There are barely any Muslims on popular TV series, a new study says
When Muslims do appear, they tend to be violent Middle Eastern men, a new study has found after surveying 200 popular series from the U.S, U.K. and elsewhere.
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As India turns 75, Muslim girls are suing to wear the hijab — and protect secularism
When her high school banned the hijab, Ayesha Shifa sued. Her case went to India's Supreme Court. A verdict, expected soon, could redefine what secularism means in the world's largest democracy.
Muslim pilgrims pray at Mount Arafat as hajj reaches apex
Hundreds of thousands of Muslim pilgrims from around the world raised their hands to heaven and offered prayers of repentance on the sacred hill of Mount Arafat in Saudi Arabia on Friday.
India court upholds a ban on hijab in schools and colleges
Some rights activists have voiced concerns that the ban could increase Islamophobia in a country where violence and hate speech against Muslims have increased in recent years.
India's ruling party says crime is down. Muslims say they've never felt less safe
India's Hindu nationalists say they've drastically cut crime in Uttar Pradesh, where key elections are underway. Human rights advocates say there's been a spike in police brutality against minorities.
China is removing domes from mosques as part of a push to make them more 'Chinese'
China is removing domes and minarets from thousands of mosques. Authorities are taking down overtly Islamic architecture as part of a "sinicization" push to make them seem more traditionally Chinese.
For Many American Muslims, The Legacy Of 9/11 Lies In The Battle For Civil Rights
A Southern California community grapples with the legacy of being secretly surveilled by the FBI. Twenty years later, the matter is a legal fight that has reached the Supreme Court.
There Are 11,073 Muslims In Federal Prisons But Just 13 Chaplains To Minister To Them
Muslims, the third-largest faith group in federal prisons, are significantly underrepresented among the chaplaincy, according to a recent Department of Justice report.
Majority Of Muslims Voted For Biden, But Trump Got More Support Than He Did In 2016
Despite anti-Muslim rhetoric and policies, President Trump appears to have gotten more support from American Muslims in the 2020 election than four years ago.
In Gaza, Coronavirus Sparks Wedding Fever
With wedding halls closed, Palestinians have saved big money with low-key parties.