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As a Muslim prisoner in the US, I worry I will be cremated when I die

I will likely die in prison, but before I do, myself and other prisoners want a process to ensure Islamic burial rites.

Al Jazeera

Bangladesh top court commutes death sentences of 7 militants to life in prison for 2016 cafe attack

Bangladesh’s High Court has commuted the death sentences of seven Islamic militants to life in prison for their role in a 2016 attack on a cafe in the capital, Dhaka, that killed 20 people, mostly foreigners

The Independent UK

Muslim organisations in Telangana weigh political choices

Muslim orgs in Telangana deliberating which party to support; Jamaat-e-Islami Hind formed committee to understand political situation; Jamiat Ahle Hadees Hyderabad Secunderabad met Congress leaders & handed over list of 8 demands; Jamiat-i-Ulama Telangana Andhra Pradesh held public meetings & discussed real issues facing Muslim community.

The Hindu

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From academics to building bombs: ISIS’ road to radicalisation

Three scholars arrested for running ISIS terror module in India: Mohd. Shahnawaz (NIT mining engineer), Mohd. Arshad Warsi (Aligarh Muslim Univ. Mech. Eng. & PhD Jamia Millia Islamia) & Mohd. Rizwan Arshad (Computer Science Eng. from Ghaziabad). All highly educated & trained, radicalised & taking oath of allegiance to commit…

The Hindu

Indonesia jails woman for blasphemy over TikTok food video

Lina Lutfiawati was given a two year sentence over the video showing her praying before eating crispy pork.

Al Jazeera

Minnesota professor dismissed over showing Islamic art can proceed with lawsuit, judge rules

An art professor can proceed with her lawsuit against a private Minnesota university that fired her for showing early Islamic art to at least one Muslim student in a class

The Independent UK

OPINION - Brave Sir Salman Rushdie has challenged his own side

The old warhorse has come out for another battle. Sir Salman Rushdie, his eye covered with a patch from a terrifying attack last year by a young man who said he disliked his views on Islam, appeared last week at the National First Amendment conference in Philadelphia to discuss threats…

Evening Standard

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Muslim Law Board’s stand sought on nikah halala

Law Commission seeks AIMPLB's position on nikah halala, muta and minimum age for marriage. Board opposes halala, views muta as "non-issue". Reiterates opposition to UCC, asks why only Muslims targeted

The Hindu

A woman interrupts a Quran-burning protest in Sweden by spraying activist with a fire extinguisher

Swedish police have detained a woman who sprayed an anti-Islam activist with a fire extinguisher as he staged a Quran-burning protest outside the Iranian Embassy in Stockholm

The Independent UK

May trial set for Islamist preacher Anjem Choudary accused of terror offences

The 56-year-old from east London has been charged with directing a terrorist organisation

Evening Standard

Nothing compares to you, Sinéad

Irish singer-songwriter Sinead O’Connor (1966-2023), with her buzz cut, spare music and strident voice against authority, was received differently by all those who knew and loved her

The Hindu

Sinead O’Connor: the angelic skinhead for whom love, intelligence and madness were inseparable

I interviewed Sinéad twice. She was supremely gifted, terrifyingly vulnerable and hilarious – even at her bleakest she’d make you laugh

The Guardian - AU

Technology remains at the heart of the hajj

The hajj – the annual Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca, Saudi Arabia, which Muslims are expected to make once in their lives if they are able – is expected to begin June 26 and last for five days. In 2023, approximately 2 million pilgrims will participate, close to the annual numbers…

The Conversation

‌Hamas Delegation In Iran For Talks On ‘Political & Field Issues Related To Palestinian Cause’‌

On Sunday, Palestinian Islamic Jihad Secretary-General Ziyad al-Nakhala met with Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi in Tehran.

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The Afghan valley proud of its young suicide bombers

TANGI VALLEY (AFGHANISTAN): Taliban-trained suicide bomber Ismail Ashuqullah regrets missing the chance to blow himself up at the height of the Afghan war -- like many other young men from the lush green Tangi Valley.

Zenger

‘I’m Only Alive Because My Dad Failed A Chemistry Exam,’ Says London Grassroots Leader

UK Grassroots Leader Influence Spans Years and is Alive Today Because His Father Failed a Chemistry Test

Radio France Internationale

Swiss court acquits Tariq Ramadan of rape, but he still faces charges in France

The prominent Swiss Islamic scholar Tariq Ramadan has been acquitted of charges of rape and sexual coercion filed in Switzerland. He remains on probation in France, facing trial for other rape charges.

Reuters

Islamic scholar Tariq Ramadan acquitted in Swiss rape trial -court

Swiss academic and Islamic scholar Tariq Ramadan has been acquitted of charges of rape and sexual coercion against a woman, under a Geneva court ruling announced on Wednesday.

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Prominent foe of female circumcision wins prestigious $1.4 million Templeton Prize

The Templeton Prize — one of the world's largest annual individual awards — is being awarded this year to a nurse-midwife who for decades has strived to improve women’s health care in East Africa

Reuters

Iran hangs two men for blasphemy

Iran has executed two people who had been sentenced to death for blasphemy, the judiciary's news website Mizan reported on Monday, drawing an angry reaction from human rights group Amnesty International.

Reuters

Tunisian authorities ban meetings at opposition Ennahda party offices

Tunisian authorities on Tuesday banned meetings at all offices of the opposition Ennahda Islamist party and police closed the headquarters of the Salvation Front main opposition coalition, party and official sources said.

The Guardian - UK

Cairo Conspiracy review – taut, textured political thriller

A fisherman’s son is awarded a scholarship to Al-Azhar University, a ‘beacon of Islam’, only to be recruited as a government informant

Reuters

Factbox-Where is Al Aqsa mosque and why is it so important in Islam?

A Israeli police raid on Jerusalem's Al-Aqsa mosque on Wednesday has triggered a furious reaction from Palestinians across the occupied West Bank and the wider Arab and Muslim world.

Dynamite News

Ramzan 2023: Food items to relish during Iftar

Ramzan, which is considered to be the holiest month in the religion of Islam, has finally arrived. Read further on Dynamite News:

Al Jazeera

When is Ramadan 2023 and how is the moon sighted?

Ramadan is determined by the Islamic lunar calendar, which begins with the sighting of the crescent moon.

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