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Sir Salman Rushdie: Who is he, what is he known for and what happened to him?

His book was banned in 45 Islamic countries, with hundreds of British Muslims endorsing the death sentence

Manchester Evening News

Salman Rushdie attack prompts muted reaction in India and Pakistan

Majority of public figures have chosen not to comment on attempt on Indian-born writer’s life

The Guardian - UK

'I was forced to undergo female genital mutilation. It left me with a lifetime of pain'

Elham Ismail warns girls and women from Wales are at risk while the UK Government says: 'No local authority area is likely to be free from FGM entirely'

Wales Online

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What is a fatwa? Salman Rushdie’s backstory moves center stage after attack

After Salman Rushdie was attacked as he began a lecture Friday in western New York, it was a potent reminder that an Islamic leader had issued a high-profile edict calling for the writer’s death in reaction to his 1988 novel “The Satanic Verses.”

Los Angeles Times

Sir Salman Rushdie: Who is he, what is he known for and what happened to him?

His book was banned in 45 Islamic countries, with hundreds of British Muslims endorsing the death sentence.

The Independent UK

A tsunami of outrage: Salman Rushdie and The Satanic Verses

The writer had no idea his novel would unleash such anger and become a litmus test of freedom of expression

The Guardian - UK

Salman Rushdie attacked: Here's all you need to know about the fatwa against him and the controversy

In a shocking turn of events, former Booker Prize-winning author Salman Rushdie was attacked on stage at the Chautauqua Institution in New York on August 12, 2022. The author was at the venue to give a lecture.

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Shiite Muslims in Iraq, Lebanon mark festival of Ashoura

Shiites in Iraq and Lebanon have marked Ashoura with chanting, parading and beating their chests in one of the most important dates on the religious calendar

The Independent UK

Reaching out to Pasmanda Muslims

The BJP is seeking to encourage and exploit the schism within the Indian Muslim community

The Hindu

Survivor prays for terrorist at Mecca

Farid Ahmed’s path of peace reaches the holiest sites in Islam

Newsroom.co.nz

Palestinians sift through rubble at Gaza camp hit in Israeli strike

When Israeli rockets slammed into her neighbourhood in a crowded refugee camp in the Gaza strip on Saturday night, 9-year-old Leen Matar said she was so scared that she began to recite Islam's final prayers.

Reuters

Timeline: Major flare-ups between Israel and Palestinians in Gaza

Israeli air strikes hit Gaza and the militant Islamic Jihad group fired rockets into Israel on Sunday, the third day of violence that has killed about 30 Palestinians and sent Israelis in southern areas and cities including Tel Aviv into shelters.

Reuters

Kenya's Muslims: a divided community with little political clout

Kenyan Muslims played a part in the push to repeal repressive political laws in the country in the early 1990s. But Muslims, who account for 11% of the population, have yet to enjoy the fruits of their activist labour.

The Conversation

Why Mumbai is a draw for Muharram preachers

MUMBAI: Recently, a journalist joked to leading Shia scholar and preacher Maulana Syed Aqeel-ul-Gharavi that there is no place on earth where Islam reached and he (Gharavi) has not gone, too. Jokes apart, Muharram majlises or assemblies across the world scramble to get him for the initial days of Muharram…

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BJP OBC Morcha chief demands 50% reservation for Pasmanda community in Muslim institutions

K. Laxman made the demand at a Pasmanda Muslim conference held in Delhi

ABC News

Saudi sisters Asra and Amaal Alsehli died mysteriously in Canterbury. Here's what we've found

Two women are found mysteriously dead, with the crime scene offering more questions than answers. Some say their deaths reflect a "silent crisis".

The Hindu

Thirumavalavan lends support to Dalit Christians in SC list

National Council of Dalit Christians reaches out to VCK leader

The Independent UK

From Mecca to the Vatican, exploring sacred sites with VR

Worshippers, tourists and visitors around the world are increasingly joining virtual reality spiritual trips to some of Earth’s most sacred sites

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Hi-tech radicals turning Assam into Islamist hub: CM Himanta Biswa Sarma

Six Bangladeshi nationals belonging to terror outfit Ansarul Islam had entered Assam and one of them was arrested at Barpeta in March this year, said the CM

The Hindu

Madrasa run by mufti with Ansarul Islam link demolished

The madrasa in Assam’s Morigaon district, from where its head mufti was arrested for his alleged links with Bangladesh terror outfit Ansarul Islam, was demolished

The Times of India

Uttar Pradesh man booked for giving triple talaq to wife

SHAMLI: Police booked a 38-year-old man Mohd Imran of Gangeru village on Tuesday for allegedly giving triple talaq to his wife Sadma Bano, 33, after she refused to convert from Sunni to Shia Islam.

Reuters

France discriminated against hijab-wearing vocational trainee, UN document shows

A United Nations committee ruled that France discriminated against a Muslim woman who was prevented from attending vocational training in a public school while wearing her Islamic head scarf, according to a U.N. document.

Newsroom.co.nz

Book of the Week: Good old bad Mohamed

Donna Miles reviews essays by a Muslim Kiwi

The Hindu

Aligarh Muslim University drops teachings of two Islamic scholars from syllabus

The decision created outrage in a section of students and teachers

Bangkok Post

Travelling to Saudi Arabia just got easier

Travellers have more options for flying to Saudi Arabia as Thai Airways International expands its route from Bangkok to Jeddah, which serves as a gateway to significant Islamic holy cities such as Mecca and Medina. Starting from Aug 19, there'll be four weekly direct flights between Bangkok-Jeddah on Mondays, Wednesdays,…

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