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Massachusetts Gets Its First Hair Salon Designed For Muslim Women

February 27, 2019
For most people, going to a beauty salon and getting a haircut is routine. But for Muslim women in Massachusetts who cover their hair for religious reasons, it can be a real challenge. At a traditional hair salon, they risk men seeing them without their headscarves on. But that is now changing. Massachusetts’ first salon and spa established specifically for Muslim women opened on Monday. Shamso Ahmed is the woman behind the new business. She says she’s been dreaming about this since she was a young girl. At the age of 10, Shamso Ahmed fled the civil war in Somalia and arrived in Boston... Read more about Massachusetts Gets Its First Hair Salon Designed For Muslim Women

Gov. Baker Visits Largest Mosque In New England 

February 7, 2019

Gov. Charlie Baker said there's more that unites people of different faiths than divides them as he paid a visit to a Boston mosque on Friday.

Baker said that as governor it's important he makes clear to those of various faiths — Christians, Jews and Muslims — that they all have a place in Massachusetts.

He prefaced his comments with the traditional greeting "salaam."

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Interfaith conversation sheds light on how to foster friendships across religious groups

December 14, 2018
From the tragic shooting at the Tree of Life Synagogue to verbal acts of hatred and discrimination, it’s clear that bigotry and intolerance plague our society. Many would argue that forging strong interfaith relations is perhaps more important now than ever before. To break down barriers and comb

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