Muslims

Iranians return to annual hajj in Saudi Arabia

By Kamala Kelkar

Millions of Muslims from around the world retrace the steps of the Prophet Muhammad’s first pilgrimage to the city of Mecca, which he is believed to have traveled in the year 628 AD.

Most U.S. Muslims proud to be American, but don't see Trump as an ally, study says

By Rachel Zoll, Associated Press

U.S. Muslims say they have experienced widespread suspicion about their faith in the first months of Donald Trump's presidency, but also have received more support from individual Americans, a new survey finds.

U.S. says refugee admissions won't be suspended until July 12

By Matthew Lee, Associated Press

The State Department says the U.S. refugee admissions program won't be suspended until next week and has told resettlement agencies to continue scheduling arrivals through then.

Who's allowed into the U.S., according to new guidelines for Trump's limited travel ban

By Matthew Lee, Associated Press

The Trump administration is putting new criteria in place Thursday for visa applicants from six mostly Muslim nations and all refugees, requiring a close family or business tie to the United States.

What's next in the legal fight over Trump's travel ban?

By Sudhin Thanawala and Gene Joshnson, Associated Press

The 9th and 4th Circuits have both refused to reinstate the Trump administration's travel ban, a decision the president has already appealed to the Supreme Court. Here's a look at how the rulings compare and what might come next.

Anti-Sharia rallies this weekend worry Muslim leaders

By Andrew Selsky, Associated Press

EUGENE, Ore. — Inside a mosque in the college town of Eugene, a half-dozen men prostrated themselves on a carpet while another man led the midday prayers. Over their melodic recitation came a tapping sound as a locksmith installed higher-grade…

Trump again criticizes London's mayor

By Julie Pace and Catherine Lucey, Associated Press

President Donald Trump for a second day lashed out at London's mayor on Twitter in the wake of a deadly terror attack in the city.

Trump travel ban showdown headed for Supreme Court

By Jessica Gresko and Mark Sherman, Associated Press

Donald Trump's administration is pledging a Supreme Court showdown over his travel ban after a federal appeals ruled that the ban "drips with religious intolerance, animus and discrimination."…

Block against Trump's travel ban upheld by appeals court

By Jessica Gresko, Associated Press

A federal appeals court dealt another blow to President Donald Trump's revised travel ban targeting six-Muslim majority countries on Thursday, siding with groups that say the policy illegally targets Muslims.