Algeria
Algeria Blocs Call to Prosecute France over Islam Insults
Middle East MonitorSeven 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
EuronewsMembers 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
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 He Understands Muslims’ Shock over Prophet Cartoons
Al-JazeeraIn 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
New York TimesFrench 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
Al-JazeeraMiguel 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
Al-JazeeraLatest attack comes amid heightened tensions between France and Muslim world over caricatures of Prophet Muhammad.
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The country’s fixation with othering Muslims will inevitably detract from its rich cultural diversity Liberty, Equality, Fraternity Does not Apply to France's Muslim Population
Middle East Eye
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After Another Tragedy, France Should be Combating Terrorism, not Criminalizing Muslims
Washington PostOnce 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
Al-JazeeraA 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
Al-JazeeraHashtags 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
New York TimesWhile 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
ReutersTurkish 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’
Al-JazeeraTehran 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
Middle East EyeThe 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
Middle East EyeEvident 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
Al-JazeeraIn 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
APIn 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’
Financial TimesDirector-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
CNNThe 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
Al-JazeeraTwo 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
NBC NewsTheir 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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