until she became an unwilling spokesperson for the plight of Gujarat's Muslims.

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Muslim Students Should Have Prayer Rooms Without Crucifix At Catholic University, Complaint States

Posted 12.28.2011 | Religion

A law school professor has filed a complaint with the District of Columbia Office of Human Rights, alleging that Catholic University of America, a pri...

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Weightlifter Fights To Compete, Honor Faith

AP | By PAUL NEWBERRY | Posted 08.12.2011 | Religion

ATLANTA -- Looking to get stronger, Kulsoom Abdullah took up weightlifting a couple of years ago. She quickly grew to love the male-dominated sport, e...

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Bin Laden's Death: Do I Fit Into the Celebration?

Gissou Nia | Posted 07.10.2011 | World

Read More: Osama Bin Laden Dead, Muslim in America, Muslim Discrimination, American Muslims, Discrimination, Iran, Post 9/11, International Justice, Osama Bin Laden, World News

I spent the years following 9/11 reacting to the discrimination of those around me. Bin Laden's death is at least, for now, some comfort that my dark decade -- and that of my nation -- has finally come to a close.

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Bin Laden's Death: Do I Fit Into the Celebration?

Gissou Nia | Posted 07.09.2011 | World

Read More: Iran, Muslim in America, International Justice, Osama Bin Laden, Osama Bin Laden Dead, Post 9/11, Discrimination, Muslim Discrimination, American Muslims, World News

I spent the years following 9/11 reacting to the discrimination of those around me. Bin Laden's death is at least, for now, some comfort that my dark decade -- and that of my nation -- has finally come to a close.

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Muslim Leaders Say They Were Taken Off Tenn Flight

AP | By RANDALL DICKERSON | Posted 07.06.2011 | Religion

Read More: Islamophobia, Islam, Muslim Discrimination, Muslim Leaders, Religious Freedom, Muslims, Airplane Security, Airport Security, Pilot, Delta Airlines, Muslims-Kicked-Off-Plane, Religion News

NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Two Muslim religious leaders say they were removed from a commercial airliner in Memphis on Friday and were told it was because th...

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Muslims Confront Government Over Travel Woes

Posted 07.03.2011 | Religion

Read More: Islam, Muslim Discrimination, Homeland Security, Steven Dettelbach, Muslim Americans, Muslims in America, Travel Security, Arab Americans, Islam in America, Racial Profiling, Religion News

By James Ewinger Religion News Service PARMA, Ohio (RNS) Government officials told Arab-Americans and Muslims that some post-9/11 security measures a...

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NY Boy, 12, Accused Of Hate Crime Attack On Muslim Classmate

AP | Posted 05.31.2011 | Religion

Read More: Islam, Religious Hate Crime, Muslim Discrimination, New York Boy, Muslim Girl, New York Hate Crime, Headscarf, Hate Crime, Religion News

NEW YORK -- New York City police arrested a 12-year-old boy on hate crime charges and accused him of trying to rip the head scarf off a Muslim classma...

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A Convert To Islam Finds Discrimination On Both Sides Of The Veil

Kim Joseph | Posted 05.25.2011 | Religion

Read More: Islamophobia, Nyc Muslims, Muslims in America, White Muslim, Muslim Discrimination, Muslim Convert, American Muslim, Convert to Islam, Muslim Conversion, Religion News

Six years and seven Ramadan's ago, I began my walk with God by way of the religion of Islam. About three months ago, I took off my hijab. I could no longer deny myself the right to be me.

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JBS Swift, Greeley-Based Meat Packing Plant, Facing Federal Lawsuit For Discriminating Against Muslims At Plant

AP | Posted 05.25.2011 | Denver

Read More: Nebraska, Muslim Discrimination, U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, JBS Swift, Meatpacking, Ramadan, Denver News

OMAHA, Neb. — Federal officials say a JBS Swift & Co. meatpacking plant in Nebraska should provide Muslim employees with prayer time and not ret...

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Opponents of Mosque Using Fear to Divide

Ben Leming | Posted 05.25.2011 | Politics

Read More: World Trade Center Mosque Protest, Muslim-Discrimination, Mosque-Protest, Mosques, Politics News

As a Marine that has deployed through out the Middle East, I have worked, trained, and broken bread with Muslims. I can't stand by while they're accused of being guilty by association of one's religion and therefore discriminated against.

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Muslim Woman Denied Foster Care Because Of No-Pork Rule

Religion News Service | Kimberlee Hauss | Posted 05.25.2011 | Religion

Read More: Religion, Religious Discrimination, Islam Pork, Muslim Discrimination, Muslims Pork, Tashima Crudup, Religion News

(RNS) A Muslim woman in Maryland says she was denied a foster care license by a state-authorized agency because she does not allow pork in her home. ...

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