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All charges dismissed in 20-year LA 8 case


LOS ANGELES – The 20-year effort to deport two men over their alleged political support of Palestinian self-determination officially came to an end Oct. 31, when the nation’s highest administrative body overseeing immigration cases dismissed all charges against Khader Hamide and Michel Shehadeh, members of a group of Palestinian student activists arrested in January 1987 who became known as the LA8.

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Cartoonist educates students on serious topics through humor


LONG BEACH, Calif. – In the midst of today’s skewed social and political information, someone who will go out of their way to showcase the truth is a rare find. Enter Khalil Bendib, a Muslim American political cartoonist who recently published his first book, "Mission Accomplished: Wicked Cartoons by America’s Most Wanted Political Cartoonist."

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SoCal Muslims long for a united Eid


ANAHEIM, Calif. -- This past Eid, like many before it, southern California Muslims experienced disunity with regards to the end of Ramadan. Makkah announced that Eid would fall on Friday, Oct. 12. But the Islamic Shura Council of Southern California announced that the day for Eid would be on Saturday, Oct. 13.
 

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For Bakersfield mosque, month of peace ends with hateful attack


BAKERSFIELD, Calif. – It was an early Saturday morning in the last 10 days of Ramadan. Congregants at the Islamic Center of San Joaquin Valley were busy in worship, trying to make the most of the remaining few days of the Islamic month of blessings.

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Aga Khan restoration projects preserve Muslim history, culture


LOS ANGELES — The Al-Azhar Park in Cairo, the earthen architecture of the Great Mosques in Mali and the castle of Salahadin in Syria are only some of the restoration projects around the Muslim world that were showcased to the public during the Aga Khan Historic Cities Program exhibit.

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MPAC, YWCA team up to fight Islamophobia


PASADENA, Calif. – Taking advantage of National Week Without Violence, the Muslim Public Affairs Council and the Young Women’s Christian Association teamed up to educate people about the causes of hate and Islamophobia on Oct. 17.

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Kevin and Bean hosts local imam


LOS ANGELES – One of the most listened to radio stations in Southern California invited Shaikh Yassir Fazaga, religious director of the Orange County Islamic Foundation, for some Islam 101 on Oct. 23.

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