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Islamaphobia

Man in blue polo stands on street corner looking up, with sign for "Crunch" gym behind him

A ‘man of no land’ tries to find home in Saudi Arabia

Global Politics

Salih Abdullah was tired of racism and Islamophobia. So like many other African American Muslims, he gave the kingdom a chance.

A U.S. flag hangs over fake palm trees inside the compound of the U.S. embassy in Baghdad in 2011.

Translators who worked for the US military in Iraq wonder if their American dream is slipping away

Conflict
Suhaib Webb

Why both ISIS and some US right-wingers are threatening to kill this American imam

Culture
Dueling demonstrations in Irving, Texas: Residents supporting their local mosque hold placards critical of armed men who are intimidating those who attend the Islamic center.

A Texas town stands divided, after armed men in camouflage menace worshipers at a local mosque

Conflict
In the days after the Paris attacks, classes at the Great Mosque in Paris were canceled, though the mosque remained open.

At the Paris Great Mosque there’s tranquility inside and heavily armed guards outside

Belief
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