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Nawal Abuhamdeh and her daughter Mariyah Abdelbaset hold a bracelet they made for a fundraiser to benefit the Palestine Children's Relief Fund

Disbanded Girl Scout troop vows to continue support for child war victims in Gaza

Emily Woodbury

Members of a Girl Scout troop in St. Louis County made bracelets to raise funds for child war victims in Gaza. Girl Scouts of Eastern Missouri told them to stop — or face legal action.

Dima Shabaneh (left) and Faizan Syed (right) recapped local events that have taken place in commemoration of the victims of the terrorist attack in Christchurch, New Zealand,

Government, Politics & Issues

Local Muslim Community Addresses Mental Health And Security Concerns After New Zealand Massacre

Lara Hamdan

Although Christchurch, New Zealand is approximately 8,000 miles away from St. Louis, the terrorist attack on two mosques left many locals in total sense…

(L-R) Nisar Syed-Power, Mojda Sidiqi and Faizan Syed talked about their observation of the holy month of Ramadan.

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Understanding Ramadan with 3 members of the local Muslim community

Lara Hamdan

For the month of Ramadan, Muslims in St. Louis and across the world are counting down the days left of the holy month marked by daily fasting, increased…

Protesters marched down the Delmar Loop denouncing President Trump's decision to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel. (Dec. 10, 2017)

Government, Politics & Issues

St. Louisans denounce Trump's decision to recognize Jerusalem as Israel's capital

Marissanne Lewis-Thompson

Palestinians and others in St. Louis are dismayed that President Donald Trump is recognizing Jerusalem as the capital of Israel. On Sunday, Palestinians…

Faizan Sayed, executive director of Missouri’s branch of the Council on American Islamic Relations, organized a news conference to speak out against current events in Syria.

Government, Politics & Issues

Local advocates call for stronger U.S. response to war-torn Aleppo

Several of the 300 families of Syrian refugees who have settled in the St. Louis area this year are still afraid to publicly condemn their former…

Jimmy Hawkins, center, stands at the Transgender Memorial Garden as marchers continue to arrive.

Government, Politics & Issues

Behind the Headlines: St. Louis' LGBTQ, Muslim communities respond to horror in Orlando

Kelly Moffitt

In our weekly "Behind the Headlines" segment, St. Louis on the Air host Don Marsh discussed the top news stories that caught St. Louisans’ attention this…

Government, Politics & Issues

St. Louisans on Islamophobia: ‘The real face of Islam is the face you see in front of you right now'

Kelly Moffitt

The president of Maryville University’s Muslim Student Association wants to set something straight:“People need to understand that the real face of Islam…

The Islamic Foundation of Greater St. Louis says a member recently received a threatening call from a man upset over recent shootings in California that authorities say were carried out by a Muslim couple.

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Local Muslim group reports threats, increased 'Islamophobia'

Updated at 9:28 a.m. on Dec. 9, 2015, with confirmation from CAIR-St. Louis:A local Muslim leader said he received a threatening call that he then…

Economy & Business

Effort grows to bring Syrian refugees to St. Louis

Maria Altman

Bring them here.That’s the rallying cry of a march planned for this weekend in St. Louis asking the U.S. government to allow more Syrian refugees to…