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Australian Muslims 'devastated' by Saudi Arabia's new Hajj pilgrimage lottery

As 1 million Muslims prepare to make the journey of a lifetime to visit Islam's holiest sites, the Saudi government makes a surprise announcement devastating Muslim communities across Australia and the Western world.

ABC News

Beyond Reasonable Drought: Severe Aridity Helped Foster Rise Of Islam, New Study Says

This is according to a new study conducted by an international team of experts.

Zenger

Ancient stalagmites point to a massive drought that upturned 6th century Arabia

Researchers used radiometric dating to chart the historic rainfall in the southern Arabian Peninsula. They identified a significant drought that coincided with the demise of the powerful Himyarite Kingdom.

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Why the Lady of Heaven film is dividing Muslim opinion

Following picketing by Muslim groups, leading UK cinema chain Cineworld cancelled all screenings of blockbuster film, The Lady of Heaven. Produced in Britain, this historical epic tells the story of Fatima, the daughter of the Prophet Muhammed.

The Conversation

Protesters attack Yoga Day event in Maldives

Police in the Maldives used tear gas and pepper spray to control a crowd of people who disrupted a yoga event organised by the Indian High Commission, or embassy, in the capital Male on Tuesday morning, an organiser said.

Reuters

Terror victim’s daughter remembers ‘one of most gentle human beings’

Makram Ali, 51, died five years ago when a terrorist drove a van into a crowd of worshippers outside a mosque in north London.

The Independent UK

Hijab row: Petitions filed by students in limbo in Supreme Court

Students have challenged Karnataka High Court’s conclusion that wearing hijab is not an essential practice in Islam

The Hindu

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India calms diplomatic storm in wake of street protests over anti-Islamic remarks

More than 300 Indians were arrested in northern Uttar Pradesh and hundreds more in West Bengal, and Jharkhand and Assam after unrest spread across several towns following controversial remarks made by senior members of Narendra Modi’s ruling party about the Prophet Mohammad.

Radio France Internationale

The pope in Saudi Arabia? It's possible

Seeking to improve its image, Saudi kingdom serves kosher food at interfaith summit aimed at combating extremism

Salon

US slams ‘offensive comments’ on Prophet by BJP members in India

State Department spokesman says the US ‘encourages India to promote respect for human rights’.

Al Jazeera

Hello Commander: new pop song aims to steer Iranian youth away from the temptations of American culture

The Tehran Times recently hailed what it referred to as: “A new epic song themed with generational support for the Islamic Revolution…” Hello Commander, which is being sung by schoolchildren across the country, is an attempt by the current conservative government of Iran to unify the youth around their particular…

The Conversation

Defence pleas on behalf of Laurel and Hardy, the terrorists who lost their way

On Wednesday, the special criminal court trying Paris attacks suspects got into the red zone, with final presentations from the defence lawyers representing Muhammad Usman and Adel Haddadi. They are would-be terrorists who admit they were part of the Islamic State machine in Syria, and who returned to Europe as…

Radio France Internationale

France burkini ban challenged in country’s top court

Marine Le Pen has called the burkini the ‘clothing of Islamist propaganda’

The Independent UK

Sansad Watch Ep 38: How does India deal with blasphemy?

After Nupur Sharma’s derogatory remarks against Prophet Muhammad on a Times Now show sparked an uproar, at home and abroad, the BJP leader was booked by the police in Maharashtra under Section 295A of the Indian Penal Code. In the recent past, Republic TV editor Arnab Goswami and standup comedian…

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Al Jazeera

How will the Prophet remarks row affect India-GCC ties?

Insulting remarks against the Prophet by India’s ruling party officials cause a diplomatic backlash in the Muslim world.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Saudi Arabia Lifts All Covid-Related Restrictions

Saudi Arabia announced on Monday the lifting of all restrictions related to the coronavirus. Masks will still be required at Islam's holiest sites in Makkah and Madinah, where pilgrims gather for worship, according to the new rules. Organizers of events and festivals can continue to require masks if they wish.

The Guardian - UK

Patriotism, optimism and striding ahead: the often overlooked story of Muslim Britain

A new poll shows the challenges from Islamophobia and discrimination still remain, but also a growing confidence, says Miqdaad Versi, public affairs spokesman for the Muslim Council of Britain

Reuters

Indian Muslim groups urge followers to shun protests over anti-Islam comments

Leaders of prominent Islamic groups and mosques in India appealed to fellow Muslims on Monday to suspend plans for protests against derogatory remarks about the Prophet Mohammad made by two members of the ruling Hindu-nationalist party.

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The Guardian - UK

‘We exist but it is not a life’: Afghan women face bleak prospects under Taliban

In Kabul, women talk about losing their jobs and being forced to wear a burqa, while others fear starvation

The Independent UK

The Lady of Heaven: ‘Blasphemous’ British film banned in Morocco

Country’s Supreme Ulema Council said film was a ‘flagrant falsification of the established facts’ of Islam

The Times of India

Taliban arrests Afghani fashion model for 'insulting' Islam

The Taliban have arrested a popular Afghani fashion model and three of his colleagues, accusing them of disrespecting Islam and the Quran, according to videos released by Afghanistan's new rulers.

Reuters

Indian officials step up arrests, demolish houses to stop unrest over anti-Islam remarks

Authorities in India's Uttar Pradesh state have demolished the homes of several people accused of involvement in riots last week triggered by derogatory remarks made by ruling party figures about Islam's Prophet Mohammad, officials said on Sunday.

The Guardian - UK

Film bans are less about offence, more ‘community leaders’ showing who’s boss

Pulling The Lady of Heaven from cinemas is a win for self-appointed gatekeepers of Islam

Newslaundry

Hafta letters: India-China discussion, Rahul Gandhi’s 'incompetence' , gangs in Punjab

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The Times of India

Boycott TV debates that insult 'Islam': All India Muslim Personal Law Board

LUCKNOW: All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) on Friday issued an appeal to community leaders and intellectuals to stay away from the debates of TV channels which aim to ridicule and make mockery of Islam and Muslims.

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