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AMU drops works of 2 Islamic scholars from syllabus following allegation of 'objectionable' content

ALIGARH (UP): The Aligarh Muslim University has removed the works of 20th century Islamic authors Abul Ala al-Maududi and Sayyid Qutub from the syllabus of Islamic Studies Department following claims that the content was objectionable.

The Times of India

Former Indian idol contestant Farmani Naaz draws ire of Deoband ulemas for singing lord Shiva bhajans

MUZAFFARNAGAR: What began as the only way out to get support for her ailing son, Farmani Naz took to singing and in no time became a sensation with 3.84 million subscribers on social media.

The Times of India

Artifacts from destroyed Bamiyan Buddhas stolen amid Afghan turmoil

Artifacts from one of two Buddha statues destroyed by the Taliban in 2001 at the famous Bamiyan site in central Afghanistan were stolen from storage immediately after the Islamist group returned to power last August, according to people familiar with the case.

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Ex-Irish soldier Lisa Smith jailed for 15 months for IS membership

The 40-year-old was convicted in May of being a member of the so-called Islamic State group but acquitted of a separate charge of financing terrorism

The Independent UK

Former Irish soldier to be sentenced for Islamic State membership

Lisa Smith, 40, was found guilty in May of membership of the terror group.

The Independent UK

Battle over Sydney Muslim radio station escalates as Imams council seeks to take over licence

Council claims station backed by minority group doesn’t represent Islamic community as dispute spills into court

The Guardian - AU

Court hears Lisa Smith was 'extremely vulnerable' and was 'treated like a servant' as barrister argues for suspended sentence

Ex-Defence Forces member Lisa Smith, 40, was found guilty of membership of the so-called Islamic State (IS) terror group, and was acquitted of a separate charge of financing terrorism, after a nine-week trial at Dublin’s non-jury Special Criminal Court

Irish Mirror

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'Pictures don't do it justice' - What it's like to go on Hajj

"The tranquillity and the peace that you find once you’ve completed it is something I’ve never experienced before.”

Manchester Evening News

Millions of Muslims commemorate Eid al-Adha amid high prices

Millions of Muslims across the globe — including in countries like Afghanistan, Lebanon, Syria and Yemen — were celebrating Eid al-Adha, one of the biggest holidays of the Islamic calendar

The Independent UK

Hafta letters: Abortion terminology, discussion quality, saying goodbyes

I didn’t see any letters read out for Let’s Talk About, so I’ve sent it to Hafta. I would like to offer some of my thoughts on the LTA religion discussion. The question as to why religion exists has been answered in The Sapiens by Dr YNH. It’s the same…

Newslaundry

Media watchdog dismisses accusations Sky News propagated hatred towards Muslims

Complaint that alleged shows hosted by Andrew Bolt, Rita Panahi and Paul Murray spread anti-Islam sentiment was not upheld

The Guardian - AU

Hajj 2022: Streets of Mecca fill with pilgrims from around the world for the first time since Covid

One million Muslims get ready to perform the annual Hajj pilgrimage which starts this week

The Independent UK

Is there a special prayer during Eid al-Adha and when is it?

Like many other Islamic holidays, prayer is a central focus and has its own rules on Eid

Manchester Evening News

Eid al-Adha 2022: What is Qurbani in Islam?

There is much more to Qurbani than just sacrificing an animal

Manchester Evening News

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Udaipur Murder: On Jun 15, Kanhaiya Lal had told cops some people were conducting recce of his shop

UDAIPUR: Udaipur tailor Kanhaiya Lal, days before being killed by two persons for allegedly insulting Islam, had told police in a written complaint he faced a threat to life by some people who were conducting a "recce" of his shop, officials said Wednesday.

The Guardian - UK

‘He bought me like a chicken’: the struggle to end slavery in Niger

Al-Husseina Amadou was just one of thousands of girls in west Africa who are still bought cheaply as a wahaya, or ‘fifth wife’

The Guardian - UK

The French are obsessed with the burkini – and it’s all getting a bit embarrassing

The world is burning and France is fixated on whether women wear long sleeves to have a swim – a furore with obvious roots in the country’s deep Islamophobia, writes Arwa Mahdawi

WEKU

A French city approved burkinis in its pools. Then the backlash came

The city of Grenoble's move to allow the full body-covering swimsuit for Islamic women has sparked a legal battle. Activists say it's a matter of civil — and women's — rights.

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The Independent UK

Study: Facebook fails to catch East Africa extremist content

A new study has found that Facebook failed to catch Islamic State group and al-Shabab extremist content in posts aimed at East Africa as the region remains under threat from violent attacks and Kenya prepares to vote in a closely contested national election

The Hindu

Musings on ‘Indic civilization’ and Indianness

India’s civilisational heritage must be treated as a matter of pride — as one that unites every Indian

Asharq Al-Awsat

Egypt: Murderer of Alexandria Priest Receives Death Sentence

An Egyptian criminal court on Saturday sentenced to death by hanging the defendant in the murder of Father Arsanios Wadeed Rizkallah, priest of the Church of the Virgin Mary in Karmouz. Last month, the criminal court in Alexandria asked the country’s top mufti, the highest religious authority for Islam, to…

Al Jazeera

Palestinian artists targeted in Germany ahead of major art event

Exhibition space for documenta 15 art festival vandalised, as threats to Palestinian artists in Germany escalate.

The Independent UK

Ex-Defence Forces soldier found guilty of membership of so-called Islamic State

Lisa Smith, 40, was acquitted of a separate charge of financing terrorism.

Reuters

Hamas challenges Israel over nationalist flag march in Jerusalem

The Islamist Hamas group that runs the Gaza Strip is looking to impose new red lines in Jerusalem, epicentre of the decades-long conflict between Israelis and Palestinians, even if that risks provoking another war.

The Independent UK

Eid-al-fitr: When will it be celebrated?

The date of Eid-Al-Fitr changes each year

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