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Muslims for Hillary, Muslims for Bernie, and Yes – Muslims for Trump Muslim Unity Lacking As 2016 Election Nears By Hena Zuberi Muslim Link Staff Reporter
As elections heat up and primaries record winners and losers, Muslims in the area were seen rallying for their candidates of choice. Since the presidential choices are limited or obvious, there
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is no major movement in support of any candidate from major Muslim organizations.
A study by CAIR found that 74 percent of Muslim Americans intended to vote in the 2016 presidential
primaries, with 67 percent
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Spike In 'Flying While Muslim' Incidents By Hena Zuberi
Within the past six months alone, eleven racial and religious profiling incidents have been reported, including five since April 1, 2016, according to Muslim Advocates, a national legal advocacy and educational organization.
Muslim Link Staff Reporter
While a majority of Muslim passengers fly without incidents, there is noticeable spike in instances of profiling. From switching seats to doing math equations, to saying in sha Allah, to looking at the cabin crew, Muslims or people who look Arab have been deplaned.
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Imam Ajmal Masroor founded website flyingwhilemuslim.org.uk after being barred from boarding a plane headed to the United States. (GETTY IMAGES)
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