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CAIR-Philadelphia to Join Community Leaders at Interfaith Unity Press Conference

  On Wednesday, July 8 , the Philadelphia chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Philadelphia) will join Philadelphia City Commission Chairman Omar Sabir, elected officials, faith leaders, and community organizations at an Interfaith Unity Press Conference to condemn the recent arson attack targeting the Northeast Philadelphia Islamic Center and stand in solidarity with Philadelphia’s Muslim community.  During the event, Chairman Sabir will announce a personal contribution of $2,500 toward the reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the individual or individuals responsible for the attack. His contribution matches the $2,500 reward previously announced by CAIR-Philadelphia , bringing the total reward to $5,000 .  The attempted attack took place in the early morning hours of Sunday, July 5. The attack comes as the mosque continues to serve a growing and diverse Muslim community while raising funds to build a larger facility capa...
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CAIR Calls on Muslim Institutions to Apply for Nonprofit Security Grants

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CAIR Calls on Muslim Institutions to Apply for FY2026 Nonprofit Security Grants Grant applications are due by July 24 or sooner depending on state deadlines.   The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today announced that it has sent a follow-up letter to Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Markwayne Mullin seeking clarification regarding the FY2026 Nonprofit Security Grant Program (NSGP) , which is now open to mosques, Islamic schools, Muslim nonprofits, and other eligible faith-based institutions.    SEE: FY2026 NSGP Funding Opportunity   According to the FY2026 Notice of Funding Opportunity, nonprofit organizations must apply through their State Administrative Agencies rather than directly to FEMA. As a result, state-level application deadlines may occur before the federal July 24 deadline.   REPORT YOUR NSGP APPLICATION TO CAIR: CLICK HERE!   CAIR is encouraging e...
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Bangladesh landslides kill nine, including eight Rohingya in refugee camp

  Landslides caused by heavy monsoon rains have killed at least nine people, including eight Rohingya refugees, in southeastern Bangladesh. Hillsides collapsed at four locations in Cox’s Bazar refugee camps between late Sunday and early Monday morning, burying shelters under mud and debris while people sheltering there were sleeping. Recommended Stories list of 3 items list 1 of 3 Monsoon rain reaches Kerala 3 days late but on time to save Indian harvests list 2 of 3 Pakistan issues nationwide alert over fears of heavy rains, floods list 3 of 3 India prepares contingency plans due to weak monsoon season end of list Rescuers recovered seven bodies, while another was found by refugees, Dollar Tripura, a civil defence official from Cox’s Bazar district, told The Associated Press news agency. Police said a Bangladeshi man was killed after a hillside collapsed on his house. Ali Ahmed, a Rohingya refugee, said his parents and younger brother were killed when their shelter was buried whil...
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‘There are risks’: Ex-India judge behind damning UN report on Gaza children

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  Former Indian Judge Srinivasan Muralidhar [Screengrab/Reuters] By Arbab Ali Published On 8 Jul 2026 8 Jul 2026 New Delhi, India – In 2020, the Indian government transferred Srinivasan Muralidhar, a judge in New Delhi, to another court in the middle of the night in an alleged move to stop him from acting against a politician from the governing party. Six years later, the 64-year-old retired judge finds himself behind the most far-reaching United Nations investigation yet into Israel’s killing of Palestinian children in Gaza. Recommended Stories list of 4 items list 1 of 4 Israel’s deliberate targeting of Gaza children part of genocide: UN inquiry list 2 of 4 Israel kills ‘a child a day’ on average in Gaza despite ceasefire, UN says list 3 of 4 Kashmir, spying, demolitions: How Modi’s India embraced ‘Israel model’ list 4 of 4 How Modi ‘broke down walls’ between India, Israel – at Palestine’s expense end of list Published on June 23, the 94-page report by the UN Independent Intern...
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