German nationalist party presents anti-Islam platform
AP NewsAlternative for Germany (AfD), likely to gain seats in the national legislature for the first time, has proposed banning minarets and preventing teachers and students from wearing headscarves, among other policies.
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White House expands travel ban, restricting visitors from eight countries
The Washington PostThe Trump administration reviewed and modified the list of nations subject to the Travel Ban, placing stricter measures on Iran and Syria, lifting the ban on Sudan, and adding Venezuela, North Korea, and Chad.
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The U.N. says Rohingya Muslims are facing ethnic cleansing in Myanmar. So why is India trying to kick them out too?
LA TimesGovernment officials have called for the deportation of Rohingya refugees, stating that the population is in India illegally and raising security concerns.
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Defending Myanmar, Suu Kyi says most Rohingya villages calm
AP NewsTo defend against allegations of government atrocities, Aung San Suu Kyi has highlighted the Rohingya population that has remained in Myanmar and the proportion of Rohingya villages that have remained ‘intact.’
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Malaysia scraps beer festival following Islamists' objections
ReutersThe Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS) led a successful campaign to prevent the ‘Better Beer Festival 2017’ from receiving a permit to hold the event.
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Indian Government Says Rohingya Muslims Are Security Threat
NY TimesThe Indian government claims evidence that Rohingya migrants are a threat and looks to deport the 16,500+ refugees seeking asylum.
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Spain reckons with legacy of Al Andalus in fight against extremism
PoliticoThe history of Muslim rule on the Iberian Peninsula has provided an impetus for attacks in Spain.
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Rough Translation: Why Many Muslims In India Feel Yoga Has Been Weaponized
NPRNPR interviewed a Muslim practitioner of yoga, who discussed Hindu nationalists’ use of yoga to promote Hinduism.
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Muslims more likely than Americans overall to say blacks lack equal rights in U.S.
Pew Research CenterSeventy-one percent of Muslim Americans say black Americans face a lot of discrimination, compared to fifty-nine percent of the general public.
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Saudi Shura Council to vote on curbing autonomy of morality police
ReutersIn the proposal being put before the Shura Council, the Commission for the Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice would be merged into the ministry of Islamic affairs.
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In Turkey’s New Curriculum, Ataturk, Darwin and Jihad Get Face-Lifts
NY TimesAlongside broader reform in Turkish society to de-secularize, the public education system in Turkey will no longer teach theories of natural selection and Darwinism.
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Germany's far-right and Islamophobic groups rally together before vote
Daily SabahBefore the September 24 parliamentary elections, the right-wing movement PEGIDA endorsed candidates in Germany’s AfD, a conservative political party widely criticized for being Islamophobic.
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Aung San Suu Kyi sidesteps atrocity allegations in first address on Rohingya crisis
The Washington PostThe Burmese leader’s first public address regarding the crisis avoided directly answering allegations of human rights violations by government soldiers.
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Brussels exhibit tackles Islam in city scarred by terror
AP NewsThe ‘Islam: It’s Also Our History’ exhibit addresses the long history of relations between Europe and Islam.
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Author Offers New Perspective on Role of Muslim Women in African Society
Cornell SunProfessor Ousseina Alidou of Rutgers University challenges the commonplace notion of Muslim Women in African societies, bringing to light their contributions in areas such as writing, politics, and justice.
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Who is Zannah Mustapha?
Ventures AfricaRecently awarded the 2017 UNHCR Nansen Refugee award, Nigerian community figure Zannah Mustapha was honored for his work in building schools and founding a safer, more prosperous community in his Islamic-based work.
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Uyghur Woman Handed 10-Year Prison Term Over Headscarf Claim
Radio Free AsiaHorigul Nasir, a young woman from China’s Uyghur provinces, was arrested and sentenced to 10 years and mandatory re-education camp over faulty allegations of promoting Islamic dress in Xinjiang.
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Saudi university to dismiss suspected Brotherhood-linked academics
ReutersAl-Imam Mohammed Ibn Saud Islamic University in Riyadh will dismiss a number of employees allegedly influenced by the Muslim Brotherhood.
