More about community than religion, Senior National Correspondent Steve Osunsami profiles the unique hymns and peculiar harmonizing of a style of folk singing that draws adherents from all religions.

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One of the most prominent musical personalities in Minnesota’s Somali community, Salaad Darbi, will be honored at a concert on Nov. 22 in Golden Valley.

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Hargeisa — Somaliland has declared that visas or travel authorizations issued by Somalia are not valid for entry into its territory, tightening control over its borders and reinforcing its immigration ...

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Minneapolis mayoral candidate Omar Fateh’s campaign has given Republicans a powerful tool to remind Americans of what American exceptionalism is NOT supposed to look like. During a campaign rally on ...