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The abyss of religious extremism

To begin with, hadiths and fatwas that violate the letter or spirit of the Koran should be questioned and disregarded

The Hindu

Mali jihadists kill dozens in twin attacks amid growing Islamist threat

Group affiliated with al-Qaida target army base and Timbuktu river boat as violence surges in region

The Guardian - UK

The Rise Of Muslim Vegetarians: Is The Food Lifestyle Compatible With Islam?

Islam and vegetarianism share many of the same ideas when it comes to promoting ethical consumption and animal welfare.

Zenger

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Muslims are already excluded from French political life: that’s the real issue in the school abayas row

Abaya-wearing girls are seen not simply as students, but as envoys of global Islamism conspiring against the French nation, says sociologist and author Kaoutar Harchi

The Guardian - UK

Saudi reforms are softening Islam's role, but critics warn the kingdom will still take a hard line against dissent

The crown prince of Saudi Arabia, Mohammed bin Salman, or “MBS,” is bringing a new vision of a “moderate, balanced” Saudi Islam by minimizing the role of Saudi religious institutions once seen as critical to the monarchy.

The Conversation

Africa Climate Summit: Climate protesters march through Nairobi

In tonight's edition: Hundreds of millions of dollars are pledged to boost African carbon credit production at the opening day of a landmark climate summit for the continent, despite protesters in Nairobi warning the approach is flawed. Also, Gabon's new leader promises elections to restore civilian rule as he is…

France 24

Blasphemy law is no answer to bigotry in the wake of Denmark’s Qur’an burnings

A proposed ban on abuse of religious objects only helps to silence critics and dissenters

The Guardian - UK

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The many faces of Islamophobia

A new political class in India wishes to weaponise Islamophobia and make it a part of a state policy, in turn posing a serious threat to India’s secular social order

The Hindu

Israeli forces raid a West Bank town, sparking a firefight that kills a Palestinian teacher

Palestinian health officials say that the Israeli military has raided a Palestinian town in the northern West Bank, besieging an apartment and sparking a gunfight with local militants that killed an apparently uninvolved Palestinian teacher

The Independent UK

Clergy dish up meatball sundaes, pickle ice pops and a little faith at the Minnesota State Fair

Faith has a deep-rooted presence at the Minnesota State Fair, from the decades-old Lutheran and Methodist dining halls to an evangelical chapel handing out thousands of free Bibles to a booth seeking to combat misinformation about Islam

The Independent UK

A divided Malaysia celebrates National Day with Prime Minister Anwar rallying for unity

Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has rallied Malaysians to unite and reject racial and religious bigotry, as the country marked its 66th year of freedom from British rule with fireworks and colorful street parades

The Independent UK

Denmark May Ban Burning the Quran

A cabinet minister who once defended the right to blaspheme now wants a crackdown.

Reason

France’s abaya robe ban in schools: overreach from the state?

The abaya has “no place in schools”, according to France’s education minister, announcing a ban on the loose, dress-like garment in state schools.

The Week

World’s Most Secular Nation Pushes To Adapt Muslim Blasphemy Laws

In Sweden, disparaging Christianity has never been illegal, but Islam has proven to be a different story.

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The Independent UK

Dutch prosecutors demand 12-year sentence for Pakistani cricketer for call to kill lawmaker Wilders

Dutch prosecutors have demanded a 12-year prison sentence for a former Pakistan cricketer accused of incitement to kill firebrand anti-Islam lawmaker Geert Wilders

Zenger

France Bans The Abaya In Schools: A History Of The Islamic Garment

The rationale for the ban, they said, was to stem a growing number of disputes in its secular schools

The Conversation

How some Muslim and non-Muslim rappers alike embrace Islam's greeting of peace

Ever since the United States’ “war on terror” began, American media has been rife with stereotypes of Muslims as violent, foreign threats. Advocates trying to push back against this characterization sometimes emphasize that “Islam means peace,” since the two words are derived from the same Arabic root.

Al Jazeera

Pakistan Christians in fear after blasphemy allegations trigger violence

Christian minority left shaken after a Muslim mob went on a rampage torching churches and homes over blasphemy claims.

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Rising Intolerance In Pakistan And Misuse Of Blasphemy Laws

Muslims attacked Christians and destroyed eight churches in the city of Faisalabad in the eastern Punjab province.

The Conversation

What the pope’s visit to Mongolia says about his priorities and how he is changing the Catholic Church

Pope Francis’ upcoming visit to Mongolia, which is home to fewer than 1,500 Catholics, has elicited curiosity among Catholics and non-Catholics alike.

The Independent UK

Taliban official says women lose value if their faces are visible to men in public

A Taliban official says women lose value if their faces are visible to men in public, and that the only way to wear the hijab, or the Islamic headscarf, is if the face is hidden

Dynamite News

"Humanity should take precedence over...," RJD's Manoj Jha on Azad's remark 'Hinduism existed before Islam'

Reacting to former Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad’s remark that Hinduism existed before Islam, Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader and Rajya Sabha MP Manoj Jha on Thursday said that humanity should take precedence over all other considerations. Read further on Dynamite news:

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China makes it harder for its Muslim citizens to go to Mecca, or anywhere else

Chinese Muslims take roundabout trips for their Hajj pilgrimage, trying to circumvent China's tightened surveillance at every turn — and possible arrest on their return, pilgrims and tour leaders say.

Al Jazeera

Pakistan arrests 146 as it launches probe into church attacks

Some 6,000 police and troops deployed to control mob violence as Christian community reels in shock over attacks.

The Independent UK

Pakistan arrests 129 Muslims after mob attacks churches and homes of minority Christians

Police say they have arrested more than 100 Muslim rioters from an area in eastern Pakistan where a Muslim mob angered over the alleged desecration of the Quran by a Christian man had attacked churches and homes of minority Christians

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