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I first visited Luther College, situated in a small bucolic Iowa town in America’s heartland, in 2004.I had been invited to deliver a public lecture on Islam as the College’s first-ever high-profile Muslim speaker. My host...

As President Donald Trump reaches the first 100-day milestone of his presidency, it is opportune to examine his policy toward Muslims, who have witnessed a troubling rise in hate attacks against American citizens of Islamic faith...

An American Muslim couple received appreciation from the American media this month. Dr. Rafat Ansari, an oncologist and Dr. Zoreen Ansari, a family medicine physician, made an extraordinary gift of $ 15 million to Notre Dame...

The United States applauded Pakistani resilience in the face of challenges as senior officials and Pakistani-Americans celebrated Pakistan Day at the country’s embassy on Friday. Ambassador Thomas A. Shannon, Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs...

Often called an improbable American, Todd Shea has over thee years become an unofficial goodwill ambassador to Pakistan with his steadfast commitment to humanitarian work for victims of natural disasters and special persons. In an interview...

Photo showing Sajid Tarar with Donald Trump, courtesy Diversity Group Maryland businessman Sajid Tarar, who led a Muslim coalition for President-elect Donald Trump, has said he is working to form an advisory council with the aim...

Pakistani American Khizr Khan made several appearances alongside Democratic leaders in Virginia in a push for Muslims to get out and use their right to vote. “The Muslim community is committed to standing up for their...

Two Pakistanis, Malala Yousafzai and Sumail Hassan, earned more laurels this week, featuring on Time magazine’s list of 30 most influential teens for 2016. The magazine determines the list while considering “accolades across numerous fields, global...

How critically immigrants contribute to United States’ scientific and technological superiority over other countries was evident this week after it emerged that all six American recipients of 2016 Nobel Prizes announced so far are immigrants. The...

During the course of a day, he pursues so many tasks – considering them as his duties – that even to his close associates Tufail Ahmad defies description. It is difficult to bracket his work into one...