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Washington Governor Bob Ferguson signed Senate Bill 5106 on April 6, 2025, making Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha state-recognized unpaid holidays, Washington State Standard, reported. The bill, celebrated at the Islamic Center of Tacoma, marks Washington as the first state…

Beginning in fall 2025, the Bellarmine College of Liberal Arts (BCLA) at LMU will introduce an Islamic studies minor aimed at providing students with a comprehensive understanding of Islam’s history and its significance in contemporary society, The Los Angeles Loyolan…

The Trump administration has initiated the layoff of over 10,000 employees from U.S. health agencies, including the FDA, CDC, and NIH, Khaama Press reported. This mass dismissal, which began on Tuesday, saw some workers barred from their workplaces shortly after…

California firefighters are battling the Silver Fire, which threatens the Ancient Bristlecone Pine Forest, home to Methuselah, a nearly 5,000-year-old tree, Anadolu Agency reported. The fire, which started on Sunday, has burned about 1,600 acres in the eastern Sierra Nevada,…

More than 1,900 members of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine have signed an open letter expressing alarm over the Trump administration’s ongoing attacks on scientific integrity, The Guardian reported. The letter warns that the administration’s funding cuts,…

A significant storm system is poised to impact over 75 million Americans this weekend, bringing damaging winds, hail, and the risk of tornadoes, Anadolu Agency reported. Severe thunderstorms have already begun forming in the southern Plains, particularly near Oklahoma City…

The Trump administration is considering imposing travel restrictions on citizens from over 40 countries, raising anxiety among Muslim Americans, USA Today reported. A leaked draft proposal indicates potential prohibitions, but the White House has yet to finalize the policy. Advocates…

The United States has initiated the revocation of Green Cards for some Afghan immigrants, raising alarm among human rights organizations and the Afghan community, Afghanistan International reported. This unprecedented action, taken with little public notice, has left many feeling anxious…

For the second consecutive year, Smith Public Library in Wylie, Texas, has created a display featuring books, décor, and information about Ramadan, the holiest month for Muslims, NBC DFW reported. This final week of Ramadan sees billions of Muslims fasting…

Since early March, Muslims in South Florida have gathered each evening at 7:29 p.m. to break their fast with dates, followed by the Maghrib prayer and iftar dinners, Wlrn.org reported. At the Islamic Center of Greater Miami, an open house…