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1:57pm Feb 19, 2017

Politics & Government Politics & Government

Muslim Group Wants Probe Of Violent Comments At Kernersville Meeting

by Paul Garber

A Muslim civil rights group has called for an investigation after threats were made during a gathering at a Kernersville restaurant.
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4:36pm Feb 13, 2017

World News World News Religion

In France, Some Muslims Seek To 'Adapt' Islam To Secular Culture

by Eleanor Beardsley

Many French Muslims believe it's time to create a uniquely French brand of Islam that is compatible with the country's secular values and responds better to the needs of modern Muslims.

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12:25am Feb 11, 2017

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Trump Reportedly Plans To Refocus Violent Extremism Initiative On Muslims

by Tom Gjelten

The Trump administration reportedly wants to refocus an Obama administration program on exclusively Islamic extremism. Muslim leaders and some counterterrorism experts say such a change may be unwise.

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Mubashar Khan

1:00pm Jan 25, 2017

National National Politics & Government Religion

Muslim Marine Answers Questions In Effort To Fight Islamophobia

by NPR Staff

Mansoor Shams has been standing on street corners around the country with a sign saying, "I'm A Muslim U.S. Marine Ask Anything." It's exhausting, "but I feel like it's almost become my mission."

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10:15pm Jan 16, 2017

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Muslim-Americans Remain Anxious About Trump Administration

by Tom Gjelten

In one community where many emigrated from harsh nations, the president-elect's rhetoric brings worries of renewed repression. Cabinet nominees' opposition to a registry hasn't erased those concerns.

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3:24pm Dec 08, 2016

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The Challenges Trump Will Face In Confronting Radical Islam

by Tom Gjelten

President-elect Donald Trump has promised to make war on "radical Islam." It could mean a major — and risky — escalation of the counterterrorism policies favored by his White House predecessors.

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1:58pm Sep 21, 2016

Health & Safety Health & Safety Religion

Once Opposed To Maternal Health, Islamic Scholars Become Champions

by Natalie Jacewicz

One Nigerian man saw a big problem in his community: too many women were dying in childbirth. So he turned to the region's Islamic leaders for help.
Ashley Mackenzie for NPR

10:09am Sep 07, 2016

National National Religion

Sept. 11 Marked Turning Point For Muslims In Increasingly Diverse America

by Tom Gjelten

Muslim Americans are more engaged in public life, and interfaith outreach efforts expanded notably after Sept. 11. But terrorism concerns continue to drive anti-Islam and anti-foreigner sentiment.

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5:03pm Aug 12, 2016

World News World News

French Riviera City Bans Specialty Swimsuit For Muslim Women

by Jason Slotkin

Cannes, a major summer destination, has banned a women's swimsuit designed around Islamic ideas of modesty. The city's mayor calls the burkini "the symbol of Islamist extremism."
Lopa Shah

10:20am Aug 12, 2016

Race Race Religion

Radio 101: Challenging Western Views of Muslim Women

by Saratu Garba

Radio 101 is WFDD's education program for high school students. Radio 101 reporter, Saratu Garba shares her experiences traveling internationally.

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6:04pm Aug 07, 2016

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40 Years On, A Controversial Film On Islam's Origins Is Now A Classic

by R. H. Greene

The Message, released in 1976 and starring Anthony Quinn, was made with difficulty and condemned by hardliners. One of the challenges: its main character, the Prophet Muhammad, could not be pictured.

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6:24am Aug 03, 2016

National National Politics & Government

In A Turbulent Election Year, Mosques Organize En Masse Voting

by Chas Sisk

In an election year marked by vitriol toward the Muslim community, some mosques are urging their worshipers to vote. To do so, they're borrowing a strategy used by African-American churches.

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