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Mumbai: Muslim women tied rakhi to cutouts of PM Modi to celebrate Raksha Bandhan

MUMBAI: Responding to PM Narendra Modi's call to the BJP workers to reach out to "Muslim sisters" and celebrate Raksha Bandhan with them, the BJP minority morcha in the city invited over 150 women on the occasion to tie rakhi on a cutout of Modi at the BJP office in…

The Times of India · Aug 31, 2023

Clergy dish up meatball sundaes, pickle ice pops and a little faith at the Minnesota State Fair

Faith has a deep-rooted presence at the Minnesota State Fair, from the decades-old Lutheran and Methodist dining halls to an evangelical chapel handing out thousands of free Bibles to a booth seeking to combat misinformation about Islam

The Independent UK · Aug 31, 2023

A divided Malaysia celebrates National Day with Prime Minister Anwar rallying for unity

Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has rallied Malaysians to unite and reject racial and religious bigotry, as the country marked its 66th year of freedom from British rule with fireworks and colorful street parades

The Independent UK · Aug 31, 2023

Muslim call to prayer can now be broadcast publicly in New York City without a permit

The Muslim call to prayer will ring out more freely in New York City under guidelines announced by Mayor Eric Adams

The Independent UK · Aug 29, 2023

Cultural garment or religious symbol? Debate over France's ban on abayas in school

The French education minister’s proposal to prohibit students from wearing abayas - full-length robes worn by some Muslim women - has been welcomed on the right as a move to protect France's secularist traditions, but it has divided the left over whether the garment is a cultural or religious symbol,…

Radio France Internationale · Aug 29, 2023

Dutch prosecutors demand 12-year sentence for Pakistani cricketer for call to kill lawmaker Wilders

Dutch prosecutors have demanded a 12-year prison sentence for a former Pakistan cricketer accused of incitement to kill firebrand anti-Islam lawmaker Geert Wilders

The Independent UK · Aug 29, 2023

NHRC issues notice to Uttar Pradesh over attack on Muslim student

NHRC issues notice to UP govt over Muzaffarnagar teacher asking Hindu students to beat Muslim student.

The Hindu · Aug 29, 2023

Quran burning in Sweden prompts debate on the fine line between freedom of expression and incitement of hatred

The Swedish government is concerned about national security following several incidents involving the burning of the Quran that have provoked demonstrations and outrage from Muslim-majority countries.

The Conversation · Aug 29, 2023

Christian families in Pakistan pick up pieces after mob attack over 'blasphemy'

On August 16, a Muslim mob attacked a Christian neighbourhood of the Pakistani town of Jaranwala. Homes and churches were burned and ransacked by a crowd of hundreds that tore through the streets of the town in the eastern Punjab province. The attack happened after two Christian brothers were accused…

France 24 · Aug 29, 2023

France Bans The Abaya In Schools: A History Of The Islamic Garment

The rationale for the ban, they said, was to stem a growing number of disputes in its secular schools

Zenger · Aug 29, 2023