Women’s network builds bridges amid Nigeria’s violence, Muslim and Christian mistrust
Religion News ServiceSince the group’s founding in 2011, the Women of Faith Peacebuilding Network’s activities have reached more than 10,000 Muslim and Christian women across Nigeria through seminars, meditations, presentations by religious leaders, and dialogue.
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Saudi-based ICD eyes blockchain-based tool for Islamic banks
Reuters“The Islamic Corporation for the Development of the Private Sector (ICD) plans to introduce a blockchain-based product to help Islamic banks manage their liquidity needs, the Saudi Arabia-based multilateral body said.”
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Do Republicans Believe in Religious Liberty for Muslims?
The Daily BeastAs President Trump talks up religious liberty, Dean Obeidallah examines the Republican record on extending religious freedoms to Muslims, leading to unsettling conclusions.
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Defining a Muslim woman by whether she covers up is toxic
MetroJournalist Tahmina Begum takes a closer look at the reaction when visibly Muslim social media personalities like Dina Tokio choose to remove their hijabs.
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Muslim preachers help Kosovo women learn, win their rights
Religion News ServiceA widespread tradition among many Muslims holds that it’s better for women to pray at home than in the mosque. In Kosovo, an Ottoman-era tradition is bucking that trend, with religious authorities seeking to establish the training of women as spiritual teachers in mosques.
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Gujarat Government Collecting Data Of Muslim Students: Report
NDTVFor years, Gujarat’s government has been quietly and unapologetically collecting demographic data on Muslim students without explaining their intentions, concerning minority advocacy groups.
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Madrasa Discourses equip tomorrow’s Islamic scholars with scientific literacy
Religion News ServiceIn 2015, Ebrahim Moosa founded the Madrasa Discourses, a program of study at Notre Dame, in an effort to connect traditional Islamic Knowledge to modern discourse on scientific and philosophical questions.
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Shi'ite rivalry paralyzes Iraq's government
ReutersA growing rivalry between two powerful Shi’ite Muslim factions has paralyzed efforts to form a government in Iraq six months after an election aimed at steering the country toward recovery from years of war.
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Will new water-saving measures at Egypt's mosques help save water?
Al-MonitorThe Egyptian ministries of religious endorsement and water resources and irrigation have collaborated on an experiment to install water-saving nozzles on the faucets at El-Sayeda Nafisa Mosque as part of a national effort to conserve water.
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Hate crimes in Canada surge 47%, fueled by attacks on Jewish, Muslim and black populations
The Washington PostReported hate crimes in Canada skyrocketed 47 percent last year, the highest number since comparable data first become available in 2009, according to recently released figures from Statistics Canada.
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Egypt hands Muslim Brotherhood leader another life sentence
AP NewsAn Egyptian court has sentenced five people, including the head of the outlawed Muslim Brotherhood group, to life in prison on charges related to inciting violence and supporting militants.
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The Effects of the Muslim Ban One Year Later
ACLU ACLU advocate Manar Waheed examines the impact of the Trump Administration’s travel ban against people from Muslim majority countries on the one year anniversary of its enforcement.
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Listen up: Oral history of Muslims in Brooklyn launches at Historical Society
Brooklyn PapersThe Brooklyn Historical Society has launched their most recent project by asking 50 Muslims to reflect on their experience in Brooklyn and finding that Muslims have played an integral role in shaping life in New York City.
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Meet the Women Championing South Africa's Black Muslim Pride
Okay AfricaThere’s a new movement of Black Muslims in South Africa asserting their Africanness within the context of their religion.
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Patriarchy in Palestine
Al-JazeeraIn Palestine, women have to struggle against gendered violence by their own society and by the Israeli occupation.
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UAE's forum for 'promoting peace' is another cynical PR initiative
Middle East EyeThe Emirati government has been engaged in similarly murderous and reckless behavior as Saudi Arabia, but their efforts to mask it have been much more effective.
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Modi’s India is a living nightmare for Muslims
The Washington PostIn Modi’s India today, as acts of communal violence increase, the worst fears of Indian Muslims are coming true.
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Anti-Islam activists get key roles in 'family-friendly' Brexit march
The GuardianA “proudly anti-Islam” Australian activist and a YouTuber who sent a rape tweet to a Labour MP have been handed prominent roles at a “family-friendly” Brexit rally expected to take place in London on Sunday, the Guardian has learned.
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Trump-supporting Pastor Says Newly Elected Congress Will ‘Look Like An Islamic Republic’
NewsweekE.W. Jackson, a pastor and politician in Virginia, disparaged the demographic changes in the US House of Representatives stemming from the results of the November midterm elections.
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Al-Arabiya Slams Linda Sarsour As Muslim Brotherhood Ally
Jerusalem PostIn a wide-ranging article, the Saudi Arabia-based news channel Al-Arabiya accused activist Linda Sarsour of having links to extremist organizations, including Hamas and the Muslim Brotherhood.
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Anti-Zionism Isn’t the Same as Anti-Semitism
NY TimesOpinion columnist Michelle Goldberg discusses the important differences between anti-Zionism and anti-Semitism, including the long history of Jewish anti-Zionism or non-Zionism.
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Brooklyn Muslims document their past and present in new oral history project
Religion News ServiceThe Brooklyn Historical Society’s Muslims in Brooklyn project launched this week, featuring interviews with fifty locals Muslims; the interviews will be collected in a permanent, searchable digital archive paired with public educational and art programs.
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Influential Muslim scholar criticised for calling the UAE a 'tolerant country'
Middle East EyeHamza Yusuf, the president of Zaytuna College, has been criticized for comments given during the Forum for Promoting Peace in Muslim Societies, which described the UAE as a country “committed to tolerance.”
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