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Trump says Muslim lawmakers Omar, Tlaib should be removed from U.S. after speech clash

U.S. President Donald Trump said Wednesday that two Muslim Democratic U.S. representatives, Ilhan Omar of Minnesota and Rashida Tlaib of Michigan, should be "institutionalized" and sent back to "where they came from.

2026-02-26

Trump begins process of labeling Muslim Brotherhood chapters as terrorist

U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday began the process of designating certain Muslim Brotherhood chapters as foreign terrorist organizations and specially designated global terrorists.

2025-11-25

Guinean man to finally get refugee application hearing after five months of airport hamburgers

A Guinean man in his 30s who was stranded at the airport for five months after being denied entry to Korea will finally have a court hearing to determine if he can apply for refugee status.

2025-09-24

Turkish Embassy hosts reopening of Seoul Central Mosque

Stepping inside the Seoul Central Mosque in Korea’s capital, the Turkish style interior decorated with tiles in teal blue and dark turquoise colors captivated visitors and Muslims on Friday.

2025-04-25

Muslims face discrimination in Korean job market, they say

The Korea JoongAng Daily met with four job-seekers with Muslim backgrounds in Korea to learn more about their difficulties in navigating the country's job market.

2023-11-09

The double standard on hijabs

While the human rights issues related to the hijab rule are well known in western societies, the protest for the rights to wear hijabs gains less attention.

2023-10-30

Kyungpook National University students, faculty to march in support of construction of mosque in Daegu

A group of Kyungpook National University students and faculty will be marching to protest the opposition to building a mosque in the neighborhood.

2023-05-17

Neighbors hold pork party to protest mosque in Daegu

Residents in Daegu protesting the construction of a mosque held another party serving pork in front of the construction site on Thursday.

2023-02-02

Civic group files petition to UN as Daegu locals continue to oppose construction of mosque

A local civic group supporting Muslims who are facing vehement backlash from local residents in Daegu after trying to build a mosque there announced on Monday that they submitted a petition to the United Nations requesting emergency relief.

2022-12-26

Living as a Muslim student in Korea

Moving to a foreign country on your own to study abroad can be a stressful journey, and more so when you suddenly become a part of a religious minority.

2022-03-26