Viewfinder: Returning Home for Eid al-Adha in Bangladesh
People scramble to reach the roof of an overcrowded train at a station in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on August 20th, 2018.
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Letter From Minneapolis, Minnesota: Investing in the Muslim Community With Microloans
The city prides itself on working with those who are "un-bankable," and on evaluating loans based on individual stories instead of automated credit scores.
Travel Ban Loses in Second Appeals Court Ruling
The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Monday against President Trump's controversial travel ban.
Dehumanizing Muslims Isn’t Just Wrong: It Makes Us Less Safe
Muslim Americans pick up on xenophobic feelings, and it makes them less likely to cooperate with police. By…
Children Absorb Anti-Muslim Prejudice at an Early Age
In a new study, six- to 11-year-old Americans expressed biased attitudes, although only one-10th of them even knew…
French Court Overturns Burkini Ban
France’s highest administrative court overturned a so-called “burkini ban” in Villeneuve-Loubet, a small commune in the southeast. Twenty-five…
What’s the Real Goal of Islamic Terrorists?
Israeli researchers suggest it may be inciting an anti-Muslim backlash.
Give Me That Old-Time Religion
From ISIS to the Christian right, three new books explore the modern urge to go back to an original, uncorrupted version of faith.
‘A Thousand Ways to Kneel and Kiss the Ground’: Re-Framing Islam in North Carolina
Scenes before a tragedy—and how art responds to murder.
When Culture’s Soft Power Confronts Hard Limits
Music- and art-based outreach programs have been successful in combating extremism in cities like Minneapolis, but they're facing a roadblock. Stringent visa standards from the State Department are blocking many foreign artists from entering the country, and harming communities that need these programs the most.