February 6 – 12

 United Nations reports 'horrors' inflicted on Rohingya in Myanmar's Rakhine state

United Nations reports 'horrors' inflicted on Rohingya in Myanmar's Rakhine state

The Sydney Morning Herald

The United States released a report this week detailing the “horrors” faced by the Rohingya people that are currently living in refugees camps in Bangladesh.
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What Trump team has said about Islam

What Trump team has said about Islam

BBC News

BBC examines what President Trump and his administration have said about Islam during the campaign cycle and since the start of his presidency.
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 In Italy, Islam doesn’t officially exist. Here’s what Muslims must accept to change that.

In Italy, Islam doesn’t officially exist. Here’s what Muslims must accept to change that.

The Washington Post

Despite being Italy’s second largest religion, Islam is not officially recognized by the state. However the “National Pact for an Italian Islam,” an agreement between Italy’s Interior Ministry and the country’s nine major Islamic associations that requires mosques create a registry of their imams and to require them to preach in Italian, is expecting to pave the way for Islam to be recognized as an official religion.
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How Islam Is Gaining A Foothold In Micronesia

How Islam Is Gaining A Foothold In Micronesia

Honolulu Civil Beat

Micronesia, a country where United Church of Christ missionaries founded the Marshall Islands’ first Christian church in 1857, has experienced a growing Muslim community since the Baet-Ul-Ahad mosque was built in 2012.
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Politicizing Islam: An introduction

Politicizing Islam: An introduction

The Immanent Flame

Politicizing Islam, a book written by Z. Fareen Parvez, is centered around years of observation of the Muslim communities in Lyon, France and Hyderabad, India.
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 This is how the Trump administration could freeze out Muslims in America

This is how the Trump administration could freeze out Muslims in America

The Washington Post

Laura Pitter, the senior national security counsel at Human Rights Watch, shares how labeling the Muslim Brotherhood as a terrorist organization could affect Muslims in America.
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Europe’s fear of Muslim immigration revealed in widespread survey

Europe’s fear of Muslim immigration revealed in widespread survey

CNBC

The Chatham House Royal Institute of International Affairs created a survey to see whether citizens from 10 European countries agreed or disagreed with this statement: “all further migration from mainly Muslim countries should be stopped.” Out of the 10,000 people polled, an average of 55 percent agreed with the statement.
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 Don’t ‘detonate on patrol': A Muslim cop sues NYPD, claiming colleagues harassed her for years

Don’t ‘detonate on patrol': A Muslim cop sues NYPD, claiming colleagues harassed her for years

The Washington Post

Danielle Alamrani, a New York police officer, is suing the NYPD over harassment she experienced from coworkers as a Muslim woman.
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White House Weighs Terrorist Designation for Muslim Brotherhood

White House Weighs Terrorist Designation for Muslim Brotherhood

The New York Times

President Trump and his advisors are currently debating on whether to declare the Muslim Brotherhood as a terrorist organization. Labeling the Muslim Brotherhood as a terrorist organization will directly affect American relations in the Middle East and North Africa.
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Pope Francis decries atrocities on Rohingya Muslims

Pope Francis decries atrocities on Rohingya Muslims

Al Jazeera

Pope Francis spoke out against the atrocities on Rohingya Muslims. He believes they are being targeted “simply because they want to live their culture and their Muslim faith.”
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 The study of Islam in the US: now what?

The study of Islam in the US: now what?

Times Higher Education

Religion professors discuss how the Trump era has changed the way Islam is taught at a college level.
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Most refugees who enter the U.S. as religious minorities are Christians

Most refugees who enter the U.S. as religious minorities are Christians

PEW Research Center

According to a PEW Research poll, 37% of all refugees who were admitted into the United States in 2016 were religious minorities in their home countries. Of this group, 61% were Christians. This report comes as President Trump’s administration has said it will give priority to religious minorities who apply for refugee status in America.
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Piety, Power, and Politics in Turkey

Piety, Power, and Politics in Turkey

Foreign Affairs

Foreign Affairs examines the history of the “The Art of the Qur’an: Treasures from the Museum of Turkish and Islamic Arts” exhibit that is currently on display in Washington D.C.
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