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China closing hundreds of mosques in northern regions, rights group says

HRW says other mosques altered, for example through removal of minarets, as part of sinicisation campaign

The Guardian - UK

Young Americans are picking up the Qur’an ‘to understand the resilience of Muslim Palestinians’

Readers find themes that align with their values as they seek to ‘grow empathy’ for a religion long vilified in the west

The Guardian - US

France's far right tries to move away from past anti-Semitism

France’s far-right National Rally has used the war between Israel and Hamas as a way to bolster its support for French Jews – a U-turn for the party founded by Jean-Marie Le Pen, who famously called the Holocaust a "detail" of history. By shifting away from anti-Semitism and focusing on…

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Venice Biennale’s new, rightwing director has art world guessing

Meloni’s party is pleased by the appointment but Pietrangelo Buttafuoco has surprised before – not least by adopting Islam

The Guardian - UK

Are Islamist flags being waved in pro-Palestine protests? Not exactly

Images of protesters brandishing black and white banners during marches across Europe in support of the Palestinian people have been circulating online. Some accounts were quick to point out that these same flags have been brandished by al Qaeda, the Taliban and the Islamic State group. It turns out that…

France 24

Washington Court Refuses to Enforce Saudi Child Custody Decree

"During the custody battle [in Saudi Arabia], Ghassan AlHaidari accused Bethany of gender mixing, adultery, and insulting Islam and Saudi Arabia. Gender mixing, a punishable crime, entails having a male friend. To prove the charge of adultery, Ghassan submitted a photograph of Bethany with a male, who Ghassan claimed to…

Reason

'Yeh bakwaas log kuch bi bakte hai': Harbhajan Singh rejects Inzamam-ul-Haq's claims

NEW DELHI: In a strong rebuttal to former Pakistan captain Inzamam-ul-Haq's recent claims, 2011 World Cup-winning Indian spinner Harbhajan Singh expressed his pride in being an Indian and slammed the assertions made by Inzamam regarding his interest in Islamic teachings.

The Times of India

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Tripura: Muslim family defies social norms; hosts Kali puja for 10th consecutive year

AGARTALA: Despite religious isolation and being a believer in Islam Kashem Mian, an employee of Rubber Board organized puja to Goddess Kali on the occasion of Diwali celebration Sunday night at his residence in Amtali locality of West Noabadi, northeastern outskirt of Agartala like previous years.

The Times of India

Teenager found guilty of plotting mosque terror attack ‘has converted to Islam’

Joe Metcalfe has been jailed for 10 years with an additional licence period of six years after being found guilty of preparing acts of terrorism.

The Independent UK

Chechnya's boss and Putin’s foot soldier: How Ramzan Kadyrov became such a feared figure in Russia

The leader of the Russian republic of Chechnya, Ramzan Kadyrov, recently authorized police to shoot to kill pro-Palestinian protesters who might take to the streets of Chechnya. The orders came in the wake of an antisemitic riot that broke out on Oct. 29, 2023, in the neighboring Russian republic of…

The Conversation

In wave of anti-Semitism, Russian mob storms plane 'looking for Israelis'

Several anti-semitic incidents were recorded in the Caucasus, a Russian region made up of three majority-Muslim republics, on October 28 and 29. In one of these incidents, a mob stormed an airport to search for "Israelis" and "Jews" on a flight from Tel Aviv. Our team spoke to a researcher…

France 24

Islamophobia, anti-Semitism rises in EU amid Israel-Hamas war: Official

EU official tasked with combating Islamophobia says Muslims are often wrongly perceived as being involved in violence.

Al Jazeera

The whole world is watching, through its fingers

Antisemitism reaching historic levels worldwide. The “scourge of Islamophobia and hate in all its forms” so bad the White House is working on a national strategy to battle it. What in the world is going on? Chaos.

Chicago Sun-Times

Major museum postpones Islamic exhibit over fears of ‘unintended insensitivity’ after Israel attacks

The Frick Pittsburgh’s decision is the latest move in a wider upheaval within art institutions and media targeting pro-Palestinian and Muslim content, writes Alex Woodward

The Independent UK

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The Hindu

Union Minister Giriraj Singh raises objection over questions related to Islam in Bihar Sanskrit exam paper

In the examination conducted on Thursday, five of the 10 two-mark short answer questions were related to Islam.

The Hindu

Church express concern over ‘political Islam’ using Palestine issue

Cath. Church in Kerala concerned over political Islamists using Israel-Palestine issue to gain influence; Pope calls for end to war; Church's mouthpiece Deepika attacks pro-Hamas stance, urges sympathisers to understand plight of Christians in Gaza; Church views anti-Israel sentiment as manifestation of political Islam's growing clout.

The Times of India

'Shahid Afridi told me to convert...': Danish Kaneria accuses former Pakistan skipper

NEW DELHI: Former Pakistan spinner, Danish Kaneria, has made startling revelations about his cricketing career, accusing former captain Shahid Afridi of persistently pressuring him to convert to Islam. Kaneria, who is the highest wicket-taking spinner in Pakistan's cricket history, opened up about the discrimination he faced during his playing days.

The Hindu

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BJP opposes Kerala govt. move to chronicle history of Islam in State

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) State president K. Surendran has termed the government’s decision to chronicle the history of Islam in Kerala and broadcast it on an auxiliary website of the Tourism department brazen “minority appeasement”.

Reason

Why Are College Kids Terrified?

Rikki Schlott and Greg Lukianoff discuss their new book, The Canceling of the American Mind.

Chicago Sun-Times

Post-9/11 fears resurface for Chicago-area Arabs, Muslims in wake of war, rising hate crimes

Arab Americans worry about their safety amid the anger, fear and injustice they feel over Plainfield boy’s killing, threats toward Muslim schools and “harmful narratives” perpetuated by media and politicians: “We’ve seen this before.”

The Hindu

State to create microsite on ‘Islam in Kerala’ to woo travellers

The State government will create a microsite on ‘Islam in Kerala’, a promotional digital production tracing the roots of Islam in Kerala.

Reason

Firing Professors Who Engage in Speech to Prevent Students from Being Offended—or from Fearing Discrimination by the Professors

A conversation with a colleague leads me to repost this item from 2016; I also made similar points in this 2017 post about a different controversy. It's of course far removed in some ways on the facts from the controversies we've been seeing recently. Some might argue, for instance, that…

The Conversation

Hamas-Israeli conflict: what's at stake for Egypt

As the Israeli-Hamas crisis continues, a great deal of focus is shifting to Egypt. Egypt shares a border with both Israel and Gaza – the narrow strip of Palestinian territory which is currently under blockade following the violent attack against Israel by Hamas, a radical Islamist organisation that has controlled…

The Conversation

Between state and mosque: new book explores the turbulent history of Islamic politics in Mozambique

Mozambique is a multi-religious southern African nation with excellent relations between faiths. Relations between Muslims and the state have been good too. But the situation became more complicated in 2017 when a bloody jihadist insurgency broke out in the north. Eric Morier-Genoud has published extensively on politics and religion in…

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