International
“A 700-Year Phenomenon”: Before Malcolm X Lecture Series Bridges Black, Islamic, and American History
The VarsityMustafa Briggs illustrates the historied presence of Black Muslims in the Americas.
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Empathy for the Devil
The BafflerA terrorism scholar gets up-close-and-personal with a war criminal Radovan Karadžić in 2008. | The Baffler/UN International Criminal Tribunal.
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Why Are Central Asian Countries so Quiet on Uighur Persecution?
Al JazeeraAfter Pompeo urged leaders to condemn crackdown, experts say Beijing’s clout in the region is too strong to resist.
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The West's Curious Obsession With the Veil
Middle East EyeAny incarnation of the veil evokes so much emotion, we should examine our response to it.
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‘Anti-Muslim Sentiment Permeates Policies of Both India and Us,’ Says Amnesty as Trump Meets Modi
Scroll.inThe organisation was referring to India’s amended Citizenship Act and Trump’s travel ban, both of which target Muslims.
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Sanders Blasts Trump for 'Failure of Leadership on Human Rights' After Indian Anti-Muslim Riots
The HillSen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) condemned President Trump’s response to riots in New Delhi targeting India’s Muslim minority that occurred during Trump’s visit to the country.
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Meet Joe Biden’s Muslim Outreach Coordinator: A Supporter Of Narendra Modi And His Islamophobic, Hindu Nationalist Agenda
Muslim MattersImagine a friend of the Grand Wizard of the Ku Klux Klan doing Black outreach.
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India Rejects Criticism by Oic as Erdogan Slams 'Massacres' of Muslims
Middle East EyeOrganisation of Islamic Cooperation calls on New Delhi to protect Muslim minorities following communal violence.
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India
New Delhi Streets Turn Into Battleground, Hindus vs. Muslims
The New York TimeAs President Trump toured India’s capital, at least 11 people were killed in mob violence that upended a working-class neighborhood.
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Delhi Protests: Death Toll Climbs Amid Worst Religious Violence for Decades
The GuardianCalls for army to be deployed as Muslims flee their homes after attacks by Hindu mobs.
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In India, Trump Validates Modi’s Divisive Agenda
The Washington PostPresident Trump on Monday kicked off his first official visit to India when he landed in this western city, in Gujarat, the home state of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, where he was greeted by crowds and signs hailing the meeting of the leaders of the largest and oldest democracies in the world. But the welcoming images and festive mood presented by the government contrasted very starkly with the tense and polarized political climate in India.
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Mosque Set on Fire During Delhi's Worst Violence in Decades
Al JazeeraMosque in Indian capital set ablaze as police accused of helping Hindu mob target Muslims and their properties.
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India’s Muslims Are Terrified of Being Deported
Foreign PolicyMany Indians lack the documents needed to prove citizenship—and Muslims are in the firing line.
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Australia
Peter Dutton’s Response to a Far-Right Threat Shows How Little Has Changed Since Christchurch
The GuardianMany Australian Muslims, myself included, feel the sustained abuse we’ve received over the years isn’t taken seriously.
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United Kingdom
Immigrants Built Britain. Now Their Conservative Children Are Disowning Them
The GuardianPriti Patel and Sajid Javid are backing new immigration rules that would have barred their ‘unskilled’ parents from the UK.
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Ryanair Boss Calls for Extra Checks on Muslim Men at Airports
Al JazeeraMichael O’Leary sparks outrage after suggesting Muslim men should be singled out for extra scrutiny at airports.
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It Was About Starting a Dialogue': A Year on Since It's Not About the Burqa
The New ArabThe Foyle’s 2019 Non-Fiction Book of The Year has recently released its paperback edition.
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An Exodus of British Muslims Is Happening Right Under Our Noses – and Still We’re Asking Whether Islamophobia Exists
IndependenceAs normalised hate trickles from the top down in society, adults and children born and raised here have been left feeling like there’s no choice but to leave.
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Katie Hopkins: The Viral Power of an Anti-Muslim Falsehood on Twitter
Tell MAMAA viral tweet from the far-right commentator Katie Hopkins further demonstrates the need for Twitter to allow users to report content designed to deceive and pass as news.
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‘Religious Operations’: How British Propagandists Used Islam to Wage Cultural Cold War
Middle East EyeDeclassified documents reveal how UK propaganda unit used Friday sermons, newspapers and novels to spread anti-Communist messages across Middle East.
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Germany
Germany Upholds Headscarf Ban for Trainee Muslim Lawyers
The LocalGermany’s highest court on Thursday upheld a ban on headscarves for Muslim trainee lawyers in courts, finding that the requirement of maintaining religious neutrality was justified.
