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Two brothers shot by Israeli forces in Khan Younis, white flag ignored

The Barbakh family followed Israeli army orders to evacuate, only to have two of their sons die in a hail of bullets.

Al Jazeera

Education will be poorer if religion is banned from schools

Letters: Readers respond to Polly Toynbee’s article about the prayer row at Michaela community school in London

The Guardian - UK

Faced with the toughest two years of my life, I turned to Islam to give me strength and patience

After being forced to flee my home and leave my family behind, it has been my faith, passed on to me by my late father, that has got me through

The Guardian - AU

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OPINION - The Houthi crisis shows extremist Islam is still a threat — and the war on terror is back

In his Commons statement yesterday, Rishi Sunak was right to characterise last Thursday’s strike on Houthi rebels in Yemen as “limited, not escalatory” and a necessary act of self-defence after the unconscionable attacks on civilian and military shipping in the Red Sea.

Evening Standard

What is ‘antisemitic’ Islamist group Hizb ut-Tahrir and what does it want?

Ban will come into force on Friday if approved by UK parliament, putting group on par with IS and al-Qaida

The Guardian - UK

The Houthis: four things you will want to know about the Yemeni militia targeted by UK and US military strikes

The Houthis, also known as Ansar Allah (or “supporters of God”), are a violent militia group that currently exercise de facto control over much of northern Yemen. Formed in the 1990s, the group was named after its founder, Hussein Badreddin al-Houthi, and they follow the Zaidi branch of Shia Islam…

The Conversation

A colonial discourse on the veil

On hijab, there is an overlap in the objectives of the Western colonial project and the Hindutva’s majoritarian agenda

The Hindu

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Dutch anti-Islam lawmaker Geert Wilders has withdrawn a 2018 proposal to ban mosques and the Quran

Far-right Dutch election winner Geert Wilders is withdrawing legislation he proposed in 2018 that calls for a ban on mosques and the Quran

The Independent UK

The Lotus Sutra − an ancient Buddhist scripture from the 3rd century − continues to have relevance today

State legislatures across the United States have introduced over 400 bills to limit transgender Americans’ rights. Many of these bills’ sponsors, such as the Christian nonprofit Alliance Defending Freedom, cite Christian values as well as the values of the other Abrahamic faiths – Judaism and Islam – to justify their…

The Conversation

China targets friendly media, diplomats to ‘tell story of Xinjiang’

Beijing organises visits to region where it is accused of potential crimes against humanity, but not all are convinced.

Al Jazeera

Best of 2023: Editor’s picks from the Asia Pacific

From the continuing crisis in Myanmar to the US’s expanding military ties, these are Al Jazeera’s highlights.

Al Jazeera

‘Outraged’: Brazilian Muslims face growing Islamophobia over Gaza war

A survey released last month suggests approximately 60 percent of Brazilian Muslims experienced religious intolerance.

Al Jazeera

Far-right activist blasts Speaker Phelan for being "pro-Muslim" in political mailer

The card insinuates that Phelan wants to wish his constituents a happy Ramadan instead of a merry Christmas. Muslim Texans say it’s Islamophobic and some Republicans say it doesn't reflect Christian values.

The Texas Tribune

Nativity season in France means peace, goodwill – and an annual row in the town hall

Secularists and traditionalists are at loggerheads over the proper place for a crib – and it’s a godsend for the far right, says Paul Taylor of the Friends of Europe thinktank

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Taliban official says Afghan girls of all ages permitted to study in religious schools

A Taliban official says Afghan girls of all ages are allowed to study in Islamic religious schools that are traditionally boys-only

Al Jazeera

‘Seen as less human’: Why has Islamophobia surged amid Israel’s Gaza war?

Hate crimes and complaints are at record levels. Al Jazeera speaks to Professor John Esposito to better understand why.

The Conversation

Finding objective ways to talk about religion in the classroom is tough − but the cost of not doing so is clear

Despite the holiday season’s calls for joy and peace, religious strife continues in many places. While the United States has a great deal of litigation and controversy over religion’s place in public life, it has largely avoided violence. Yet our society often seems unprepared to talk constructively about this contentious…

The Conversation

After seeing the struggle of Palestinians in Gaza, TikTok users are learning about Islam

The ongoing conflict in Gaza between Hamas and Israel is playing out on screens like never before. Through social media, millions are witnessing the violence that has killed thousands since Oct. 7.

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Al Jazeera

A tale of two Rumis – of the East and of the West

Exactly 750 years after death, Jalaluddin Mohammad Rumi remains a mystery. Was he a Muslim scholar or spiritual pundit?

Evening Standard

Hyde Park terror plotter Edward Little jailed for at least 16 years

Edward Little has been jailed for at least 16 years after admitting planning a terror attack at Speaker's Corner with a gun

Evening Standard

Homegrown terrorist who considered Queen's funeral attack and Macron assassination jailed for life

Edward Little has been jailed for at least 16 years after admitting planning a terror attack at Speaker's Corner with a gun

The Conversation

Is Hamas the same as ISIS, the Islamic State group? No − and yes

In the aftermath of Hamas’ bloody raid into Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, many Israelis and people around the world equated the newly ultraviolent and audacious Palestinian militant organization with the world’s deadliest terrorist group, ISIS – the Islamic State group in Iraq and Syria.

WEKU

With the Israel-Hamas war, Sunni and Shia armed groups find uncommon unity

The war draws together Iran-backed Shia and Sunni militants in what appears to be closer cooperation between groups that differ in ideology but are united by opposition to Israel and the U.S.

The Independent UK

Six French teenagers found guilty over roles in Islamic extremist’s killing of a teacher

School pupils given brief or suspended prison terms

France 24

Paris knife attacker 'swore allegiance to IS' terrorist group, suffered from mental issues

The man who stabbed a tourist to death near the Eiffel Tower in Paris swore allegiance to the Islamic State group in a video posted to social media, French anti-terrorist prosecutors said Sunday.

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