January 1-7

Terror or Entrapment?

Terror or Entrapment?

East Bay Express

Five recent Bay Area terrorism cases by the FBI raise questions as to whether the bureau has enticed young, troubled Muslim men to attempt acts they wouldn’t have otherwise committed.
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Muslim-Americans Face Challenges When Confronting Leader's Misconduct

Muslim-Americans Face Challenges When Confronting Leader's Misconduct

NPR

A prominent Dallas-based Muslim preacher has been caught up in allegations of sexual harassment. Clerics are looking into it and a greater look at the greater implications for women’s advocates.
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PM Modi Wants to Abolish All Muslim Personal Laws: Owaisi

PM Modi Wants to Abolish All Muslim Personal Laws: Owaisi

ANI News

All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) President Asaduddin Owaisi discussed PM Modi’s intentions to abolish and rework India’s marriage laws for their Muslim population.
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MURIC Demands Holiday For Islamic Year

MURIC Demands Holiday For Islamic Year

Daily Post Nigeria

Feeling marginalized by their Federal Government, The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has called for a public holiday to mark the celebration of 1st day of Islamic year.
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German Police Accuse AfD Lawmaker of Incitement Over Anti-Muslim Tweet

German Police Accuse AfD Lawmaker of Incitement Over Anti-Muslim Tweet

Reuters

German police have asked prosecutors to investigate a far-right lawmaker for possible incitement to hatred after she criticized a police force for tweeting in Arabic ‘to appease the barbaric, Muslim, rapist hordes of men.’
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Who Is Jan Morgan? After Declaring Her Gun Range A ‘Muslim Free Zone,’ Arkansas Woman Is Running For Governor

Who Is Jan Morgan? After Declaring Her Gun Range A ‘Muslim Free Zone,’ Arkansas Woman Is Running For Governor

Newsweek

A sharp critic of Islam, famous for her discrimination against Muslim patrons at her gun range,Republican Jan Morgan announced her candidacy for governor of Arkansas.
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New Estimates Show U.S. Muslim Population Continues To Grow

New Estimates Show U.S. Muslim Population Continues To Grow

Pew Research Center

A new publication from the Pew Research Center finds more accurate, up-to-date estimates and figures of Muslims in America and their demographic makeup.
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Turkish Child Marriage Religious Document Sparks Anger

Turkish Child Marriage Religious Document Sparks Anger

BBC News

Turkey’s main opposition party has called for a parliamentary inquiry after the Diyanet said that, under Islamic law, girls as young as nine could marry.
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First Muslim Woman To Run In Russia’s Presidential Election

First Muslim Woman To Run In Russia’s Presidential Election

Daily Sabah

The head of the Muslim Spiritual Directorate (MSD) of Russia’s Dagestan, Ayna Gamzatova, has formally registered to run against Vladimir Putin for the office of Russian president in March 2018.
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Did the New Bible Museum Copy This Muslim Artist’s Award-Winning Work? It Depends On Who You Ask.

Did the New Bible Museum Copy This Muslim Artist’s Award-Winning Work? It Depends On Who You Ask.

The Lily

At the New Bible Museum, Pakistani-American artist Anila Agha feels shock and dismay over a display originally inspired by Islamic mosque architecture that was refashioned to fit the Museum, without any credit to Agha.
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What's Driving the Protests in Iran?

What's Driving the Protests in Iran?

AlJazeera

Under crippling social, economic, and political circumstances, thousands of working class Iranians, even initial supporters of the Revolution, are protesting the Islamic Republic for corruption and inefficiency.
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Keith Ellison's 'ANTIFA' Tweet Spurs Anti-Muslim And Racist Backlash

Keith Ellison's 'ANTIFA' Tweet Spurs Anti-Muslim And Racist Backlash

Newsweek

With comments ranging from anti-Islam to pro-white nationalism, Democratic Congressman Keith Ellison received widespread criticism and controversy for posting a picture with an ‘Antifa’ titled book.
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Saudi Arabia’s VAT to Make Haj, Umrah More Costly

Saudi Arabia’s VAT to Make Haj, Umrah More Costly

The Jakarta Post

Saudi Arabian authorities have added a value-added tax on goods and services in the Kingdom. Travel agencies and the government are expecting a consequential rise in the costs of the Haj and Umrah pilgrimages.
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Fire and Fury: New Donald Trump Book Claims Steve Bannon Calculated the Muslim Ban to Enrage People

Fire and Fury: New Donald Trump Book Claims Steve Bannon Calculated the Muslim Ban to Enrage People

The Independent UK

Planned down to the weekend to pass the legislation, Michael Wolff writes that Steve Bannon and President Trump intended the Muslim Travel Ban bill to be divisive and disruptive.
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Muslim Body Slams Darul Uloom's Fatwa Against Marrying bankers, Says It Will Create Rift Among Muslims

Muslim Body Slams Darul Uloom's Fatwa Against Marrying bankers, Says It Will Create Rift Among Muslims

Zeenews India

The All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) on Friday condemned the Islamic seminary Darul Uloom new fatwa directing Muslims not to marry into families earning money through banking and related jobs drawing income from interests.
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Muslims Call on Irish People to Resist Blaming Islam For Attacks

Muslims Call on Irish People to Resist Blaming Islam For Attacks

The Irish Times

In light of recent attacks, Muslim community leaders ask the Irish public to refrain from stereotyping Muslims and Islam and to prevent harmful backlashes.
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'There's a lot of repenting': Why Australian Prisoners Are Converting To Islam

'There's a lot of repenting': Why Australian Prisoners Are Converting To Islam

The Guardian UK

From a series of interviews and discussions with inmates, anecdotal evidence suggests that conversion to Islam is frequent, and that isolation from outside forces prevents the threat of radicalisation.
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Muslim Scholars Advocate Fair Representation of Islam in Nigerian Media

Muslim Scholars Advocate Fair Representation of Islam in Nigerian Media

Vanguard Nigeria

Feeling overlooked, ome Muslim scholars urge media organizations in Nigeria to ensure fair reportage of issues that concern Islam and Muslims in the country.
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Muslims 2nd Largest Religious Group in US by 2040

Muslims 2nd Largest Religious Group in US by 2040

Mehr News Agency

Due to a variety of social, economic, and demographic factors, projections find that Muslims will become the second largest religious group in the U.S. by 2040.
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'We're not Muslim enough' Fear Turkish Cypriots As Poll Looms

'We're not Muslim enough' Fear Turkish Cypriots As Poll Looms

The Guardian UK

In their coming election, Turkish Cypriots worry over their islands future as Turkey is increasing pressure on the island to become more religious through financing mosques and providing religious education seminars.
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