LOS ANGELES – Many news about celebrities, Islam and Muslims have made headlines during the year 2016.
In this mini-file, we offer you a glimpse of the stories and features that were most interesting to our readers in 2016, hoping you would enjoy them.
Defending Islam
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Hollywood actor Samuel L Jackson called the American Muslims “the new black kids in America”.
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American Hollywood star Will Smith used his Middle East tour which kicked off on Sunday, August 7.
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Warning against the ever-increasing refugees problem, Hollywood star George Clooney said he trusts that the American people would reject Donald Trump.
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Hollywood star Tyrese Gibson has revealed he has learned Muslims’ prayer during a trip to Qatar this week.
Impressed by Islam
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American Academy Award-winning actor Morgan Freeman has said that Islam aims for peace.
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Muslim worshippers at Al-Khoei Foundation mosque in London received a surprise visit from Hollywood star Morgan Freeman.
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Hollywood actor Morgan Freeman has said that the Muslim call to prayer, known as the adhan, is one of the most beautiful sounds in the world.
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Martial artist and Hollywood star Jean-Claude Van Damme has said that he follows the example of Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him).
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Rumors that Hollywood actress Lindsay Lohan has reverted to Islam have put her in hot water.
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American actress Lindsay Lohan has visited a refugee camp in the Nizip district of the southeastern province of Gaziantep.