Afghanistan
Whose Islam? The New Battle for Afghanistan
New York TimesFinding common ground on the role of Islam is the most decisive task in the peace talks between the Taliban and the Afghan government.
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Australia
Australian Man Jailed After Stomping on Pregnant Muslim Woman
Anadolu AgencyAn Australian man who punched and stomped on a pregnant Muslim woman has been sentenced to three years in prison.
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Canada
Canada: Murder Raises Fresh Concerns about Far-Right Violence
Al-JazeeraThe brazen killing of a Toronto-area mosque caretaker points to rise of far-right groups in Canada, experts say.
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China
China Confirms Death of Uighur Man whose Family Says was Held in Xinjiang Camps
The GuardianBeijing formally confirmed death to UN but man’s daughter disputes suggestion he died of ‘pneumonia and tuberculosis’ in 2018.
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Saving Uighur Culture from Genocide
The AtlanticRepressive measures against the ethnic minority have progressively worsened: the Chinese government has corralled more than 1 million of them into internment camps, where they have been subjected to political indoctrination, forced sterilization, and torture.
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China is Cracking Down on Yet Another Muslim Minority — the 10,000-person island Utsul community — while continuing its crusade against Uighurs
Bussiness InsiderChina has brought in new measures subjugating yet another Muslim ethnic group, the Utsuls, the South Morning Post reported this week, as the country continues to surveil and detain Uighur Muslims in Xinjiang.
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Egypt
Archaeologists in Egypt have announced one of the most dramatic finds in decades after 59 sealed sarcophagi were uncovered from the ancient necropolis of Saqqara, outside Cairo.
Egyptian Archaeologists Unveil Discovery of 59 Sealed Sarcophagi
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Egypt has repeatedly tried to retrieve Nefertiti’s bust from Germany, which Cairo claims was illegally smuggled out of the country when it was discovered more than 100 years ago. 
Egypt Renews Demands to Retrieve Nefertiti Bust from Germany
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Europe
There's a Social Pandemic Poisoning Europe: Hatred of Muslims
The GuardianIf anti-Muslim prejudice is not targeted, steps to counter racism in Europe in the wake of BLM protests will be meaningless.
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France
Macron Says Islam ‘in crisis’, Prompting Backlash from Muslims
Al-Jazeera‘Islam is a religion that is in crisis all over the world today’, says Macron, as he unveils plan to defend secularism.
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Muslim Scholar Slams Macron's Remarks on Islam
The Muslim VibeAli al-Qaradaghi criticizes French president’s remarks calling Islam ‘religion that is in crisis all over world’.
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Gambia
How African Muslims can Help Support Rohingya Refugees
The Muslim VibeIn the aftermath of his visit to Bangladesh, The Gambian Minister of Justice, who was an ex-official of the International Court of Justice (ICJ), filed a suit on behalf of his home country to challenge Myanmar’s persecution of Rohingyas Muslims.
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India
Babri Mosque: India's Muslims Feel More Abandoned Than Ever
BBCNearly three decades, 850 witnesses, more than 7,000 documents, photographs and videotapes later, a court in India found no-one guilty of razing a 16th-Century mosque which was attacked by Hindu mobs in the holy city of Ayodhya.
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Amnesty Halts India Operations, Saying It is Being Silenced
ReutersThe human rights group Amnesty International halted work in India on Tuesday, accusing the government of having frozen its bank accounts as punishment for speaking out about alleged rights abuses.
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Authoritarianism and Anti-Muslim Violence: Comparing the Emergency to Today
The WireSimilar to today, Muslims and Dalits were explicitly targeted by Indira Gandhi’s administration for physical elimination.
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International
First Black Muslim Festival to Launch amid Anti-Racism Uprising
Al-JazeeraAmid a global anti-racist movement following the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis, Na’ima B Robert hosted an online conversation about what it means to be Black and Muslim.
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Lebanon
Photographer Captures Loss and Hope Following Beirut Blast in New Photo Series
Al ArabiaA few days after the August 4 Beirut port explosion that devastated Lebanon’s capital city, Lebanese photographer Joey Khoury walked through the neighborhoods of Gemmayze and Mar Mikhael, with 30 postcards bearing images of heritage homes in hand, trying to find their now-ravaged counterparts.
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Saudi Arabia
Makkah’s Grand Mosque to Receive Umrah Pilgrims on Sunday
Arab NewsMakkah’s Grand Mosque will see the return of Umrah pilgrims on Sunday for the first time since the pilgrimage was temporarily suspended due to the coronavirus, with the exception of Hajj.
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Myanmar
Rohingya Muslims Raise Funds for Buddhists Displaced by Myanmar Army
Muslim NewsDespite their own hardships, Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh have donated funds to help Buddhists displaced due to the ongoing conflict in Myanmar’s Rakhine State, Rohingya community leaders said on Friday.
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How Islam Helped Me to Cope with Coronavirus
The Muslim VibeIt’s a testing time for many of us, as coronavirus has forced us to distance ourselves from families, friends and work. Sacrifices have to be made on how we go about our daily lives and it’s impacted my local Muslim community.
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New Zealand
Meet Your Muslim Neighbour Initiative Welcomed in Te Awamutu
nzherald.co.nzTe Awamutu locals were positive and supportive of a recent initiative aimed at answering their questions and misconceptions about Islam.
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UK
Uighurs could be Allowed to Seek Genocide Ruling against China in UK
The GuardianUighurs and other Muslim minorities would be given the right to petition a UK high court judge to declare that genocide is taking place in China, requiring the UK government to curtail trade ties with Beijing, under proposals brought by MPs and peers.
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'Poll: Half of UK Conservative Party Members Believe Islam 'incompatible with British way of life'
Middle East EyeA new poll suggests that 40 percent of Tories want to reduce the number of Muslims entering Britain
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USA
This Election, Young Muslim Voters aren’t Staying Silent
The NationAfter experiencing years of rampant Islamophobia growing up in the aftermath of 9/11, young Muslim voters want to make sure their voices are heard.
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Trump Adviser Predicts More Arab and Muslim Countries will Sign Deals with Israel
Arab NewsAs many as seven Arab or Muslim countries are likely to follow the lead set by the UAE and Bahrain by signing agreements to normalize relations with Israel, according to Avi Berkowitz, special adviser to US President Donald Trump on Middle East negotiations.
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