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Declining Eid travel and spending in Indonesia and discrimination in India dampen holiday spirit
Read full article: Declining Eid travel and spending in Indonesia and discrimination in India dampen holiday spiritThe usual festive mood of Eid al-Fitr holiday to mark the end of the Islamic holy month of Ramadan has been subdued in Indonesia this year as people grapple with soaring prices for food, clothing and essential goods.
Indian city sets curfew after Hindu groups demand demolition of 17th century Muslim ruler's tomb
Read full article: Indian city sets curfew after Hindu groups demand demolition of 17th century Muslim ruler's tombAuthorities have imposed an indefinite curfew in parts of a western Indian city a day after communal clashes that were sparked by protests by Hindu nationalist groups demanding removal of the tomb of a 17th-century Muslim Mughal ruler.
CAIR-MI accuses University of Michigan of discriminating against Muslims, calls for change
Read full article: CAIR-MI accuses University of Michigan of discriminating against Muslims, calls for changeThe Michigan chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) reported a record number of civil rights complaints filed in the community last year.
Syrians begin fasting during first Ramadan without Assad family rule in decades
Read full article: Syrians begin fasting during first Ramadan without Assad family rule in decadesSome restaurants and coffee shops in Syria were closed during the day as observant Muslims began fasting during the holy month of Ramadan.
Morocco urges people to not buy sheep for Eid al-Adha celebrations
Read full article: Morocco urges people to not buy sheep for Eid al-Adha celebrationsWith Moroccoโs sheep herds dwindling at an alarming rate, King Mohammed VI made a rare break with tradition by urging families to forgo buying sheep to sacrifice during the upcoming Eid Al-Adha.
French lawmakers mull banning headscarves in sport. Amnesty International says it's discriminatory
Read full article: French lawmakers mull banning headscarves in sport. Amnesty International says it's discriminatoryAmnesty International is urging French lawmakers to reject a bill this week that would ban headscarves in all sporting competitions.
St. Clair Shores man arrested for harassing Michigan Muslim Civil Rights Organization with threats
Read full article: St. Clair Shores man arrested for harassing Michigan Muslim Civil Rights Organization with threatsPaul Naiman, 78, of St. Clair Shores, has been arrested for targeting a Muslim civil rights organization.
Tens of thousands of Muslims attend annual Biswa Ijtema event in Bangladesh
Read full article: Tens of thousands of Muslims attend annual Biswa Ijtema event in BangladeshTens of thousands of people have gathered on a riverbank near Bangladeshโs capital to listen to sermons by Islamic scholars at the Biswa Ijtema or global congregation of Muslim devotees.
Lebanon's Shiite Muslims pay high price in war between Israel and Hezbollah
Read full article: Lebanon's Shiite Muslims pay high price in war between Israel and HezbollahThe Lebanese civilians most devastated by the Israel-Hezbollah war are Shiite Muslims, and many of them believe they are being unfairly punished because they share a religious identity with Hezbollah militants and often live in the same areas.
Fighting between armed sectarian groups in restive northwestern Pakistan kills at least 37 people
Read full article: Fighting between armed sectarian groups in restive northwestern Pakistan kills at least 37 peopleA senior Pakistani police officer says fighting between armed sectarian groups in the country's restive northwest has killed at least 37 people.
A planned float in NYC's India Day Parade is anti-Muslim and should be removed, opponents say
Read full article: A planned float in NYC's India Day Parade is anti-Muslim and should be removed, opponents sayA float in Sundayโs upcoming India Day Parade in New York City that celebrates a Hindu temple built over a razed mosque in India is being criticized as anti-Muslim.
Muslims in Asia celebrate Eid al-Adha with sacrifice festival and traditional feast
Read full article: Muslims in Asia celebrate Eid al-Adha with sacrifice festival and traditional feastMuslims in Asia are celebrating Eid al-Adha, or the Feast of Sacrifice, one of the biggest holidays in the Islamic calendar.
More than 1.5 million foreign pilgrims arrive in Mecca for annual Hajj pilgrimage
Read full article: More than 1.5 million foreign pilgrims arrive in Mecca for annual Hajj pilgrimageMuslim pilgrims have been streaming into Saudi Arabia's holy city of Mecca for the Hajj, as the annual pilgrimage returns to its monumental scale.
