What Happens To Israel When There Are More Muslims In America Than Jews?
ForwardIn light of demographic trends that forecast an increase of pro-Palestine Muslims in the U.S., Professor Peter Beinart discusses the potential impact this has on the Israeli state.
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An American Muslim Preacher Faces His Own Mortality
Public Radio TulsaMuslim-American Preacher Usama Canon, diagnosed with ALS, reflects on his life, conversion, and teaching of Islam and how his organization, the Ta’leef Collective, operates between cultural lines to teach the Islamic faith.
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Islam's Gradual Resurgence in Post-Soviet Azerbaijan
AlJazeeraAzerbaijani musician Fargana Gasimova discusses the relative increase of mosques, attendance, and religious participation compared the Soviet era crackdowns on Islamic practices.
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French Town Bans Pork-Free School Meals In Move Branded 'Anti-Muslim'
The Guardian UKA far-right local authority in Avignon, France on Monday scrapped pork-free school meals, a move branded “anti-Muslim” or “anti-Jewish” by an equality minister.
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Hungary’s Leader Says Refugees Should Be Called ‘Muslim Invaders’
The Huffington PostA strong proponent of religious and ethnic homogeneity, PM Viktor Orban calls Syrian refugees ‘Muslim Invaders’ in a message rejecting the EU mandate to accept asylum seekers.
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Saudis 'Ban Family' of Arrested Scholar From Travelling
AlJazeeraSaudi Arabian authorities have imposed a travel ban on the family members of scholar Salman al-Awda, a prominent figure in the Awakening Movement, in response to a pro-Qatar tweet.
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India: Madrasas Produce Terrorists, Says Shia Central Waqf Board Chief; Demands Ban
The New Indian ExpressClaiming that Madrasa educations contribute to terrorism and radicalization, a chairman from the UP Shia Central Waqf calls for the dissolution of Madrasa institutions and classes.
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ACLU Gets School To Rescind Muslim Student's Suspension For Wearing Kufi
WHYY RadioThe ACLU successfully took action against a Delaware high school that suspended a student for wearing the Islamic kufi, a short hat that symbolizes humility.
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Greece Limits Sharia Law After European Court Challenge
AP NewsThe Greek Parliament passed legislation limiting the power of Sharia law courts in favor of Greek courts at a Muslim majority town by the Turkish border.
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Britain First Leader Paul Golding To Deny Inciting Hatred With Belfast Speech On Islam
The Independent UKCharged with threatening, abusive or insulting language, leader of far-right group Britain First will be on trial in April for a speech that allegedly incites hatred towards Muslims and Islam.
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Mohammed bin Salman’s Next Saudi Challenge: Curtailing Ultraconservative Islam
The Wall Street JournalFeeling the need to diversify, the Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia, Mohammed bin Salman aims to dilute the strong brand of conservative Islam that has dictated life in the Kingdom for decades.
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The Netherlands: Anti-Islam Leader Plans Apology To Mosque; Said He ‘Prefers To See It Burn’
NLTimesThe PVV’s leader in Utrecht Henk van Deún is planning to meet the leadership of the Ulu mosque to apologize for his statements on a radio interview where he said he would “rather see the mosque burn down” in reply to a fellow local politician saying it should be a symbol for the city.
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Trump's New Netherlands Envoy Sheds No Light On 'Muslim chaos' Comment
ReutersPresident Donald Trump’s new ambassador to the Netherlands, who two years ago said Muslim migrants had sewn chaos in the country, cut short questions seeking clarification on his inflammatory remarks.
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Why South Africa Is Laying A Welcome Mat For Muslim Visitors
CNNLooking to new sources of revenue, business people in the travel sector of Cape Town, South Africa, are beginning to cater to Muslim tourists.
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By 2040, Islam Could Be The Second-Largest Religion In The US
CNNProjected to accelerate, the Muslim population is growing, and in the next two decades Muslims could become the second-largest religious group in the United States, according to a Pew Research study.
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Greece's Muslim Minority Hails Change To Limit Power Of Sharia Law
The Guardian UKMembers of Greece’s Muslim minority have hailed new legislation that will enable citizens to sidestep sharia law in family disputes, but says the measure fails to go far enough in Europe’s only country where Islamic jurists still hold sway.
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Trump's 'Muslim ban' Has Backfired, Study Suggests
Middle East EyeA study of American voters finds many who had initially supported or expressed indifference to the ‘Muslim Ban’ now have come out against it, seeing the legislation as ‘un-American.’
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Guantanamo Bay Prisoners Sue Trump For Anti-Muslim Bias
Middle East EyeEleven detainees at the US military’s Guantanamo Bay prison sued President Donald Trump on Thursday, claiming they are being illegally held on the basis of being Muslims.
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US Envoy To Netherlands: Muslim Comment Was ‘Just Wrong’
New Delhi TVUS President Donald Trump’s new envoy to the Netherlands said a comment he made two years ago about Dutch politicians being set on fire by Muslim immigrants was ‘just wrong,’ two days after he refused to answer questions about what he had said.
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