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Islamophobia from the likes of Boris Johnson must be punished – and this is how to do it

A new index would help the courts assess and punish offences more appropriately. The present system is failing us, says lecturer Suriyah Bi

The Guardian - UK · Dec 8, 2022

‘We’re finally seeing people like us’: Meet the Muslim women changing representation in sport

Conversations about diversity are circling the World Cup. Furvah Shah speaks to the women heading up football teams and running clubs that are providing safe spaces for Muslim women to play sport

The Independent UK · Dec 8, 2022

Have rejected report to give dalit converts quotas: Government in Supreme Court

NEW DELHI: Opposing a plea to bring Dalit Christians and Dalit Muslims within the ambit of Scheduled Castes to grant them reservation, the Centre on Wednesday told the Supreme Court that it rejected the findings of the Justice Ranganath Mishra Commission to include them in the SC list as the…

The Times of India · Dec 7, 2022

Across vast Muslim world, LGBTQ people remain marginalized

Here and there, across the far-flung Muslim and Arab worlds, LGBTQ people see glimmers of progress — but those are rare exceptions

The Independent UK · Dec 6, 2022

The daunting task facing new Malaysian prime minister Anwar Ibrahim: uniting a divided country

It’s been some journey for Anwar Ibrahim, the new Malaysian prime minister appointed last month. It took 24 years to go from being the country’s deputy prime minister in 1998 to becoming the prime minister today, at 75 years old. Along the way, he was jailed twice, found guilty on…

The Conversation · Dec 6, 2022

How celebrity footballers can help reduce prejudice against minorities – podcast

In the latest episode of Discovery, an ongoing series via The Conversation Weekly podcast, we hear about recent research that showed how a Muslim celebrity footballer helped reduce Islamophobia.

The Conversation · Dec 5, 2022

Mother's womb cannot be viewed as 'farm land': Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma on Badruddin Ajmal's comments

GUWAHATI: Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma hit out at AIUDF chief Badruddin Ajmal on Monday, three days after his controversial comments on women and the Hindu community and said a mother's womb cannot be viewed as a "farm land". He urged Muslim women not to be"swayed" by statements of…

The Times of India · Dec 5, 2022

World Cup fans find booze at hotels, Qatar's 1 liquor store

Qatar's strict rules regarding alcohol have drawn attention as it hosts the World Cup

The Independent UK · Dec 5, 2022

Adult star told she 'risks execution' by cruel trolls for World Cup Qatar outfit

Astrid Wett was warned by some on social meida to "cover up" after posing for revealing photos of herself in Qatar, a Muslim country that possesses strong conservative views

Daily Mirror · Dec 4, 2022

'Colonial' China accused of depriving Tibetans of their own language, education

Much of Western criticism of China focuses on the vast collection of "re-education" centers in Xinjiang. Predominantly focused on Muslim minorities, these centres have resulted in the incarceration of thousands of Uyghurs who are forced to study Chinese language and culture. The system, however, was first tested in Tibet.

Radio France Internationale · Dec 4, 2022