Helping Hand for Relief and Development Coordinates Emergency Aid for Panama Earthquake
HHRD teamed with Panamanian mosques and volunteers to deliver food and hygiene supplies to families in Búcaro after the October 9 earthquake.
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HHRD teamed with Panamanian mosques and volunteers to deliver food and hygiene supplies to families in Búcaro after the October 9 earthquake.
A Mitchell Research poll for CBS Detroit has Abdul El-Sayed ahead of Mike Rogers 51% to 44% among likely voters, though other recent polls show a closer race.
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) and CAIR-Florida asked a federal court on Oct. 28 to block Florida’s “domestic terrorist organization” designation before it takes effect on Nov. 5. The groups say they will have to close their Florida operations if the court does not intervene.
A UN commission of inquiry says Israel continued genocidal acts in Gaza during the ceasefire and that West Bank conditions have worsened.
Texas Muslims are stepping up voter engagement before the midterms, from a Frisco mosque’s “BBQ and Ballots” event to court challenges and interfaith coalitions. They cite concerns about Islamophobia, a new social studies curriculum and the governor’s CAIR designation.
Pew Research Center projects that the American Muslim community will become the country’s second-largest religious group by 2040, growing from 3.45 million to 8.1 million by 2050. Researchers credit a young population and continued immigration.
The Texas State Board of Education approved high school social studies standards on Sept. 4 that Muslim advocacy groups say misrepresent Islam, and CAIR has pledged to work to overturn them before they take effect in the 2030 school year. Supporters on the board defended the wording, while critics say it ignores Muslim contributions and the board’s own experts’ warnings.
Dozens of Muslim Americans are on the Nov. 3 ballot, from Michigan’s Senate race to state and local contests, as groups like CAIR push registration and turnout. Organizers say top concerns include Gaza, immigration and free speech, along with barriers like transportation and ID rules.
IslamiCity’s Light Upon Light Episode 71 explores three things worth keeping private, offering faith-based guidance on discretion, trust, and gratitude. It also reminds listeners that privacy should never stop them from seeking help.
Helping Hand for Relief and Development has opened a two-day free eye camp in Sukkur, Pakistan, offering screenings and cataract surgery for those who need them.
The NRSC's online game targets Michigan's Democratic Senate nominee, who is campaigning to become the first Muslim U.S. senator. El-Sayed has rejected the claims behind it.
IslamiCity shares Professor Mahmudul Hasan’s commentary on why enforced disappearance is a women’s rights issue, from Bangladesh and Kashmir to Argentina.