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‘Don’t want a Muslim in our village’: Registration denied over faith, Pune man struggles to build house

With the gram panchayat objecting to “his religion”, a construction contractor from Maharashtra’s Pune district is unable to obtain a registration for a structure he had constructed for his new house.

Newslaundry · Jul 7, 2023

Muslims across Pakistan hold anti-Sweden rallies to denounce burning of Islam's holy book

Muslims in Pakistan are holding rallies to observe a “Day of the Sanctity of Quran” after the prime minister of the South Asian Islamic nation issued a call for anti-Sweden protests over last week’s burning of Islam’s holy book in Stockholm

The Independent UK · Jul 7, 2023

US must urgently treat men tortured at Guantánamo, UN investigator says

Fionnuala Ní Aoláin tells the Guardian that the US must redress the harms it inflicted on its Muslim torture victims

The Guardian - US · Jul 7, 2023

Ten jailed in India’s Jharkhand for 2019 lynching of Muslim man

After court sentences 10 Hindu men to decade in prison, victim’s wife says she will seek stricter punishments.

Al Jazeera · Jul 6, 2023

Connecticut lawmaker attacked after Muslim service says she sustained multiple physical injuries

A Connecticut state legislator who was attacked last month as she left a Muslim prayer service is making her first public comments about the incident

The Independent UK · Jul 5, 2023

Quran burnings have Sweden torn between free speech and respecting minorities

A Quran burning and requests to approve the destruction of more holy books have left Sweden torn between its commitment to free speech and respect for religious minorities

The Independent UK · Jul 5, 2023

Christians in Pakistan risk greater persecution from blasphemy laws, while living in poverty

Two Christian Pakistani teenagers, one 18 and another 14, were arrested in their homes in Lahore in May 2023 on charges of blasphemy after a policeman claimed he heard them being disrespectful of the Prophet Muhammad.

The Conversation · Jul 5, 2023

Sisi's decade in power: Egyptians struggle under authoritarian rule

Ten years ago this week, Egypt's first democratically elected president was ousted in a coup d'état. Mohamed Morsi, a member of the Muslim Brotherhood, was propelled to power by the Arab Spring. His dramatic fall was orchestrated by Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, a military general who promised to bring stability to…

France 24 · Jul 5, 2023

Edinburgh art historian helps build Assassin's Creed world after a push from son

An art historian from Edinburgh has helped build a gaming world after her son introduced her to the platform, using her expertise on medieval Islamic history, art, architecture and archeology.

Edinburgh Live · Jul 5, 2023

Traditional way of living of tribals has to be protected, says Jharkhand Governor Radhakrishnan

Jharkhand Governor C.P. Radhakrishnan speaks on tribals issue, UCC in an interview with The Hindu

The Hindu · Jul 5, 2023