Tag: Islam

President Obama speaks at an Eid al-Fitr reception in the East Room. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

National Security

Obama encourages Muslims, Americans to ‘reject’ hate

Nicole Duran · July 21, 2016 11:16 pm

Justice also said the township "discriminated against the Bensalem Masjid on the basis of religion." (AP Photo/Mosa'ab Elshamy, File)

Justice Dept. sues town that denied zoning approval for a mosque

Pete Kasperowicz · July 21, 2016 9:38 pm

Saudi Arabian clerics reissued a fatwa to condemned "Pokemon Go" for promoting gambling and polytheism. (AP Photo/Achmad Ibrahim)

Saudi Arabia rejects ‘Pokemon Go’

Joshua Axelrod · July 20, 2016 4:45 pm

Actor: Obama’s ‘a Muslim’ and he’s ‘with the bad guys’

Daniel Chaitin · July 19, 2016 4:39 am

The fake medicine called "Islamophobin" contains "pills" that are actually chewing gum pieces. (Zach Gorelick)

Pro-Islam group hands out anti-Islamophobic ‘pills’ to GOP

Ben Smith · July 18, 2016 6:21 pm

"[Trump's] position is a temporary ban on immigration from certain countries," Priebus said. "There's no religious test on the table."

Priebus: Trump not targeting Muslims on immigration

Gabby Morrongiello · July 17, 2016 2:36 pm

The AP's story was picked up around the nation, 'conservatives' reference and all. (AP Photo/M. Jameel)

AP ties Pakistani model’s honor killing to ‘conservatives’

Becket Adams · July 16, 2016 7:19 pm

Duncan then called on President Obama to "halt the Syrian refugee resettlement program." (AP Photo/Rainier Ehrhardt, File)

GOP lawmaker calls for Syrian refugee ban, deportations

Kelly Cohen · July 15, 2016 8:48 pm

"So observations like that, proposals like that, are un-American by its very definition," Josh Earnest said of Newt Gingrich's idea. (AP Photo)

White House: Gingrich deportation plan is ‘un-American’

Susan Crabtree · July 15, 2016 6:48 pm

Indiana Gov. Mike Pence has held contrary positions to what Trump has espoused on trade, immigration and Muslim rights. (AP Photo/Sabah Arar, Pool)

Pence has contradicted Trump on immigration, trade

Sean Higgins · July 15, 2016 3:45 pm

"It doesn't even rise to the level of an idea," Nancy Pelosi said of Newt Gingrich's proposal. "A silly notion." (AP Photo)

Pelosi: Gingrich deportation proposal ‘a silly notion’

Susan Ferrechio · July 15, 2016 3:12 pm

Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich went on the defensive to try to stem any backlash to his comments about Muslims and Shariah law the night before. (Daniel Acker/Bloomberg)

National Security

Newt Gingrich attempts to clarify remarks about Muslims and Shariah

Kelly Cohen · July 15, 2016 2:12 pm