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  • Hijabs. Three women in masks sit on a cinderblock next to two young men without masks.

    Thanks to 2 Muslim Women, NYPD Can No Longer Force Hijab Removals

    “New Yorkers are able to get a drivers’ license or passport while wearing the hijab, and there’s absolutely no reason for it to be removed by police,” said Albert Fox Cahn, who repped the women.
    N. Jamiyla Chisholm Nov 11, 2020 1:45PM EST
    Colorlines screenshot of #MuslimWomensDay image from MuslimGirl.com, taken on March 27, 2017.

    The 10 Best Tweets for the Inaugural #MuslimWomensDay

    All over social media, users are paying tribute.

    Yessenia Funes Mar 27, 2017 2:15PM EDT
     Tracey Tong, left, and woman who was harassing Muslim subway riders to the right.

    Tracey Tong Showed Us All What Solidarity Looks Like

    In an interview she reveals why she stood up for two Muslim subway riders being harassed in New York City.

    Yessenia Funes Mar 17, 2017 2:18PM EDT
    White poster with black lettering and image on a brown post, men in multi-colored outfits in background

    #AfterSeptember11 Returns With Candid Stories of Fear, Islamophobia

    The hashtag emerged as a response to 9/11 tributes that some feel dismiss the years of Islamophobia-induced violence and paranoia that impact Muslims, South Asians, Arabs and Sikhs.

    Sameer Rao Sep 12, 2016 11:13AM EDT
    Colorlines screen shot of Thara Uddin (left) and Imam Maulama Akonjee (right), taken on August 15, 2016

    Imam and Assistant Killed Over the Weekend In Queens, Funeral Prayer Today in Brooklyn

    The mosque attack highlights an increase in hate crimes againt Muslim people in the United States.

    Yessenia Funes Aug 15, 2016 12:26PM EDT
    Ghazala Khan in blue hijab next to Khizr Khan in black suit with blue tie and white shirt

    Ghazala Khan on Trump: 'He Knows Nothing About True Sacrifice'

    The Republican presidential nominee alluded to Khan’s silence during her husband’s moving speech about their son’s military sacrifice at the DNC as something dictated by Islam. She skillfully responded via The Washington Post.

    Sameer Rao Aug 1, 2016 11:38AM EDT
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