Muslim Coverage

Antisemitism bill passes amid pro-Palestine protests

Lawmakers responded to demonstrations with the Antisemitism Awareness Act that critics said hurts free speech on campuses.

Shaw University's mosque reopens after multiple protests

The King Khalid mosque at Shaw University reopened to the public in August after multiple protests.

More than 7,000 Muslims gather in Raleigh for Eid al-Fitr

More than 7,000 Triangle-area Muslims gathered Wednesday at Dorton Arena to mark Eid al-Fitr with prayer and celebration.

Kelsey Coffey, WRAL reporter

Growing concerns over antisemitic incidents on college campuses

There has been an uptick in reported antisemitic and anti-Muslim incidents on college campuses.

Group protests after being denied access to mosque at Shaw University

At noon Friday, a group of Muslim worshipers said their Friday prayers in the shadow of the mosque they said they belonged to; The prayer service coincided with a protest because they said Shaw University will not reopen the mosque to the public.

Dozens protest Shaw University for not reopening King Khalid Mosque to the public

A group of Muslim worshipers said their Friday prayers at noon in the shadow of the mosque they said they belonged to. The prayer service coincided with a protest because they said Shaw University will not reopen the mosque to the public.

Brett Knese, WRAL multimedia journalist

Eid-al-Fitr prayer, celebration mark end of Ramadan in Raleigh

Eid-al-Fitr is the second of two Islamic Holy Days celebrated by over 1.8 billion people around the world. The day marks the end of the month-long fast of Ramadan.

Bryan Mims, WRAL reporter

Crowd for Eid-al-Fitr celebration reflects diversity of Triangle's Muslim community

Thousands of Triangle-area Muslims gather for prayer and celebration for Eid-al-Fitr at the Exposition Center at the North Carolina Fairgrounds.

Chapel Hill community remembers three Muslims killed in hate crime

Deah Barakat, his wife, Yusor Abu-Salha, and her sister, Razan Abu-Salha, were killed by neighbor 6 years ago in what prosecutors called a hate crime against Muslims. Today, the Chapel Hill community honors them.

Triangle Muslim community moved to education, outreach to combat discrimination after 9/11

Much has changed in the past twenty years after the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks for Muslims in the Triangle.

David Crabtree, WRAL anchor/reporter

NC congressman drawing flak for 'planes flying into buildings' tweet directed at Muslim Rep.

A North Carolina congressman is drawing criticism for a tweet that invoked references to the Sept. 11 attacks towards a Muslim elected official.

Man makes it his life's work to continue legacy of slain brother

Six years ago Wednesday, three Muslim college students were gunned down in their Chapel Hill home.

Islamic Association of Raleigh serves community during month of Ramadan

Imam Mohamed Abu Taleb from the Islamic Association of Raleigh said the Muslim community has been practicing their faith a little differently this Ramadan month.

Islamic Association hosts drive-thru prayer at NC State fairgrounds

Muslims have had to observe Ramadan differently this year, with social distancing measures in place. The holy month is about reflection and prayer, often times done inside the four walls of a mosque.

Maggie Brown, WRAL multiplatform producer

Ramadan ending this weekend for Muslims

The holy month of Ramadan ends this weekend for Muslims around the world. They have had to practice social distancing, which has kept them from having communal prayer.

Keep Listening with David Crabtree: Life as a millennial Muslim in the Triangle

Activist and former Raleigh mayoral candidate Zainab Baloch and entrepreneur Waleed Jarrad discuss what it's like to be a young Muslim in the Triangle in the wake of 9/11 and with Donald Trump as president.

An employee at Chicken Express was sent home for refusing to take off her hijab

Stefanae Coleman, an employee of a Chicken Express restaurant in Texas, says she faced religious discrimination when a manager sent her home for refusing to take off her hijab, a headscarf worn by many Muslim women.

Alaa Elassar, CNN

A new Nike swimwear line includes a swim hijab

Nike's Victory Swim Collection will include a full-coverage swimsuit and a swim hijab.

By Madeline Holcombe, CNN

Trump claims he disavows 'send her back' chant despite remaining silent at NC rally

President Donald Trump claimed Thursday to be unhappy that his rally crowd broke out into chants of "send her back" as he denigrated a Democratic lawmaker.

Laura Leslie, WRAL Capitol Bureau chief, & Kevin Liptak, CNN

Defendants in Triangle terror case with American-sounding names got shorter sentences

Racial disparity in arrests and convictions has been well documented, but research now shows another factor plays a role in terrorism cases - religion.

Full interview: Triangle terrorist's mother sees unfairness in case

Laila Yaghi, the mother of convicted terrorist Ziyad Yaghi, speaks with WRAL Investigates producer Randall Kerr and reporter Cullen Browder about her son's imprisonment.

'Muslim-perceived' defendants get longer sentences in terror cases, researcher says

Racial disparity in arrests and convictions has been well documented, but research now shows another factor plays a role in terrorism cases - religion.

Cullen Browder, WRAL anchor/reporter

Guilty pleas in Chapel Hill triple-murder emotional for victims' families

Relatives of three young Muslims killed by their Chapel Hill neighbor in 2015 experienced grief, anger and bitterness during a nearly three-hour hearing Wednesday when the gunman pleaded guilty and was sentenced to life in prison.

Graphic cellphone video shows murders of Chapel Hill couple, wife's sister

A Chapel Hill man pleaded guilty Wednesday to killing three of his neighbors more than four years ago in what prosecutors and the victims' relatives called a hate crime because they were Muslim.

'Let's call it what it is -- a terrorist attack'

Dr. Suzanne Barakat, the sister of one of three Muslim students killed in 2015 by their Chapel Hill neighbor, says hate crimes against Muslims have been on the rise in recent years.