July 31-August 6

Special Collection: Salafism, Wahhabism, and the War on Terror

Six articles providing a nuanced and non-essentialist analysis of Salafism and Wahhabism, alongside other facets of Islam and the War on Terror.
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Egyptian Islamic authority sets up fatwa kiosk in Cairo metro

Travellers passing through al-Shohada station are being offered chance to get advice from religious scholars inside booth.
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Bus seats mistaken for burqas by members of anti-immigrant group

Comments posted on Norwegian ‘Fatherland first’ Facebook group call empty seats on bus ‘terrifying’
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Life on the old Silk Road: the Uighurs of Kashgar – in pictures

Tensions have long been high over the Chinese government’s influence and continued crackdowns on the cultural identity of the Uighur ethnic group.
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Missing Syrian internet activist Bassel Khartabil executed in 2015, wife says

The Syrian government executed well-known internet activist Bassel Khartabil in 2015, Khartabil’s wife and Amnesty International said on Tuesday.
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Suicide bombers kill dozens during prayers at Afghan mosque

A pair of suicide bombers killed at least 29 people Tuesday night at a Shiite mosque in Herat, Afghanistan, a provincial spokesman said.
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If We Can't Criticize Islam, We Can't Reform It

In order to bring about an Islamic Enlightenment, Islam must be opened to criticism.

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Islamic school seeks to steer sons of militants to new path

Khairul Ghazali runs a school in Indonesia where he tries to steer sons of Islamic militants away from radicalism.
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What will happen to Raqqa after ISIL?

As ISIL is being driven out of its de facto capital in Syria, Raqqa faces an uncertain future.
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Saudi Arabia seeks to end US lawsuits over 9/11 attacks

Saudi Arabia claims plaintiffs cannot prove the kingdom supported those who carried out the September 11, 2001 attacks.
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'Historic day' as Jordanian parliament repeals rape law

A provision that allows rapists to escape punishment if they marry their victims has been abolished by the parliament.
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Ancient artifacts seized in Jerusalem in Hobby Lobby antiquities case

Israeli police have arrested a number of antiquities dealers in Jerusalem for smuggling priceless artifacts, some of which had ended up in the hands of Hobby Lobby.
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Muslims in America. 50 Years Later: New Poll Shows Pride and Optimism in the Face of Bias

A newly-released Pew poll reveals a Muslim America that has changed dramatically in the past five decades.
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U.S. Muslims More Accepting of Homosexuality Than White Evangelicals

Fifty-two percent of American Muslims said homosexuality should be accepted, an increase of twenty-five percent in ten years.
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Man Threatens to Blow up Islamic Bookshop and 'Kill the Muslims' in London

London witnesses another threat to its Muslim community.
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The Sash Tying Japan to the West Bank: Palestinian Embroidery Inspires a Cultural Entrepreneur

 A Japanese women kick starts a business to produce obi sashes decorated with traditional Palestinian embroidery. 
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Globally, People Point to ISIS and Climate Change as Leading Security Threats

PEW Research Center fsurvey points to threat perception around ISIS, climate change. 
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The U.S. Government's Fight Against Violent Extremism Loses Its Leader:

DHS’ CVE leader George Selim has resigned, possibly signalling the move from Countering Violent Extremism to Countering Islamic Extremism.
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The Muslim Americans Leading the Push to ‘Stand Up and Be Leaders’ in Politics

 Indiana Congressman recommends more Muslim Americans run for political office.
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UN Report: Muslim Youth going to fight in Syria mostly not Motivated by Islam

UN’s counterterrorism body finds little corwlation between religiosity, going to Syria to fight.  
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Muslims being 'erased' from Central African Republic

Amnesty says Muslims in CAR subjext to ethnixc cleansing.
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Statue of Liberty as a Muslim? Painting in Rep. Lou Correa’s office sparks complaints

Right-wing group attacks congressman for the depiction of Statue of Liberty as a hijabi.
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Departure of CVE head George Selim may be followed by more bad news.
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FBI: 'Improvised explosive device' caused blast at Bloomington Islamic center

FBI confirms explosive device used in Minnesota mosque attack.
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Dearborn, Michigan: A divided city grappling with what it means to be Muslim and American

 A Documentary interviewing Muslim Americans in Dearborn, Michigan in the aftermath of the election and an increase in Islamophobia.
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'White queers are really good at erasing us': the lives of LGBTQ Somali-Americans

 Queer Somali-Americans grapple with homophobia, racism, and Islamophobia in America and share some of their stories here. 
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