A Sound-and-Art Show Fills a Void for Muslims in Brooklyn
New York TimesAfter finding next to no representation of Muslims in the Brooklyn Historical Society’s archive, Nsenga Knight and other oral historians sought to change that. Their work culminates in a new sound-and art exhibition called “An Opening,” including art by Kameelah Janan Rasheed.
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Iranian Woman Denied Soccer Stadium Access Dies after Setting Herself on Fire
CNNAfter being denied entry into a stadium, arrested, and jailed on account of her gender, an Iranian soccer fan was left so devastated that she self-immolated, and died of her injuries.
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Banned Nigerian Shia Group Alleges Police Killed 12 Marchers
Al JazeeraA Nigerian Shia group banned by the government said police killed 12 of members and wounded 10 others during marches in the north of the country to mark the religious commemoration known as Ashoura.
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Muharram 2019: Muslims Around the World Participate in Muharram Procession
News 18 A collection of thirty-six images showing the commemoration of Muharram among Shii Muslims in the Middle East and South Asia.
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US: New exhibition depicts 'war on terror' from Muslim eyes
Middle East Eye18 years after the terror attacks of 9/11, the Justice for Muslims Collective in Washington D.C. presents an art installment of the timeline of Islamophobic policies at the heart of the “war on terror.”
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We Deported Him to a Land He’d Never Seen, and Now He’s Dead
New York TimesA medically frail Iraqi-American was deported to Iraq, where he had never been before. Knowing no one and unable to secure medication on which his life depended, he died.
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Baptist church cancels 9/11 anti-Islam event after backlash from legislators, Christian scholars
Washington PostA Michigan-based Baptist church canceled its anti-Islam 9/11 event on the eve of the anniversary after criticism from lawmakers and Christian scholars alike.
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Fox suspended Pirro over her anti-Muslim bigotry against Rep. Ilhan Omar. The problem goes deeper than that
Media MattersExecutives at Fox can’t and won’t admit to suspending Pirro because it would create a domino effect that could strike at the heart of their hate-for-profit scam.
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When Islam Is Not a Religion in America
Christianity TodayIf Islam is not a religion—if it is a militant ideological system, for example—then some argue it is not subject to First Amendment protection.
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This is how an event more than 1,300 years ago today sparked the birth of Isis
IndependentThough Islam has little to do with the historical acts committed in its name, the preoccupation with the existence of a Caliphate is a much older phenomenon than many realise
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Defending human rights in Thailand
RapplerMartial law had been imposed at the time in the country’s largely-Muslim south, host to an ethnic separatist insurgency. Authorities were accused of torturing Thai Muslims to force confessions from them.
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Bangladesh, growing tired of hosting Rohingya refugees, puts new squeeze on the teeming camps
Washington PostAfter conflicts with natives and resource shortages, Bangladesh is putting pressure on its more than 750,000 Rohingya refugees.
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From India to China, the world's Muslims are being put into concentration camps
IndependentYears of global inaction against discrimination prove that economic interests trump speaking out. It’ll be business as usual for the likes of India, China, Saudi Arabia and more.
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Vincent Fuller: White supremacist jailed for launching far-right terror attack a day after Christchurch shootings
IndependentMan stabbed Bulgarian teenager in Tesco car park after attacking cars with non-white drivers in Stanwell, Surrey.
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David Parnham: White supremacist behind ‘Punish a Muslim Day’ responsible for years of malicious letter campaigns
IndependentDavid Parnham, 36, is facing prison after admitting offences including soliciting murder, encouraging crime, bomb and noxious substance hoaxes, and sending letters with intent to cause distress.
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The World 9/11 Took From Us
New York TimesThe author, 11 years old at the time of the attacks, describes his experiences growing up under the shadow of 9/11.
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Schools a New Tool of Turkish Influence in Albania
Balkan InsightThe Maarif Foundation, a tool of Turkish President Erdogan, is expanding its presence in Albania, and not everyone is pleased.
