October 24 – 30

Tunisian coalition party fights for women's rights with gender violence bill

The Guardian

Nearly half of Tunisian women have experienced some form of violence, however a new bill hopes to decrease this statistic. This bill has been lead by a conservative Islamist party and plans to “introduce sweeping definitions of gender-based violence, covering psychological and economic harm in both the public and domestic spheres.”
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Clinton's Careful Courtship of Muslim Voters

The Atlantic

As Hillary Clinton has tried to woo Muslim American voters, many are still apprehensive about casting their vote for her.
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Haji Ali Dargah: Mumbai mosque to lift ban on women

Al Jazeera

A famous mosque in India has banned women from entering the mausoleum since 2011, but has finally agreed to allow women in after a long legal battle.
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Few Americans identify with more than one religion

Pew Public Research

Around one in five Americans were raised by two people of different religious, while only 11% of people believe they were raised in a household with two religions and only 6% of people identify as two or more religions.
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Islamic toy shop lets children learn about their religion through play and helps fight extremism

The Independent

Nazia Nasreem created the world’s first Islamic toy shop in 2014 when she could not find any Islamic toys for her children. She hopes that teaching Muslim children about the important aspects of Islam through toys can help fight religious extremism.
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Muslim 'Twoness': Fearful Of Some, Feared By Others

NPR

One Muslim man shares his experience of “twoness” meaning “simultaneously seeing the world and seeing how the world sees you.”
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Why Islamic State wants to destroy the treasures of the ancient world

Los Angeles Times

Many experts see ISIS’s destruction of artifacts in Iraq as a form of “cultural cleansing,” meaning to wipe out all history of sectarian coexistence, something ISIS is strongly against.
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An uncertain community

The Economist

The Muslim community in India makes up around 15% of the population, but is vastly underrepresented in all aspects of life. The community is rarely mentioned and often feels forgotten and many wonder about their future in India.
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The Secret History of Elizabeth I's Alliance With Islam

The National Geographic

Queen Elizabeth I was excommunicated by the Pope in 1570 and because of that had very little trading partners. In order to keep from financial hardship, she chose to trade with the Islamic world.
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