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Million-plus Begin Hajj Pilgrimage Under Shadow Of Gaza War

More than a million Muslim pilgrims were in Mecca Friday for the start of a hajj pilgrimage held against the grim backdrop of the Gaza war and in exhausting summer heat.

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Masses of pilgrims in Saudi Arabia circle the Kaaba ahead of the official beginning of the Hajj

Muslim pilgrims in Mecca in Saudi Arabia are circling the Kaaba, Islam’s holiest site, as they prepare for the official start of the Hajj

The Independent UK

Days after Karnataka ban, SC suspends screening of Hamare Baarah

The Supreme Court has stayed the release of the movie Hamare Baarah and asked the Bombay High Court to take an expeditious decision on a petition alleging that the film was derogatory to Islam and married Muslim women, Bar and Bench reported.

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Understanding The Significance Of Hajj For Muslims

Learn about the significance of Hajj, the annual Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca, and the rituals and spiritual experiences associated with it.

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We are Lady Parts: how the show continues the legacy of Muslim punk genre taqwacore

I recently binged the first season We Are Lady Parts, a Channel 4 comedy about an all-female Muslim punk band which is back for its second season. The American punk (and Muslim), Michael Muhammad Knight, could not have imagined what he was calling into existence when he came up with…

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What's Hajj, the Islamic pilgrimage, and why is it significant for Muslims?

Once a year, Muslims coming to Saudi Arabia unite in a series of religious rituals and acts of worship as they perform Hajj, one of the pillars of Islam

The Independent UK

Hamas: The Quest for Power review – the men behind the masks

Beverley Milton-Edwards and Stephen Farrell’s update of their 2010 survey of the Islamist movement argues that violent struggle with Israel is a major part of its identity, but not its only goal

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In secular France, chaplains prepare to provide Olympians with spiritual support during the Games

More than 120 faith leaders are preparing for an Olympic challenge — how to spiritually support some 14,000 athletes and their staff who will take part in the Paris Games

The Independent UK

Between witchcraft and terrorism: how social fears in coastal Kenya impact religious expression

Kenya’s coastal region has, since about 2011, grappled with terrorist attacks carried out by the Somalia-based Islamic terrorist organisation Al-Shabaab.

The Conversation

Thousands of Israelis march through Jerusalem, some attacking Palestinians

Islamic authorities say more than 1,100 Israelis encroached on Al-Aqsa Mosque compound during provocative annual parade.

Al Jazeera

Israeli nationalists chant ‘death to Arabs’ during march through Palestinian area of Jerusalem

The police said the march would not enter the sprawling Al-Aqsa mosque compound, the third holiest site in Islam

The Independent UK

German authorities see Islamic extremist motive in Mannheim knife attack

German authorities say they have uncovered evidence of an Islamic extremist motive in last week’s knife attack in the southwestern city of Mannheim in which a police officer was fatally injured

The Independent UK

Pictured: Police officer, 29, stabbed to death anti-Islam rally in Germany

Rouven L’s colleagues paid tribute to their fallen comrade, removing their hats during a gathering on Sunday at the site of the attack

The Independent UK

German Court Orders Afghan Man Held For Knife Attack

25-year-old Afghan man held for attempted murder in Germany after knife attack at anti-political Islam event leaves six injured, including a critically wou...

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Multiple Stabbings In Mannheim By Assailant Opposing Political Islam

Disturbing stabbing attack in Mannheim, Germany targets group opposing political Islam, injuring six individuals. Authorities investigate motive behind the...

International Business Times

Several Wounded In 'Terrible' Knife Attack In Germany

A prominent Islam critic was among several people wounded in a knife attack Friday in Germany denounced as "terrible" by Chancellor Olaf Scholz.

The Independent UK

‘Don’t say that’: Islam Makhachev takes issue with Dustin Poirier insult at UFC 302 press conference

The lightweights were held back from each other before their title fight on Saturday

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A 700-year-old dargah, a tradition of inclusivity, and a threat: Urs at Haji Malang in Mumbai

Photographs by Shreya Shetty.

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‘Religious privilege’: Showdown looming between atheists and church groups over census question

Religious organisations are pushing back to a proposed question change in the 2026 census.

The Guardian - UK

Last major Arabic-style mosque in China loses its domes

Exclusive: Experts say changes to Grand Mosque of Shadian mark completion of five-year sinification campaign

Inverse

The Best Religious Thriller of the Decade Finally Takes Aim at a Controversial Topic

As 'Evil' airs its fourth and final season, Inverse chats with the cast and crew about the true evils of the world.

The Guardian - US

Decades of spying and repression: the anti-Palestinian origins of American Islamophobia

It’s often assumed that Islamophobia is the driving force behind US anti-Palestinian bigotry. In fact, it’s the other way around

The Independent UK

Iran prepares to bury late president, foreign minister and others killed in helicopter crash

Iran is preparing to inter its late president at the holiest site for Shiite Muslims in the Islamic Republic, a final sign of respect for a protege of Iran’s supreme leader killed in a helicopter crash earlier this week

The Independent UK

Iran's supreme leader prays for late president and others killed in helicopter crash

Iran’s supreme leader has prayed over the coffins of the country’s late president, foreign minister and other officials killed in a helicopter crash earlier this week

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