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Houston Muslims to hold grand opening Saturday for Spanish-speaking Islamic education, community center in Alief
Read full article: Houston Muslims to hold grand opening Saturday for Spanish-speaking Islamic education, community center in AliefIn a city with one of the largest Muslim populations and Spanish speakers, it's only fitting Spanish-speaking Islamic education center called Centro Islamico would exist in Houston. But Latino/Hispanic Muslims in America have been around longer than you might know.
Houston Muslims introduce Spanish-speaking Islamic education, community center in Alief
Read full article: Houston Muslims introduce Spanish-speaking Islamic education, community center in AliefIn a city with one of the largest Muslim populations and Spanish speakers, it's only fitting Spanish-speaking Islamic education center called Centro Islamico would exist in Houston. But Latino/Hispanic Muslims in America have been around longer than you might know.
Understanding Muslim funeral rites in light of Harris County Pct. 4 Cpl. Maher Husseini’s death
Read full article: Understanding Muslim funeral rites in light of Harris County Pct. 4 Cpl. Maher Husseini’s deathJust days after a Muslim Harris Co. Pct. 4 Constable Deputy was gunned down in southwest Houston, many might be wondering why he is being laid to rest so suddenly. This is common in Islam, and to learn more, we turned to religious leaders like Imam Tyeree El-Amin Boyd to help break it down,
Northside mosque remembers slain Harris County Pct. 4 corporal as praying man, protector
Read full article: Northside mosque remembers slain Harris County Pct. 4 corporal as praying man, protectorFollowing an ambush-style shooting Tuesday, Husseini is being remembered and praised for his faith and service.
Muslim dating app ‘Muzz’ bringing laughter to Houston with comical billboards
Read full article: Muslim dating app ‘Muzz’ bringing laughter to Houston with comical billboardsYou've probably seen these billboards around Houston by the dating app, Muzz, especially on I-45 that have Muslim residents laughing and wondering where they came from.
Hundreds died in Saudi Arabia performing the Hajj, a Houston mom was almost one of them
Read full article: Hundreds died in Saudi Arabia performing the Hajj, a Houston mom was almost one of themThe Hajj (or pilgrimage) in Mecca is an arduous (and expensive) journey all Muslims aspire to undertake one day. However, hundreds died this year due to the violent heat and KPRC 2 digital producer Ahmed Humble's mother, was one of the fortunate survivors.
Houston’s annual Ramadan iftar to continue with Mayor Whitmire’s attendance despite protests, calls to rescind invite
Read full article: Houston’s annual Ramadan iftar to continue with Mayor Whitmire’s attendance despite protests, calls to rescind inviteRamadan began earlier this week, however the conflict in Gaza appears to have made tears in the sacred fabric of the Islamic holy month.
Far-right activist blasts Speaker Phelan for being "pro-Muslim" in political mailer
Read full article: Far-right activist blasts Speaker Phelan for being "pro-Muslim" in political mailerThe card insinuates that Phelan wants to wish his constituents a happy Ramadan instead of a merry Christmas. Muslim Texans say it’s Islamophobic and some Republicans say it doesn't reflect Christian values.
Israeli forces raid a West Bank town, sparking a firefight that kills a Palestinian teacher
Read full article: Israeli forces raid a West Bank town, sparking a firefight that kills a Palestinian teacherPalestinian health officials say that the Israeli military has raided a Palestinian town in the northern West Bank, besieging an apartment and sparking a gunfight with local militants that killed an apparently uninvolved Palestinian teacher.
Muslims at Hajj brave intense heat to cast stones at pillars representing the devil
Read full article: Muslims at Hajj brave intense heat to cast stones at pillars representing the devilHundreds of thousands of Muslim pilgrims are braving intense heat to perform the symbolic stoning of the devil during the Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia.
Quran taken from Texas Capitol chapel recovered by state police. They aren’t saying who removed it.
Read full article: Quran taken from Texas Capitol chapel recovered by state police. They aren’t saying who removed it.Days after it went missing, DPS identified the person who removed a family Quran Rep. Salman Bhojani had placed in the chapel. The state has since provided its own copy.
France: 11 convicted of cyberbullying teen who slammed Islam
Read full article: France: 11 convicted of cyberbullying teen who slammed IslamA French court has convicted 11 of 13 people charged with harassing and threatening a teenager who harshly criticized Islam in online posts and ended up changing schools and receiving police protection to preserve her safety.
Lawmakers debate bill to rout out radical Islam in France
Read full article: Lawmakers debate bill to rout out radical Islam in FranceThe bill is broad and controversial, with around 1,700 proposed amendments, and it guarantees heated debate for the next two weeks in the lower house. Multiple attacks in France by Islamist extremists provide a backdrop for the bill, even if recent violence was committed by outsiders. Other critics say the bill covers ground already addressed in current laws while far-right leader Marine Le Pen says the bill doesn’t go far enough or even name the enemy: radical Islam. It is necessary because “French society, the French nation is traumatized by attacks and the reality of radical Islam.” While radicals are a minority, “it's minorities that make up history,” Bencheikh added. The proposed law also seeks to halt the issuing by doctors of virginity certificates, the practice of polygamy and forced marriage.
France: Teacher beheaded, police shoot dead suspected killer
Read full article: France: Teacher beheaded, police shoot dead suspected killerFrench President Emmanuel Macron, center, is seen outside a high school after a history teacher who opened a discussion with students on caricatures of Islam's Prophet Muhammad was beheaded, Friday, Oct. 16, 2020 in Conflans-Sainte-Honorine, north of Paris. Police have shot the suspected killer dead. (AP Photo/Michel Euler)
French leader decries terrorist beheading of teacher
Read full article: French leader decries terrorist beheading of teacher(AP Photo/Michel Euler)PARIS – French President Emmanuel Macron denounced what he called an “Islamist terrorist attack” against a history teacher decapitated in a Paris suburb Friday, urging the nation to stand united against extremism. The teacher had discussed caricatures of Islam's Prophet Muhammad with his class, authorities said. The French anti-terrorism prosecutor opened an investigation concerning murder with a suspected terrorist motive, the prosecutor’s office said. Macron visited the school where the teacher worked in the town of Conflans-Saint-Honorine and met with staff after the slaying. The gruesome killing of the teacher occurred in the town of Conflans-Sainte-Honorine while the suspect was killed by police in adjoining Eragny.