American Muslims

What is EPIC City, the controversial planned Muslim residential community in Texas?

EPIC city is a planned large-scale development project that will not have its own government. It has been marketed as an exclusively Muslim community that will serve as the epicenter of US Islam.

|ByMATHILDA HELLER
People arrive at a mosque to attend Friday prayers, in Plano, Texas, on April 11, 2025.
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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.

|ByMICHAEL STARR
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

The authors of the book build on their own cultural competence: one, an engaged Muslim, and the other an equally involved Jew.

|ByRON KRONISH
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

The cartoon, published on Thursday, showed a woman sitting next to an exploding pager. The woman's desk in the cartoon had a name card saying "Rep. Tlaib."

|ByREUTERS

US poll: Islam not especially violent

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

AUGUST 25, 2010ByASSOCIATED PRESS
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Yalla Peace: Bikinis versus burkas

This debate in the Muslim world, prompted by Lebanese-American Rima Fakih’s win of the Miss USA title, is hotter than the two-state vs. one-state debka.

MAY 26, 2010By JPOST.COM STAFF
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Yalla Peace: Stop saying tolerance

Until everyone starts accepting the other’s views, I'm not sure either side should be building museums of tolerance.

APRIL 27, 2010By JPOST.COM STAFF
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Terra Incognita: Not too shabby

For all the noise about discrimination against Muslims and Arabs in the US after September 11, there has been little discussion of their success there.

APRIL 6, 2010BySETH J. FRANTZMAN
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Yemen holds US man after al-Qaida sweep, shootout

Sharif Mobley suspected of being member of terror group and killing guard in attempt to break out of hospital.

MARCH 12, 2010ByASSOCIATED PRESS
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