Islam in Media | Oct 26 – Nov 1

Algeria

Algeria Blocs Call to Prosecute France over Islam Insults

Algeria Blocs Call to Prosecute France over Islam Insults

Middle East Monitor

Seven blocs in the Algerian parliament yesterday called on international human rights organisations to prosecute France over its incitement against Islam and insults against Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him), Anadolu news agency reported.
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Canada

Canadian Muslim Community Offers Flowers to Pedestrians in Toronto

Canadian Muslim Community Offers Flowers to Pedestrians in Toronto

Euronews

Members of Toronto’s Muslim community gathered in front of the French consulate building to offer flowers to pedestrians.
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Europe

There's A Social Pandemic Poisoning Europe: Hatred of Muslims

There's A Social Pandemic Poisoning Europe: Hatred of Muslims

The Guardian

If 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 He Understands Muslims’ Shock over Prophet Cartoons

Macron Says He Understands Muslims’ Shock over Prophet Cartoons

Al-Jazeera

In an exclusive interview with Al Jazeera, French President Emmanuel Macron says he understands the ‘sentiments’ being expressed by the Muslim world over cartoons of Prophet Muhammad.
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After Terror Attacks, Muslims Wonder About Their Place in France

After Terror Attacks, Muslims Wonder About Their Place in France

New York Times

French officials’ attack on “Islamic separatism” and the “enemy within” has Muslims questioning whether they will ever fully be accepted.
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UN Official Expresses ‘Deep Concern’ over Prophet Cartoon Row

UN Official Expresses ‘Deep Concern’ over Prophet Cartoon Row

Al-Jazeera

Miguel Angel Moratinos of UNAOC said the right to freedom of religion and expression are interdependent and interrelated.
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French Muslims Express ‘Anger, Sadness’ After Nice Attack

French Muslims Express ‘Anger, Sadness’ After Nice Attack

Al-Jazeera

Latest attack comes amid heightened tensions between France and Muslim world over caricatures of Prophet Muhammad.
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Liberty, Equality, Fraternity Does not Apply to France's Muslim Population

Liberty, Equality, Fraternity Does not Apply to France's Muslim Population

Middle East Eye

The country’s fixation with othering Muslims will inevitably detract from its rich cultural diversity
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After Another Tragedy, France Should be Combating Terrorism, not Criminalizing Muslims

After Another Tragedy, France Should be Combating Terrorism, not Criminalizing Muslims

Washington Post

Once more, France has been struck by tragedy. A knife attack on Thursday at a church in Nice — by a man who later reportedly shouted “Allahu akbar” at police — killed at least three people. Less than two weeks earlier, the horrific murder of a teacher had spread rage and emotion across the country. The alleged killer, a Muslim teenager who was offended by the cartoons of the prophet Muhammad that Samuel Paty shared in his classroom, beheaded the teacher near a school in a Paris suburb on Oct. 16.
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India

Noor Inayat Khan: The Forgotten Muslim Princess Who Fought Nazis

Noor Inayat Khan: The Forgotten Muslim Princess Who Fought Nazis

Al-Jazeera

A new film, A Call to Spy, sheds light on an Indian princess who spied for the British during World War II and was eventually killed by Nazis.
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#IStandWithFrance Trends in India Amid Outrage in Muslim World

#IStandWithFrance Trends in India Amid Outrage in Muslim World

Al-Jazeera

Hashtags in support of French President Emmanuel Macron on Indian Twitter as his remarks cause outrage among Muslims.
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International

Muslim Countries Denounce French Response to Killing of Teacher, Urge Boycott

Muslim Countries Denounce French Response to Killing of Teacher, Urge Boycott

New York Times

While the government’s moves against extremism have public support, they have opened France to criticism that its relationship with its Muslim citizens has taken an ugly turn.
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Factbox: French Interests at Stake If Muslim Boycott Calls Gain Traction

Factbox: French Interests at Stake If Muslim Boycott Calls Gain Traction

Reuters

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan urged compatriots to stop buying French goods, joining calls around the Muslim world for a consumer boycott in protest over images being displayed in France of the Prophet Mohammad that Muslims see as blasphemous.
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Iran

Rouhani: ‘Insulting the Prophet is Insulting All Muslims’

Rouhani: ‘Insulting the Prophet is Insulting All Muslims’

Al-Jazeera

Tehran ramps up rhetoric against Macron and France, where there is renewed public support for the right to show caricatures of Prophet Muhammad.
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Israel

Israeli Museum Postpones Auction of Rare Middle Eastern Artifacts after Outrage

Israeli Museum Postpones Auction of Rare Middle Eastern Artifacts after Outrage

Middle East Eye

The museum’s primary donor said it hoped postponement will ‘make it possible to reach agreements that will also be acceptable’ to government officials
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Italy

A Beacon of Hope': Sicily’s Enduring North African Heritage

A Beacon of Hope': Sicily’s Enduring North African Heritage

Middle East Eye

Evident in its cuisine, places of worship, language and culture, this Italian island boasts Arab DNA.
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Pakistan

Pakistan’s Imran Khan Urges Muslim Unity against Islamophobia

Pakistan’s Imran Khan Urges Muslim Unity against Islamophobia

Al-Jazeera

In letter to leaders of Muslim-majority countries, the Pakistani prime minister asks to ‘act collectively to counter growing Islamophobia’.
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USA

Muslim Americans Aim for High Turnout, New Influence in 2020

Muslim Americans Aim for High Turnout, New Influence in 2020

AP

In the 2016 presidential election, Mohamed Abukar didn’t like his options, so he didn’t vote. This year the 26-year-old Michigan resident has already cast his ballot — and urged others to follow suit.
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Muslim in Trump’s America, ITV — ‘It feels Like You’re not Seen’

Muslim in Trump’s America, ITV — ‘It feels Like You’re not Seen’

Financial Times

Director-presenter Deeyah Khan delves without fear into a subculture of resentment, weaponry and Islamophobia.
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Muslim Advocacy Group Advises American Muslims against Traveling to France amid Tensions

Muslim Advocacy Group Advises American Muslims against Traveling to France amid Tensions

CNN

The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) has issued an advisory warning American Muslims against traveling to France as tensions rise following recent terrorist attacks.
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Muslim and Arab Americans Aim to Grow their Ranks in US House

Muslim and Arab Americans Aim to Grow their Ranks in US House

Al-Jazeera

Two Muslim women, Rashida Tlaib and Ilhan Omar, are currently members of Congress and seven others claim Arab descent.
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Muslims in the U.S. are More Politically Engaged Than Ever, Study Finds

Muslims in the U.S. are More Politically Engaged Than Ever, Study Finds

NBC News

Their condemnation comes after a new report found that Facebook has played a role in anti-Muslim violence in Germany, Sweden, New Zealand and the United States.
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