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Islamophobia, anti-Semitism rises in EU amid Israel-Hamas war: Official

EU official tasked with combating Islamophobia says Muslims are often wrongly perceived as being involved in violence.

Al Jazeera

The whole world is watching, through its fingers

Antisemitism reaching historic levels worldwide. The “scourge of Islamophobia and hate in all its forms” so bad the White House is working on a national strategy to battle it. What in the world is going on? Chaos.

Chicago Sun-Times

Major museum postpones Islamic exhibit over fears of ‘unintended insensitivity’ after Israel attacks

The Frick Pittsburgh’s decision is the latest move in a wider upheaval within art institutions and media targeting pro-Palestinian and Muslim content, writes Alex Woodward

The Independent UK

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Union Minister Giriraj Singh raises objection over questions related to Islam in Bihar Sanskrit exam paper

In the examination conducted on Thursday, five of the 10 two-mark short answer questions were related to Islam.

The Hindu

Church express concern over ‘political Islam’ using Palestine issue

Cath. Church in Kerala concerned over political Islamists using Israel-Palestine issue to gain influence; Pope calls for end to war; Church's mouthpiece Deepika attacks pro-Hamas stance, urges sympathisers to understand plight of Christians in Gaza; Church views anti-Israel sentiment as manifestation of political Islam's growing clout.

The Hindu

'Shahid Afridi told me to convert...': Danish Kaneria accuses former Pakistan skipper

NEW DELHI: Former Pakistan spinner, Danish Kaneria, has made startling revelations about his cricketing career, accusing former captain Shahid Afridi of persistently pressuring him to convert to Islam. Kaneria, who is the highest wicket-taking spinner in Pakistan's cricket history, opened up about the discrimination he faced during his playing days.

The Times of India

Generous tycoon who put Kilakarai at the centre of south Indian trade

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BJP opposes Kerala govt. move to chronicle history of Islam in State

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) State president K. Surendran has termed the government’s decision to chronicle the history of Islam in Kerala and broadcast it on an auxiliary website of the Tourism department brazen “minority appeasement”.

The Hindu

Why Are College Kids Terrified?

Rikki Schlott and Greg Lukianoff discuss their new book, The Canceling of the American Mind.

Reason

Post-9/11 fears resurface for Chicago-area Arabs, Muslims in wake of war, rising hate crimes

Arab Americans worry about their safety amid the anger, fear and injustice they feel over Plainfield boy’s killing, threats toward Muslim schools and “harmful narratives” perpetuated by media and politicians: “We’ve seen this before.”

Chicago Sun-Times

State to create microsite on ‘Islam in Kerala’ to woo travellers

The State government will create a microsite on ‘Islam in Kerala’, a promotional digital production tracing the roots of Islam in Kerala.

The Hindu

Firing Professors Who Engage in Speech to Prevent Students from Being Offended—or from Fearing Discrimination by the Professors

A conversation with a colleague leads me to repost this item from 2016; I also made similar points in this 2017 post about a different controversy. It's of course far removed in some ways on the facts from the controversies we've been seeing recently. Some might argue, for instance, that…

Reason

Hamas-Israeli conflict: what's at stake for Egypt

As the Israeli-Hamas crisis continues, a great deal of focus is shifting to Egypt. Egypt shares a border with both Israel and Gaza – the narrow strip of Palestinian territory which is currently under blockade following the violent attack against Israel by Hamas, a radical Islamist organisation that has controlled…

The Conversation

Between state and mosque: new book explores the turbulent history of Islamic politics in Mozambique

Mozambique is a multi-religious southern African nation with excellent relations between faiths. Relations between Muslims and the state have been good too. But the situation became more complicated in 2017 when a bloody jihadist insurgency broke out in the north. Eric Morier-Genoud has published extensively on politics and religion in…

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The Independent UK

Tens of thousands protest after Muslim prayers across Mideast over Israeli airstrikes on Gaza

Tens of thousands of Muslims are demonstrating across the Middle East in support of the Palestinians and to protest against the Israeli airstrikes pounding the Gaza Strip

The Hindu

Hamas and its supporters are ‘beyond belief’

The current Israel-Hamas war will harm the Palestinian cause

The Conversation

Why Al-Aqsa remains a sensitive site in Palestine-Israel conflict

As a scholar of global Islam, I teach an introduction to Islam course and include a discussion about Al-Aqsa as part of the syllabus. That’s because Al-Aqsa has deep religious significance for Muslims around the world.

The Guardian - UK

Civilians will pay price for biggest challenge to Israel since 1973

Inhabitants of Gaza now face the prospect of an Israeli ground offensive

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Historic Torah Scroll Displayed At Riyadh Book Fair In Israel-Saudi Détente

Rare 16th-century manuscript highlights growing ecumenicalism between former adversaries.

Al Jazeera

Assassin’s Creed Mirage: What to know about the ‘Golden Age’ of Baghdad

The new video game offers a glimpse of Baghdad, once the capital of an empire and the centre of the Islamic world.

AAP

Contentious long-time grand mufti dies aged 82

Sheikh Taj El-Din Hilali has died after a controversial public life, which included his jailing in Egypt and comparing women to exposed meat.

The Independent UK

An atheist in northern Nigeria was arrested. Then the attacks against the others worsened

In parts of the world, religiously unaffiliated people are increasing in numbers, and can safely and publicly be an atheist or agnostic

The Times of India

'Shahnawaz converted his wife Basanti to Islam, studied mining engineering': Delhi Police's Special Cell on arrested ISIS terrorist

NEW DELHI: The Special Cell of Delhi Police on Monday said that the suspected ISIS terrorist Shahnawaz, who has been arrested, had converted his wife Basanti Patel to Islam adding.

Zenger

Multiple Suicide Attacks Shake Pakistan, Leaving Dozens Dead

Deadly suicide attacks rock Pakistan, leaving dozens dead and scores injured

WEKU

Dozens are dead after a blast in Pakistan at a rally celebrating birthday of prophet

A powerful bomb exploded near a mosque at a rally celebrating the birthday of Islam's Prophet Muhammad in Pakistan, killing at least 52 people and injuring dozens more, officials said.

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