Sisters in Islam disappointed by 'Muslims Only' launderette
The Sun DailyThe organization Sisters in Islam (SIS) believes the ‘Muslims-only’ business will only accelerate voluntary segregation within Malaysian society.
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The Misunderstood Roots of Burma’s Rohingya Crisis
The AtlanticThe crisis currently wracking Myanmar derives from problems reaching back decades, to a 1982 law stripping Rohingya Muslims of citizenship and further, to the 1947 creation of Pakistan.
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Supreme Court cancels oral arguments on Trump travel ban
PoliticoIn response to the new travel restriction proclamation by President Trump, oral arguments regarding the ‘Muslim Ban’ cases have been delayed to allow for updated responses.
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New US travel restrictions are still 'Muslim ban': rights groups
Al MonitorThe Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) and the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) have both characterized the new travel restrictions as another ‘Muslim Ban.’
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Student’s Company Fills Niche, Makes a Difference
George Mason University NewsSana Mahmood founded Veiled Beaut to address the dearth of clothing options for Muslim American women.
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The Muslim Cleric Who Fell in Love With Democracy
BeliefNetFaruk Mercan, a Turkish journalist, has compiled a number of interviews with Fethullah Gülen, the Turkish Muslim cleric, in the book No Return from Democracy.
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Organisation of Islamic Cooperation hails 48th jubilee
Anadolu AgencyDuring the 48th anniversary celebration, Lutfi Elvan, Turkey’s Development Minister, emphasized the OIC’s importance in promoting cooperation between the fifty-seven member countries.
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Methodist church plans series on Islam, interfaith connections
St. Cloud TimesA Methodist Church in Sartell, Minnesota plans a series of discussion titled “My Neighbor is Muslim” to strengthen community bonds and address misleading information.
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A Muslim American’s Homecoming: Cowboys, Country Music, Chapatis
NY TimesSarah Khan, a Muslim American and an immigrant, records her journey to Tennessee, Wyoming, and Minnesota, a trek to regions of the U.S. she viewed as ‘foreign’ and ‘exotic.’
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Muslim surgeon stabbed outside mosque in 'hate crime'
The TelegraphA Muslim surgeon practicing in Altrincham was attacked outside of his local Islamic Centre.
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October elections: Beware of Islamophobes
QantaraSebastian Kurz, the leader of the Christian Democratic OVP, has flirted with the possibility of a coalition with the right-wing and anti-immigrant Freedom Party of Austria, pending the results of the October election.
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Will outlawing ‘instant divorce’ advance justice for Muslim women in India?
The ConversationIn light of the recent repeal on ‘talaq’ rulings, Indian women still voice their concerns in achieving social and economic fairness.
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Bangladesh plans separate shelters for Rohingya children
AP NewsA Bengali judge announced plans for separate refugee facilities for children up to age 18 to keep them safeguarded from harm or criminal activity.
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Muslim World League, Vatican to set up permanent liaison body
Arab NewsThe Muslim World League, in partnership with the Community of Saint’Egidio, has set up a permanent route of communication in the Vatican with the aim to denounce extremism and work together on cultural and religious dialogues.
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Survey reveals scale of hostility towards Arabs in Britain
The GuardianSurvey results from British polling company YouGov show that large amounts of UK voters feel that Arab migrants do not integrate and support police profiling of Arabs and Muslims.
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How Fake News Turned a Small Town Upside Down
NY Times MagazineTwin Falls, Idaho, still feels the effect of a massive media campaign, fueled by right-wing conspiracies and paranoia, that addressed the assault of a five-year-old girl.
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N.Y.U. in Abu Dhabi: A Sectarian Bargain
NY TimesAt NYU’s recent campus in the Abu Dhabi, UAE authorities have control over staff and faculty that come to the campus, barring groups they feel to be politically or religiously dangerous, especially Shiite Muslims.
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Founder of world’s most popular Islamic website Sh Munajjid detained in new Saudi arrest spree
Islam21c.comSaudi Arabian authorities have arrested the widely popular 57-year old Sheikh al-Munajjid with the objective to suppress political Islamic opponents.
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When is Ashura 2017 and how is it celebrated?
Metro.comThis year, Ashura, the tenth of the Islamic month Muharram, will be on September 29th and marks a date where Shi’a Muslims around the world make a pilgrimage to Karbala, where Hussein ibn Ali was martyred.
