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Jan
02
An Extraordinary Neighbor: Nowshin Ali is 100% Present

An Extraordinary Neighbor: Nowshin Ali is 100% Present

Nowshin Ali. (Photo: Zainab Iqbal/Bklyner)DITMAS PARK – Nowshin Ali came to live in the United States five years ago
8 min read
Sep
21
Day Of Visibility Follows Avenue H “Take It Off” Incident

Day Of Visibility Follows Avenue H “Take It Off” Incident

Photo: Zainab Iqbal/BklynerFLATBUSH – Members and volunteers at the Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs (MOIA) and the NYC Commission
2 min read
Oct
13
Muslims Say Islamophobia Is Taking a Mental Toll on Their Communities (VIDEO)

Muslims Say Islamophobia Is Taking a Mental Toll on Their Communities (VIDEO)

Panelists talk about the challenges of being Muslim in America. Left to right: Moustafa Bayoumi, Dr. Debbie Almontaser, Medhi Hasan,
2 min read
Oct
05
Shahana Hanif Is The New Face Of Kensington

Shahana Hanif Is The New Face Of Kensington

(Photo via sha.banana / instagram [https://www.instagram.com/sha.banana/]) Kensington-based activist Shahana Hanif is a woman that embraces
8 min read
Aug
16
Community Stands In Solidarity With Muslims Killed In Ozone Park

Community Stands In Solidarity With Muslims Killed In Ozone Park

Neighbors gather on Coney Island Avenue after two Bangladeshi Muslim men were killed in Ozone Park, Queens. (Photo by Ditmas
3 min read
Jul
06
Eid Mubarak To All Our Muslim Neighbors! [Photos]

Eid Mubarak To All Our Muslim Neighbors! [Photos]

Meena jewelry sellers at Chand Raat festival (Photo by Ditmas Park Corner)Today, Muslims all over the world are celebrating
3 min read
Jun
07
Ramadan Mubarak! 6 Things To Know About The Muslim Holiday

Ramadan Mubarak! 6 Things To Know About The Muslim Holiday

(Photo by Alex Ellefson / Sheepshead Bites)If you live in southern Brooklyn, you will most likely encounter someone observing Ramadan
2 min read
May
08
For Neighbors, Feeling Recognition & Respect After Muslim Holy Days Are Designated As School Holidays

For Neighbors, Feeling Recognition & Respect After Muslim Holy Days Are Designated As School Holidays

Students and teachers at the Council of People’s Organization pre-school.This spring, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced [http://www1.
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Jul
08
Anti-Muslim Graffiti Discovered In Kensington

Anti-Muslim Graffiti Discovered In Kensington

The NYPD is investigating who is behind hateful graffiti discovered Tuesday on an Ocean Parkway mailbox in Kensington, according to
1 min read
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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