Muslim Students “Harassed” for Wearing Hijab

posted by Randall

Two Muslim students in Virginia are accusing a school administrator of harassing them because they wore hijabs to school, reports
ABC7.
 
It was so emotional,” one of them said.
 
The administrator asked for a note from their parents proving they were wearing the hijab for religious reasons.
 
“Normally, I don’t wear … Read more

Hindu Chaplain Leads the Faithful at University of Southern California

posted by Randall

Varun Soni stands alone among college chaplains.

In a country where Christianity remains the dominant faith, Soni is the only known University chaplain who happens to be Hindu.

Soni was named to the post in 2008. At the time, he was the only non-Christian campus chaplain in the country. Today there are only a handful, … Read more

Hindu Americans Object to Portrayal of their Religion in California Textbooks

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First Asian American Bishop Appointed to Lead Utah Diocese

posted by Randall

Pope Francis named Bishop Oscar Asarco Solis, an immigrant from the Philippines, to become the bishop of the Salt Lake City diocese, which has been without a … Read more

Slightly More Religious Diversity: Hindus and Buddhists in Congress

posted by Cathy Sun

A report by the Pew Research Center has found Congress is more Christian than the general public, despite a slight rise in Hindus, Buddists and Muslims.

Hindu representation tripled in the 115th Congress as two new Hindus recently joined … Read more

Washington Post: President Obama Delivers Speech Supporting Muslim Americans at US Mosque

posted by Susan Chang

President Obama today made his “better late than never” visit to a US mosque, located at the campus of the Islamic Society of Baltimore.

According to the Washington Post , Obama began his visit with a roundtable with about a dozen Muslim leaders from around the country. Among the roundtable participants are Suzanne Barakat, a … Read more

M Live: Woman Opens Up Dialogue with ‘Ask a Muslim’ booth

posted by Randall

A woman frustrated about stereotypes and misinformation about her beliefs as a Muslim has set up a booth specifically designed to draw attention and elicit questions and dialogue, reports M Live.

Mona Haydar and her husband came up with the idea after hearing an episode of the radio show This American Life and  heard about … Read more

Chicago Sun Times: Muslim Chaplain at Northwestern Charges United with Discrimination

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A campus chaplain from Northwestern University is charging United Airlines with discrimination after an on-board incident with a flight attendant and passenger, reports the Chicago Sun Times.

Tahera Ahmad accused the flight attendant of making a derogatory remark to her after she requested an unopened can of Diet Coke.

Ahmad says the flight attendant … Read more

Christianity Daily: Asian American Faith Leaders to Converge on White House

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A couple of hundred leaders from the Asian American and Pacific Islander Christian community will gather in Washington, DC next month and meet with White House officials, reports the Christianity Daily.

The 8th annual Lighting the Community Summit is hosted by Korean Churches of Community Development. Last year’s summit attracted 180 AAPI leaders representing … Read more

USA Today: Abercrombie & Fitch Discrimination Case to Be Heard by Supreme Court

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Did Abercrombie and Fitch discriminate against a 17-year old Muslim girl because of her religion?

That’s the case the US Supreme Court is scheduled to hear Wednesday, reports USA Today.

The chain, which has been no stranger to controversy, is accused of denying Samantha Elauf  a job because she is Muslim and wore a … Read more