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Afghan Shiites on high alert for attacks ahead of Ashura
The Sun DailyIn anticipation of violence on the Ashura day, the Afghan government has armed Shiite civilians to protect local mosques and communities from the Taliban and other extremist violence.
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Man accused of vandalizing mosque pleads guilty to charges
AP NewsAn Ohio man pleaded to guilty to charges of desecrating an Islamic Center in what he says was an effort to “turn them to the true God.”
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Slaughtered Hindus a testament to brutality of Myanmar's conflict
ReutersAuthorities uncovered a number of dead bodies from a Hindu village as the Buddhist-Muslim conflict in Myanmar worsens.
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Don’t Blame the Media for Silence on the Rohingya
The Islamic MonthlyIn response to heavy criticism of media outlets for not reporting more on the Rohingya conflict, other actors, such as world leaders and the UN must also be blamed for their silence on the issue.
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The Rohingya are being ethnically cleansed: Why won't the world take action?
CNNWith a mass-exodus of Muslim refugees fleeing Myanmar, the UN and other major world powers continue to ‘express concern’ without taking any major action.
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University of Windsor aims to fight Islamophobia through conversation
CBC NewsA student advocacy group in Canada hosted a panel discussion on Islam, Islamophobia, and discrimination to promote awareness and education on the matter.
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Targeting the Muslim population: Presumed guilty
QantaraIn their efforts to justify an anti-immigrant stance and distract from their own problematic histories, far right European organizations have ascribed anti-Semitism as a basic trait of Muslim migrants.
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These Libyans were once linked to al-Qaeda. Now they are politicians and businessmen.
The Washington PostLeaders and members of Libyan Islamic Fighting Group (LIFG), have taken up positions in election and politics in post-Gaddafi Libya and seek to insert Islamist influence in the public sphere.
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A Proposal for Islam
NY TimesAfter sitting in a Malaysian holding cell for twelve hours, Mustafa Akyol reflects on his oppressive experience and proposes that his captors, the Malaysian state, take a look at Qur’anic verses that emphasize freedom of will and choice.
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Chinese Police Order Xinjiang's Muslims to Hand in All Copies of The Quran
Radio Free AsiaChinese authorities have ordered ethnic Uighur Muslims to hand in religious items, Qur’ans, and any religiously symbolic pieces.
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Russians Impersonated Real American Muslims to Stir Chaos on Facebook and Instagram
The Daily BeastKremlin-backed hackers and Internet “trolls” have been found posting content and pictures that push misinformation and anti-Muslim sentiments.
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UK preacher gets 6½ years for promoting terrorism in sermons
AP NewsA Muslim cleric was sentenced to 6.5 years in prison after being found guilty of promoting the Islamic State and teaching “hatred and division.”
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Trump’s Latest Travel Order Still Looks A Lot Like A Muslim Ban
FiveThirtyEightUnder President Trump’s expansion of the Travel Ban, Muslim-majority countries such as Iran and Syria have been placed under tighter restrictions to ‘make sure those entering the U.S. do not pose security threats.’
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The Muted GOP Response to Roy Moore's Anti-Muslim Prejudice
The AtlanticRoy Moore’s victory in the GOP primary demonstrates an increasing Islamophobia within the Republican Party and among its supporters, a problem which the GOP establishment is ever more unwilling to condemn or address.
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Thousands rally across Pakistan ahead of Ashura celebrations
AP NewsThousands of Pakistani Shiites rallied in Islamabad in observance of Ashura, hitting their chests and performing acts of self-flagellation.
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Turkey's Erdogan Suggests Swap: Jailed U.S. Pastor For Turkish Cleric
NPRTurkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has offered a prisoner swap involving Fethullah Gulen, who his administration blames for the attempted coup, in exchange for American pastor Andrew Brunson, who is being detained in Turkey on ‘totally false’ terrorism charges.
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A Muslim Preacher's Texting Scandal Is Making Some Women Speak Out About Sexism
BuzzFeed NewsA scandal surrounding Nouman Ali Khan, a Dallas-based Muslim preacher, has polarized communities and led to attempts by Khan’s supporters to silence his detractors.
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2 men face federal charges in vandalism at Islamic center
AP NewsTwo men have been indicted for spray-painting ‘profane references to Allah’ on the walls of the Islamic Center of Murfreesboro; charges include civil rights violations.
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