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    Muslim woman who went viral for photo in front of anti-Islam protest says her religion taught her 'to be unapologetic'

    In a series of photos that went viral over the weekend, Ismaa’eel is seen posing in front of a group of men holding posters with hateful speech directed at people of the Islam faith.

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    Why I converted to Islam — and, no, it wasn't for marriage

    " I was an ignorant bigot who believed everything the media said," says Kaya Gravitter, "since I’d never met a Muslim or went searching for what I believe the religion’s core values really are: peace, love, and generosity."

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    Muslim Olympic fencer Ibtihaj Muhammad was once kicked out of a fabric store because of her hijab

    “I can’t sit here as the first Muslim woman to represent the United States at the Olympic games and be numb on these issues that directly affect me.” “American Beauty” is a new series in which Yahoo Lifestyle takes a virtual cross-country journey to discover what beauty means — reimagining the American flag through the diverse group of faces that make up the United States of America. From Muslim Americans and women in the military to single moms and teachers, we highlight what makes each group u

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    An 'Islamic feminist' on why she's not an oxymoron

    Sherin Khankan is the imam of Denmark’s Mariam Mosque, the country's first and only woman-led mosque, which she launched in 2016. “I believed it was time to change the patriarchal structure of Islam for a new generation of Muslims by rereading the Koran with a focus on women’s rights, on gender equality, and by promoting female Muslim leadership in the mosque,” she says.

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    Teen Boxer to Finally Become First to Compete in Hijab

    Amaiya Zafar earned the right to wear the religious garb in the ring after being disqualified from a fight last year.

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    Muslim teen shuts down troll who says her dad would 'beat' her for removing hijab

    A friend-of-a-friend brutally called the outspoken Pennsylvania teen out for defending her religion after she questioned Trump’s views on Islam.  Disgusted, Lamyaa took screenshots of this individual’s message and shared it on Twitter.

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    Burkas May Be Banned From Some Public Places in the Netherlands

    In a controversial move, the vast majority of members of Dutch Parliament voted on Tuesday to ban the burka — a traditional religious garment worn by some Muslim women to cover their entire bodies and faces — in schools, hospitals, and government buildings in the Netherlands, according to The Telegraph. According to The Telegraph, the logic behind the decision is the “necessity to be able to interact face-to-face, for instance in places where public services are performed and safety must be gu