Skateboarder an Overnight Sensation After Rescuing Quran

(RNS) At the end of a summer characterized by unprecedented levels of Islamophobia, Muslim Americans and their allies have found an expected reason to smile: Jake Isom, a skateboarder with a rat-tail from Amarillo, Texas. Last Saturday (Sept. 18), Isom, 23, snatched a...

Muslims Invited, Disinvited to Pray in Hartford

(RNS) Hartford, Conn., is the newest flashpoint in a culture war pitting Muslims’ First Amendment rights against opponents who say displays of the Muslim faith around 9/11 disrespect the victims of the 2001 attacks. Hartford City Council President rJo Winch on Friday...