The Best Religious Thriller of the Decade Finally Takes Aim at a Controversial Topic As 'Evil' airs its fourth and final season, Inverse chats with the cast and crew about the true evils of the world. Inverse · May 23, 2024
UN approves annual commemoration of 1995 Srebrenica genocide, over strong opposition from Serbs The U.N. General Assembly has approved a resolution to commemorate the 1995 Srebrenica genocide in Bosnia annually, over strong opposition from Serbs in Bosnia and neighboring Serbia The Independent UK · May 23, 2024
Don’t use Muslims as ‘punching bags’ this general election amid Gaza attacks, parties urged Call comes amid wider concerns about increased attacks on mosques in the wake of pro-Palestine demonstrations The Independent UK · May 23, 2024
Decades of spying and repression: the anti-Palestinian origins of American Islamophobia It’s often assumed that Islamophobia is the driving force behind US anti-Palestinian bigotry. In fact, it’s the other way around The Guardian - US · May 23, 2024
Iran prepares to bury late president, foreign minister and others killed in helicopter crash Iran is preparing to inter its late president at the holiest site for Shiite Muslims in the Islamic Republic, a final sign of respect for a protege of Iran’s supreme leader killed in a helicopter crash earlier this week The Independent UK · May 23, 2024
France is proud of its secularism. But struggles grow in this approach to faith, school, integration The upcoming Paris Olympics are likely to draw new attention to France's ban on its athletes wearing hijabs The Independent UK · May 23, 2024
Who is Zarah Sultana? Former Labour MP to start new party with Jeremy Corbyn ‘But the truth is clear: this government is an active participant in genocide. And the British people oppose it.’ Evening Standard · May 22, 2024
Bosnian Serb leader reiterates threat to secede from Bosnia ahead of UN vote on genocide The leader of Bosnia’s Serb portion reiterated his threat to split up the Balkan country Wednesday, a day ahead of a planned U.N. vote on establishing an annual day to commemorate the 1995 genocide of more than 8,000 Bosnian Muslims by Bosnian Serbs The Independent UK · May 22, 2024
The meaning of Maidaan, Muslim heroes in current-day India “Football hota kyaa hai, miyaan?” Tulsidas Balaram would ask, voice feeble yet indignant over a telephone line crackling with static. It was in those lonely days of the lockdown that we would talk, conversations echoing in the stillness of an arrested outside world, with him often repeating the rhetorical question… The Times of India · May 22, 2024
Iran's supreme leader prays for late president and others killed in helicopter crash Iran’s supreme leader has prayed over the coffins of the country’s late president, foreign minister and other officials killed in a helicopter crash earlier this week The Independent UK · May 22, 2024
Modi’s BJP wants the votes of India’s ‘Pasmanda’ Muslims. Will they bite? The party has tried to make inroads among the largest section of India’s 200 million Muslims. Will the strategy work? Al Jazeera · May 22, 2024
Anti-Palestinian racism needs to be included in Canada’s Anti-Racism Strategy A guidance counselor at a high school in Oakville, Ont. was recently recorded telling a student wearing a keffiyeh that it reminded her of a terrorist. The keffiyeh, also called a ghutra or shemagh, is a frequently worn garment across the Arab world. Yet, racist associations of Arab and Palestinian… The Conversation · May 21, 2024
‘We had to break the status quo’: UK campaign seeks to mobilise Muslim vote The Muslim Vote aims to list candidates that align with it on foreign policy, NHS and education The Guardian - UK · May 20, 2024
More and more BJP leaders using anti-Muslim tropes, CPI-M complains to EC CPI(M) leader Yechury accuses BJP of anti-Muslim rhetoric, urges Election Commission to take immediate action. The Hindu · May 19, 2024
The Hindu · May 19, 2024 BJP’s bahubali outreach in eastern U.P. gives mixed results BJP seeks support from bahubalis in Purvanchal, facing challenges and alliances with Rajput, Brahmin, and Muslim strongmen.
The Independent UK · May 18, 2024 As ethnic armed group claims to have captured a town in western Myanmar, Muslim Rohingyas flee again A powerful ethnic armed group fighting Myanmar’s military government in the country’s western state of Rakhine is claiming to have seized a town near the Bangladesh border, marking the latest victory for foes of the country’s military government
The Guardian - AU · May 18, 2024 At western Sydney’s Brotherhood Boxn, young Muslim men find purpose ‘whether in the ring or in life’ Boys and men from ‘broken homes’ come to Muhummad Alyatim’s Greenacre gym to train, be heard, and to pray
The Hindu · May 18, 2024 Himanta targets Lalu at rally in Muzaffarpur Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma tells Lalu Prasad to go to Pakistan if he wants reservation for Muslims, addresses election rallies in Bihar.
The Hindu · May 18, 2024 BJP’s own Pasmanda outreach in Bihar thrown off rails by pm Modi’s campaign speeches Prime Minister Modi's campaign shift impacts Pasmanda Muslims in Bihar, causing fear and anger among voters.
The Hindu · May 18, 2024 Muslim Youth League to launch stir for additional Plus One batches Muslim Youth League (MYL) to protest against shortage of higher secondary seats in Malabar, accusing government of bias.
Al Jazeera · May 18, 2024 Has India’s Muslim population really exploded? A new government report claims that India’s Muslim population share has grown 43 percent since 1950. What’s the truth?
The Conversation · May 17, 2024 Modi’s anti-Muslim rhetoric taps into Hindu replacement fears that trace back to colonial India The world’s largest election is currently under way in India, with more than 960 million people registered to vote over a period of six weeks. Spearheading the campaign for his Bharatiya Janata Party, incumbent Prime Minister Narendra Modi is spending that time crisscrossing the country, delivering a message he hopes…
Evening Standard · May 17, 2024 Hajj fraud warning given to UK Muslims from MPs and police ahead of 2024 pilgrimage Scam victims urged to come forward despite criminals preying on their feelings of guilt and shame
The Texas Tribune · May 16, 2024 Muslim advocacy group sues Abbott, saying university executive order violates free speech Abbott’s executive order directs Texas universities to “review and update free speech policies to address the sharp rise in antisemitic speech.”
Top News · May 16, 2024 Religious Diversity Flourishes In Cuba After Decades Of Suppression Explore Cuba's diverse religious landscape, from Catholicism to Santeria to Islam, reflecting a growing religious freedom and coexistence of different faiths.