REDSTATE (RedState) - Allahu Akbar! California's Bill to Recognize Islamic Holidays Poised to Reach Newsom's Desk
AMERICANALMANAC (Alan Benson) - NYC first lady Rama Duwaji heads to Portugal for third luxury Islamic retreat of 2026
New York City's first lady is set to spend nearly two weeks at a posh Islamic calligraphy retreat in the Portuguese countryside this September, her third European getaway with the same organization this year, while critics say she has shown more interest in overseas travel than in the city her husband governs. Rama Duwaji, the […] The post NYC first lady Rama Duwaji heads to Portugal for third luxury Islamic retreat of 2026 appeared first on American Almanac .
New York City's first lady is set to spend nearly two weeks at a posh Islamic calligraphy retreat in the Portuguese countryside this September, her third European getaway with the same organization this year, while critics say she has shown more interest in overseas travel than in the city her husband governs. Rama Duwaji, the 29-year-old wife of Mayor Zohran Mamdani, will serve as "artist-in-residence" at a "Journey through Islamic Calligraphy" retreat hosted by The Women Sanctuary at a manor house in Arcos de Valdevez, near Porto, Portugal. The retreat runs two sessions, September 16, 21 and September 25, 30, and costs attendees between $4,300 for a shared room and $5,260 for a private room with a private bathroom, the New York Post…Open
REDSTATE (Rusty Weiss) - ‘Enough Is Enough!’: Fiery Pastor Explodes at Dearborn Council, Declares City Lost to Sharia Law
REDSTATE (Bob Hoge) - FBI Nabs ISIS-Inspired Woman Who Plotted to Bomb NY State Capitol, Kill Lawmakers
YOUTUBE (CNN) - Riot police used outside city council meeting in Dearborn
A large demonstration promoted as a “Christian Crusader March” was held, ahead of a city council meeting in Dearborn, Michigan, according to CNN affiliate WDIV. Dearborn is home to a large Muslim community. Several people were arrested.
REDSTATE (Kyle Becker) - 'That Is Illegal': Texas Governor Speaks Out on Muslim 'Foot-Washing' at DFW Airport
AMERICANALMANAC (Alex Tanzer) - Iowa Democrat and Lutheran minister called churches a 'barrier' to domestic abuse victims in 2023 podcast
Iowa congressional candidate Sarah Trone Garriott, an ordained Lutheran minister running to flip a competitive House seat, told a podcast interviewer in 2023 that churches and religious leaders stand in the way of domestic violence victims getting help, remarks now surfacing as Republicans build a case that her record puts her far outside the Iowa […] The post Iowa Democrat and Lutheran minister called churches a 'barrier' to domestic abuse victims in 2023 podcast appeared first on American Almanac .
Iowa congressional candidate Sarah Trone Garriott, an ordained Lutheran minister running to flip a competitive House seat, told a podcast interviewer in 2023 that churches and religious leaders stand in the way of domestic violence victims getting help, remarks now surfacing as Republicans build a case that her record puts her far outside the Iowa mainstream. Trone Garriott, a state senator challenging Republican Rep. Zach Nunn in Iowa's Third Congressional District, made the comments during a January 31, 2023, appearance on the Uncommon Wealth podcast. She told the host she had once considered becoming a lawyer to help victims of domestic abuse, and in that context offered a broad indictment of organized religion's role in keeping women…Open
BABYLONBEE (Babylon Bee) - Rashida Tlaib Introduces New Campaign Slogan: 'For A Brighter Future And Also Death to America'
DEARBORN, MI — Fresh off another term of working tirelessly for the nation she despises, Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib introduced her 2026 reelection campaign slogan: "For a Brighter Future and Also Death to America."
NYTIMES (J. David Goodman and Desiree Rios) - A ‘Muslims Only’ Swim Party and the Backlash That Followed
A Muslim mother’s plan for an Eid swim party near Dallas drew backlash, then threats that upended her quiet life.