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Prevent programme ‘too focused on right-wing extremism’

The independent review accused the Government’s anti-radicalisation programme of ‘ignoring Islamist narratives’.

The Independent UK

Terrorism in the UK: the rising threat of far-right extremists

Since 2017, counter-terrorism forces have foiled 32 plots: 18 were Islamist related, and 12 were from the extreme right wing

The Guardian - UK

Leaked Prevent review attacks ‘double standards’ on far right and Islamists

Exclusive: draft of Shawcross report calling for crackdown on Islamist extremism raises concerns it will try to ‘politicise counter-terrorism’

The Guardian - UK

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Barnette deflects past comments in Pennsylvania GOP Senate race

Political commentator Kathy Barnette, who has surged into a three-way tie in Pennsylvania’s closely watched Republican U.S. Senate primary, defended most of her previous incendiary comments as taken out of context as she faces new scrutiny.

Tribune News Service

Hyderabad mosque counters hate with message of harmony

Opens doors to men, women of all faiths to promote unity, erase misconceptions

The Hindu

Plan to allow burkinis in Grenoble swimming pools reignites French culture wars

Burkinis have been a long-standing catalyst for dispute in France, calling societal attitudes towards Islam and feminism into question. Rule changes in Grenoble’s swimming pools suggest that opposition to the garment could be receding.

France 24

Blasphemy in Nigeria's legal systems: an explainer

A court in Kano, northern Nigeria, recently convicted an atheist for making social media posts it found to be blasphemous against Islam. After a lengthy trial, Mubarak Bala pleaded guilty and was sentenced to 24 years in prison. The Conversation Africa’s Wale Fatade asked Islamic law expert AbdulRazzaq Alaro to…

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'Reprehensible': Oz condemns GOP opponent's tweet on Islam

Republican Senate hopeful Mehmet Oz is stepping up his criticism of a far-right candidate in Pennsylvania who is gaining traction ahead of Tuesday’s primary election

The Independent UK

Nigeria: Student's brutal killing triggers protest, curfew

Nigerian authorities have ordered a curfew in a northwestern state, where hundreds protested to demand the release of suspects in the brutal killing of a Christian student accused of blasphemy against Islam

The Independent UK

UAE's newly elected ruler sees Iran, Islamists as threat to Gulf safe haven

United Arab Emirates strongman Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed al-Nahyan, who was formally elected president on Saturday, led a realignment of the Middle East that created a new anti-Iran axis with Israel and fought a rising tide of political Islam in the region.

Reuters

Mumbai: Swimming pool with ‘women only’ slots at 130-year-old Islam gymkhana at Marine Lines

MUMBAI: The 130-year-old Islam Gymkhana at Marine Lines will soon add a swimming pool to the list of sporting and recreational facilities it offers.

The Times of India

See the Kathy Barnette tweets targeting Muslims, LGBTQ and Obama

Trump warned Republicans Thursday that Barnette's history will preclude her from winning a general election in PA.

Axios

Kathy Barnette's ascension brings scrutiny from Republican rivals in Pa. Senate race

SOUTHAMPTON, Pa. — As momentum lifts Republican candidate for U.S. Senate Kathy Barnette, there is also the swirling controversy and the questions about who she is — and about her role in attempting to overturn the 2020 election.

Tribune News Service

Election 2022 seat explorer: how Australian electorates diverge on religion, country of birth and language

Major political parties are drawing more extensively on diversity data to help them target marginal seats

The Guardian - AU

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Al Jazeera

Mob kills student over ‘blasphemy’ in northern Nigerian college

Cases of mob attacks because of alleged blasphemy happen intermittently in Nigeria, especially in the north.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Kathy Barnette is the surprise Pa. Senate candidate who just might win. Now she’s getting new scrutiny

PHILADELPHIA — Wearing a bright smile, Kathy Barnette shook hands and introduced herself around the patio of a Montgomery County country club: “I’m Kathy, and I’m running for United States Senate,” she said.

The Independent UK

Now in spotlight, Dubai Jews struggle for public synagogue

The fast-growing population of Jewish immigrants to the United Arab Emirates may feel freer than ever to express their identity in the autocratic Arab sheikhdom, which has sought to brand itself as an oasis of religious tolerance

Reuters

Lawyers ask ICC not to convict accused Malian Islamist

Lawyers for a Malian Islamist rebel accused of being central to the persecution of residents in Timbuktu and the destruction of the city's holy sites told judges at his war crimes trial he was wrongly targeted.

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Afghan women deplore Taliban’s new order to cover faces in public

In their latest decree, the Taliban say it is ‘required for all respectable Afghan women to wear a hijab’.

Salon

Military "extremism" purge goes sideways

Lt. Khadijah Simmons had a spotless military record. But when she became Lt. Khadijah X, everything changed

Chronicle Live

Whitley Bay mosque submits plans to build minaret and mihrab

Council officers will decide whether the North Tyneside Bangladeshi Association and Mosque can built its silent minaret

WEKU

Afghans who want teen girls back in school have new allies: Taliban-affiliated clerics

For 9 months, teen girls have been pretty much unable to go to school. Protests have been shut down. Now clerics — including some affiliated with the Taliban – are urging an end to the school ban.

Reuters

Food aid for S.African families marks end of Ramadan as prices spiral

Volunteers in Cape Town on Tuesday followed a tradition that took root in South Africa nearly 40 years ago at the height of apartheid, providing a plate of food to less fortunate families to celebrate the end of the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan.

The Times of India

Happy Eid-ul-Fitr 2022: Eid Mubarak Images, Wishes, Messages, Quotes, Photos, Pictures and Greeting Cards

Eid-ul-Fitr 2022 will be observed from the evening of May 2 till the evening of May 3. The festival, which holds immense religious significance among those who follow the Islam religion, marks the end of the month-long fasting called roza. During the holy month of Ramadan people fast or from…

WEKU

The historical significance of Kyrie Irving's athletic dominance during Ramadan

The physical resolve needed to compete as an athlete while fasting for Ramadan cannot be overstated.

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