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When is Hajj 2022? What is pilgrimage to Mecca and why do Muslims go?

The pilgrimage for Muslims known as Hajj runs over five days, but travel disruptions in Saudi Arabia meant worshippers may not be able to get to Mecca to complete their fifth pillar of Islam

Daily Mirror

20 suspects in Paris terrorist attacks trial: Who they are

A total of 20 men are facing a verdict Wednesday over the 2015 Paris attacks by Islamic State extremists on the Bataclan theater, Paris cafes and the national stadium

The Independent UK

Udaipur tailor murder | Initial probe finds Pakistan link

NIA takes over investigation, 3 more detained

The Hindu

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Udaipur beheading non-Islamic, illegal: Shahi Imam of Delhi's Jama Masjid

NEW DELHI: Shahi Imam of Delhi's Jama Masjid Syed Ahmed Bukhari on Wednesday called the brutal murder in Rajasthan's Udaipur "non-Islamic, illegal, and inhuman"

The Times of India

Perpetrators of 'Talibani barbarism' biggest enemies of Islam, humanity: Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi on Udaipur incident

NEW DELHI: Minority affairs minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi on Wednesday condemned the brutal murder of a tailor in Udaipur and said perpetrators of "Talibani barbarism" are the biggest enemies of both Islam and humanity.

The Times of India

Udaipur tailor cremated amid tight security

Kanhaiya Lal was on Tuesday murdered by two men who had posted videos online that said they were avenging an insult to Islam

The Hindu

Do you need to fast before Eid al-Adha? Fast of Arafah explained

There has been a long tradition of fasting on the day before Eid al-Adha celebrations

Manchester Evening News

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Leaders condemn killing of tailor in Rajasthan, demand strict action

Leaders across the political spectrum have come out strongly against the gruesome murder of 40-year-old Kanhaiya Lal by one, identified as Riyaz

The Hindu

Muslims will never allow Talibanisation mindset to surface in India, says Ajmer Dargah deewan

Two men with a cleaver killed a tailor in Udaipur and posted videos online that said they are avenging an insult to Islam

The Hindu

When does Hajj begin in 2022?

The Hajj pilgrimage will see millions of Muslims travel from around the world to the holiest city in Islam

Manchester Evening News

Islamic council opposes cannabis, liquor, civil partnership bills

The League of Islamic Council of Southern Thailand has issued a statement opposing the Cannabis and Hemp Bill, the Progressive Liquor Bill and the Civil Partnership Bill, as they are not in line with the Islamic principles.

Bangkok Post

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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The Conversation

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.

Reuters

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.

The Independent UK

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 Hindu

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

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Radio France Internationale

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.

Salon

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

Al Jazeera

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’.

The Conversation

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…

Radio France Internationale

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…

The Independent UK

France burkini ban challenged in country’s top court

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

Newslaundry

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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