Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Over 150 Dead as Floods Devastate Parts of Afghanistan
The Muslim NewsThe death toll from flash floods triggered by torrential rain across Afghanistan crossed 150 on Thursday, with the country’s military engaged in rescue and relief operations.
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Australia
Non-Muslims Who Live Close to Muslims are Less Likely to be Islamophobic, Study Shows
RMIT UniversityNew research looking at the attitudes of non-Muslim Australians supports the theory that contact between people of different backgrounds reduces prejudice.
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Brazil
Brazil, Migrant Workers, and the Global Halal Industry
The Muslim VibeBrazil is, by far, the largest exporter of Halal meat in the world. You probably didn’t expect that; it certainly surprised me when I first read it. In fact, Brazil exports more than twice as much as the world’s second-largest producer, Australia (equally surprisingly).
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Ethiopia
Ethiopian Islamic Affairs Supreme Council Expresses Grave Concern After Security Forces’ Shooting Death Of Imams, Attack on Muslim Scholars
Addis StandardEgypt
Egypt’s Short Film ‘Henet Ward’ to Participate in the Oscar Qualifying Nashville Film Festival
Egypt TodayEgyptian short film ‘Henet Ward’ will participate in the official competition of Nashville Film Festival. The short movie which is directed by Morad Mostafa, tackles the story of a Sudanese henna painter named Halima who is living in Egypt.
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France
French Ban on Headscarves in Public Schools Hindered Muslim Girls’ Ability To Finish School
Stanford University, School of Humanities and SciencesThe French ban prohibiting Muslim girls from wearing headscarves in public schools has been shown by two Stanford political scientists to have had a detrimental effect on both the girls’ ability to complete their secondary education and their trajectories in the labor market.
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Germany
Berlin Teacher Headscarf Ban is Illegal, Rules Top Court
Deuch WelleGermany’s Federal Labor Court on Thursday ruled that a blanket ban on teachers wearing headscarves in schools in the capital city Berlin was unconstitutional. The court decision was the latest in a case brought by a Muslim woman who was unable to work as a teacher in state schools in the city because she wore a headscarf.
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India
Muslims Donate Blood On Muharram: Minister Ud & Hd Arun Upreti Joins
India BloomsMuslims in Sikkim,joined the fraternity world over today ,observing Muharram. It is the observance of first month of Hijri new year and anniversary of sacrifice of Hasan and Hussen, last Prophet Muhammad’s grandsons during the battle of Karbala.
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Dozens Injured as Indian Forces Attack Mourners with Pellet Guns and Tear Gas in Muslim-Majority Region, Say Witnesses.
Al-JazeeraGovernment forces have fired shotgun pellets and tear gas to disperse hundreds of mainly Shia Muslims participating in a Muharram procession in Indian-administered Kashmir, injuring dozens, witnesses have said.
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Indonesia
How Islam Came to Dominate Indonesia
TRT WorldUnlike other parts of the world, Islam spread in Southeast Asia without a major conquest.
It came on ships and boats. It travelled with spices and silk. Swords remained in the scabbards, there was hardly any bloodshed. The benefit of aligning with rising Muslim powers was obvious, but sufis played an important role too.
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New Zealand
New Zealand Mosque Shooter Sentenced to Life Without Parole
AP NewsThe white supremacist who slaughtered 51 worshippers at two New Zealand mosques was sentenced Thursday to life in prison without the possibility of parole, the first time the maximum available sentence has been imposed in the country.
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Palestine
Gazan Child Raps About Broken Dreams Under Siege
Al-MonitorAbdel Rahman Salih al-Shanti is an 11-year-old rapper from the Gaza Strip, who found his calling when he was only nine years old. Shanti raps songs in English, addressing the dire situation in Gaza and the suffering of Gazans — and especially the children — under the Israeli blockade that has been in place on the coastal enclave for 14 years now.
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Virus Lockdown Brings New Misery to Long-Suffering Gaza
AP NewsAhmed Eissa, a father of two living in the Gaza Strip, was already struggling to make ends meet on $7 a day, dealing with frequent electricity cuts and worried that another war might break out.
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Saudi Arabia
Saudi Mixed Media Artist Weaves Her Art With Carpet Threads
Salaam GatewaySaudi mixed media artist Fatima Al Nemer has introduced innovation to the world of carpets by transforming her art into a celebration of the folkloric image of Saudi women.