First Syrian jet in over a decade transports Muslim worshippers to Saudi Arabia for Hajj pilgrimage
Read full article: First Syrian jet in over a decade transports Muslim worshippers to Saudi Arabia for Hajj pilgrimageFor the first time in over a decade, 270 Syrians have traveled on a direct flight from Damascus to Saudi Arabia for the annual Islamic Hajj pilgrimage, according to the Syrian Transportation Ministry.
France is proud of its secularism. But struggles grow in this approach to faith, school, integration
Read full article: France is proud of its secularism. But struggles grow in this approach to faith, school, integrationThe upcoming Paris Olympics are likely to draw new attention to France's ban on its athletes wearing hijabs.
Afro-Cuban drums, Muslim prayers, Buddhist mantras: Religious diversity blooms in once-atheist Cuba
Read full article: Afro-Cuban drums, Muslim prayers, Buddhist mantras: Religious diversity blooms in once-atheist CubaThe 1959 revolution led by Fidel Castro installed an atheist, Communist government that sought to replace the Catholic Church as the guiding force in the lives of Cubans.
Modi is accused of using hate speech for calling Muslims 'infiltrators' at an Indian election rally
Read full article: Modi is accused of using hate speech for calling Muslims 'infiltrators' at an Indian election rallyIndiaโs main opposition party has accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of using hate speech after he called Muslims โinfiltrators.โ.
Muslim leaders are 'out of words' as they tire of the White House outreach on the war in Gaza
Read full article: Muslim leaders are 'out of words' as they tire of the White House outreach on the war in GazaSome Muslim and Arab American leaders have grown frustrated with the outreach from President Joe Biden's White House as the war in Gaza drags on.
CAIR Michigan reports surge in civil rights complaints by Muslims
Read full article: CAIR Michigan reports surge in civil rights complaints by MuslimsThe Michigan chapter of The Council on American-Islamic Relations, or CAIR-MI, says complaints, including hate crimes, increased by 340% in the days and weeks following Hamas' attack on Israel and Israel's war on Gaza.
Malaysian convenience store owners charged over 'Allah' socks that angered Muslims
Read full article: Malaysian convenience store owners charged over 'Allah' socks that angered MuslimsThe owners of a Malaysian convenience store chain and one of its suppliers were charged Tuesday with offending the religious feelings of Muslims after socks printed with the word โAllahโ were found for sale on its shelves.
US-mandated religious freedom group ends Saudi trip early after rabbi ordered to remove his kippah
Read full article: US-mandated religious freedom group ends Saudi trip early after rabbi ordered to remove his kippahA U.S. Congress-mandated group cut short a fact-finding mission to Saudi Arabia after officials in the kingdom ordered a Jewish rabbi to remove his kippah in public.
Ramadan kicks off in much of Asia, a day after most of the Middle East
Read full article: Ramadan kicks off in much of Asia, a day after most of the Middle EastThe Muslim holy month of Ramadan, when the faithful fast from dawn to dusk, began at sunrise Tuesday in much of Asia, a day after many Muslims in the Middle East began their fasts.
A Gaza family uprooted by war and grieving their losses shares a somber Ramadan meal in a tent
Read full article: A Gaza family uprooted by war and grieving their losses shares a somber Ramadan meal in a tentFor Muslims around the world, Ramadan combines religious reflection and charity with festive celebrations as families gather for the evening meal breaking the fast.
India announces steps to implement a citizenship law that excludes Muslims
Read full article: India announces steps to implement a citizenship law that excludes MuslimsPrime Minister Narendra Modiโs government has announced rules to implement a 2019 citizenship law that excludes Muslims, weeks before the Hindu nationalist leader seeks a third term in office.
A Turkish artisan has kept the Istanbul skyline lit during Ramadan for decades. He may be the last
Read full article: A Turkish artisan has kept the Istanbul skyline lit during Ramadan for decades. He may be the lastIn the heart of Istanbul, on top of the towering minarets that dot the cityโs skyline, 68-year-old Kahraman Yildiz toils away at a craft that has illuminated the Muslim holy month of Ramadan for generations.
Muslims spot Ramadan crescent moon in Saudi Arabia, meaning month of fasting starts Monday for many
Read full article: Muslims spot Ramadan crescent moon in Saudi Arabia, meaning month of fasting starts Monday for manyOfficials in Saudi Arabia have declared the start of the fasting month of Ramadan after sighting the crescent moon Sunday night.
