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Palestinians gather to break their fast by eating Iftar meals on the first day of the holy month of Ramadan, in Gaza City
Daily News Lesson February 24 2026

Palestinians in Gaza observe Ramadan despite enormous destruction and loss

This is the first Ramadan since the cease-fire in October though Israeli strikes have killed more than 600 Palestinians since.
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Post March 11 2024

Educator Voice: How teachers can support students during Ramadan

How the right accommodations and support from teachers and their peers can turn Ramadan into a rewarding month for students
Worshippers attend prayers marking the Muslim festival of sacrifice Eid al-Adha in Attecoube, an area of Abidjan
Student Voices June 16 2023

5 facts to know about the Muslim holiday Eid

Learn about the history and traditions of Muslim holidays Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha
FILE PHOTO: British author Salman Rushdie listens during an interview with Reuters in London
Daily News Lesson August 16 2022

Salman Rushdie, literary champion of free speech, recovering after attack
Learn about Salman Rushdie, a novelist and free expression advocate who was recently attacked
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Daily News Lesson July 22 2022

Disney's 'Ms. Marvel' features 1st Muslim superhero
A new Disney+ series is now one of the highest-rated shows of its kind.
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Student Voices March 30 2022

Student Recommends: Tahereh Mafi’s novel 'An Emotion of Great Delight'
In this first entry of our new Student Recommends series, Eshaan Mani says, "As an Indian American, I could identify with some aspects of Shadi’s struggle to find her place living between cultural lines — sometimes she feels like she’s leading two lives..."
Two Muslim women take pictures after the first Friday prayers during the month of Ramadan at Diyanet Center of America in Lanham
Daily News Lesson September 07 2021

American Muslims remember how 9/11 changed America as they knew it
Discuss the threats that Muslims in the U.S. faced after 9/11
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Daily Video March 17 2019

How teachers can discuss New Zealand, violent extremism and Islamophobia
Use this NewsHour lesson plan to teach your students about the shootings in Christchurch, New Zealand, and the concepts of white nationalism and Islamophobia.
Displaced Yemeni girls are seen at a refugee camp located between Marib and Sanaa
Daily News Lesson July 05 2018

Yemen study guide: How to explain images of war to your students
More than 9,000 people have died in Yemen's civil war since 2015, according to the UN, and 22 million people require humanitarian assistance every day.
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Daily Video August 01 2017

Ambitious girls ride the waves in Bangladesh's beach town
In the South Asian country of Bangladesh, poverty is widespread and girls are often married in their early teens. However, at the world's longest beach and Bangladesh's only beach town, which has one of the highest rates of poverty in the country, a group of girl surfers feel empowered when they might otherwise be expected to fulfill traditional roles in the house.
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