Muslim News Digest October 2025 - American Muslim Coalition of Kansas City

بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِيْمِ

Muslim News Digest, October 2025.

Editor: Zulfiqar Malik, Overland Park, Kansas, USA.

PALESTINE:

Judge finds Trump administration violated constitutional rights of pro-Palestinian protesters. abc News. https://abcnews.go.com/US/judge-finds-trump-administration-violated-constitutional-rights-pro/story?id=126088669

U.S. judge lifts pro-Palestine activist Mahmoud Khalil’s travel restrictions. National News. https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/us/2025/10/16/mahmoud-khalil-court-ruling-travel-restrictions/

Star-studded ‘Together for Palestine’ charity concert, united voices, raises $2.2 million for Gaza. Muslim News Nigeria. https://muslimnews.com.ng/2025/09/20/star-studded-together-for-palestine-charity-concert-unites-voices-raises-1-6m-for-gaza/

Shoeless, starving and nowhere to go: The brutal logic imposed on Gaza’s children. UNICEF. https://www.unicef.org/press-releases/shoeless-starving-and-nowhere-go-brutal-logic-imposed-gazas-children

The UK, Canada and Australia recognize Palestine as an independent state. Financial Times. https://www.ft.com/content/36ddd673-6d55-4191-b87b-f32ee1482858

Late Independent Arabic correspondent Maryam Abu Daqa wins Global Press Freedom Award. Sada News. https://www.sadanews.ps/en/news/238960.html

IMF says peace deal creates opportunity for lasting economic recovery. Reuters. https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/imf-says-gaza-peace-deal-creates-opportunity-lasting-economic-recovery-2025-10-14/
Faith leaders can heal the wounds of Gaza. Time magazine. https://time.com/7324501/gaza-palestine-israel-peace-faith-leaders/

This is why the story of Abraham is coming up in the push for Middle East peace. AP News. https://apnews.com/article/abraham-accords-trump-christianity-islam-judaism-2ed7f2500dc7a37cba60da089a34ea44

USA NEWS:

Ruwa Romman, with a history of Palestinian advocacy, enters the Georgia governor’s race. AP News. https://apnews.com/article/ruwa-romman-democrat-georgia-governor-2026-palestinian-4ff6c758d238d24c57b1919fbf2ad054

Zohran Mamdani maintains a significant lead in the New York City mayoral elections race. https://www.foxnews.com/politics/fox-news-poll-mamdani-maintains-significant-lead-nyc-mayoral-race

Islamic Horizons magazine Sept/Oct issue online. Subscribe to the print edition. https://issuu.com/isnacreative/docs/islamic_horizons_september_october_2025

Los Angeles activist Umar Hakim Dey embodied Muslim teaching to give back selflessly. RNS. https://religionnews.com/2025/10/06/la-activist-umar-hakim-dey-embodied-muslim-teaching-to-give-back-selflessly/

Texas agency resolves religious discrimination allegations against East Plano Islamic Center development. KERA News. https://www.keranews.org/government/2025-09-19/texas-workforce-commission-east-plano-islamic-center-mosque-religious-discrimination-investigation-closed-fair-housing-act

Concerns around the Holy Land Foundation trial resurface after the arrest of Muslim activist. RNS. https://religionnews.com/2025/10/03/concerns-around-holy-land-foundation-trial-resurface-after-arrest-of-muslim-activist/

Mecklenburg County Sheriff settles with a woman whose hijab was removed at jail. Charlotte Observer.
https://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/local/crime/article312276520.html

Texas woman sentenced to 5 years for attempted drowning of Muslim child. Reuters. https://www.reuters.com/world/us/texas-woman-sentenced-five-years-attempted-drowning-muslim-child-2025-10-03/

Second US appeals court rejects Trump’s order curtailing birthright citizenship. Reuters. https://www.reuters.com/world/us/second-us-appeals-court-rejects-trumps-order-curtailing-birthright-citizenship-2025-10-03

The UN refugee agency chief suggests that US deportation practices violate the law. abc News. https://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/refugee-agency-chief-suggests-us-deportation-practices-violate-126259842

