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Leila Namvar is running for California Assembly. [Photo courtesy of Leila Namvar]
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Iranian American Leila Namvar runs for California Assembly

Namvar is running in Assembly District 47, one of 80 districts in the state, which Republican Greg Wallace currently represents.

Brooke Anderson
26 March, 2026
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Australia
World
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Australian right-wing lawmaker denounced over Muslim remarks

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
18 February, 2026
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Ramadan 2026
MENA
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Why some Sunni states no longer follow Saudi Arabia on Ramadan?

The New Arab Staff
18 February, 2026
Nigerian police officers stop cars at a security checkpoint in Awka, Nigeria,
Nigeria
World
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Gunmen kidnap 28 people on Muslim religious trip in Nigeria

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
23 December, 2025
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Gaza War
MENA
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Backlash mounts after African Muslim preachers visit Israel

The New Arab Staff
09 December, 2025
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Woman
MENA
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Muslim woman who refused handshake denied French citizenship

The New Arab
20 April, 2018
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US
MENA
Live Story

Young Muslim woman attacked in US hospital

The New Arab
01 April, 2018
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prime minister
MENA
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Ethiopia elects first Muslim PM to tackle political turmoil

The New Arab & agencies
28 March, 2018
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women
Perspectives

In an ideal world, our company wouldn't exist

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Nafisa Bakkar and Selina Bakkar

08 March, 2018
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Sri Lanka
MENA
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Sri Lanka declares state of emergency amid anti-Muslim riots

The New Arab & agencies
07 March, 2018
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women
Narrated

Outrage after Malaysian model launches hijab range at nightclub

The New Arab Staff

The New Arab

01 March, 2018
Black Panther - Marvel
Representation
Perspectives

'Black Panther' shows Muslims too, can escape tokenism

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Ruqaya Izzidien

20 February, 2018
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women
Voices

Token brown faces are not what Muslim women want

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Malia Bouattia

08 February, 2018
Trump
Trump
MENA
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US lifts ban on refugees from 11 countries

The New Arab & agencies
30 January, 2018
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US
MENA
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Supreme Court to rule on legality of Trump's travel-ban

The New Arab & agencies
20 January, 2018
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Muslim
Narrated

'Like screeching': Egyptian singer causes outrage after mocking call-to-prayer

The New Arab Staff

The New Arab

26 December, 2017
US mosque [Getty]
US
MENA
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Florida man jailed for 15 years for vandalising mosque

The New Arab & agencies
16 December, 2017
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UK
Society
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Inclusive Christmas? First ever Muslim pantomime hits the UK

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Sami Rahman

15 December, 2017
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YouTuber
Society
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Dubai's Modest Fashion Week 'excludes' Black Muslim bloggers

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Sana Uqba

13 December, 2017
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US
MENA
Live Story

Exposed: Global anti-Muslim network using fake-accounts to amplify Islamophobia

The New Arab
27 November, 2017
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Sufism
Narrated

Muslims or mystics? Demystifying Sufism after Egypt's deadly attack

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Taufiq Wan

25 November, 2017