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How Indonesian Islamic politics shape mandatory hijab rules and uniform policies in schools

Late last month, a high school teacher in the Indonesian province of Yogyakarta reportedly forced a female Muslim student to wear the hijab – veils worn by Muslim women – causing her to become anxious and depressed.

The Conversation · Aug 12, 2022

Albuquerque Muslims help bid to keep killings suspect jailed

New Mexico prosecutors are amassing evidence they hope will convince a judge that the Afghan refugee suspected of killing four Muslim men should remain jailed pending his trial

The Independent UK · Aug 11, 2022

Mohammad Azam Khan: a tale of valour, vendetta and victimhood

From being the voice of the people against the Rampur royalty to fighting against the marginalisation of Muslims in Indian politics, the Samajwadi Party stalwart has come a long way. Anuj Kumar traces the curious journey of the seasoned politician who believes only a hypocrite would be loved by all

The Hindu · Aug 11, 2022

Fear turns to shock among Albuquerque Muslims as police say the shooter is a Muslim

Businesses were closed and people skipped prayer services after the shooting deaths of four Muslim men, three of them in the past two weeks. Now, the fear has given way to confusion over a motive.

WEKU · Aug 10, 2022

Mosque on temple land faces threat of demolition in Chennai

Former tenant had played fraud and sold the land to Nungambakkam Muslim Welfare Association in 1981

The Hindu · Aug 10, 2022

Suspect denies involvement in the killings of four Muslim men in Albuquerque

The 51-year-old Afghan immigrant denied any connection to the deaths that shook the city and its small Muslim community. Bullet casings found at crime scenes were linked to a gun found at his home.

WEKU · Aug 10, 2022

Afghan women are refusing to remain silent one year after the Taliban takeover

On Aug. 15, it will be a year since the Taliban’s forceful takeover of Afghanistan for a second time.

The Conversation · Aug 10, 2022

What’s fuelling Shivraj Chouhan’s journey from ‘Mamaji’ to ‘Bulldozer Mama’?

In March, Shivraj Singh Chouhan arrived at BJP legislator Rameshwar Sharma’s house in Bhopal for a function celebrating the completion of two years of his fourth term as Madhya Pradesh’s chief minister. He was greeted by a parade of over a dozen bulldozers decked out with posters championing the chief…

Newslaundry · Aug 10, 2022

Muslim woman wins £30,000 after boss told her to wear tighter clothes

The woman says she was also told to wear make-up and 'speak posh' by her aggressive boss - who threw rotten fruit at her

Wales Online · Aug 10, 2022

Afghan man charged in killings of Muslims in New Mexico

The ambush killings of four Muslim men in New Mexico shook the community but inspired a flood of information, including a tip that led to the arrest of a local Muslim man originally from Afghanistan

The Independent UK · Aug 10, 2022