American Muslims

Fire alarm set off as Princeton activists protest Bennett lecture

Naftali Bennett’s Princeton lecture was disrupted by protests and a fire alarm. The university is investigating, and its president apologized.

Former Prime Minister Naftali Bennett
 A MAN proudly holds up an Israeli flag in support of the Jewish state outside the White House in May, during the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas.

'Following Similar Paths': A look at what American Jews, Muslims can learn from each other - review

 Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-MI) holds up a sign as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addresses a joint Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-MI) holds up a sign as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addresses a joint meeting of Congress on July 24.

US lawmaker Rashida Tlaib condemns cartoon showing her with exploding pager

 A woman looks on during a rally held by American Muslims for Palestine calling for a ceasefire in Gaza in Washington, US, October 21, 2023

Court orders American Muslims for Palestine to give Virginia AG documents over alleged Hamas ties


Jewish Democrats praise Ellison for remarks against Farrakhan

Jewish Democratic Council of America: Ellison’s statement leaves no ambiguity that he does not accept Farrakhan’s hateful and divisive preaching and we appreciate him reiterating this conviction.

Religious leader Louis Farrakhan gives the keynote speech at the Nation of Islam Saviours' Day convention in Detroit, Michigan, U.S. February 19, 2017.

Erasing the red lines between Muslims and Jews in America

The Muslim Leadership Initiative, run by the Shalom Hartman Institute, is reshaping the way in which American Muslims engage with their Jewish counterparts.

RABBI DONNIEL HARTMAN (left) speaks to the MLI participants at the Shalom Hartman Institute, as MLI co-director Abdullah Antepli and MLI alumni director Maital Friedman look on

Poll: Muslims to overtake Jews as 2nd largest religion in U.S. by 2040

The Muslim community currently makes up 1% of the US population and is expected to double in size by 2050.

British muslims pray during Friday prayer at the East London mosque.

Muslim, Sikh supporters rally for President Trump

Trump “has people against him … from within the party, from the media. We are here to support and endorse what he has been doing for the military and the economy,”

Sikh Trump supporters Manjit Singh Kario, left, and Dilvis Singh hold signs during a Making America Great Again, Already! Unity In Diversity for President Donald Trump rally at Lawyers' Mall in Annapolis, Maryland.

Rabbi to lead annual Muslim Day Parade in New York

Rabbi Marc Schneier will be the first Jewish leader to host the parade.

Participants in the annual Muslim Day Parade, New York City, September 2016

American Jews, Muslims team up to ensure security in religious spaces

With Islamophobic and antisemitic incidents on the rise, these two minorities are working together.

Members of a local church and synagogue form a 'ring of peace' around an Islamic Cultural Center in Toronto after a shooting there, February 2017

Trump condemns Oregon stabbings; says victims stood up to hate

Presidential tweet came after Muslim group leader said Trump has stirred up bigotry and racism in America.

U.S. President Donald Trump makes remarks at the Amphitheater after laying a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery as part of Memorial Day observance, Arlington, Virginia, U.S., May 29, 2017

Poll: Over 85% of US Muslim voters picked Obama

CAIR survey shows similar political preference to American Jews, 69% of whom voted to reelect the president.

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Poll: American Jews and Muslims share common values

Muslim Americans exceed Jewish belief in religious pluralism, in the fairness of elections, and also in support of a two-state solution

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US poll: Islam not especially violent

62% say Muslims have equal rights; 51% against Ground Zero Mosque.

Ground Zero mosque protests