December 26 – January 1

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Maydan Editors

The Maydan is an online publication of the AbuSulayman Center for Global Islamic Studies at George Mason University. The Maydan team is composed of the Center's faculty members and graduate students both within and outside GMU.
The Muslim gender gap in educational attainment is shrinking

The Muslim gender gap in educational attainment is shrinking

NPR

Pew Research Center has launched a new study on education attainment amongst world religions. This study suggests that the gender gap among Muslims is shrinking, with varying averages in different parts of the world.
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‘The Fashion of Islam’ to Arrive at de Young in 2018

‘The Fashion of Islam’ to Arrive at de Young in 2018

The New York Times

The de Young Museum in San Francisco will host a new show called the  “The Fashion of Islam” in Fall 2018.
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Muslims in a Bible Belt town hold their breath

Muslims in a Bible Belt town hold their breath

The New York Times

Muslims in Murfeesboro, TN buckle down and fight against active discrimination in light of present climate of Islamophobia this post-election season. Others search for ways to welcome Muslim neighbors, old and new.
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Aid flotilla to help Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar

Aid flotilla to help Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar

Religion News Service

Coalition of aid groups have organized a flotilla to be sent from Malaysia to Myanmar to help the Rohingya Muslim, a minority in the Rakhine state.
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President rejects Muslim PM candidate Sevil Shhaideh

President rejects Muslim PM candidate Sevil Shhaideh

Al Jazeera

Romania’s Social Democrat party has put forward Sevil Shhaideh, a Muslim woman of turkish origin, as their party’s nominee for Prime Minister. The proposal has been rejected by President Klaus Iohannis.
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Terror attack on Chinese government building leaves 5 dead in restive Muslim province

Terror attack on Chinese government building leaves 5 dead in restive Muslim province

International Business Times

Four attackers were shot dead as they drove a car into a local communist party house and detonated an explosive device.
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What U.S. Muslims fear from Trump

What U.S. Muslims fear from Trump

The Washington Post

Naureen Shah, director of security and human rights at Anmesty International, USA, discusses the potential consequences and fears of having Gen. John F. Kelly as homeland security secretary nominee. Kelly has a record of making negative statements about Islam and Muslims.
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New York Police Department to allow Muslim and Sikh officers to wear longer beards, turbans

New York Police Department to allow Muslim and Sikh officers to wear longer beards, turbans

The Arab American

In an effort to “recruit more minorities”, NYPD will allow some religious exemptions to their dress code, include growing beards and wearing turbans.
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Obama Puts an End to 9/11 Terrorist Program NSEERS

Obama Puts an End to 9/11 Terrorist Program NSEERS

World Relgiion News

The Obama administration has abolished the National Security Entry-Exit Registration Systems (NSEERS) in an effort to impede the use of the system to make a Muslim registry under the Trump administration.
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Maydan editors selected some of the most thought-provoking news items on issues around Islam, religion and public-life for you. Let us know what you have been reading. Drop us a line at mediaroundups@themaydan.com!