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Officials in Pittsfield Township, Michigan, unanimously approved the final plan for the Hidaya Islamic Community Center, concluding a years-long legal and social journey. Local media reported the swift vote, which lasted under six minutes, to authorize the 58,000-square-foot project that…

The Islamic Society of Allentown on Saturday prepared 20,000 meals to support individuals facing hunger, 69 News reported. This effort was carried out in partnership with Islamic Relief USA, a nonprofit organization focused on humanitarian aid and advocacy. The meals…

Texas is set to become the second U.S. state to impose a comprehensive social media ban for minors under 18, with lawmakers expected to pass the bill before their session concludes next week, NBC News reported. The legislation would require…

A U.S. judge has extended a block on President Donald Trump’s plan to lay off hundreds of thousands of federal workers, dealing a blow to his administration’s sweeping government overhaul, Arab News reported. U.S. District Judge Susan Illston barred agencies…

A mosque in Los Angeles’ Koreatown was vandalized again, with police now investigating the incident as a potential hate crime, Fox 11 reported. On Saturday, May 10, surveillance footage captured a man spray-painting graffiti on the Islamic Center of Southern…

Severe storms swept across the US Midwest, killing at least 25 people in Missouri and Kentucky, The Guardian reported. Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear reported at least 18 deaths in his state, with nine linked to a tornado in Laurel County…

The Trump administration is reportedly developing a plan to permanently relocate up to one million Palestinians from the Gaza Strip to Libya, Arab News reported citing NBC News. The plan, cited by five sources familiar with the matter, is under…

Harvard President Alan Garber announced the university will use $250 million from its own budget to support research impacted by the Trump administration’s freeze of over $2 billion in federal grants and $60 million in contracts, Anadolu Agency reported. Garber…

Since late April, several hundred immigrants have faced national security charges for unauthorized entry into a newly designated militarized zone along the US-Mexico border in New Mexico and western Texas, Arab News reported. The Department of Justice’s new approach involves…

As hate crimes against Muslims in the U.S. surpassed 8,000 cases in 2024 alone, Springfield—the capital of Illinois—stands out as a beacon of belonging and coexistence. Despite reports that 40% of Americans have never met a Muslim, Springfield residents have…