Actually, American Muslims are at the centre of the resistance
Al JazeeraDespite challenges inside and outside the community, Muslim Americans have stood up to Islamophobia and the far right.
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McDonald's faces boycott threats in India for serving halal meat
Al JazeeraGlobal fast food chain faces backlash on Twitter after revealing that all its restaurants in India are halal certified.
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Ground shifts in Indonesia's economy as conservative Islam takes root
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-indonesia-economy-islam-insight/ground-shifts-in-indonesias-economy-as-conservative-islam-takes-root-idUSKCN1VI09FThe number of conservatives is now growing and more companies have embraced Islamic branding and marketing, said Edy Setiadi, secretary general of the non-profit Shariah Economy Society.
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Ethereum is halal, conclude prominent Muslim scholars
YahooProminent Muslim scholars have released a whitepaper certifying that Ethereum’s native cryptocurrency, ether, is, in fact, Shari’ah compliant.
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In a divided US community, Syrian refugee family settles in
Tucson.comThe refugee families in Rutland have “integrated really well” and have mostly been accepted, according to Amila Merdzanovic, director of the U.S. Committee for Refugees and Immigrants in Vermont.
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Celebrating Islam in predominantly Catholic Mexico
BBCMuslims from Spain came to Chiapas in the 1990s, bringing their religion with them. Soon locals began to convert, and now many fuse indigenous culture with Islamic customs.
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Everywhere in chains: Why Islamic debates over slavery matter to everyone
The EconomistThe vast majority of today’s Muslim thinkers share the modern view that slavery is an absolute evil, whose abolition is to be welcomed.
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Virginia GOP Senator Smears Muslim Opponent As A ‘Radical’ Sympathetic To Terrorists
Huffington PostState Sen. Richard Stuart (R) is out with a new Facebook ad stating, “Qasim Rashid doesn’t believe Islamic terrorism exists.” All three of the ads Stuart’s campaign has posted against Rashid this month mention the word “radical,” either about terrorism or his “socialist” policies.
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Sri Lankan Islamic clerics seek clarity on face veil ban
YahooIslamic clerics in Sri Lanka asked Muslim women to continue to avoid wearing face veils until the government clarifies whether they are once again allowed now that emergency rule has ended four months after a string of suicide bomb attacks.
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Islam cannot be reduced to political goals, says Muslim World League chief
Arab NewsMuslim World League notes that some movements try to achieve their political objectives through exploiting the Muslim religion and playing on emotion, so as to deceive and encourage people, especially younger people, to commit harm.
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Half of India police feel Muslims more likely to commit crimes
Al JazeeraA new study says police in India display “significant bias against Muslims”, with half of the police personnel interviewed saying they feel Muslims are “naturally prone towards committing crimes”.
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Sudan court charges ousted president al-Bashir with illegal foreign fund deals:
Al-ArabiyaA Sudan court on Saturday charged former president Omar al-Bashir with illegal foreign fund deals, offences which could put him behind bars for a decade.
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Remove 'virgin' declaration from marriage certificates, Bangladesh high court rules
CNNMuslim brides in Bangladesh will no longer have to declare whether they are virgins on marriage certificates, the country’s high court has ruled.
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Israeli press review: Israel more keen on colonisation than alleviating poverty
Middle East EyeA new report has revealed that the Israeli government is far more interested in developing urban centres in occupied lands than it is in raising the living standards of communities in its own country.
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UK authorities log religion of people stopped on country's borders, form reveals
Middle East EyeBritish government pressed to reveal number of Muslims detained, with critics of terror act believing the Home Office purposely suppressing data on religious identity
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Harvard University student from Palestine denied US entry
Al JazeeraA Palestinian student and incoming Harvard University freshman was barred from entering the United States after the teenager said he was questioned for hours by US immigration officials about his religious practices and friends’ social media activities.
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Iran’s Enemy du Jour: A Guy Who Runs a Think Tank
The AtlanticThe Islamic Republic has focused its ire on a D.C. research outfit that employs a few dozen people. How did the Foundation for Defense of Democracies get so famous in Tehran?
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World Bank to Investigate if China Loan Funded Muslim Detention Camps
The New York TimesThe World Bank is investigating whether a $50 million loan it granted in 2015 for an education project in China’s Xinjiang region has been used to fund Muslim detention camps.
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Rights Groups: Egyptian-Palestinian Activist Must Be Freed:
The New York TimesThree human rights groups are urging Egyptian authorities to immediately release an Egyptian-Palestinian activist who was arrested last month for alleged ties with the outlawed Muslim Brotherhood.
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Ilhan Omar: Accusations of antisemitism aimed at Muslim congresswoman intensifies debate about Israel
The IndependentFor Congress, the allegations of antisemitism directed towards Representative Ilhan Omar have no precedent. Yet on college campuses, in state legislatures and in many other venues nationwide, the polarised debate about Israel is a familiar conflict and likely to intensify in the months and years ahead.
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Japan PM: Aiming to do everything possible to ease Middle East tension
ReutersJapanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said on Friday he plans to do everything he can to ease tension in the Middle East and wants to talk with Iranian President Hassan Rouhani on the sidelines of the U.N. General Assembly session that starts in September.
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A new solution for America’s empty churches: A change of faith
The ConversationOver the past few decades, vacant and underutilized churches have become a familiar sight in American cities. In Buffalo, New York, two empty Roman Catholic churches were recently converted into other places of worship. One became an Islamic mosque, the other a Buddhist temple.
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With hajj under threat, it's time Muslims joined the climate movement
The GuardianScientists say global warming could endanger pilgrims as soon as next summer. This must be our call to action, Remona Aly writes.
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In Pictures: Seeing the World Through Mosque Windows
FriezeMarwan Bassiouni’s photographs feature Dutch landscapes framed by Islamic motifs, patterned walls and prayer rugs.
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Muslims in Cairo celebrate the Islamic New Year 1441
VOAThe Muslim Sufi sects of Egypt celebrated the Islamic new year of 1441 in the ancient part of Cairo by the Al-Azhar and Al-Hussain Mosques
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Islamic heritage inspiring watch design
The Arab WeeklyIslamic heritage has inspired artists from many different disciplines, finding its way to watches that display geometric Islamic design by Miraj Collections, a company that bases its products on the 12-point star of Alhambra Palace in Andalusia, Spain.
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