'You are Islam's black sheep': 300 Austrian Imams condemn ISIS terrorists
RTIslamic clerics in Austria have produced a 9-point declaration, calling ISIS terrorists “black sheep” and urging fellow believers to play a greater role in society, days after Austria introduced a burqa ban and compulsory integration courses.
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Richard Dawkins slams Islam as ‘most evil religion,’ then Trump for travel ban rhetoric
Washington TimesAuthor Richard Dawkins told an audience last week that Islam is the “most evil” religion in the world while scolding President Donald Trump for his anti-terror rhetoric.
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Awake for the morning sahur meal, Muslim Londoners were first to help fire victims, residents say
Daily SabahLondon muslims, awake in the early dawn for sahur, were amongst the first responders in the West London neighborhood where an apartment building caught fire.
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Why Data Science Argues against a Muslim Ban
Scientific AmericanRigorous data proves that “common sense” arguments for the Muslim Ban are simply wrong.
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Trump's 'Muslim ban' dealt new blow by US appeals court
Al JazeeraAs Trump attempts to get his controversial “Muslim Ban” enacted, a US appeals court ruled that the ban violates federal law.
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Anti-Sharia rallies around the U.S. denounce Islam while stoking concerns among Muslim groups
LA TimesSpeaking out about what they believe are the ills of Islam, anti-Sharia law activists demonstrated nationwide Saturday, but were met by counter-protesters who assailed their rhetoric as insensitive and demeaning.
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Tensions between Muslims and Christians rise in CAR
Al JazeeraIn the midst of conflict in the Central African Republic, animosity continues to grow between muslim and christian communities.
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New Study: Islamophobia Common in Catholic Media
Religion DispatchesDespite the pope’s insistence on a positive outlook on Muslims and their faith, Islamophobia often finds a home in American Catholic institutions and media outlets.
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Muslim groups in Germany at odds over planned anti-terrorism march
The GuardianThe Nicht Mit Uns – or Not With Us – march has been planned as opposition to violence in the name of Islam, but some groups say it stigmatises Muslims.
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It isn’t just young people who have turned to Labour. Muslims have too
The GuardianMuslim voters have increasingly turned away from the Tory Party in favor of Labour.
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Terrorism has changed. Blaming Islam is blinding us to the new reality
The GuardianGroups like ISIS have morphed terrorism from a tool for political change to an ideology defined only by dysfunction and violence.
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Turkish Islamist push may be to blame for removal of Atatürk inscription at Anzac Cove
The GuardianA quote attributed to Atatürk welcoming Australian “Johnnies” has allegedly been removed from a WWI memorial at Anzac Cove.
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On the recent past, fraught present, and tenuous future of Turkish Muslim civil society
The Immanent FrameCivil Islam in Turkey has been in a state of constant flux over the last decade, with the rise of the AKP and the 2017 Coup attempt resulting in drastic changes to Turkish society.
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Influence-rich Saudis blow through Sunni unity
Al MonitorSaudi Arabia’s political conflict with Qatar has fractured Middle-Eastern unity.
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Muslims today face a deep malaise. We must confront it
The GuardianIn the face of growing anti-Muslim sentiment due to terrorism in the West, Muslims increasingly feel malaise about their religion and their place in society.
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Faith No More
The AustralianTwo Australian ex-Muslims narrate their story and reasons for leaving Islam.
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Ramadan in Philadelphia’s African American Community
Al JazeeraA look into one of the largest urban African American Muslim communities in the US.
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Muslim girl, 17, killed on way home from Virginia mosque
The GuardianNabra Hassanen was kidnapped and murdered on her way home from a mosque after prayer. Her death is being investigated as a possible hate crime.
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London mosque attack: Man, 48, arrested on suspicion of attempted murder
The GuardianA man drove a van through a crowd of Muslims leaving a mosque in Finsbury Park while reportedly saying that he wanted to kill Muslims.
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These Muslim kids are only in elementary school — and in the classroom, they're called terrorists
MicStudy finds one in four incidents of bullying Muslim children involved a teacher.
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