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Applying 9/11 laws to domestic terrorism could hurt minorities more than white supremacists
USA TodayWe must fight white nationalist violence. But expanding our terrorism laws would only entrench an unfair and unaccountable legal regime.
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Chechen Diplomacy: How Kadyrov’s appearance at UFC 242 advances two of his political goals
Bloody ElbowOver the past decade, Ramzan Kadyrov has emerged not only as one of the most influential political figures in Russia, but also as a face representing nearly 20 million Russian Muslims.
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Like Syrians now, my Family Fled Liberia as Refugees. Unlike Syrians, America Welcomed us.
USA TodayToure outlines the importance not only of welcoming refugees, but of preventing and/or ending the wars that create them.
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Hijabi Ballers Inspire Raptors to Sell Branded Sports Hijab, the First of its Kind in NBA
The StarThe inspiration to release the hijab came from the Hijabi Ballers, Ferguson said, referring to a group of young Muslim women in Toronto who play basketball every Sunday, and advocate for increased participation of Muslim women in sports.
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Pakistan is no friend of Kashmir, either
Al JazeeraWhile the world indeed needs to take action on ongoing crackdown and rights abuses in India, it should not overlook the role Pakistan has played in the Kashmiri tragedy.
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'Easy pickings': In Tunisia's interior, neglect leaves youth ripe for indoctrination
Middle East EyeAbandoned by the state, Tunisians in the country’s poorest region say IS is winning the hearts and minds of disillusioned locals in a deceptively simple way.
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Hamza Yusuf issues apology for 'hurting feelings' with Syria comments
Middle East EyeIt was announced in June that Yusuf would be joining US State Department’s Commission on Unalienable Rights, which drew even more flak from US Muslims
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'Did you meet with terrorists?' NJ mayor says officers questioned him at airport, took his phone
North Jersey JournalMuslim Americans say they’ve been singled out, detained and interrogated at airports – and elected officials are no exception.
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CAIR ‘Appalled’ by Appointment of Trump’s New Acting National Security Adviser Who Served on Board of Anti-Muslim Hate Group
CAIRFrom 2001 to 2010, Kupperman served on the board of the Center for Security Policy (CSP), an organization headed by notorious Islamophobe and conspiracy theorist Frank Gaffney.
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Zulfat Suara claims victory, becoming first Muslim elected to Nashville city government
Fox 17Unofficial election results show Zulfat Suara has won a seat for Nashville Metro Council at large, making history.
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TV needs to stop ’empowering’ Muslim women by removing their hijabs
Metro UKA show that depicts a young Muslim woman acgiving freedom and desirabity by removing her hijab and drinking alcohol has earned the criticism of many Muslim women.
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2 Muslim teachers fired from Canadian schools for refusing to remove headscarves
Daily SabahTwo Muslim teachers in Canada’s second-largest city Montreal were fired from their jobs after refusing to remove their headscarves at work over a recent controversial law to ban public employees from wearing religious symbols, local media reported Monday.
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Interfaith marriages still a rarity in the Muslim world
Deutsche WelleAfter a high-profile interfaith Lebanese wedding in Cyprys, one German reporter investigates the reasons that interfaith marriages are rare in the “Muslim World.”
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Court rejects bid to stop Muslim family representing sick girl
The GuardianA British Muslim family finds themselves in a difficult position after they are prevented from moving their daughter, who is on life support, to Italy for treatment.
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The cultural heritage of China's Muslim community
The Daily StandardThe Chinese tapestry of islam is a colorful and variant one, spread among 10 of China’s over 55 ethnic groups, encompassing different interpretations, traditions, cultures, and languages.
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Say a prayer: the Muslim woman who photographed Bradford's last synagogue
The GuardianNudrat Afza, a Muslim single mother who – despite never being able to afford her own camera – is about to exhibit a series of photographs documenting the dwindling population of Bradford’s last remaining synagogue.
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