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Muslims are helping turn the tide in school culture wars

Stuyvesant High School is canceling single-sex swim lessons, even though swim instruction is required to graduate.

Muslim girls at Stuyvesant HS protest 'immodest' co-ed swim classes

The dropped single-gender option has outraged Muslim girls at NYC’s most sought-after specialized high school. 

Muslim woman working at aquarium reveals rude question she was asked: 'Are you dressed up as a penguin?'

Savannah, who was wearing a black-and-white hijab, claims the man asked her: “Are you dressed up as a penguin?”

'White as snow' activist who allegedly faked racial identity resigns after own mom outs her

Raquel Saraswati, the Muslim progressive activist who has allegedly been lying for years about her ethnic identify, has resigned her position as senior inclusion officer of a Philadelphia-based social justice...

Activist has faked 'Arab and Latin' racial identity as far back as 2004: reports

Saraswati, 39, told Boston.com in 2004 saying she wanted to do something to respect her Arab and Latin culture when getting married.

Elijah Mohammed street-naming: Just when you think the NYC Council couldn't go any lower

Just when you think the City Council couldn��t go lower, along comes Councilmember Kristin Jordan-Richardson looking to rename a Harlem street after Nation of Islam leader Elijah Muhammad.

NYC Council plans to name street after separatist Nation of Islam leader

Naming an intersection for Elijah Muhammad along a section of Malcolm X. Boulevard is expected to raise eyebrows at a Tuesday public hearing.

Detroit-area city approves animal sacrifice — for religious purposes

The Hamtramck City Council, whose members are all Muslims, approved the practice, 3-2, Tuesday. 

UK hate preacher calls Prince Harry a 'Muslim killer' whose Taliban confession should be a 'wake-up call'

Notorious UK hate preacher Anjem Choudary has ominously called Prince Harry's confessional about killing 25 Taliban troops a "wake-up call" to "end the occupation of foreign forces from all Muslim...

FIFA bans England fans from wearing medieval Crusader costumes

England fans have been warned not to go medieval by wearing “offensive” crusader costumes during the highly anticipated match against the US on Friday. FIFA issued a stern warning against...

Muslim dad says daughter suffering 'psychological trauma' from Charlie Hebdo cartoon shown to class

A Muslim father in Melbourne says his daughter was left with “psychological trauma” after being shown a “banned, explicit and blasphemous cartoon material” of Muhammad.

Activist says 'Iranian women are furious' over headscarf death

The tears come quickly to Masih Alinejad when she talks about the messages she's received in recent days.

Married couple pleads guilty to attempting to join ISIS

A married couple from New York City and Alabama have pleaded guilty in federal court to attempting to travel to the Middle East to join and fight alongside the Islamic State...

'A cruel joke': Muslim groups slam CNN for hiring ex-NYPD official

Chris Licht, the new chairman and CEO of CNN, announced that the cable network would be bringing on Miller -- the young executive's first big hire.

Australian good Samaritan protects woman threatened by anti-Muslim bigot on train

A tense video has captured a man exploding into an expletive-ridden rant and threatening to “smash” a female passenger on a packed train during peak hour.

Salman Rushdie 'talking and joking' a day after brutal attack

Salman Rushdie, 75, remained in serious condition but was said to be "talking (and joking)", following the attack on Aug. 12, 2022.

The week in whoppers: Biden's inflation perversion, AP's racial profiling and more

President Biden claimed the economy had "zero percent" inflation in July despite the Consumer Price Index only dipping to 8.5%.

Bigger IRS to slam little guys, the old folks show and other commentary

As IRS employee numbers swell by 92% thanks to the Inflation Reduction Act, expect the agency to go after “the big middle class” which is “98.2% [of workers], making up...

'Primary suspect' detained in killings of four Muslim men in New Mexico

The "primary suspect" in the killings of four Muslim men in New Mexico was detained Tuesday, Albuquerque police said.

Albuquerque police release photos of car linked to murders of 4 Muslim men

Police in Albuquerque are asking for the public's help in locating a Volkswagen sedan, which they believe could be tied to the killings of four Muslim men over the past...