Latest in: American Muslims
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Suspect arrested after Florida Mosque arson fire
Police have arrested a 32-year-old man Joseph Michael Schreiber matching surveillance videos after Islamic Center for Fort Pierce was set on fire, St. Lucie County Sheriff Ken Mascara announced. Schreiber was booked into the St. Lucie...September 15, 2016 858 0 -
Police looking for suspect in Fort Pierce mosque arson
Police are hunting a suspect believed to have set on fire a mosque in Fort Pierce, which was attended by the Orlando night club shooter Omar Mateen. A surveillance video captured at the Fort Pierce Islamic...September 13, 2016 781 0 -
Obama nominates Pakistani American Abid Qureshi to serve as federal judge
In a first for an American Muslim, President Barack Obama has nominated a prominent Pakistani American legal expert Abid Riaz Qureshi to serve on the United States District Court for the District of Columbia. “I am...September 7, 2016 29833 2 -
Global Beat event explores key issues in Election 2016
A timely event on the US election last week explored prospects and perils the unusually intense and divisive politicking might have for US politics, society and the foreign policy in the years to come. Some of...September 5, 2016 1185 0 -
Interfaith scholars to explore what scriptures say on coexistence
What can Rabbis, Pastors and Imams do toward promoting co-existence? What do their scriptures say and what do they teach in their respective Synagogues, Churches and Mosques? These will be among key questions to figure at...September 4, 2016 885 0 -
‘Smart thinking, not big capital, helps realize the American dream’
Like a majority of immigrants Shahid Hashmi came to the United States possessing just a few hundred dollars. But he also had something else, which few immigrants had – a Masters’ in Business Administration Yet, much of...September 1, 2016 1770 1 -
Pakistani American aide hopeful Trump will ratchet down rhetoric about Muslims
Sajid Tarar, founder of Muslims for Trump, is hopeful that Donald Trump would change his rhetoric about Muslims after the GOP candidate expressed regrets for sometimes saying things that caused personal pain to people. “It’s my...August 22, 2016 1513 1 -
USAID, APPNA to work jointly to address health challenges in Pakistan
The Association of Physicians of Pakistani Descent of North America (APPNA) and the US Agency For International Development (USAID) on Saturday signed a Memorandum of Understanding aimed at collaborating and sharing expertise and resources to address health challenges...August 21, 2016 1097 0 -
Trump regrets his abrasive style – Will there be a course correction?
Signaling a late realization of his abrasive campaign style, Republican candidate Donald Trump has regretted things that may have caused personal pain. The admission coincides with a shake-up in his campaign management aimed at revitalizing his...August 19, 2016 806 0 -
Police questioning suspect in shooting of Bangladeshi Imam
A man is now being questioned in connection with shooting of a Bangladeshi imam Maulana Akonjee and his associate in broad daylight last weekend. Police took the man into custody Sunday as he approached a vehicle...August 15, 2016 773 0