Islam

Oct
23
BP Adams Slams Daily News Over Portrayal Of Brighton Mosque

BP Adams Slams Daily News Over Portrayal Of Brighton Mosque

Borough President Eric Adams speaking outside the Turkish American Eyüp Sultan Cultural Center. (Photo: Alex Ellefson / Sheepshead Bites)Borough President
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Mar
05
Two New Holidays Added To The School Calendar

Two New Holidays Added To The School Calendar

Source: NYC Mayor’s OfficeNew York City public school students will have two new official holidays as of the 2015-2016
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Aug
11

$1,000 Reward To Find Those Responsible For Anti-Muslim Fliers In Bath Beach

A $1,000 reward is now on the table for information leading to the arrest of those who distributed anti-Muslim
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Oct
21

Gentile Donates 300 Pounds Of Meat To Needy For Muslim Holiday

To complete the four-day celebration of Eid al-Adha, Councilman Vincent Gentile teamed up with the United American Muslim Association to
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Aug
06

Wednesday Through Friday: Alternate Side Rules Suspended For Eid Al-Fitr

Muslims observe the conclusion of Eid al-Fitr with sweets. Now: Where da Reese’s peanut butter cups at? ReeseSource: GlobalPost.
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May
06

Anti-Muslim Graffiti Sprayed Near Ave Z, Haring St

Look at what some hate-filled clown did. A reader sent this photo in this morning. It happened on Avenue Z
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Oct
04

Storobin Sends Second Letter To Bloomberg About Voorhies Mosque

We wrote back in July about State Senator David Storobin’s attempts to get the city to revisit the issue
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Feb
28

TCC Anti-Semitism & Islamophobia Forum Rescheduled

The Turkish Cultural Center of Brooklyn’s forum on anti-Semitism and Islamophobia [/turkish-cultural-center-hosts-forum-on-islamophobia-anti-semitism/], originally scheduled for this afternoon, has been
May
11

Sheepshead Bay Mosque Wins First Court Battle, Bay People Push Forward

The site of the proposed mosque. Local Muslims painted over where a vandal had previously spray painted "He is
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Jan
11

Sheepshead Mosque Critics Seek Civic Group's Support

The site of the proposed mosque at 2812/2814 Voorhies AvenueOpponents of a proposed mosque in Sheepshead Bay came before
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