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Two weeks ago, a UC Berkeley student was kicked off a plane – for speaking Arabic, he says.
Khairuldeen Makhzoomi said in an interview with The Times that he was chatting to his uncle on the phone when he noticed a woman seated in the row ahead staring at him. “This is weird,” he thought to himself. After telling his uncle he’d call him back, he hung up with a quick phrase in Arabic: “inshallah.”
A few minutes later, he said, he was asked why he was speaking Arabic on a plane. Next, he was searched by police, and then FBI agents.
Jennifer Carroll Foy earns endorsement from American Muslim Women PAC
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The American Muslim Women PAC has endorsed Democratic gubernatorial candidate Jennifer Carroll Foy.
“Jennifer Carroll Foy stands out from the field as an unapologetic advocate for marginalized communities,” said Mirriam Seddiq, founder of AMW PAC, the country’s first and only PAC dedicated to uplifting and empowering Muslim women. “As a defense attorney myself, Jennifer’s deep experience fighting for those who cannot fight for themselves as not just a public defender, but as a foster mom, Delegate, and candidate for governor, proves that she will be the governor that women of color can trust to deliver on the systemic change we need. We are proud to endorse her an
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Ramadan drives donations, memberships to giving circles
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May 14, 2021
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People participate in an Eid al-Fitr ceremony in Overpeck County Park in Ridgefield Park, N.J., Thursday, May 13, 2021. Millions of Muslims across the world are marking a muted and gloomy holiday of Eid al-Fitr, the end of the fasting month of Ramadan - a usually joyous three-day celebration that has been significantly toned down as coronavirus cases soar.Seth Wenig/AP
Sahina Islam can still recall the day when she heard an elderly Pakistani couple got kicked out of their New York City home by their son-in-law and were sitting near John F. Kennedy International Airport, stranded and with nowhere to go. The incident led Islam and five friends to help the couple find a place to stay and more generosity followed.