Muslim

Abdul El-Sayed made history this month in Michigan by becoming the first Muslim nominated by the Democratic Party to run for the U.S.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 16, 2026

But officials confirmed no casualties or serious damage, notably to the southern city's Alhambra palace, a UNESCO-listed jewel of medieval Islamic architecture and the seat of Spain's last Muslim kingdom.

From Barron's ● Aug. 15, 2026

Having become the world’s leading producer of solar panels, electronics and electric vehicles, China is now gaining ground in goods aimed at Muslim consumers.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 12, 2026

Kano has a majority Muslim population and Sharia operates in the state alongside the secular legal system.

From BBC ● Aug. 9, 2026

“I thought they’d all be white. Mostly, but not all. There’s Ibtihaj Muhammad. She’s Muslim American and fences in a hijab.”

From "Black Brother, Black Brother" by Jewell Parker Rhodes

Today, close to half the population are Spanish Christians who came from mainland Spain, with about the same number of Arab Muslims.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 2, 2026

Devoted Shia Muslims take pride in martyrdom, commemorating the Battle of Karbala in 680 where Hussein was killed by Umayyad caliph Yazid.

From Barron's ● Aug. 1, 2026

Many of the boats heading south from the Myanmar Bangladesh border that year instead headed to Aceh in Indonesia, whose fishing communities initially welcomed these fellow, persecuted Muslims.

From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026

Elsewhere, Mr. Ryrie walks through the elaborate and charged categories—“pagan,” “heathen”—Europeans developed to understand the spiritual condition of Africans, Muslims, Jews and indigenous people.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 19, 2026

American Muslims are a diverse and growing population with a thriving social and cultural scene catering to their unique needs.

From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad