(WASHINGTON, D.C., 5/18/2023) – The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today joined the Indian American Muslim Council (IAMC) in condemning the screening of The Kerala Story, an anti-Muslim Indian film, in American theatres.
The film has been widely criticized for its reportedly bigoted depiction of Islam and Muslims and has also reportedly been endorsed by India’s ruling BJP, known for its far-right Hindutva extremism and Islamophobia. The Kerala Story is being screened in theaters in...
According to a criminal complaint, 42-year-old Said Murekezi admitted to police he started a fire at the Oromo American Tawhid Islamic Center "as a form of protest."
ST PAUL, Minn — A 42-year-old man now faces a felony arson charge after prosecutors say he purposefully set fire to the Oromo American Tawhid Islamic Center on May 17.
The suspect, Said Murekezi, was arrested Wednesday night and charged Friday with arson, along with second-degree burglary and possession of methamphetamine.
According to a criminal complaint, investigators...
Ahmed Jemale stood tall on his way to Masjid Omar Islamic Center Thursday morning, dressed in a dark-colored T-shirt emblazoned with a bald eagle in flight gripping a U.S. flag in its talons.
“Our eyes are open, our minds are open—we are watching them,” Ahmed said of people who may want to vandalize mosques. “And whenever we find , we’ll call 911 right away.”
A spate of vandalism against four mosques in Minneapolis and St. Paul in four weeks has Muslim...
Migrants and refugees flooding into Europe have presented European leaders and policymakers with their greatest challenge since the debt crisis. The International Organization for Migration calls Europe the most dangerous destination for irregular migration in the world, and the Mediterranean the world's most dangerous border crossing.
Distinguishing migrants from asylum seekers and refugees is not always a clear-cut process, yet it is a crucial designation because these groups are entitled to different levels of assistance and protection under international law.
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Migrants and refugees flooding into Europe have presented European leaders and policymakers with their greatest challenge since the debt crisis. The International Organization for Migration calls Europe the most dangerous destination for irregular migration in the world, and the Mediterranean the world's most dangerous border crossing.
Distinguishing migrants from asylum seekers and refugees is not always a clear-cut process, yet it is a crucial designation because these groups are entitled to different levels of assistance and protection under international law.
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