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South Africa
Too Loud': S Africa Court Bans Call to Prayer at Durban Mosque
Al-JazeeraA court has ruled the call to prayer at a mosque was too loud and ordered it toned down after a complaint from a nearby resident.
Judge Sidwell Mngadi from the Kwazulu-Natal High Court in Durban issued a court order against the mosque to ensure its call to prayer is not audible inside a neighbour’s house across the street.
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Scotland
Mother-Of-Five Becomes First Hijab Wearing Reporter on Scottish Tv
The Muslim NewsA mother-of-five became the first hijab-wearing reporter on Scottish television last month. Tasnim Nazeer – a former winner of The Muslim News Ibn Battuta Award for Excellence in Media – appeared on STV news on July 30 reporting on the lack of support for bereaved families in Scotland.
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Syria
In Pictures: Escape Vehicle Becomes a Makeshift Swimming Pool for Idlib’s Displaced
Middle East EyeChildren in one displacement camp in the northwestern Syrian province escape the summer heat in a swimming pool fashioned from a tarpaulin on the back of a truck
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Sweden
Riots in Sweden After Far-Right Activists Burn Copy of Quran
Al-JazeeraUnrest in Malmo city after copy of Muslim holy book is burned during a far-right rally in a mainly immigrant district.
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Turkey
Pera Museum Offers a Fresh Take on a Classic With Miniature 2.0 Exhibition
TRT WorldA new exhibition at Istanbul’s Pera Museum, located in the historic Beyoglu district, opened on August 11. The exhibition, titled Miniature 2.0: Miniature in Contemporary Art, brings together artists from around the globe who reclaim the old art medium of miniatures and give it a brand new twist. It can be viewed until January 17, 2021.
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UAE
Arab World’s Hackathons Discover A Coronavirus-Era Purpose
Arab NewsThe NYUAD project is just one example of how COVID-19 hackathons have been leveraged to find desperately needed solutions across the medical, business and lifestyle sectors in the new normal.
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UK
Despite Government U-Turn, A-Level Algorithm in Uk Schools Still Heavily Prevented Social Mobility for Black And Asian Muslim Students
The Muslim VibeEngland’s A Level downgrade on Thursday 13th August has affected students from disadvantaged areas hardest which consists of a large majority of Black and Asian Muslim students. While private schools with a majority of white students have benefited from the flawed algorithm, this poses the question of why is the government preventing social mobility?
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UK News Coverage of Terrorism Puts 'Disproportionate Focus On Muslims'
Middle East EyeMore than half of UK news stories over the past five years mentioning terrorism, terrorist, or terror also make references to Muslims or Islam, according to a report published on Wednesday
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USA
To Beat Trump, The ‘Good Muslim, Bad Muslim’ Messaging Has to End
Religion News ServiceI spoke this week at the 2020 Democratic National Convention’s Interfaith Council meeting. As refreshing as it was to hear voices encouraging change from the last four years, it felt like some things were still being missed.
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The Role of Black Muslims in America's Fight for Racial Justice
The New ArabOn Friday, 28 August, on the 57th anniversary of the historic March on Washington, people will show what more than three months of continuous activism can achieve. The range of the protesters – from the transgender Black community in New York to mothers in Portland – shows the diversity of the movement. Among them are Black Muslims, part of the backbone of America’s civil rights movement, and a community whose dual identities have made them acutely aware of the urgency of demanding justice.
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International
Ashoura: Why Muslims Fast and Mourn in Muharram
Al-JazeeraAshoura is marked on the 10th day of Muharram, the first month of the Islamic calendar, by all Muslims.
It marks the day Nuh (Noah) left the Ark and the day Musa (Moses) was saved from the Pharaoh of Egypt by God.
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Middle East/North Africa
Islamic Scholars Distance Themselves From Statement Endorsing Uae-Israel Normalization Deal
Eurasia Review
A number of Islamic scholars, including those close to the UAE’s leadership, distance themselves from a statement purporting to endorse the disputed normalisation deal between Abu Dhabi and Israel.
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VR Technology Revives Lost Archaeological Marvels from the Middle East
The New ArabOne contingency plan that students, conservationists and architects from the region are rallying around is digital preservation. Without physical access to their heritage, a new generation of digital conservationists are utilising state-of-the-art virtual reality technology to revive withering structures and tell their stories.
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