BY PHILLIP CONNOR AND JENS MANUEL KROGSTAD The number of refugees resettled in the United States decreased more than in any other country in 2017, according to a Pew Research Center analysis of new data from the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR). This represents the first time Continue Reading
25 INFLUENTIAL AMERICAN MUSLIMS
By Daniel Burke and Madeline Stix We asked American Muslims to name the most influential people in their fields. Here's what they said Who speaks for American Muslims? The short answer is, no one. No individual or group can claim to speak for this country’s nearly 3.5 million Muslims, a Continue Reading
Muslim officer works with immigrants in Ohio capital city
By Andrew Welsh-Huggins COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — After 10 years in hotel management, Khaled Bahgat grew accustomed to defusing tense situations involving out-of-control banquet hall parties. Often, he had the situation in hand by the time police showed up. One day, an officer asked, “Have you Continue Reading
Building A Latino-Muslim Coalition With #TacoTrucksAtEveryMosque
By GUSTAVO ARELLANO The connection between Middle Eastern and Mexican food goes all the way back to the Moors, and is well-known in culinary circles. Al pastor tacos are just a pork version of the shawarma spits that Lebanese immigrants brought with them to Mexico City in the 1930s. In nearby Continue Reading