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ISRAEL AT WAR - DAY 466

American Muslims

Elizabeth Wolf. (Euless Police Department)
September 4, 2024, 8:32 am
Texas grand jury indicts woman in attempted drowning of Palestinian-American girl
Elizabeth Wolf allegedly forced 3-year-old’s head under water at pool, grabbed for 6-year-old brother after making racial remarks to mother; indictment includes hate crime enhancement
By Reuters and ToI Staff
Illustrative: Muslim community members gather for the Jumʿah, a special noon service on Fridays that observant Muslims are obliged to attend, March 15, 2024, at the Islamic Society of Central Jersey in Monmouth Junction, New Jersey. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)
April 2, 2024, 8:02 am
US anti-Muslim incidents hit record high in 2023, says watchdog
CAIR report attributes 56% spike to ‘escalation of violence in Israel and Palestine,’ echoing similar finding on US antisemitism since October 7
By Reuters and ToI Staff
Muslim community members gather for the Jumʿah, a special noon service on Fridays that observant Muslims are obliged to attend, March 15, 2024, at the Islamic Society of Central Jersey in Monmouth Junction, New Jersey. (John Minchillo/AP)
March 17, 2024, 9:50 am
US schools becoming more supportive of Muslim students fasting during Ramadan
In Dearborn, Michigan, where half of population is Arab, fasting students are accommodated with separate activities during lunchtime
By AP and ToI Staff
Men pray at the Islamic Center of Detroit in Detroit, January 26, 2024. (Paul Sancya/AP)
February 7, 2024, 9:39 pm
Biden sends aides to woo Michigan Arab and Muslim leaders amid anger over Gaza war
USAID head Samantha Power among those said heading to meeting to defuse frustration among members of key constituency in 2024 presidential race
By AP and ToI Staff
Illustrative: US President Joe Biden delivers remarks at the Ford Rouge Electric Vehicle Center, in Dearborn, Michigan, on May 18, 2021. (Nicholas Kamm / AFP)
February 5, 2024, 9:25 am
Biden condemns anti-Arab hate after WSJ opinion piece calls Dearborn ‘jihad capital’
Without citing op-ed, US president says residents of Michigan city should not be blamed ‘for words of a small few’; mayor ramps up security following ‘bigoted’ column
By Reuters and ToI Staff
Illustrative: A pro-Palestinian demonstration, during the Israel-Hamas war, in Dearborn, Michigan, on October 14, 2023. (Jeff Kowalsky/ AFP)
February 4, 2024, 8:50 pm
Detroit suburb police put on alert after op-ed calls town ‘America’s Jihad capital’
Dearborn mayor calls WSJ opinion piece bigoted and Islamophobic; author says mayor has allowed ‘shocking anti-US and pro-jihad sermons, marches,’ support for Hamas, Hezbollah, Iran
By Reuters and ToI Staff
Interfaith leaders issued joint declaration against Islamophobia and antisemitism at summit held by 'Shoulder to Shoulder' in Washington, DC, December 20, 2023. (Courtesy)
December 21, 2023, 9:39 pm
Islamophobia and antisemitism condemned by dozens of US interfaith leaders in DC
Interfaith leaders convene at National Press Club to sign declaration against antisemitism and Islamophobia; prominent Rev. blames ‘Christian nationalism’ for surge of racism
By Matt Lebovic
In this image taken from video, Muslim community leaders from several swing states pledge to withdraw support for US President Joe Biden on December 2, 2023, at a conference in Dearborn, Michigan, citing his refusal to call for a ceasefire in Gaza. (#AbandonBiden via AP)
December 3, 2023, 12:34 am
US Muslim leaders say they’re pulling backing for Biden in 2024 race over Gaza stance
Angered by his support for Israel in war against Hamas, figures from crucial swing states that sided with Democrats in 2020 rally behind slogan of ‘Abandon Biden, ceasefire now’
By Agencies
Ahmed Rehab, left, executive director of the Chicago chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations, embraces Odey Al-Fayoume, father of Wadea Al-Fayoume, 6, at a news conference at the Muslim Community Center on Chicago's Northwest Side, October 15, 2023. (Jim Vondruska/ Chicago Sun-Times via AP)
October 16, 2023, 8:58 am
US-Palestinian boy, 6, killed, mom injured near Chicago, allegedly over Gaza war
Woman in serious condition; suspect charged with hate crimes; Biden: ‘Horrific act of hate has no place in America’; US police on high alert for antisemitic, Islamophobic violence
By SOPHIA TAREEN
Supporters of Israel attend a solidarity event in Glencoe, Illinois, Tuesday, Oct. 10, 2023 (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
October 14, 2023, 6:22 pm
US cities boost security as fears spread over Israel-Gaza war
Communities on edge as Middle East violence escalates, despite lack of credible threats
By Agencies and ToI Staff
A Hasidic Jew walks past a closed synagogue in the Borough Park section of Brooklyn, one of the five boroughs of New York City, on October 9, 2020. (Angela Weiss / AFP)
March 17, 2023, 9:45 am
Americans feel more favorably than not about Jews — survey
Most Pew poll respondents hold neutral feelings toward religious groups, but Jews have net positive rating across all surveyed, even as FBI report finds rise in antisemitism
By Michael Horovitz
Richard 'Mac' McKinney as seen in 'Stranger at the Gate.' (Karl Schroder)
September 13, 2022, 10:33 pm
An ex-Marine was about to bomb an Indiana mosque. And then they welcomed him inside
Joshua Seftel’s ‘Stranger at the Gate’ tells the story of military vet Richard ‘Mac’ McKinney’s change of heart — and religion — after getting to know Muslims off the battlefield
By Renee Ghert-Zand
Abolfazl Nahidian, of the Manassas Mosque in Manassas, Virginia, after a press conference in which he and other Muslim leaders asked the Biden administration to release a set of religious tiles that have been confiscated because the shipment was considered a violation of US sanctions on Iran, August 10, 2021. (AP Photo/Matt Barakat)
August 11, 2021, 12:15 pm
US mosque denied shipment of religious tiles due to sanctions on Iran
Muslim leaders ask Biden administration to release custom-made tiles bearing Quran texts confiscated by customs officials, suggest anti-Islam sentiment may be behind move
By Matthew Barakat
Ghufran Almusawi, proprietor of Al Basha Grocery in Tucson, Arizona, speaks with a Jewish customer. Her store sells both kosher and halal products in an effort to create a 'melting pot' for Jews and Muslims. (Michael Zaccaria/Keeping Jewish/ via JTA)
June 5, 2021, 9:44 am
This Muslim market in Tucson offers kosher food and intercultural dialogue
‘Both religions teach peace,’ says owner Ghufran Almusawi. ‘Everybody is welcome. And if there are any items missing that they are looking for, we’re always willing to bring it in’
By Nicole Raz
Illustrative: A prisoner behind bars. (sakhorn38/ iStock via Getty images)
July 8, 2020, 5:36 pm
Muslim civil liberties group to represent Detroit inmate denied kosher food
Council on American-Islamic Relations will serve as legal representative for Brandon Resch in lawsuit against Michigan Department of Corrections
By Marcy Oster
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