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Topics: Justice | Religion
Muslim detainees forced to pick between pork and rotten halal food: lawyers
By Aysha Khan, Religion News Service |ICE officers at a Miami facility have repeatedly violated detainees' religious freedom rights, advocates say
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Topics: Spirituality | Culture
Jim Wallis replaced as Sojourners editor after essay controversy
By Aysha Khan, Religion News Service |Wallis said the decision to remove an article criticizing white supremacists within the Catholic Church was wrong
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Topics: Spirituality | Culture
Muslim women authors build new worlds through sci-fi and fantasy
By Aysha Khan, Religion News Service |A wave of Muslim speculative fiction writers is redefining what belongs in the genre
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Topics: Justice | Society
Why mutual aid reemerged in the U.S. during the pandemic
By Aysha Khan, Religion News Service |This type of community support is also flourishing amid protests over anti-Black racism
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Topics: Spirituality | Religion
How U.S. mosques will celebrate Eid in a pandemic
By Aysha Khan, Religion News Service |Muslim communities are finding innovative ways to mark the end of Ramadan
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Topics: Spirituality | Health
As Ramadan nears, U.S. prisons urged to accommodate faith needs
By Aysha Khan, Religion News Service |Religious groups say respecting inmates' practices is more critical than ever amid the COVID-19 pandemic
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Topics: Justice | Religion
Students protest Hindu nationalism with new take on Holi
By Aysha Khan, Religion News Service |The campaign, organized at 21 university campuses in the U.S., is in solidarity with anti-government protesters in India
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Topics: Justice | Society
Muslim teen disqualified from race starts new campaign
By Aysha Khan, Religion News Service |The 'Let Noor Run' initiative aims to end discrimination in sports, starting with hijab bans
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Topics: Justice | Society
These Muslims are bringing sex abuse out of the shadows
By Aysha Khan, Religion News Service |The past few years have seen North American Muslims rise up to openly confront abuse perpetrated by their religious leaders
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Topics: Justice | Religion
U.S. prisons agency loosens limits on Muslim prayer
By Aysha Khan, Religion News Service |Facilities were told to accommodate inmates' requests for group services unless there are security concerns