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Somali Muslims caught between two cultures
2016-01-24 02:39:15| Industrial Machines - Topix.net
Ibrahim Mehemmed came to Wisconsin from Africa to escape violence and oppression, never expecting that his religious beliefs would create conflict for him here. Muslim employees at the manufacturer of snowblowers and lawn mowers wanted the company to continue a previous, more lenient practice of allowing them to leave their work stations at different times - such as at dawn and sunset - to pray as their faith requires of them.
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Zuckerberg Has Muslims' Backs
2015-12-10 23:10:03| TechNewsWorld
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg on Wednesday posted a message of support to Muslims in the Facebook community and around the world. Zuckerberg's post stands in stark contrast to presidential candidate Donald Trump's verbal attacks on all Muslims, including his call earlier this week to ban them from entering the United States. Supporters cheered when Trump suggested the ban at a rally.
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Zuckerberg: Muslims 'Are Always Welcome' on Facebook
2015-12-10 18:03:46| PC Magazine Software Product Guide
Muslims "are always welcome here and that we will fight to protect your rights," Zuckerberg wrote in a Facebook post.
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Southwest Airlines accused of profiling Muslims
2015-11-24 01:44:01| Airlines - Topix.net
SOUTHWEST Airlines has come under fire for its supposedly targeting Muslim flyers. In one incident last week, reported by NBC , Anas Ayyad, who runs a pizza restaurant in Philadelphia, and his friend Maher Khalil, were asked to step aside before boarding the plane.
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Judge: 'The Muslims Are Coming!' ads must run in NY subways
2015-10-09 05:25:49| Railroads - Topix.net
New York City's Metropolitan Transportation Authority must run advertisements promoting a film called "The Muslims Are Coming!" in subways, a federal judge ruled. US District Judge Colleen McMahon's decision on Wednesday countered an MTA policy instituted in April that had banned political ads from subways and buses after an anti-Islamic ad by Pamela Geller's American Freedom Defense Initiative caused controversy.