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Muslim prisoners in Arkansas have sued the state’s prison system for requiring them to attend a combined Friday prayer service with members of the Nation of Islam and Nation of Gods and Earths. The Council on American-Islamic Relations, a Muslim civil...

(RNS) — 'I hope my example helps provide a different vision of what it means to be a Muslim woman in America today,' she says. Source: Meet Sadaf Jaffer, America's first female Muslim mayor - Religion News Service

(RNS) — “We can make our communities safer ... our faith deeper and our middle class bigger and more prosperous than ever before,” President Trump said. Source: Trump's State of the Union garners mixed reactions among faith groups - Religion News Service

Organizers said Baker's visit was the first by a sitting Republican Massachusetts governor. Source: Gov. Baker Visits Largest Mosque In New England | WBUR News

Source: Delaware Settles With Youth Center After Forcing Out Muslim Students From Local Pool | HuffPost

Ever since 9/11, American Muslims have struggled with whether they should stay under the radar or assert their identity. Despite the discrimination that has risen to the surface since that terrible day, their ranks in the U.S. have grown substantially...

There's a nationwide wave of Muslim politicians running for office this election cycle. Source: American Muslim Politicians: A New Generation on the Campaign Trail | Religion & Politics

School food inclusivity rally (@safest) We as faith leaders are most privileged to cooperate on a project that will benefit our respective communities. For far too long, students who follow religious dietary guidelines have found their public school...

It may be easier to find modest clothing these days — but it’s often prohibitively expensive. Source: How To Find Affordable Modest Dresses Online – The Forward

The German federal law is applicable across all states in a public school does not violate any constitutional rights linked to religious freedom. The teacher is employed in a public secondary school in Berlin. According to dpa, the news agency which first...