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Islam’s Holiest Month of Ramadan Begins, Here’s What It’s All About

Indonesian Muslim men offer prayers on the first day of the holy month of Ramadan at a mosque in Tangerang, June 6, 2016. Adek Berry/AFP/Getty Images Grumbling stomachs, headaches, weakness and exhaustion. These are some of the physical symptoms many Muslims across the world will experience as they embark on a spiritual journey to cleanse and detox their souls. Today…

Military School Denies Muslim’s Request to Wear Headscarf

CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — The Citadel military school in South Carolina has denied a request by a newly admitted student to wear a traditional Muslim headscarf. The Citadel said last month it was considering the woman’s request to wear the head covering known as a hijab. But college president retired Lt. Gen John Rosa said in a statement Tuesday that…

World Leaders Pile on Donald Trump for Plan to Bar Muslims

(ABC News) — Donald Trump’s call to temporarily block Muslims from entering the United States drew swift rebukes today from international leaders and the world’s Muslim population alike. British Prime Minister David Cameron views Trump’s opinion as “divisive, unhelpful and quite simply wrong,” according to his official spokeswoman. French Prime Minister Manuel Valls echoed Cameron, tweeting this morning “Mr. Trump,…