Jesus would be ashamed of GOP outrage over Muslim prayer at DFW airport. Dallas Observer. https://www.dallasobserver.com/opinion/muslim-prayer-at-dfw-airport-causes-gop-outrage-40603101

The story behind HBO’s new episode of The Case Against Adnan Syed. Time. https://time.com/7317495/the-case-against-adnan-syed-hbo-episode-5/

Halal Consumer magazine. Subscribe. https://ifanca.org/halal-consumer-magazine/

Harout Bastajian, a Christian muralist, found his calling painting mosque domes. RNS. https://religionnews.com/2025/10/06/harout-bastajian-a-christian-muralist-found-his-calling-painting-mosque-domes/

INTERNATIONAL:

Foreign aid from the U.S. saved millions of lives each year. Our World Data. https://ourworldindata.org/us-foreign-aid-saved-millions

UNHCR names Ahmed Shehata, long standing supporter of refugees as Eminent Advocate. https://www.unhcr.org/news/announcements/unhcr-names-ahmed-shehata-longstanding-supporter-refugees-eminent-advocate

U.N. experts demand urgent actin to protect civilians in Sudan as conflict intensifies. Genocide Watch. https://www.genocidewatch.com/single-post/un-experts-demand-urgent-action-to-protect-civilians-in-sudan-as-conflict-intensifies

Four Muslims top 2025 Ballon d’ Or rankings, as Ousmane Dembele’ crowned winner. Muslim News Nigeria. https://muslimnews.com.ng/2025/09/23/four-muslims-top-2025-ballon-dor-rankings-as-ousmane-dembele-crowned-winner/

Fatimah Abdul-Aziz’s journey living in Egypt as an American Muslim. Los Angeles Sentinel. https://lasentinel.net/fatimah-abdul-zahirs-journey-living-in-egypt-as-an-american-muslim.html

Saudi Arabia will host the 2034 World Cup in January 2035 due to Ramadan. Morocco World News. https://www.moroccoworldnews.com/2025/10/263221/saudi-arabia-to-host-2034-world-cup-in-january-2035-due-to-ramadan/

Sonia Mustafa first female FIFA referee in Pakistan. Minute Mirror. https://minutemirror.com.pk/sonia-mustafa-first-female-fifa-referee-in-pakistan-447473/

History-making Emirati astronauts ‘represent UAE and the entire Arab world.’ National. https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2025/09/30/history-making-emirati-astronauts-represent-uae-and-entire-arab-world

Cross-cultural solidarity event brings indigenous and Muslim Manotobans together. Canada News. https://ca.news.yahoo.com/cross-cultural-solidarity-event-brings-142018859.html

The Vatican allows a designated Muslim prayer room in Apostolic Library. National Review. https://www.nationalreview.com/news/vatican-allows-designated-muslim-prayer-room-in-apostolic-library/

Pride of place: Architect Mariam Issoufou on culture and community. Aramco World. https://www.aramcoworld.com/articles/2025/so25/qa-mariam-issoufou-elevates-local-heritage-to-global-scale

Why the revival of the Ottoman-era Hejaz Railway matters for Turkiye, Syria and Jordan. TRT World. https://www.trtworld.com/article/058de1dcfa14

Islamic finance shows securitization at its finest. Global Capital. https://www.globalcapital.com/securitization/article/2fgripo507tqwqirc0qv4/securitization/rmbs-europe/islamic-finance-shows-securitization-at-its-finest

INSPIRATION:

Opening of an Iowa mosque became a celebration of refugees’ resilience and interfaith unity. RNS. https://religionnews.com/2025/10/01/opening-of-iowa-mosque-becomes-a-celebration-of-refugees-resilience-and-interfaith-unity/

Planning commission okays downtown Apopka (a suburb of Orlando Florida) mosque construction. Apopka Chief. https://theapopkachief.com/planning-commission-okays-downtown-apopka-mosque-construction/

Does Allah love me? IslamiCity. https://www.islamicity.org/105771/does-allah-love-me

What does halal mean? It’s about more than just food. Conversation. https://theconversation.com/what-does-halal-mean-its-about-more-than-just-food-263037

