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Abercrombie & Fitch to change ‘look policy,’ allow hijabs
By Omar Sacirbey — September 23, 2013
(RNS) Abercrombie & Fitch settled a three-year legal battle with two Muslim women out of court.
England debates full-face veils in courtrooms
By Trevor Grundy — September 17, 2013
(RNS) In England, a judge's decision to require Muslim women to remove a facial covering prompts a national debate on veils, particularly the niqab, which covers all but the eyes.
Shariah 101: What is it and why do states want to ban it?
By Omar Sacirbey — July 25, 2013
(RNS) Muslims around the world have varying views about what Shariah entails, and its role in personal and public life. So what exactly is Shariah? Here are five facts that might help make sense of this complex and often misunderstood term.
Buddhist monk blames Muslims for Myanmar bombing
By Richard S. Ehrlich — July 25, 2013
(RNS) Myanmar's radical Buddhist monk said a bomb that exploded near him, wounding five devotees, came after a death threat by a "Muslim religious leader" who wanted to silence his campaign to prevent Buddhist women marrying Muslim men.
Chinese Malay couple faces prison for posting photo of them eating pork
By Richard S. Ehrlich — July 23, 2013
(RNS) The couple allegedly posted a photograph of themselves earlier in July, smiling at a roadside restaurant while eating pork stew with chopsticks.
Video: Britain’s Channel 4 broadcasts Muslim call to prayer during Ramadan
By Sally Morrow — July 17, 2013
Britain's Channel 4 is broadcasting the adhan, the Muslim call to prayer, live every morning during Ramadan.
Study says gays find most U.S. faiths unfriendly
By Adelle M. Banks — June 14, 2013
(RNS) Almost 50 percent of gay, lesbian bisexual and transgender adults say they have no religious affiliation, compared to 20 percent of the general population.
Religious leaders welcome FBI hate crimes reporting
By Corrie Mitchell — June 6, 2013
The FBI will begin tracking a number of religious groups as part of its law enforcement crime-reporting program.
Citing risk to adoptions, Missouri gov. vetoes anti-Shariah bill
By Omar Sacirbey — June 4, 2013
(RNS) Rather than citing the usual arguments about anti-Muslim discrimination, Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon said a bill to prevent foreign laws in state courtrooms would make it harder for Missouri families to adopt children from overseas.
Video: Faith in the Five Boroughs presents Allah on Bath Avenue
By Sally Morrow — April 24, 2013
"How do we understand ourselves as young Muslims in America?" asks Rami Kawas. He's camp counselor-meets-spiritual advisor for the nearly 500 young people who pray, play and hang out at the Muslim American Society (MAS) Youth Center.
Muslim leaders: We stand against terrorism
By Kevin Eckstrom — April 19, 2013
WASHINGTON (RNS) As the manhunt intensified in and around Boston, Muslim leaders hastily convened a press conference Friday to denounce the attacks and, in an attempt at damage control that has become almost routine, to urge the media not to link Islam with violent extremism.
Lego says its Jabba the Hutt set isn’t anti-Muslim
By Caleb K. Bell — April 2, 2013
(RNS) Lego is defending its Star Wars-based Jabba the Hutt toy set after recently being accused of racism by a Turkish cultural group.
Muslims detail fear from NYPD spy probe
By Omar Sacirbey — March 11, 2013
(RNS) In a new report, Muslims detail how fears of being spied on compelled them to refrain from social activism, and change how they dress, and sowed intracommunity mistrust.
SIDEBAR: Muslims embracing atheism often face a lonely journey
By Kimberly Winston — March 3, 2013
(RNS) Muslims who abandon their faith often face challenges not faced by those who leave other religions. Divorce and disowning are common, as is the threat of physical violence.
Modeling agency helps demure Muslims keep it ‘Underwraps’
By Omar Sacirbey — January 30, 2013
(RNS) Nailah Lymus argues that there's greater demand for modesty than perhaps the fashion industry realizes, and that it will need models to respond. Since launching her Underwraps modeling agency, she's received more than 400 queries from aspiring Muslim models from the U.S. to Indonesia to Great Britain.
