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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...

A Bangladeshi Imam and his assistant were shot dead on Saturday while walking together following afternoon prayers at a mosque in Queens, a borough of New York City. The two men, who were dressed in Islamic attire,...

For 12 years, the family kept the grief of son’s loss private. But one day, Khizr Khan decided to make a public statement in the middle of an unusually heated election year. Since that July 28...

Taking a swipe at Donald Trump for showing disrespect for “courageous” parents of an American hero – who laid down his life for the United States – former governor Maryland Martin O Ralley Wednesday said it could be...

Donald Trump’s remarks against parents of a fallen American soldier have come under fire from across the political spectrum, triggering widespread debates and spotlighting the Pakistani-American couple since their joint appearance at the Democratic National Convention....

Pakistani Americans generally fare as high achievers among immigrant communities – with students excelling in grades, medical doctors expanding their numbers to around 20,000, financial managers serving in local American and international institutions like the World Bank,...

American Muslims, who gathered on the National Mall on Saturday said they are in the nation’s capital with a message of peace and unity in the face of violence and discrimination. Interfaith leaders from Christian, Jewish...

President Barack Obama, while referring to achievements of Muslims at a White House Eid reception, cited Kamala Khan, also known as Ms. Marvel, a comic book superhero created by a Pakistani-American writer Sana Amanat. “By the...

President Barack Obama Thursday recalled Thomas Jefferson’s commitment to freedom of religion for, “the Jew and Gentile, the Christian and the Mahometan,” and praised Muslim Americans for enriching American lives with their work in wide-ranging fields....

President Barack Obama has rebuked suggestions following deadly attack in Nice, France, that all Muslim Americans be subjected to test for their religious beliefs. “In the wake of last night’s attacks, we’ve heard more suggestions that...