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Murder of gay South African imam Muhsin Hendricks reignites queer Muslim debate

Dubbed the “world’s first openly gay Imam”, South African religious leader Muhsin Hendricks was gunned down on 15 February 2025 in an attack that many believe was targeted. Tributes have poured in across the world, but so have online comments that his death was justified.

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Openly gay Muslim imam killed in suspected hate crime

The killing has raised fears of a politically motivated assassination

The Independent UK

The Koran and the Flesh by Ludovic-Mohamed Zahed review – the trials of a gay Muslim

This courageous, melancholy memoir, about the author’s struggle to reconcile his faith with his sexuality, argues that homophobia is a cultural phenomenon, not a religious edict

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Saudi Art Biennale Seeks To Modernise Islamic Tradition

Under a vast canopy of tents in the Saudi city of Jeddah, religious artefacts are on display alongside contemporary art pieces, part of the kingdom's bid to transform its ultraconservative image.

International Business Times

Swedish Woman Jailed For Keeping Yazidi Slaves In Syria

A Swedish court on Tuesday sentenced a 52-year-old woman to 12 years in prison on genocide charges, in the country's first court case over crimes by the Islamic State group against the Yazidi minority.

International Business Times

Florida politician doubles down on claims that Muslims don’t belong in America

Florida city councilman claimed those who practice Islam do not belong in the United States

The Independent UK

The Aga Khan obituary

Spiritual leader of Ismaili Muslims and billionaire businessman who enjoyed a jet-setting lifestyle

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Britain Faces Unprecedented Threat to Free Speech Amid Rising Censorship and Extremism

Freedom of expression, the cornerstone of democracy, is now facing unprecedented challenges in modern Britain.

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Religious freedom is routinely curbed in Central Asia – but you won’t often see it making international news

Freedom of worship is tenuous around the globe. The Pew Research Center’s latest annual report found “high” or “very high” levels of government constraints on religion in 59 of the 198 countries and territories it analyzed – a new record. When Pew began releasing reports on the issue in 2007,…

The Conversation

French president Macron pays tribute to 'inspirational' Aga Khan

President Emmanuel Macron of France led the tributes on Wednesday to the Islamic spiritual leader, Aga Khan IV, who died in Lisbon on Tuesday night at the age of 88.

Radio France Internationale

Trial of Salman Rushdie attacker to launch with tricky jury selection

Hadi Matar accused of attempted murder after repeatedly stabbing the author on stage in 2022 in the United States.

Al Jazeera

The tragic air collision revealed Trump’s rancid, irredeemable character once again

Trump’s pretense as king has quickly devolved into his strutting insult routine. He will always exploit tragedy to display his self-regard

The Guardian - US

Oscar-nominated Emilia Perez star Karla Sofia Gascon apologizes for old 'racist', 'Islamophobic' posts; deactivates X account

Karla Sofía Gascón, the Oscar-nominated trans actor and star of the movie “Emilia Pérez,” is apologizing for her old posts on social media that denigrated Islam and that called George Floyd “a drug addict and a hustler.”

The Times of India

Trans Oscar Nominee Apologizes For Controversial Social Media Posts

Trans actor Karla Sofía Gascón apologizes for controversial social media posts, facing backlash amid Oscar nomination.

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Tens of thousands of Muslims attend annual Biswa Ijtema event in Bangladesh

Tens of thousands of people have gathered on a riverbank near Bangladesh’s capital to listen to sermons by Islamic scholars at the Biswa Ijtema or global congregation of Muslim devotees

The Independent UK

A French journalist recounts 711 days of captivity as a hostage of Islamic extremists in Mali

Olivier Dubois, a French journalist, was kidnapped by JNIM, a branch of al-Qaida in Africa's Sahel region, while on his way to interview one of the group's leaders in northern Mali

The Independent UK

Karla Sofia Gascón apologizes for old tweets, says she is 'deeply sorry to those I have caused pain'

Karla Sofia Gascón, the Oscar-nominated lead of the movie “Emilia Pérez,” is apologizing for her old social media posts that denigrated Islam and that called George Floyd “a drug addict and a hustler.”

Latin Times

'Emilia Pérez''s Karla Sofía Gascón Faces Backlash Over Islamophobic Tweets Amid Oscar Buzz

While previous backlash against the trans actress for attacks against Latinos critizicing 'Emilia Pérez' remained largely within Latino and Spanish-language media, newly unearthed tweets about Islam and Muslims have escalated the scandal

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The Guardian - US

Emilia Pérez star Karla Sofía Gascón faces backlash over offensive tweets

The Oscar-nominated star of Netflix’s musical made racist and Islamophobic remarks in several tweets from 2020

The Independent UK

Muslim convert plotted attack on mosque in chilling reconnaissance video

A Muslim convert has been found guilty of plotting a terrorist attack, including targeting a mosque and an anti-terrorism cleric.

Evening Standard

Muslim convert guilty of plot to attack mosque of cleric who opposed terrorism

Jason Savage, 35, filmed reconnaissance trips to the place of worship and a nearby bookstore and researched homemade firearms online.

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Iraqi Man Behind Quran Burnings In Sweden Dies

Iraqi man behind Quran burnings in Sweden dies in a shooting incident, sparking global outrage and legal complexities.

Newslaundry

Yogi got it wrong. It’s the saffron brigade that needs to learn from Indonesia president’s DNA remark

Prabowo Subianto may have intended it to be just an ice-breaker, but he waded right into a hot button political topic for his hosts with his declaration that a DNA test had shown him to have traces of “Indian ancestry”. In doing so, he also showed a mirror to India.

International Business Times

Shariawiz: Pioneering Shari'a-Compliant Financial Planning For Muslim Americans

Whether affluent, middle-, or working-class, hiring specialized Islamic lawyers and advisors is expensive and often out of reach for many Muslims planning their families' finances and estates.

The Guardian - UK

‘We were raided regularly’: with Assad gone, banned books return to Syria’s shelves

Under the deposed dictator, books had to pass detailed scrutiny by government censors

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