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Roy Moore’s foundation shared a video in 2015 calling Obama a Muslim
CNN The Foundation for Moral Law, founded by Moore, promoted the conspiracy by sharing a video containing out-of-context statements given by President Obama.
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Why doesn’t the Muslim community look up to its black celebrities?
The Washington PostThe author discusses the disparate celebrations regarding wins by black Muslims and by South Asian Muslims at awards shows.
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Trojan horse: the real story behind the fake ‘Islamic plot’ to take over schools
The GuardianThe Guardian podcasts the history of a conspiracy alleging a plot to Islamize schools in Birmingham.
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Caravan of Love takes its peace message to Indian families touched by hate
The GuardianHarsh Mander, the leader of Karwan-e-Mohabbat, or “Caravan of Love”, founded the organization to fight spreading religious intolerance and caste violence in India.
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China Bans Use Of Anti-Islam Words On Social Media
NDTVState media has reported a government directed ban on ‘Islamophobic’ terms on social media.
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Business ties complicate Muslim states’ response to Rohingya
AP NewsBusiness interests in Southeast Asia have likely prevented a stronger reaction against the violence in Myanmar.
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The World's Largest Hotel Chain Is Under Pressure To Cancel An Anti-Muslim Group’s Event
BuzzFeed NewsThe legal advocacy organization Muslim Advocates has asked that Marriott International cancel Act for America’s annual conference, planned to be held in October in Arlington, VA.
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Muharram 2017: Today marks the start of the Islamic New Year
MetroSeptember 21st marks the beginning of the Islamic New Year, a time when Muslims commemorate the hardships faced by Prophet Muhammad and his family.
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Fighting Islamophobia through health care in Cherry Hill
The Philadelphia InquirerA mosque in Cherry Hill, NJ has opened a free clinic and invites everyone in the community with no health coverage to be treated with the intention of demonstrating first-hand the Islamic tenets of community service.
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A Showdown Over Sharia
The Washington PostA Washington Post reporter attends a meeting between two Muslim Americans and two right wing militia members in Texas, held to answer each other’s questions and find common ground in a polarized society.
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Prayers, sermons mark month of Muharram
Times of IndiaWith the beginning of the Islamic New Year, both Shi’a and Sunni Muslims will have sermons, prayers, and observances in remembrance of Imam Hussain, the grandson of Prophet Muhammad and martyr who defied the tyranny and oppression of his time.
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Muharram: Key Facts to Know About This 'Month of Sacrifice'
India.comThe month of Muharram marks the beginning of an 11-day period in which Shia Muslims across the world embrace solemness and mourning in memory of the martyrdom of Imam Hussain, the Prophet’s grandson.
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Muharram an opportunity to learn from history of Islam: Mirwaiz
Kashmir ReaderRenowned religious scholar Mirwaiz Umar Farooq comments on the importance of self-introspection and appreciation in the study of the sacrifices made for justice by Imam Hussain, and how these lessons can help resolve suffering across the globe.
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Trump's unwelcoming message to Muslim Americans like me
NJ.comDr. Farukhdin Ahmed highlights the increased tensions he feels as a Muslim American and the sentiments of Muslim Americans in response to the increased sense of alienation and discrimination put forth by President Donald Trump and his administration.
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First responders rip Muslim author's planned appearance at 9/11 museum
NY Daily NewsFirst responders to the 9/11 site in New York remark at the perceived disrespect they feel by having a Muslim author visit the World Trade Center site.
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A Rabbi, an Imam and a Message of Inclusion at a Muslim Parade
NY TimesStanding side by side at New York’s annual Muslim Day parade, Rabbi Marc Schneier and Imam Shamsi Ali send a message of unity and solidarity against both Islamophobia and Anti-Semitism.
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Worlds of Islam, Michael Jackson collide in Egyptian film
AP News‘Sheikh Jackson’, the first Egyptian film concentrating on Salafism, follows a Salafi Egyptian’s love of the music of Michael Jackson.
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