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Farrakhan tells 'sweetheart' Rep. Omar not to apologize for Israel comments

February 18, 2019

Farrakhan tells 'sweetheart' Rep. Omar not to apologize for Israel comments

Notorious Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan defended Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., for implying on Twitter last week that the pro-Israel lobbying group AIPAC compensated lawmakers in exchange for supporting the Jewish state.

Omar's edgy Israel tweet no surprise to some back home

February 15, 2019

Omar's edgy Israel tweet no surprise to some back home

As Ilhan Omar's political star was rising last year on her way to becoming one of the first Muslim women in Congress, several Minnesota Jewish leaders invited her to talk privately about past statements they considered anti-Semitic and anti-Israel.

Christian student loses legal challenge of lesson on Islam

February 13, 2019

Christian student loses legal challenge of lesson on Islam

A federal appeals court has ruled that a Maryland high school's lesson on Islam during world history class didn't violate a Christian student's Constitutional rights.

Iranian-Americans nurture new generations after revolution

February 12, 2019

Iranian-Americans nurture new generations after revolution

Minoo Sharifan came to the United States from Iran in the 1970s for graduate school, and like many others, wound up settling in America, starting a career and raising her family while a revolution upended her homeland and fractured relations with the U.S. The two countries remain bitter adversaries.

Louis Farrakhan calls for separate state for Black Americans, says that's 'what God wants'

February 1, 2019

Louis Farrakhan calls for separate state for Black Americans, says that's 'what God wants'

Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan called for a separate state for Black Americans in an Instagram video posted on Thursday, saying that’s “what God wants” while those opposed he described as “slaves.”

UK slammed for not granting asylum to Pakistani Christian Aasia Bibi over security fears

January 29, 2019

UK slammed for not granting asylum to Pakistani Christian Aasia Bibi over security fears

After eight years languishing on death row on what most western leaders contend were unfounded blasphemy charges, newly acquitted Pakistani Christian Aasia Bibi remains in hiding from Islamic extremists after the U.K. denied her political asylum.

Muslim firefighter settles with NYC over firehouse treatment

January 6, 2019

Muslim firefighter settles with NYC over firehouse treatment

A Muslim firefighter who says he was subjected to firehouse harassment over his faith and race has settled his lawsuit against New York City.

US officials discuss Turkey's request for cleric's return

January 3, 2019

US officials discuss Turkey's request for cleric's return

Turkey's state-run news agency says a U.S. delegation is meeting Turkish officials to discuss a long-standing Turkish request for the extradition of Muslim cleric Fethullah Gulen who is accused of being behind the failed coup in 2016.

Correction: Women's March-Controversy story

December 31, 2018

Correction: Women's March-Controversy story

Organizers have canceled next month's Women's March in Chicago citing logistical issues, as accusations of anti-Semitism dog the national movement.

The Latest: Mourners gather for boy whose mother got to US

December 29, 2018

The Latest: Mourners gather for boy whose mother got to US

The Latest on the death of a boy whose Yemeni mother fought the Trump administration travel ban (all times local): 1:35 p.m. Members of the Islamic community in central California are gathering at a mosque to mourn the death of a boy whose Yemeni mother fought the Trump administration travel ban to join him in the U.S. The funeral Saturday for 2-year-old Abdullah Hassan in the farming community of Lodi comes a day after he died at a children's hospital following months of treatment for a degenerative brain condition.