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US Postal Services issues Eid stamp, Celebrating American Diversity
Celebrating American diversity, the United States Postal Service has dedicated Eid Greetings Forever Stamp in recognition of the two most important festivals in the Islamic calendar – Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha. Muslim Americans have welcomed...Jul 6, 2016 1353 0 -
UN, US condemn bombings in Saudi Arabia
Muslims across the world have expressed shock and outrage over bombing outside Prophet’s Mosque in Madinna – one of the holiest places in Islam – on Monday, after a suicide attacker detonated explosives in the parking space....Jul 5, 2016 797 0 -
Bangladesh Carnage: ISIS or Homegrown?
The brutal killing of more than 20 hostages in Dhaka during an 11-hour siege of a posh restaurant has amplified challenges Bangladesh faces from domestic and international militancy that has rocked several countries. Dhaka’s terror troubles...Jul 3, 2016 1038 0 -
US-Pakistan relations fundamentally significant : John McCain
Senator John McCain, who heads the Senate Armed Services Committee, has emphasized the United States and Pakistan have a fundamentally important relationship, and the emergence of ISIS security threat in Afghanistan has further heightened the significance...Jun 30, 2016 771 0 -
Attack on high-security Istanbul airport kills 41
Three suicide bombers attacked Istanbul’s Ataturk airport on Tuesday with gunfire and explosions, killing 41 people and injuring around 150 after Police confronted the assailants at one of the entrances toward the high-security and one of...Jun 29, 2016 806 0 -
Pakistani-Americans shocked at loss of Sufi voice
It was only last month that Amjad Sabri enthralled Pakistani-Americans in Washington metro area with his devotional Sufi music, resonating a message of spiritual connection and love for humanity. On Wednesday, the news of his targeted killing in Karachi...Jun 23, 2016 3227 1 -
As economy grows, Pakistan’s Eid shopping tops $ 10 billion
Lahoris are in a great rush in Ramazan evenings as Eid shopping picks up amidst signs of sustained economic recovery from years of war and stagnation. Be it the upscale market of Liberty or lower middle...Jun 18, 2016 900 0 -
Ryan says Trump’s Muslim ban notion not GOP policy
House Speaker Paul Ryan has denounced Donald Trump’s proposal to ban Muslim immigration to the United States, saying he will take to the court any “President that exceeds his or her powers.” Ryan also criticized the...Jun 18, 2016 826 0 -
Maryland Governor Hogan not to vote for Trump
Republican Maryland Governor Larry Hogan made it clear that he would not be voting for Donald Trump, the likely GOP nominee for Nov 8 election, whose outbursts against several American communities have left the Party leaders...Jun 16, 2016 928 0 -
Trump ratchets up Muslim ban stance
Ratcheting up anti-immigrant rhetoric, Donald Trump has said, as president he would stop immigration from regions with “proven history of terrorism against the United States,” as he apparently sought to expand his previous proposal on blocking...Jun 14, 2016 844 0