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What’s behind the Israeli Ramadan raids on Al-Aqsa mosque?

What is it about Jerusalem? What is it about the hilltop compound in the heart of the Old City known to Muslims as the Noble Sanctuary and to Jews as the Temple Mount?

The Independent UK

Israel Stages Rare Strikes in Lebanon, also Hits Gaza Strip

Israel launched rare strikes in southern Lebanon early Friday and pressed on with bombing targets in the Gaza Strip, marking a widening escalation in the region following violence this week at Jerusalem’s most sensitive holy site. The cross-border fighting erupted during a time of heightened religious fervor — when Jews…

Asharq Al-Awsat

UK inquiry finds no clear evidence of Islamophobia in minister's 2020 sacking

An ethics adviser to British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said on Thursday he had found no clear evidence of Islamophobia to back up allegations by a lawmaker that she was sacked from her ministerial job in 2020 partly because of her Muslim faith.

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Tory MP Mark Spencer spared punishment after inquiry into 'Muslimness' row

The inquiry by the Prime Minister’s ethics adviser Sir Laurie Magnus was critical of Spencer’s actions as chief whip

The National (Scotland)

Mark Spencer spared punishment after inconclusive inquiry over Nus Ghani claim

‘Inconclusive evidence’ was cited as the former chief whip was cleared of breaching the ministerial code after ‘Muslimness’ allegation.

The Independent UK

Indian government accused of rewriting history after edits to schoolbooks

References to Muslim rulers, deadly riots connected to PM and Gandhi’s dislike of Hindu nationalism removed

The Guardian - UK

Rockets Fired from Gaza Raise Tension as Passover Begins

Palestinian fighters fired a barrage of rockets early Thursday, setting off air raid sirens in southern Israel, as violence erupted for the second day in a row during a sensitive period of overlapping holidays. The barrage came after another tense night at Jerusalem’s most sensitive holy site, the Al-Aqsa Mosque,…

Asharq Al-Awsat

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Israel blasted after riot police attack worshippers in Jerusalem's Al-Aqsa Mosque

Shock and outrage grow as video of armed police beating worshippers during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan goes viral. Israeli authorities claim they were trying to detain "law-breaking juveniles" who had "barricaded themselves" inside the compound.

France 24

Violence at Jerusalem's Al-Aqsa Raises Fears of Escalation

Israeli police stormed the Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem’s Old City early Wednesday, firing stun grenades at Palestinians who hurled stones and firecrackers in a burst of violence during a sensitive holiday season. Palestinian militants in Gaza responded with rocket fire on southern Israel, prompting repeated Israeli airstrikes. The fighting, which…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Factbox-Where is Al Aqsa mosque and why is it so important in Islam?

A Israeli police raid on Jerusalem's Al-Aqsa mosque on Wednesday has triggered a furious reaction from Palestinians across the occupied West Bank and the wider Arab and Muslim world.

Reuters

OIC says Muslims targeted on Hindu festival, India rejects charge

Muslim body says attacks during Ram Navami festival were a ‘vivid manifestation of mounting Islamophobia’ in India.

Al Jazeera

Top Rabbi Moves to Prevent Sacrifice at Flashpoint Jerusalem Site

A top Israeli rabbi moved Tuesday to prevent Jewish activists from breaking a ban on holding a traditional Passover sacrifice at the flashpoint Al-Aqsa mosque compound in annexed east Jerusalem. The move by the rabbi of the Western Wall, Shmuel Rabinowitz, comes amid fears of violence at the holy site…

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Quran taken from Texas Capitol chapel recovered by state police. They aren’t saying who removed it.

Days after it went missing, DPS identified the person who removed a family Quran Rep. Salman Bhojani had placed in the chapel. The state has since provided its own copy.

The Texas Tribune

Working Muslim mums say going without food or drink not the hardest part of Ramadan fasting

From trying to eat enough calories during pre-dawn meals to maintaining a work-life balance while fasting, this is what Ramadan is like for many busy working Muslim mums.

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India condemns Muslim group OIC's stance on violence in the country

India's foreign ministry said on Tuesday that the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) showed an "anti-India agenda" by saying that last week's violent clashes during a Hindu religious festival targeted the Muslim community.

The Independent UK

Census reveals first data on sexuality and gender by religion and ethnicity

Some 1.5% of people identifying as Muslim say their gender is different to their sex registered at birth.

Daily Mirror

Full list of Premier League games that will pause for fasting players during Ramadan

The Premier League and English Football League will allow games to be paused for Muslim players to take on energy supplements and drink fluids during the month of Ramadan

The Independent UK

Premier League matches to pause for fasting Muslim players

Everton’s game against Tottenham on Monday night was briefly halted to allow players to eat and drink

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Minnesota college head to retire after Islamic art dispute

The president of a private Minnesota university says she's retiring next year

The Guardian - US

Shia Muslim scholars denied entry into US suspect religious bias

Some believe that a 2015 law restricting entry to those who have traveled to Iraq or Iran – where Shias make pilgrimages – is to blame

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It's time for Muslims to protect children from marriage

In Islam, clergymen interpret how marriage is done, sometimes allowing child brides. Clergywomen want substantive justice to stop the practice.

Bangkok Post

Army denies mosque was built in Satun military camp

The 4th Army has denied as incorrect a report that a mosque had been built in a military camp in Muang district of Satun province, saying it is only a place for Muslim soldiers' family members to worship.

The Guardian - UK

Yousaf and Sunak … politics is making progress but society must catch up

A truly equitable country is still some way off despite recent successes at the very top

The National (Scotland)

Humza Yousaf becomes Scotland's latest trailblazer but class 'remains true divide'

HUMZA Yousaf making history as Scotland's first Muslim leader is the latest example of the country's trailblazing politicians from ethnic minorities…

The Independent UK

Lanterns and crescents: more retailers court Ramadan buyers

For this year’s Muslim holy month of Ramadan, Target rolled out its first dedicated Ramadan and Eid, or feast, collection, including decorations

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