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religious identity and workplace discrimination against American Muslim doctors   The first study to examine religious identity and workplace discrimination against American Muslim doctors found that nearly half felt more scrutiny at work compared to their peers, and nearly one…

Vandals spray-painted graffiti at two mosques in the Southern California   Vandals spray-painted graffiti at two mosques in the Southern California city of Hawthorne and left a device that looked like a hand grenade in the driveway of one of the mosques, prompting…

Shias in Nigeria’s northern city of Zaria held a rally   Shias in Nigeria’s northern city of Zaria held a rally against the army’s deadly attacks against tens of Shias. Earlier, Nigerian military forces killed several Shia Muslims who had gathered to…

A group’s plans to burn a copy of the Quran outside the White House   A group’s plans to burn a copy of the Quran outside the White House in the US capital of Washington D.C. were foiled Saturday. Saying…

Court rejected a St.Gallen cantonal commune’s ban on wearing Muslim heajab   The Swiss Federal Court rejected a St.Gallen cantonal commune’s ban on wearing Muslim headscarves, or hijabs, in school. The decision finalizes a case that began in 2013, when…

An Algerian born Irish citizen, who is wanted by US authorities   An Algerian born Irish citizen, who is wanted by US authorities on international terrorism charges, has been arrested in Spain. Ali Charaf Damache had been wanted in the…

Nigerian military forces have killed several Shia Muslims   Nigerian military forces have killed several Shia Muslims who had gathered to attend a religious ceremony north of the country. Local media said that at least seven people were killed after…

A Finnish court was expected to remand in custody Iraqi twin brothers   A Finnish court was expected to remand in custody Iraqi twin brothers suspected of killing 11 people in a massacre by the so-called Islamic State terrorist group…

A Muslim girl student was attacked at her New York middle school   A Muslim girl student was attacked at her New York middle school by three schoolmates who referred to the girl as a terrorist and tried ripping off…

At least 14 people have been killed   At least 14 people have been killed, among them some decapitated, by terrorists from Boko Haram Takfiri terrorist group in an attack on a village in northeast Nigeria. A resident said that…