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The first Muslim nominee for best actor eschewed the reductive roles that were readily on offer post-Sept. 11, making his achievement all the more remarkable.

Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich., was emotional sharing her experience getting death threats for being a Muslim woman before she was even sworn into office and how she felt watching the riots at the Capitol building unfold on Jan. 6.

Muslim media influencer Amani al-Khatahtbeh claimed Saturday she was kicked off an American Airlines flight in Newark, New Jersey, because another passenger “felt uncomfortable” following a heated verbal exchange at the TSA security line, NBC News reports.

The MuslimGirl.com website was started by a New Jersey teenager in her bedroom as a way to defy Muslim stereotypes after 9/11. A decade later, Amani Al-Khatahtbeh has built it into an online magazine with a global audience. The site covers everything from how it feels to be the only woman wearing a hijab at a kickboxing class, to beauty...

Several Iranians at the Islamic Center of San Diego were afraid to speak on camera because they they feared retaliation against their family members who still live in Iran. Some Muslims, who are not Iranian or part of the local San Diego Persian community, also said they were afraid their loved ones might face retaliation, even if they live in…

NBC 7’s Danica McAdam spoke with the Muslim community who reacted to the deadly airstrikes.

A Denver landlord who was recorded telling her tenant to find an “American person … good like you and me” to sublease her property instead of a Muslim father and son seeking to open their second restaurant must pay the men $675,000 under a settlement. The three men sued last year, generating local news coverage and online pleas to boycott...

President Donald Trump on Friday declined to join expressions of concern about white nationalism, saying “I don’t, really” when asked whether he thought it was a rising threat around the world.

President Trump reacted to the Supreme Court’s ruling Tuesday morning upholding the third version of his travel ban during a meeting with lawmakers that was focusing on immigration.

For Muslims all over the world, June 15 marks Eid al-Fitr, the holiday at the end of Ramadan’s month of fasting. It brings festivals, food, gifts and prayers.

From natural disasters like Hurricane Harvey, to the Las Vegas shooting, here’s a look back at some of the most unforgettable moments of 2017.

“All we want is to make sure that when we are trying to provide a safe environment for all, that ‘all’ includes the Muslim-American community,” Hanif Mohebi with the Council on American-Islamic Relations said. NBC 7’s Rory Devine heard from some who support, and others who oppose, the school district’s policies.

Armed police carrying out a counterterrorism operation Thursday swooped in on a man they said was carrying knives in a bag near Britain’s Parliament and arrested him on suspicion of planning terrorist acts. London’s Metropolitan Police said the 27-year-old man was stopped and detained “as part of an ongoing operation” by the force’s counterterrorism unit. No one was injured in...

Emirates, the Middle East’s biggest airline, said on Wednesday that it is cutting flights to the United States because of a drop in demand caused by heightened U.S. security measures and Trump administration attempts to ban travelers from Muslim-majority nations. The decision by the Dubai government-owned carrier is the strongest sign yet that tougher measures imposed on U.S.-bound travelers from...

A possible hate crime is now under investigation after a Muslim man found death threats towards Muslims spray-painted on the wall of a business in San Diego’s North Park community.

A possible hate crime is now under investigation after a Muslim man found death threats towards Muslims spray-painted on the wall of a business in San Diego’s North Park community.

Law enforcement authorities and Muslim community leaders Monday condemned a series of letters sent to area mosques denouncing Muslims and warning of a pending “cleansing” of America under President Donald Trump, and local officials urged anyone who receives such a letter to come forward.

When Indiana University student Daniel Boyes witnessed a racially motivated attack on a Muslim woman in a cafe, he immediately jumped into action to restrain the attacker, who is a fellow student.