Saudi crown prince launches project to add 900,000 praying spaces in Mecca. Reuters. https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/saudi-crown-prince-launches-king-salman-gate-project-mecca-state-news-agency-2025-10-15/

An Islamic guide to conflict resolution. Sound Vision. https://www.soundvision.com/article/an-islamic-guide-to-conflict-resolution

A Muslim youth center in Brooklyn is helping teens connect mental health to faith. Health Beat New York. https://www.healthbeat.org/newyork/2025/09/30/muslim-youth-center-brooklyn-mental-health/

Christians shouldn’t burn the Quran. They should read it. Sojourners. https://sojo.net/articles/opinion/christians-shouldnt-burn-quran-they-should-read-it

Scottish woman converts to Islam inspired by Turkish historical drama ‘Establishment: Osman.’ Daily Sabah. https://www.dailysabah.com/arts/scottish-woman-converts-to-islam-inspired-by-establishment-osman/news

Untold stories of the Islamic Golden Age. Arab America. https://www.arabamerica.com/untold-stories-of-the-islamic-golden-age/

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ISLAMIC DATES: https://fiqhcouncil.org/calendar/
Oct 23. 1st of Jamada Oola
Nov 22. 1st of Jamada Ukhra
Dec 21. 1st of Rajab
Jan 20. 1st of Shaban
Feb 18. 1st of Ramadan
Mar 20. 1st of Shawwal
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CALENDAR OF EVENTS, NATIONAL:
Oct 19-21. Washington, DC. 11th Annual Palestine Advocacy Days. https://ajpaction.org
Oct 24. New Jersey. CONNECT Empowerment Summit. https://arabamericafoundation.regfox.com/connect-empowerment-summit-2025#
Oct 25. Anaheim, CA. The Prophetic BluePrint. https://instituteofknowledge.com/conference/
Oct 26. San Diego. CAIR-SD 18th Annual Gala. https://ca.cair.com/events/cair-sd-18th-annual-gala/
Oct 31-Nov 2. Orlando. MAS Young Professionals Lighthouse Conference. https://muslimamericansociety.org/young-professionals-lighthouse/#yplhc
Nov 1. Los Angeles. 30th Anniversary of Islamic Shura Council of Southern California. Location: Islamic Society of Orange County. https://shuracouncil.org/
Nov 1-2. Atlanta. ISNA Regional Conference. https://isna.tfaforms.net/20
Nov 2. Long Beach, California. Islamic Scholarship Fund Banquet. https://islamicscholarshipfund.org/our-events/
Nov 5-6. Chicago. Halal Expo & Summit. https://halalexpousa.com
Nov 7-9. Garden Grove, CA. NationalMuslim Women’s Leadership Conference- West Coast. https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/ev/reg/4xd8ndh
Nov 8. Louisville, KY. Muhammad Ali Humanitarian Awards Ceremony. https://alicenter.org/our-work/programs/maha
Nov 9. Los Angeles. MPAC Annual Benefit Gala. https://www.mpac.org/events/
Nov 15-16. Houston. Islamic Arts Festival. https://islamicartssociety.org/12th-annual-islamic-arts-festival-2025/
Nov 17-18. Reston, VA. Endowment (Waqf) Conference. https://uscmo.org/etn/endowment_waqf_conference_2025/
Nov 27-29. Chicago. Palestine Convention. https://palestineconvention.org/
Dec 6. Chicago. Muslim Civic Coalition Annual Brunch. https://muslimciviccoalition.org/
Dec 26-28. Chicago. MAS Annual Convention. https://masconvention.org/
Dec 28-Jan 3. MYNA Winter Camps. https://www.myna.org/camps
Jan 16-17. Costa Mesa, CA. 14th Annual West Coast ISNA Education Forum. https://hq.isna.net/14th-annual-west-coast-isna-education-forum
Jan 30-31. St. Louis. ISNA Day for St. Louis. https://hq.isna.net/
Jan 31. St. Louis. ISNA Matrimonial Banquet. https://isna.tfaforms.net/21
Apr 4. Chicago. ISNA Matrimonial Banquet. https://isna.tfaforms.net/32
Sep 4-7, 2026. Detroit. 63rd Annual ISNA Convention. https://hq.isna.net/annual-convention
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