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Why Arbaeen – the Shiite Muslim pilgrimage of mourning – has a deep significance that brings millions to Iraq each year

Every year, millions of pilgrims walk from the deserts of southern Iraq to the holy city of Karbala for Arbaeen, one of the largest annual pilgrimages in the world. In 2026, pilgrims will converge on Karbala on Aug. 5.

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Shopping for God in Lagos: what is Chrislam?

Nigeria’s economic hub, Lagos, ranks among the fastest-growing cities in the world. Its huge population – estimated at around 20 million – and its rapid urbanisation contribute to a sense of life where survival hinges on improvisation and ingenuity.

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Photos of Muharram: a sacred Islamic month for spiritual reflection and resolutions

Muharram is the first month of the Islamic, or Hijri, calendar, and one of four sacred months during which Islam forbids warfare and encourages increased prayer, charity and reflection. The most important day is called Ashoura, which commemorates the martyrdom of the grandson of the Prophet Muhammad, Hussein, who was…

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Hezbollah supporters gather at Nasrallah’s grave for Ashoura, in photos

Hezbollah supporters gathered Wednesday at the grave of former leader Hassan Nasrallah in Beirut to hear a speech by Hezbollah leader Sheikh Naim Qassem marking Ashoura, when Shiite Muslims commemorate Imam Hussein, grandson of the Prophet Muhammad.

The Independent UK

A shadow war? The Shia-Sunni equation behind Iran's Gulf attacks

For decades, West Asia had learned to live with tension. Proxy battles, covert strikes, deniable operations and quiet escalations had defined the region’s uneasy equilibrium. But what unfolded in recent weeks broke that pattern. Iran did not just respond to the joint strikes by the United States and Israel, it…

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Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s killing plays into Shiite Islam’s reverence for martyrs, but not for all Iranians

The day Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed, the Iranian government called for 40 days of public mourning in line with Shiite tradition. It also praised the supreme leader for his martyrdom – a concept considered sacred and significant in the Islamic Republic and Shiite Islam.

The Conversation

Turkish police detain cartoonist over Prophet Muhammad caricature

Leman magazine's cartoon, depicting Prophet Muhammad and Prophet Moses exchanging greetings as missiles rain down from the sky, has led to the arrest of the cartoonist and several protests.

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Journalists at satirical magazine in Turkey arrested over Prophet Muhammad cartoon

Clashes erupt in Istanbul as police fire rubber bullets and tear gas to disperse protestors demonstrating against Turkish magazine

The Independent UK

What does the Quran say about the rights and status of women?

Muslims believe the Quran to be the final revelation of God (Allah) revealed to the Prophet Muhammad (c.570-632 CE). It has quite a lot to say about the rights and status of women though its meaning is not always clear.

The Conversation

Who are Ismaili Muslims and how do their beliefs relate to the Aga Khan’s work?

Prince Karim Aga Khan, who died on Feb. 4, 2025, served as the religious leader of Ismaili Muslims around the world since being appointed as the 49th hereditary imam in 1957. He came to be known around the world for his enormous work on global development issues and other philanthropic…

The Conversation

When it’s illegal to cause distress to believers, call it for what it is: a secular version of blasphemy

Language can ‘open eyes’, Salman Rushdie wrote, yet still ideas of profanity are being used to silence dissenting voices

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Thousands of followers of a Sufi Muslim brotherhood celebrate a sacred date in Senegal

Prayers and melodic chants reverberated across Dakar’s Yoff neighborhood as thousands of followers from the Layene brotherhood commemorated the first public appearance of their founder Seydina Limamou Laye in 1884

The Independent UK

Verdicts Awaited For Accomplices In French Teacher Beheading Case

Verdicts awaited for 8 individuals in trial for the beheading of French teacher Samuel Paty. Charges range from aiding attacker to online hate campaign.

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Verdicts expected for 8 people on trial over their role in the beheading of a teacher in France

Eight people accused of assisting an Islamic extremist who beheaded a French history teacher outside his school will hear the verdicts in their cases

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Some teachers ‘self-censoring’ to avoid causing religious offence, poll finds

A YouGov survey conducted for the Policy Exchange think tank found 16% of teachers had self-censored.

The Independent UK

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

Reason

Court Allows Religious Discrimination Claim to Go Forward in Ex-Hamline Prof's Mohammed Images / Islamic Art Controversy

As readers of the blog may know, Hamline University declined to renew Erica López Prater's instructor contract because she displayed Islamic Art containing images of Mohammed in her World Art class, and some students objected. López Prater sued, and on Friday Judge Katherine M. Menendez (D. Minn.) allowed her religious…

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Islamic State flag should be cut from ban list, Canberra group argues

The words of the Islamic state flag are used by Muslims on a daily basis.

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Fascist chatbots are running wild on Character.AI

The world’s second-biggest AI chat service is a hotbed of hateful and racist abuse with no meaningful moderation

The Independent UK

Who are the bride and groom in Jordan's royal wedding?

He’s heir to the throne in one of the oldest monarchies in the Middle East and a descendant of the Prophet Muhammad

The Independent UK

Chinese national arrested on blasphemy charges in Pakistan

Pakistani police say a Chinese national has been arrested on blasphemy charges after he allegedly insulted Islam and the Prophet Muhammad

Reason

San Francisco State Univ. Investigating Professor For Showing Image of Muhammad in Class

From the Chronicle of Higher Education (Emma Pettit): Maziar Behrooz, an associate professor of history at San Francisco State University, does not yet know what a teaching decision he made might cost him. In the fall of 2022, Behrooz was teaching the history of the Islamic world between 500 and…

The Independent UK

Minnesota college head to retire after Islamic art dispute

The president of a private Minnesota university says she's retiring next year

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