By noursaudiLubna (Lulu) Abura is a mother of two. No, I’m not just talking about her adorable boy/girl twins. She also started two businesses. I don’t know which made me more excited: a hair care line made for curly hair, or a halal cracker business inspired by Palestinian and Brazilian food (what more could you ask…
By noursaudiMuslim residents in Bayonne, New Jersey, were denied a prayer center to call their own on Monday night. The Bayonne Muslims non-profit group has been trying to open this center since 2015, but after five hearings, a five-hour meeting, and plenty of input from residents, the center was unable to get the votes it needed…
By noursaudiHarvard, Yale, and Columbia were among 17 private universities that brought yet another case against Donald Trump’s “Muslim ban” on Monday. Though the ban was halted by the 9th circuit court last week, many people are still dealing with the ramifications of the order that banned immigrants traveling from seven countries in the MENA region. Universities…
By noursaudiDonald Trump’s executive order did not face an easy last week when San Francisco appeals court denied an emergency motion to reinstate the immigration ban, which several judges, including ex-Attorney General Sally Yates, declared unconstitutional. The emergency motion was filed by the U.S. Department of Justice after Federal Judge James Robart in Seattle issued a nationwide…
By noursaudiIsraeli authorities have banned the adhan, or call to prayer, in three mosques in Abu Dis, a Palestinian town just outside of the Old City in Jerusalem, local sources said Saturday. The ban was enforced after Israeli settlers in Pisgat Ze’ev protested the adhan to Jerusalem mayor, Nir Barkat, on Thursday, complaining of noise pollution. Bassam…
By noursaudiIn the past two weeks, we have seen two prominent Muslim women influencers featured in two very well known brands. Amena, known on social media as Amenakin, was just recently part of L’Oreal’s latest campaign for its True Match foundation. Noor Tagouri, a multimedia journalist with a huge social media presence, was interviewed in Playboy…
