Islam in Media Roundup | 17 February – 23 February 2020

Germany

Analysis: It's High Time Germany Faced Its Far-Right Problem

Al Jazeera

Hanau attack was not a one-off incident but the natural result of the state’s failure to confront right-wing extremism.
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German Gunman Who Killed 9 Claimed Trump Took His Ideas

International Business Times

A gunman killed nine in Germany on Wednesday, mainly immigrants. The suspect claimed Trump took his ideas, including “America First”. The shooter’s manifesto called for all nonwhites to be exterminated.
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Germany's Muslims Demand Protection at Mosques

DW AKADEMIE

Police in Germany last week said it uncovered right-wing terrorists who were plotting to attack Muslims and asylum-seekers. Islamic groups are calling on the government to do more to protect them.
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Germany's Far-Right AFD 'Sorry' for Racist Colouring Book

Al Jazeera

The anti-Islam, anti-immigrant party handed out children’s play books featuring caricatures of Muslims and black people.
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United Kingdom

Man Arrested After London Mosque Stabbing

The Guardian

Attempted murder investigation launched after man stabbed in non-terror-related attack.
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Britain First Leader Paul Golding Charged With Terror Offence

BBC

The leader of far-right group Britain First has been charged with an offence under the Terrorism Act after refusing to give police access to his phone.
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'Big Bad Muslim': The Play That Allowed Trojan Horse Teachers to Start Healing

Middle East Eye

Now in its second UK run, Trojan Horse portrays the impact the notorious Birmingham schools case had on the people involved.
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France

'Blasphemy' Case Divides France

Al Jazeera

Blasphemy is not a crime, said Macron, defending a teenage girl who offended Muslims in a social media tirade.
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Ahead of Mayoral Vote, Macron Vows to Tackle 'Political Islam'

Al Jazeera

President promises to end practice allowing foreign imams to teach French Muslims, saying Turkey is yet to accept rules.
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How French 'Secularism' Became a Front for Islamophobia

The New Arab

President Macron has demonstrated once again that in France, inciting hatred or attacking a person’s dignity is ok, if the target is Muslim, writes Malia Bouattia.
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Israel/Palestine

Reflections on the Infinite: Palestinian Artist Inspired by Jerusalem's Universal Spirit

Middle East Eye

Jerusalem-born Kamal Boullata’s internationally acclaimed art and writing reflected a variety of cultural and religious influences.
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Israel Police Boasts First Hijab-Wearing Arab Officer but Palestinians Suffering Institutional Racism Say It's 'Woke-Washing'

The New Arab

Sabreen Saadi, a Palestinian citizen of Israel, has gone viral after a photo of her in an Israeli police uniform was released.
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Lebanon

The Future of the Middle East Looks Just Like This

The National Interest

The Middle East is not on the precipice of a great regional war. The future is more likely to look like Lebanon: fractured and constantly in turmoil.
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Syria

Opinion: Democratic Debate Ignores the Question of Syria

NPR

For all the words uttered about urgent, vital issues at this week’s Democratic presidential debate, one was missing: Syria.
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Bangladesh

Conservative Islamic Views Are Gaining Ground in Secular Bangladesh and Curbing Freedom of Expression

The Conversation

Bangladesh has seen an increase in terrorist activity in recent years, including attacks on foreigners, activists and religious minorities.
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As a Rohingya Refugee, I See a Renaissance of My People’s Culture in the Bangladesh Camps

Indipendent

It is important that genocide survivors such as myself are not seen as merely victims, dependent only on others to take up our cause on our behalf.
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Pakistan

Execution for a Facebook Post? Why Blasphemy Is a Capital Offense in Some Muslim Countries

The Conversation

Junaid Hafeez, a university lecturer in Pakistan, had been imprisoned for six years when he was sentenced to death in December 2019. The charge: blasphemy, specifically insulting Prophet Muhammad on Facebook.
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China

China 'War on Terror' Uproots Uighur Families, Leaked Data Shows

Al Jazeera

Newly revealed database exposes methods the Chinese government employed to crack down on Muslim minorities in Xinjiang.
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China's Appalling and Systematic Mistreatment of Uighurs Exposed in New Xinjiang Leak

The New Arab

A new leak confirms that China’s surveillance and mistreatment of its Muslim citizens is far wider-reaching than first thought.
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Huawei Is a Key Player in Beijing’s Anti-Muslim, Big Brother Horrors

New York Post

You’ve heard all about the camps. China detains more than 1 million Muslims in sprawling concrete prisons in its Xinjiang region. The regime hasn’t laid any charges against most of these men and women, nor even given them the dignity of a trial — or any due process.
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India

India Set to Welcome Trump, Whose First Stop Will Be in Modi's Home State of Gujarat

NPR

Vegetable vendors wait for customers below a billboard showing President Trump and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, with the Sardar Patel Stadium in the background, on the outskirts of Ahmedabad on Feb. 19.
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Suppressing Secularism: The Marginalisation of India’s Muslims

The Politic

India’s conception was as a secular democracy, a country that found its strength in its diversity and plurality of religions. However, this idyllic image has been repeatedly undermined, especially by the hard-line Hindutva program of the BJP under the leadership of the controversial Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
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United States

Bernie Sanders Wins Endorsement From Top Muslim Political Group

Middle East Eye

Vermont senator says it is an ‘honour’ to receive the backing of Emgage PAC, the country’s biggest Muslim political action committee.
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Iranian-Americans are Treated Like the Enemy Within

Middle East Eye

The recent expansion of Trump’s Muslim ban only serves to show that the president is fully committed to his Islamophobic agenda.
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US Official Who Replaced 'Islamophobic' Councilman Denounced for Anti-Muslim Posts

Middle East Eye

Members of the municipal council in Indiana resigned over accusations of Islamophobia; now his replacement is facing a similar charge.
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Bloomberg’s NYPD Spied on Me for Being Muslim. He Has Never Apologized

The Washington Post

From “stop-and-frisk” to warrantless surveillance, Bloomberg has a long record of disregarding civil rights.
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Factsheet: Holy Land Foundation

Bridge

The Holy Land Foundation (HLF) was the largest Muslim charity in the U.S. before it was selectively targeted by the Bush administration less than three months after the 9/11 attacks.
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Opinion: Trump’s Travel Ban Expansion Is an Attack on Black Muslims — and We Demand to Be Heard

South Seattle Emerald

While many celebrated the beginning of Black History Month a couple of weeks ago, our president and his administration celebrated by expanding the Muslim Ban to include seven more countries — five of which are African. In total, nine of the thirteen countries listed on the Muslim Ban are now African, causing many of the continent’s diaspora to refer to it as the #AfricanBan. With this recent expansion, the ban is estimated to affect more than a quarter of Africa’s population.
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International

6 Influential Black Muslims You Need to Know

About Islam

Black History Month is a celebration and recognition of Black excellence in the US and Canada. In this article, we shed light on six influential black Muslims who are excelling and making a difference in their communities and the world.
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Refugee Docents Help Bring a Museum's Global Collection to Life

NPR

The University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology — known as The Penn Museum — has hired refugees and immigrants from the Middle East, Africa and Central America as part of their “Global Guides” program.
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‘No One Is Listening’: Pakistani Mothers Jailed in Saudi Arabia Call for Help

Middle East Eye

A year ago, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman ordered the release of 2,100 Pakistanis from Saudi prisons. It’s unclear how many have actually been returned.
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Kashmiri and Palestinian Activists Stand Against Indian Envoy at Harvard

Middle East Eye

Chakravorty speaks at university conference after urging Hindus to create settlements on Muslim land in Kashmir.
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