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Twin blasts near Pakistan mosques on religious holiday kill dozens

A blast at a religious gathering to mark the birthday of Prophet Mohammed killed at least 52 people in the western Balochistan province, said health and police officials. Hours later, another blast ripped through a mosque in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province further north, killing at least two people, according to…

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Explosion at rally celebrating birthday of Islam's prophet kills 21 people in southwest Pakistan

Police and a government official in Pakistan say a powerful bomb has exploded near a mosque at a rally celebrating the birthday of Islam’s Prophet Muhammad, killing at least 21 people and wounding more than 50 others

The Independent UK

Why some Indians want to change the country's name to 'Bharat'

When India invited delegates attending the G20 summit in September 2023 to dinner with “the President of Bharat,” rather than “the President of India,” it may have looked to the world like a simple case of postcolonial course correction.

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What is an abaya − and why does it cause such controversy in France? A scholar of European studies explains

Worn by some Muslim women, an abaya is a long, loose-fitting, robelike garment that covers the entire body, except for the face, hands and feet. Through the abaya, women can express their religious identity and dedication to following Islamic guidelines regarding modest attire.

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Almost a decade ago, the Sunni jihadist network known as the Islamic State (IS) declared the formation of an Islamic Caliphate after they captured the Iraqi city of Mosul in June 2014.

The Conversation

Video about refugees by a group of Turkish writers gets mixed reaction

Writers, journalists speaking in Turkish and Arabic say Muslims are one nation and Islam forbids racism.

Al Jazeera

Emmanuel Macron faces questions over attending mass amid religious debates

FRENCH president Emmanuel Macron has been accused of a “contradictory” and “exceptional act” after he attended a mass celebrated by Pope…

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Indonesia imprisons a woman for saying a Muslim prayer before eating pork in a TikTok video

A court in Indonesia has convicted a woman of inciting religious hatred and sentenced her to two years in prison for saying a Muslim prayer and then eating pork in a TikTok video

The Independent UK

‘The love for music is still there’: saving the sounds of Afghanistan one cassette at a time

A shopkeeper in Pakistan has collected more than 1,000 rare music tapes in a bid to thwart the Taliban’s cultural vandalism

The Guardian - UK

Islamic Movement Inciting Anti-Jewish Unrest Ahead Of Rosh Hashanah

The Islamic Movement in Israel is upping its efforts to incite anti-Jewish unrest ahead of the High Holiday season

Zenger

Dutch court sentences Pakistani ex-cricketer who threatened Geert Wilders

Khalid Latif posted a video in 2018 offering three million rupees for the death of the far-right Islamophobe.

Al Jazeera

Kerala, the only State to reinstate portions deleted by NCERT: Sivankutty

Kerala govt. reaffirms resolve to teach deleted portions of NEP 2020, incl. Mahatma Gandhi's assassination & Gujarat riots. Only State to reinstate such portions. Govt. launched 6 textbooks to delve into Mughal history, partition, communalism, evolution, emergence of Islam & more.

The Hindu

Dutch court sentences former Pakistani cricketer to 12 years over a bounty for a far-right lawmaker

A Dutch court has sentenced a former Pakistan cricketer to 12 years in prison over allegations that he incited people to kill firebrand anti-Islam lawmaker Geert Wilders

The Independent UK

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

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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

Zenger

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.

The Guardian - UK

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 Conversation

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.

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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…

The Guardian - UK

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 Hindu

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 Independent UK

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

Reason

Denmark May Ban Burning the Quran

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

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