Who are the Muslim community patrols protecting US mosques?
BBC NewsDays after the deadly attack on a mosque in Christchurch, New Zealand, a private patrol service was launched in New York to protect Muslim places of worship there. The additional security has proved controversial.
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What does Modi's return to power mean for India's Muslims?
Al JazeeraAfter landslide victory India’s PM reaches out to Muslims, who fear they will continue to be the target of Hindu hardliners.
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Muslim Council demands Tory Islamophobia inquiry
BBC NewsThe Muslim Council of Britain has officially asked the UK’s human rights watchdog to investigate accusations of Islamophobia in the Conservative Party.
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US sanctions on Iran felt in Iraqi Shiite tourist districts
AP NewsMillions of Shiites from around the world come to Iraq every year to visit its many Shiite shrines and holy places, including the holy cities of Najaf and Karbala in southern Iraq and the central city of Samarra, home to the revered golden-domed al-Askari shrine. They bring large amounts of money into the country, where tourism is the second biggest source of income for state coffers after oil exports.
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Ramadan in Mideast is for fasting and Facebook, data shows
The Washington PostIn the Middle East, Muslims are spending close to 58 million more hours on Facebook and watching more YouTube videos than at any other time of the year, making Ramadan the biggest moment of the year for advertisers.
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How the new ‘Aladdin’ stacks up against a century of Hollywood stereotyping
The ConversationAccording to a media scholar Jack G. Shaheen, hundreds of Hollywood films over the last 50 years have linked Islam with holy war and terrorism, while portraying Muslims as either “hostile alien intruders” or “lecherous, oily sheikhs intent on using nuclear weapons.”
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India’s Muslims quiver in the new dawn of an emboldened Narendra Modi
The GuardianThe Hindu nationalist BJP’s election victory will change the culture of the nation, the prime minister’s critics fear.
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Myanmar: Arrest warrant issued for anti-Muslim monk Wirathu
Al JazeeraBuddhist monk infamous for tirades against minority Muslims and critical of civilian government faces sedition charges.
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Iraq hands over 188 Turkish children of suspected ISIS members
AlarabiyaThe central investigations court, which is responsible for the terrorism file and foreign suspects, has handed the Turkish side 188 children left behind by Daesh terrorists (ISIS) in Iraq,” said the spokesman, Judge Abdul-Sattar al-Birqdar, in a statement.
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In a survey of American Muslims, 0% identified as lesbian or gay. Here's the story behind that statistic
CNNLiberal Muslims say there are hints of change. The percentage of American Muslims who said society should accept homosexuality has doubled in the last decade, to 52%, and is even higher among Millennials.
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'Humiliated': Ex-Indian army man in Assam declared 'foreigner'
Al JazeeraAn Indian army veteran has been sent to a detention centre after he was declared a “foreigner” in the country’s northeastern state of Assam.
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In Sanaa, Yemenis struggle to find politically palatable food to break the fast
Middle East EyeMarkets in the Houthi rebel-held capital are flooded with Saudi and Emirati products, leaving a bad taste for some.
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Australian 'Egg Boy' donates $70,000 to Christchurch victims
Al JazeeraThe Australian teenager who cracked an egg on the head of a politician for his offensive remarks about the New Zealand mosque massacre has donated almost $70,000 to people affected by the killings.
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You are what you Eid: Ramadan for vegans
The GuardianMuslims are coming to the end of a month of fasting, which in Britain often means evening meals featuring heaps of meat. But there is a plant-based option.
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My Ramadan Diary: Fasting for 18 hours with depression and anxiety
BBCThe long hours of fasting for Ramadan can be challenging but what’s it like when you’re doing it with mental health issues?
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Tories under pressure to suspend councillors over anti-Islam tweets
The GuardianMohammed Amin, chairman of the Conservative Muslim Forum, said he had “lost confidence in the Conservative party’s disciplinary processes when the promotion of anti-Muslim hatred is the subject,” after the party said it was investigating John Moss and Nick Coultish.
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Danish Muslims feel backlash as immigration becomes election issue
ReutersGrowing numbers of Danish Muslims say they have faced verbal abuse, exclusion and hate crimes since mainstream political parties began adopting anti-immigrant policies previously the preserve of the far right.
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Foodies, faithful flock to Metro Detroit Ramadan festivals
AP NewsAn informal carnival atmosphere has taken over the early morning hours in the Detroit suburb of Dearborn Heights throughout Ramadan, and this cultural and culinary showcase is appealing to people as diverse as the cuisine on offer.
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Immigrant-run manufacturing co-op aims to change culture of fast fashion, starting with Muslims
Religion News ServiceWith her latest project, Blue Tin Production, Hoda Katebi is making sure that U.S. Muslim designers, Islamic clothing companies and their customers have a way to put their money where their morals are.
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In Jerusalem, thousands pray at Al-Aqsa on last Friday of Ramadan
ReutersTens of thousands of Muslims attended prayers at al-Aqsa mosque in Jerusalem amid tight security on the last Friday of Ramadan, hearing a message of defiance against Israeli control of one of the most sensitive venues in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
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How Dubious Claims About Muslims Wanting To Ban Dogs In Public Are Used To Stoke Anger
Buzzfeed NewsFalse and discredited claims about Muslims in Canada find an eager audience in Facebook groups and on websites originating on both sides of the border, and are easily recirculated as the federal election approaches.
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Turkey’s Global Soft-Power Push Is Built on Mosques
The AtlanticOnce completed, many of these mosques remain controlled by Ankara, and—in areas with large Turkish diasporas—deliver the same state-mandated weekly sermon heard in every city, town, and village back in Turkey.
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