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After pleas for leniency, mosque bombers receive 16-, 14-year sentences

MINNEAPOLIS — Following a rare display of both victims and prosecutors advocating mercy, U.S. District Judge Donovan Frank sentenced two Illinois men Tuesday to 14 and 16 years in federal prison for bombing Bloomington's Dar al-Farooq Islamic Center in 2017.

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Ramadan, Easter and Passover: Why this week is a ‘festive hat-trick’

Good Friday, commemorating the crucifixion of Jesus, coincides with the start of the Jewish festival of Passover this week . It will be a special day of prayer and festivities for thousands of Christian and Jewish Londoners. The third Abrahamic faith, Islam, is also in the midst of Ramadan, making…

Evening Standard

Debate sparked after University of Bristol students try to 'cancel' controversial speaker

Yaron Brook's politics have been branded 'hateful' but he claims this is 'ridiculous'

Bristol Post

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How should you wish someone a ‘Happy Ramadan’?

Ramadan is the ninth month in the Islamic calendar and is celebrated by Muslims globally

The Independent UK

Evangelicals loved Putin: And now?

Evangelicals have been developing a political and emotional alliance with Russia for almost 20 years. Will it last?

Salon

Saudis to allow 1m at Haj this year

Saudi Arabia will let up to 1 million people join the Haj pilgrimage this year, greatly expanding the key Muslim event to participants from outside the kingdom after two years of tight Covid restrictions, state media said on Saturday.

Bangkok Post

Darwin Muslims welcome traditional return of Ramadan after years of COVID restrictions

Ari Wibowo and Imam Abdullah Ali don't have much in common, but both are celebrating Ramadan in Darwin for the first time, and in the old-fashioned way — together.

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What is behind the rise of the far right in France?

Mainstreaming of far-right politics in France due to public ‘pessimism’ and acceptance of hardline views, analysts say.

Al Jazeera

How should you wish someone a ‘Happy Ramadan’?

Ramadan is the ninth month in the Islamic calendar and is celebrated by Muslims globally

The Independent UK

Al-Qaeda targets India in hijab row

Karnataka Home Minister says police are “going after” the video; Muskan's father distances himself from Zawahiri's comments

The Hindu

Ramadan fasting: Suggestions and tips from doctors for those who are diabetic

Diabetics are always recommended against fasting. During the holy month of Ramadan, fasting is observed from dawn to sunset. During this time Islam followers abstain from eating and drinking throughout the day.

The Times of India

War in Ukraine is testing some American evangelicals' support for Putin as a leader of conservative values

In February 2022, evangelical leader Franklin Graham called on his followers to pray for Vladimir Putin. His tweet acknowledged that it might seem a “strange request” given that Russia was clearly about to invade Ukraine. But Graham asked that believers “pray that God would work in his heart so that…

The Conversation

Indonesia jails senior member of Islamist group on militancy charges

An Indonesian court on Wednesday sentenced a senior member of an outlawed hardline Islamist group to three years in prison for "consciously aiding terrorism actors".

Reuters

Nigerian atheist jailed for blasphemy over Facebook posts

Mubarak Bala, a former Muslim, is accused of insulting Islam and attempting to ’cause a breach of the public peace’.

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Nigerian humanist jailed for 24 years after pleading guilty to blasphemy

Mubarak Bala’s case seen as part of a clampdown on voices critical of religious orthodoxy in a deeply conservative region

Al Jazeera

French election: Five reasons why you should care about the vote

Purchasing power is top on many French voters’ minds in an election that includes far-left and far-right candidates.

Reuters

France closes mosques with powers that some critics say use ‘secretive evidence’

For three years, Karim Daoud ran the mosque in this small town in northwest France. He also coached kids’ soccer teams and for more than two decades has worked for the local council's youth services.

Manchester Evening News

Can Muslim pupils leave school for prayers during Ramadan?

Pupils observing Ramadan will have a lot of religious obligation to fulfil during school hours

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We sat down to break the fast at a mosque at the start of Ramadan and learnt just how important it is

'It is about self discipline, and shows you what people less fortunate are going through on a daily basis'

Asharq Al-Awsat

Libyan Artisans Restore Old Korans for Ramadan

With the arrival of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan in war-scarred Libya, a group of volunteers work around the clock to restore old or damaged copies of the Koran. Khaled al-Drebi, one of Libya's best-known restorers of Islam's holy book, is among the artisans who arrive at a Tripoli…

The Times of India

Muslims in more pressing times than 1857, 1947: AIMPLB cleric

LUCKNOW: All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) general secretary Maulana Khalid Saifullah Rahmani said on Sunday that Muslims today were in a more pressing situation than 1857 and 1947.

Al Jazeera

Islamophobia on the rise as French presidential election nears

Muslims have increasingly been portrayed as a threat to French society under Macron’s presidency, analysts say.

The Independent UK

How should you wish someone a ‘Happy Ramadan’?

Ramadan is the ninth month in the Islamic calendar and is celebrated by Muslims globally

Asharq Al-Awsat

French Far-Right Leader Le Pen Softens Image for Election

French nationalist leader Marine Le Pen has softened her rhetoric and her image to broaden her appeal in next week’s presidential election — but is under threat from a provocative rival who has broken her monopoly as the watchdog of the country’s identity that they claim is under threat. For…

The Independent UK

French far-right leader Le Pen softens image for election

French nationalist Marine Le Pen has softened her rhetoric and her image as she tries to unseat centrist President Emmanuel Macron in the upcoming election, taking place in two rounds on April 10 and 24

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