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Journey of Hajj

This year, the final pillar of Islam known as Hajj began on August 20 in the 1,439 year of the Hijiri—Islamic—calendar. The five pillars of Islam are religious obligations required…

Anti-Muslim flyers reach Portland

A flyer declaring April 3 “Punish a Muslim Day,” originating in the United Kingdom and circulated through social media, put Portland Public Schools and local police on alert earlier this…

I am Muslim.

Submitted by Sofia Nasaret Velasquez, Portland State student I am Muslim. This is very apparent because I wear a piece of cloth around my head that says so. Riding TriMet…

This week around the world: Sept. 16–22

Sept. 16 Cairo, Egypt The life sentence of overthrown Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi was upheld by an Egyptian court, charging the former president with damaging national security by leaking secret…

Interfaith event sparks misunderstanding, goes viral

Portland State hosted a panel of six students from different religious backgrounds titled “Unpacking Misconceptions” on Wednesday, April 26, 2017 in the basement of Smith Memorial Student Union. A Muslim…