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Court Rules That Muslims Can Sue the NYPD for Spying on Them
A lawsuit that was filed by a coalition of Muslims who accused the NYPD of spying on them without cause was dismissed in 2014 — but that judgment has just been reversed.
Robb Leech Takes You Inside Britain's Largest Mosque in His New Documentary
In his third film exploring Islam, he discovers that ordinary Muslims find it difficult to escape media scape-goating and Islamophobic rhetoric.
Tunisia Arrests Beach Massacre Suspects and Closes 80 Mosques
The North African country is clamping down after 38 people were killed in Friday's shooting. But experts say that shutting down mosques may just drive radical elements underground.
French Mosques Allegedly Attacked in the Aftermath of 'Charlie Hebdo' Massacre
One mosque was hit by grenades, another by gunfire, while there was also a reported explosion in a kebab shop adjoining a mosque.
Young, Gay, and Muslim in the UK
Many gay British Muslims don't feel that they have to choose between their religion and their sexuality, but not a lot of them are fully "out."
Cry-Baby of the Week
This week: Some guys in Philadelphia tried to cut off a thief's hands and a guy is suing a restaurant he tried to rob.
Iceland Is About to Get Its First Mosque
Last year, the Reykjavík City Council granted a plot for Iceland’s first mosque, and the Muslim Association of Iceland said they’re about to break ground next week. As you'd expect, everyone is pissed.
Furious Buddhists Are Making Life Hell for Sri Lanka's Muslims
Gangs of Buddhists have been roaming the streets of Colombo, administering bloody mob beatings, and attacking places where Muslims work and worship. Economic frustration and potent nationalism finds a convenient scapegoat.
The Pillaging of the Umayyad Mosque
On October 13, 2012, Aleppo's Umayyad Mosque, a UNESCO World Heritage site and one of the oldest mosques in the world, suffered extensive fire damage amid fierce fighting between President Bashar al-Assad's forces and the Free Syrian Army. Photographer...
Hate the Thought of Muslims Being Near You? Call Mosquebusters
The white-collar bigots stopping #creepingsharia one parking space at a time.