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Islam and box-office a match made in heaven

Islamic films have found a devoted market in Indonesia. Commercial success will prolong the trend.

360info

When will Muslims in the UK observe Shab e Barat 2023?

One of the holiest events in the Islamic calendar is marked this month

Evening Standard

Afghan universities reopen but women still barred

KABUL: Afghan universities reopened on Monday after a winter break, but only men returned to class with a "heartbreaking" ban by the Taliban authorities on women in higher education still in force.

Bangkok Post

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When liberal institutions screw up

A small college panicked and fired a professor — but the real lessons aren't the ones the right wants to teach

Salon

Archbishop of Vienna Stresses Importance of Makkah Document in Confronting Hatred

Cardinal Christoph Schönborn, the Metropolitan Archbishop of Vienna, praised Saudi Arabia’s efforts to dissociate the Islamic religion from the phenomena of terrorism and isolation, stressing the importance of the Makkah Document in confronting hatred and extremist ideas and spreading tolerance and coexistence. During an interview with Asharq Al-Awsat in Riyadh,…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Prevent review: why we need a new -- and clearer -- definition of Islamist extremism

An independent review of the UK counter-terrorism strategy, Prevent, has recommended that the government increase its efforts to tackle Islamist extremism.

The Conversation

Where this doctor finds hope amid her country's record cholera outbreak

Treating cholera has been a passion for Bangladeshi scientist Firdausi Qadri. She reflects on her career and inspirations, cholera's scourge, as well as successes in combating the disease.

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Secret House of Lords circle ‘shown to have worked with far right’

Email blunder sparks inquiry into New Issues Group’s ‘collaboration with Islamophobes’

The Guardian - UK

Marco Pierre White's son turns to Islam after being jailed for heroin possession

Marco Pierre White Jr, 28, was recently released from prison and has converted to a new faith to keep him off the drugs.

Daily Record

Marco Pierre White's troubled son converts to Islam to stay off heroin after prison release

Former reality star Marco Pierre White Junior, 28, was released from HMP Bristol last week and he’s claimed to have vowed to never touch drugs again after his famous chef dad reportedly spent more than £1million on his rehabilitation

Daily Mirror

Saim Sadiq on his banned trans love story, Joyland: ‘We spend our lives trying to hide our desires’

The director’s debut won the Cannes Jury prize, yet was denounced in his native Pakistan. He discusses masculinity, religious censorship and challenging the patriarchy

The Guardian - UK

CSIS targeting of Canadian Muslims reveals the importance of addressing institutional Islamophobia

There has been an uproar recently among politicians who have called for the resignation of Amira Elghawaby, Canada’s first special representative on combating Islamophobia.

The Conversation

Shamima Begum: timeline of events as Isis bride launches appeal to regain UK citizenship

The straight-A student fled east London as a teenager in 2015 to join the terrorist group

Evening Standard

Nadiya Hussain and Chunkz to speak at Islamophobia-tackling event in London next month

The Aziz Foundation is calling for the International Day to Combat Islamophobia to be enshrined into UK law

Evening Standard

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Commentary: Malcolm X was way ahead of his time

Tuesday marked the 58th anniversary of the assassination of Malcolm X, arguably the greatest U.S. leader of any color in the 20th century. He was 39 when he died on Feb. 21, 1965, the same age as Martin Luther King Jr. when he was assassinated in 1968. Without reaching 40,…

ABC News

Logan's harmony of faiths demonstrates Australia's changing face of religion

The 2021 census revealed more Australians are now Muslims, Buddhists, Sikhs and Hindus than ever before. In Logan, south of Brisbane, these faiths intermingle.

Daily Mirror

When is Ramadan this year and why does it change every year

Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar and is observed by Muslims through fasting, prayer, relation and community - but not all Muslims have to take part in it to show their devotion

The Independent UK

Abrahamic House in UAE houses a church, synagogue and mosque

A new complex erected on the shores of the Persian Gulf, in the capital of the United Arab Emirates, houses a Catholic church, a Jewish synagogue and an Islamic mosque

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Darul Uloom Deoband asks students not to shave beards; expels 4 wards

SAHARANPUR(UP): Islamic educational institution Darul Uloom Deoband has issued an order asking its students not to shave beards.

The Conversation

Islamist terrorism is rising in the Sahel, but not in Chad – what's different?

Since the rise of Boko Haram in Nigeria and the emergence of Islamist-Salafist groups in northern Mali in 2013, the Sahel has increasingly been caught in the maelstrom of Islamist terrorism.

Evening Standard

OPINION - Roald Dahl censorship is a disaster for our children

SIR Salman Rushdie knows about upfront censorship: last year he was nearly killed by a man who said he disliked his views on Islam and he spent a decade in hiding after a fatwa from Iran.

The National (Scotland)

When Ali came to Scotland: How The Greatest ended up in Paisley

I am America. I am the part you won’t recognise. But get used to me. Black, confident, cocky; my name, not yours; my religion, not yours; my…

The Conversation

How far must employers go to accommodate workers' time off for worship? The Supreme Court will weigh in

Imagine you own a business with a few dozen employees. One, who is Muslim, asks if she can use a meeting room a few times a day for brief prayers – one of the five pillars of Islam. Another, who observes the Jewish Sabbath, says he cannot work on Saturdays.…

Tribune News Service

Plan to name Harlem block for Nation of Islam leader Elijah Muhammad passes NY City Council

NEW YORK — The New York City Council on Thursday approved a plan to name a Harlem block in honor of Elijah Muhammad, the controversial late leader of the Nation of Islam.

Los Angeles Times

From oil to coffee: A prince's campaign to rebrand Saudi identity

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — As diplomatic victories go, it may not seem like much: The United Nations recognized the Khawlani coffee bean as part of the "intangible cultural heritage" of Saudi Arabia.

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