What is Ashura? How this Shiite Muslim holiday inspires millions
The ConversationAs historian Yitzhak Nakash points out, the tragedy of Karbala gives Shiite Muslims a common narrative to pass on to the next generations. And commemorating it in multiple ways is an part of their unique identity.
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Boris Johnson’s burqa comments ‘led to surge in anti-Muslim attacks’
The GuardianAfter the British Prime Minister compared Muslim Women to letterboxes, there was a 375% increase in Islamophobic incidents in the United Kingdom.
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World Bank to Investigate if China Loan Funded Muslim Detention Camps
The New York TimesThe World Bank provided a 50 Million Loan to China for an Education program in the Muslim-majority of “Xinjiang.” However, now it is investigating if this was indeed for the “re-education” camps where Uighurs are being held.
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Man Caught On Camera Throwing Rocks At East Mount Airy Mosque Caused $400 In Damages, Police Say
CBS PhillyCamera footage captures man throwing rocks at Philadelphia mosque.
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Sikh Canadian politician goes viral for response to man's anti-Muslim remarks
The HillA Sikh Canadian politician was assumed to be Muslim, heckled and accused of hiding his support for sharia. Yet, he responded to hate with grace.
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We Muslims Must Fight Anti-Semitism In Our Own Communities
ForwardThe author calls attention to the issue of Anti-Semitism among Muslims, as well as Jewish Islamophobia. hje argues that ultimately, ending the Israeli-Palestinian conflict might be the best way to reduce inter-community tension.
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Ex-Mayor Beth Van Duyne, Known for Anti-Sharia Crusade, Running for Congress
Southern Poverty Law CenterThe Southern Poverty Law Center presents concern regarding a former mayor in Texas who gained fame from her opposition to “sharia court.”
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Belgium French-speaking region stuns religious minorities with ban on kosher and halal meat
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How India's police force are 'adopting and mirroring' BJP's racist and prejudice beliefs
The New ArabA study that has been regarded as the first of its kind in India has found “significant bias against Muslims,” with half of the country’s police expressing anti-Muslim feelings.
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Myanmar forces Rohingya to accept cards that preclude citizenship - group
ReutersThe government has coerced Rohingya to accept the NVCs, “which effectively identify Rohingya as ‘foreigners’.”
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Report: News coverage of Muslims is more negative than of other minority groups
Religion News ServiceA new study of how the media covers minorities in the United States finds that depictions of Muslims in the news remain by far the most frequent and the most negative.
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A Muslim Marine’s Trauma: I Was Set Up, Arrested and Acquitted
New York TimesA Marine corps veteran describes the disrimination and torture he suffered after being set up while training as a marine.
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Judge rules terror watchlist violates rights of Americans on it but punts on next step
CNNThe ruling from Judge Anthony Trenga in the Eastern District of Virginia calls into question federal authorities’ practice of using the list to support decisions on people’s ability to travel.
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Muslims in Philadelphia face more housing disadvantages than non-Muslims, report says. Some Philly Muslims don’t see a problem.
The Philadelphia InquirerIn a new report drawn from a case study of Philadelphia, Muslims were found to face more housing inequality than non-Muslims. This is compounded in the case of Black Muslims, which comprise the majority of Philadelphia’s Muslim community.
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Kyrgyzstan Attempts to Isolate Local Islam
The DiplomatAs in many other Post-Communist Muslim countries, the fall of communism brough a greater variance in religious poractice, including influence from the Arab Gulf. The government of Krygyztan now seeks to support a moderate Hanafi Sunni Islam.
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Burkina Faso: Islamic State and al-Qaeda’s New Sanctuary
International Policy DigestBurkina-Faso has in the past few years gone from being relatively unbothered by Sahel extremists, to becoming a haven for them, resulting in over 400 casualties.
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The Common Threads of Confucianism and Islam
The Hindu TimesHui Muslims, who slightly outnumber Uighur Muslims in China, have historically had better relations with the Han Chinese, and often adopt more cosmopolitan traditions.
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Mali in crisis: The fight between the Dogon and Fulani
Al JazeeraFuelling this conflict are armed groups – including al-Qaeda and Islamic State affiliates – who are stepping in and taking sides. Some have been fighting in the war in Libya.
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UN calls for urgent action to end violence in Nigeria
Al JazeeraNigeria is currently facing multiple conflicts, from attacks by the armed group Boko Haram to fighting between nomadic herders and farmers.
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Despair, Extremism Fester Among Islamic State Wives
Voice of AmericaMore than 70,000 people stay in tents at Al-Hol Camp in northern Syria. The majority of them are women and children from the last IS-controlled areas; many still hope to see a new ‘Caliphate’ emerge in the region.
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The calligrapher and the city: Islamic ink at The Met
Daily SabahThe renowned Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York will hold an exhibit of islamic art until November 3rd.
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Evictions coming in alcohol-pouring incident at Islamic Center of Tucson
KOLD News !3The University of Arizona is enacting its zero-tolerance policies in regards to an August incident where alcohol was poured from the balconies of an off-campus housing complex onto the basketball court of the neighboring Mosque.
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Why Kosovo keeps extending blind support to Israel
Al JazeeraFor over a decade, Kosovo’s political elite has been courting Israel, hoping to get its political support. Despite Tel Aviv’s refusal to recognise Kosovan independence, Kosovan officials have persisted with the charm offensive.
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A man in Islamic dress told a Starbucks employee his name was Aziz. She put 'ISIS’ on the cup
Washington PostNiquel Johnson, of Philadelphia, is considering legal action after he belives his Muslim dress led to his drinks being labeled with the acronym of the infamous terror group.
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Alaska reaches settlement in case brought by Muslim inmates
Associated PressThe Alaska Department of Corrections has agreed to policy changes to accommodate Muslim inmates who wish to practice their religion, settling a lawsuit brought last year.
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Islamic authorities in Malaysian state denounce Shi'ites in sermon
ReutersReligious authorities in a Malaysian state denounced Shi’ite Islam on Friday and asked mosques to call in sermons on their congregations to be vigilant over the spread of the “deviant teachings” of the Shi’ite sect.
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Pope picks new cardinals, putting his stamp on Church's future
ReutersPope Francis appointed 13 new cardinals in a surprise move on Sunday, again putting his stamp on the future of a Church he wants to be more open as most of those named are considered progressive on social issues.
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Hundreds march against Bosnia's first LGBT pride parade
ABC NewsSeveral hundred people marched in Bosnia’s capital Saturday to show their disapproval of a weekend LGBT pride parade that will be the country’s first.
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Senegal's scandalous soap: can TV drama drive change for women?
ReutersSenegal’s hit TV series “Mistress of a Married Man”, has people talking about rape, domestic violence and women’s sexuality in a mostly Muslim West African country where such topics are taboo.
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How the British Empire abandoned its most vocal Muslim supporter
TRT WorldAbdullah Yusuf Ali wrote perhaps the most famous translation of the Quran but he also supported the British against the Ottomans and died a lonely man.
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China passes law to ‘make Islam more compatible with socialism’ amid outcry over Muslim abuse
The IndependentChina has announced plans to make Islam “more compatible with socialism”, amid growing fears about a crackdown on the country’s Muslims.
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