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Pakistani-American Sumbul Siddiqui, a legal aid attorney, has been elected as mayor of Cambridge, Massachusetts, winning confidence of her fellow city councilors. Siddiqui’s election marks another high-profile example of American inclusiveness in these times of polarizing...

Praising the Association of Physicians of Pakistani Descent of North America, Prime Minister Imran Khan has suggested that Pakistani-American could a valuable voice to counter Indian narrative on Kashmir. Speaking at an event in Peshawar, Khan...

Democratic presidential contender Bernie Sanders, while backing Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal’s criticism of New Delhi’s policies, has termed Indian crackdown on Kashmiris and Muslims as unacceptable. Senator Sanders was reacting to Indian foreign minister’s cancellation of a...

A grim specter exists for genocide of Muslims in Kashmir and Assam, Dr. Gregory Stanton, founder of Genocide Watch told an audience on the Capitol Hill while finding parallels between the BJP Government in New Deli and Nazis...

Fourteen centuries ago, Hazrat Ali had cautioned on the perils of pandering to the privileged few.  The contention of the great sage – widely recognized as the fountainhead of Sufism – was that whatever you do...

In the rooftop bar of Eaton DC, skeptical of attending a religious event, I didn’t know what to expect. When Nafisa Isa enthusiastically started introducing the program, people cheered and hollered. Sitting in the second row,...

As President Trump continues to defend his remarks against four progressive Democratic Congresswomen, JAMAAT, an interfaith organization bringing together Jewish and Muslim leaders, has termed the statements unacceptable. “If people want to leave our country, they...

Maryland’s leaders from both parties applauded Montgomery County Muslim Foundation for its continued work in service of humanity as they joined more than 500 community representatives in celebrations marking the annual Iftar dinner. Headed by Pakistani-American...

The 2017 Apple Worldwide Developers Conference & Facebook F8 2017, at the San Jose Convention Center. Image Credit: Minh Nguyen While President Donald Trump’s high-pitched positions continue to cast immigration as a contentious issue, a substantial...

In an environment of polarizing politics and excessive media focus on divisive issues many great things that American communities accomplish appear to go unnoticed. Yet, the welfare work that a Muslim organization has been doing in...