Brazil
Fatima Hussein, the First Muslim Woman to be Nominated in a Council Election in Brazil
Middle East MonitorAlthough it is quite normal in many places today, Fatima Hussein is the first Palestinian Muslim woman to be nominated as a candidate in a Brazilian municipal council election. She never set out to be the “new face” of the Democratic Party; she always saw herself simply as a Palestinian dentist who devotes her time serving her local community. In this election, though, she will be breaking new ground.
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Canada
Canada Rights Organisations Urge PM to Dismantle Far-right Groups
Al-JazeeraOpen letter comes after a neo-Nazi satanist allegedly stabbed and killed a Muslim man outside a Toronto mosque.
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China
China 'Arbitrarily Detained' 1 Million Uyghurs, Other Muslim Minorities, Labor Dept Report Finds
NewsweekA new report from the Department of Labor found that China has arbitrarily detained more than one million Uyghurs—a predominantly Muslim ethnic minority in the East Asian nation, as well as other Muslim minories—and forced or coerced many to do work against their will.
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Europe
Secretary General Appoints Special Representative on Antisemitic and Anti-Muslim Hatred and Hate Crimes
Council of EuropeSecretary General Marija Pejčinović Burić has appointed the Council of Europe’s Director of Communications Daniel Höltgen, to the new position of Special Representative on Antisemitic and Anti-Muslim Hatred and Hate Crimes.
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France
French Muslims are Now Being Called 'Separatists'… Well That’s A Surprise!
Open DemocracyTo what lengths is the French government, with the complicity of the mainstream media, willing to go in reviving the colonial mindset?
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‘Stop Stigmatising Us’, French Muslims Tell Macron
Al-JazeeraCritics hit out at president’s proposals to stem ‘separatism’, but some say divisive measures are a positive step.
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Germany
188 Anti-Muslim Attacks Recorded in Germany in 3 Months, Interior Ministry Says
Daily SabahGerman police recorded 188 anti-Muslim hate crimes in the second quarter of this year, Germany’s Interior Ministry said. At least 15 mosques were attacked between April and June of 2020 and dozens of Muslims were physically assaulted or verbally harassed on the street or in a public place, the latest figures released by the ministry showed. Nine Muslims were injured in these attacks.
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Ghana
Muslims Don’t Need a Mortuary – Mustapha Abdul-Hamid
Ghana WebSheikh Dr. Mustapha Abdul-Hamid, the Minister for Inner-City Affairs and Zongo Development, has stated that Muslims within the Zongo communities do not need mortuaries. He was responding to a campaign promise by the flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC).
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India
India Forcibly Changing Muslim Majority into A Minority in Kashmir: APHC
The NationThe All Parties Hurriyat Conference (APHC) General Secretary Molvi Bashir Ahmed has said that India is enacting various laws to forcibly snatch lands from the local Kashmiris for settling Indian Hindus to change the Muslim majority into a minority in its illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IOJK), Kashmir Media Service reported on Thursday.
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Constitutional Rights of Indian Muslims are Guaranteed: Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi
Gulf NewsIt is difficult to be Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi, Minister of Minority Affairs, in today’s India. He is the “Muslim face” in the national party that openly stands for assertion of the Hindu identity. Two recent historic judgements have deeply impacted the Muslims in India even though their public response has been muted. However, the long chapter of history has been closed but what does the government think about it? In an exclusive interview with the Gulf News, the affable minister Naqvi shares his thoughts.
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India’s Demonisation of Muslims
DawnThe Modi administration has been at daggers drawn with Indian Muslims for years. Before the pandemic struck, a draconian citizenship law aimed at divesting millions of legitimate Indians of their citizenship based on their inability to produce certain documents. The days before the lockdown had seen astounded Indian Muslims and their non-Muslim allies take to the streets for prolonged sit-ins.
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International
Rihanna Apologises to Muslims for Using Hadith in Lingerie Show
Middle East MonitorRihanna on Tuesday apologised to the Muslim community after being criticised for using a song that sampled a recitation from Islam’s sacred hadith for her lingerie show.
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How TikTok Is Giving Us The Muslim Representation That Hollywood Can’t
Forbes“We no longer need Hollywood,” said Malek, a Muslim content creator better known as @arabicmclovin on TikTok. “We don’t need those people to give us a platform. We’re creating our own.”
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Nigeria
MURIC Seeks Six Relief Models for Muslims on Restructuring
The GuardianSequel to the clamour for restructuring Nigeria, the Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has listed six critical areas for the Federal Government to consider for the benefits of Muslim citizens as part of its restructuring programme.
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Philippines
COVID-19 Lockdown Protects Philippine Muslim Enclave Against Rebel Violence
VOA NewsA Philippine city hollowed out by civil war is under a COVID-19 lockdown through the end of this month, a move that has inadvertently added security in a region where new rebel violence can flare up anytime, observers say.
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Saudi Arabia
Pilgrims Return to Mecca as Saudi Arabia Eases COVID Restrictions
Al-JazeeraA limited number of citizens and residents permitted to enter Mecca’s Grand Mosque during first phase of reopening.
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Senegal
Senegal: 16 Dead in Annual Muslim Pilgrimage Accidents
Voa NewsPilgrims gathered in city of Touba to celebrate life of Sheikh Amadou Bamba, founder of Senegal’s Mouride Brotherhood
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Thousands of Muslims Gather for Pilgrimage Event in Senegal Amid Concerns of a COVID-19 Outbreak
Voa NewsAuthorities in Senegal are hoping Tuesday’s Muslim celebration of Grand Magal in the holy city of Touba will not become a spreader event for the coronavirus.
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UK
I Run A Muslim Mental Health Helpline. Covid Has Put My Community in Crisis
Huffington PostCalls have spiked since lockdown as we faced a lonely Ramadan and stressful A-Level results day. But we will always be somewhere to turn to without fear of judgment or chastisement.
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Black Muslims are Almost Invisible in Britain, But Now We're Carving Out a Space
The GuardianAs a minority within a minority, we often feel like we don’t belong – but that is beginning to change.
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Rohingya American Voters ‘Grateful,’ ‘Excited’ to Cast Ballots for the First Time in Chicago
The GuardianIt wasn’t just the first time they voted as United States citizens. It was the first time they’d ever voted, period.
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Raab Says UK Boycott of Beijing Winter Olympics Possible over Uighur Abuses
The GuardianForeign secretary tells committee withdrawal not ruled out if evidence against China continues to mount
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USA
Supreme Court Hears Case of Muslims on No-Fly List
New York TimesThe justices weighed whether a 1993 law protecting religious freedom allows suits seeking money from federal agents.
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Joe Biden, Emgage and the Muzzling of Muslim America
Middle East EyeEmgage’s rise to prominence during the 2020 US election is not a story of a group that advocates for Muslim communities, but rather of one that has served to mute their voices
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