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Greece
At Greece’s Moria Refugee Camp, Waiting for Food and a Future
The Washington PostA migrant from Afghanistan warms himself by a fire in the Moria camp on the Greek island of Lesbos. More than 19,000 people live in and around Moria, which was constructed for 3,000.
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Bosnia
Love Triumphs Over Bosnia's Segregated Schools
Radio Free Europe Radio LibertyThis video explainer by Balkan Service correspondent Ajla Obradovic takes a look at this issue and shows how an interethnic marriage created hope within the backward system.
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Bosnia War Veterans Become Peace Messengers as Threats to Stability Rise
ReutersThey played football together as young men. Then they fought each other in a 1990s war in three rival Bosnian armies. Now, as the country goes from one crisis to another, the three veterans feel it is their duty to warn of the horrors of war.
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Inside Europe: Bosnia Arab Investment
DW AkademieBosnia is an increasingly popular placemat for people from countries around the Gulf of Arabia – not just for holidays, but investment as well. A recent investigation shows that companies connected to Gulf investors have bought around 15 million square meters of land around the capital, Sarajevo. Guy De Launey reports.
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Kosovo
Kosovo Offers Europe a Test Run for Handling of Former Jihadis
PBSSpecial correspondent Malcolm Brabant reports from Kosovo, where some ex-jihadis say they have reformed.
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Burkina Faso
In Violence-Hit Burkina Faso, Love Wins for Interfaith Couples
Al JazeeraIn the face of rising tensions, local leaders help to uphold the values of tolerance by supporting interfaith couples.
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Burkina Faso Violence Forces 4,000 People From Their Homes Daily
Al JazeeraUN refugee agency says rise in number of frequency of attacks has displaced more than 700,000 people in a year.
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United States
Portland Man Accused of Killing 2 During Hate-Filled Rant Guilty of 1st-Degree Murder
NBC NewsJeremy Christian shouted hate speech that included anti-Muslim comments on a Portland light-trail train in 2017 before the stabbings.
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Rights Groups Decry Trump's Travel Ban Extension as New Restrictions Take Effect
Middle East EyeUS human rights advocates throw their weight behind bill in Congress aimed at abolishing Trump’s immigration policy.
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Army War College Postpones Appearance of Controversial Author With Anti-Islam History
Penn Patriot-NewsThe U.S. Army War College has postponed the appearance of an author widely regarded as being Islamophobic. The decision comes in the wake of strong opposition from the Muslim community to the previously scheduled appearance of author Raymond Ibrahim.
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When “Jewish Security” Means Muslim Surveillance
Jewish CurrentsAt the end of 2019, the UJA-Federation of New York (UJA) and the Jewish Community Relations Council of New York (JCRC-NY) announced that Mitchell D. Silber would take on a role as executive director of their Community Security Initiative, “a new position created as part of UJA and JCRC-NY’s $4 million plan to help secure local Jewish institutions in the New York region.”
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I’m a Muslim Man, and I’m Tired of Taking My Wife to Gender-Segregated Mosques
Slate PodcastOn Man Up, Aymann Ismail has a crisis of faith.
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Michael Bloomberg Has a Long History of Islamophobia
JacobinFrom his surveillance program on New York mosques to his vocal support for Republican Islamophobes, Bloomberg’s record shows he is just as much a danger to American Muslims as Trump.
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Bravo, Bernie, for Skipping AIPAC. It’s a Platform for Anti-Muslim Bigotry
ForwardThere was a very Jewish moment at last night’s Democratic debate in South Carolina. Moderator Major Garrett asked Senator Bernie Sanders to defend his decision not to attend the AIPAC 2020 conference, and to reassure American Jews who might feel nervous or insulted.
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Cal State San Bernardino Course Disparaged Muslims and Islam, Critics Say
San Bernadino SunMuslim community members have expressed outrage over the class.
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Canada
Vandals Recently Urinated on a Markham Mosque. Muslim Leaders Responded by Opening Their Doors to Everyone
The StarIn defiance of a recent incident of what appeared to be acts of hate and Islamophobia, a Muslim community in York Region is responding with love and compassion.
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Saudi Arabia
Mecca Governor Orders Arrest of Saudi Female Rapper
Al JazeeraSome social media users have slammed Ayasel Slay’s rap video about Mecca girls as insulting to city’s holiness.
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Saudi Arabia Halts Travel to Islam's Holiest Site Over Coronavirus Ahead of Pilgrimage
HaaretzForeigners will not be able to reach Mecca and Medina to prevent an outbreak in the kingdom as Iran reports 22 dead from new virus.
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Egypt
'End of a Ruthless Dictator': Egyptians Mull Mubarak's Legacy
Middle East EyeSome have opted for panegyric commemoration of the toppled president, others condemn him as the man who repressed and persecuted his countrymen.
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