Modi opens Hindu temple built on ruins on razed mosque, in political triumph for prime minister
Read full article: Modi opens Hindu temple built on ruins on razed mosque, in political triumph for prime ministerIndian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has opened a controversial Hindu temple that was built on the ruins of a razed historic mosque.
India court restores life prison sentences for 11 Hindu men who raped a Muslim woman in 2002 riots
Read full article: India court restores life prison sentences for 11 Hindu men who raped a Muslim woman in 2002 riotsIndiaโs top court has restored life prison sentences for 11 Hindu men who raped a Muslim woman during deadly religious rioting two decades ago.
5 more boats packed with refugees approach Indonesia's shores, air force says
Read full article: 5 more boats packed with refugees approach Indonesia's shores, air force saysIndonesian authorities have detected at least five boats packed tight with Rohingya refugees approaching the shores of Aceh province.
Over 300 Rohingya Muslims fleeing Myanmar arrive in Indonesia's Aceh region after weeks at sea
Read full article: Over 300 Rohingya Muslims fleeing Myanmar arrive in Indonesia's Aceh region after weeks at seaTwo boats carrying more than 300 Rohingya Muslims, including emaciated women and children, have arrived at Indonesiaโs northernmost province of Aceh after being adrift for weeks.
2 boats adrift in the Andaman Sea with 400 Rohingya aboard desperately need rescue, UN says
Read full article: 2 boats adrift in the Andaman Sea with 400 Rohingya aboard desperately need rescue, UN saysAid groups and the United Nations say an estimated 400 Rohingya Muslims believed to be aboard two boats adrift in the Andaman Sea could die if more is not done to rescue them.
UN warns that 2 boats adrift in the Andaman Sea with 400 Rohingya aboard desperately need rescue
Read full article: UN warns that 2 boats adrift in the Andaman Sea with 400 Rohingya aboard desperately need rescueAid groups and the United Nations say an estimated 400 Rohingya Muslims believed to be aboard two boats adrift in the Andaman Sea could die if more is not done to rescue them.
In US, some Muslim-Jewish interfaith initiatives are strained by Israel-Hamas war
Read full article: In US, some Muslim-Jewish interfaith initiatives are strained by Israel-Hamas warThe Israel-Hamas war and its polarizing reverberations in America are straining some Muslim-Jewish interfaith relationships in the U.S. more than ever.
Nearly 1,000 Rohingya refugees arrive by boat in Indonesiaโs Aceh region in one week
Read full article: Nearly 1,000 Rohingya refugees arrive by boat in Indonesiaโs Aceh region in one weekAlmost 1,000 Rohingya Muslims from Myanmar have arrived by boat in Indonesiaโs northernmost province of Aceh in the last six days.
Conservative Muslims protest Coldplay's planned concert in Indonesia over the band's LGBTQ+ support
Read full article: Conservative Muslims protest Coldplay's planned concert in Indonesia over the band's LGBTQ+ supportDozens of conservative Muslims are calling for the cancellation of Coldplayโs concert this month in Indonesia.
Mourners in heavily Palestinian Chicago suburb remember Muslim boy killed as kind, energetic
Read full article: Mourners in heavily Palestinian Chicago suburb remember Muslim boy killed as kind, energeticCrowds of mourners in a heavily Palestinian Chicago suburb paid respects to a 6-year-old Muslim boy killed in an alleged hate crime.
Muslim boy killed and woman wounded in Illinois hate crime motivated by Israel-Hamas war, police say
Read full article: Muslim boy killed and woman wounded in Illinois hate crime motivated by Israel-Hamas war, police sayAuthorities say a 71-year-old Illinois man has been charged with a hate crime, accused of fatally stabbing a young boy and seriously wounded a woman because of their Islamic faith and the Israel-Hamas war.
Muslims gather at mosques for first Friday prayers since Israel-Hamas war started
Read full article: Muslims gather at mosques for first Friday prayers since Israel-Hamas war startedIn Muslim communities across the world, worshippers gathered at mosques for their first Friday prayers since Hamas militants attacked Israel, igniting the ongoing Israel-Hamas war.
A Nepal town imposes a lockdown and beefs up security to prevent clashes between Hindus and Muslims
Read full article: A Nepal town imposes a lockdown and beefs up security to prevent clashes between Hindus and MuslimsA lockdown has been imposed and security heightened in a city in southwest Nepal to prevent clashes between Hindus and Muslims.
France's public schools will enforce a dress code banning robes worn by some Muslims, president says
Read full article: France's public schools will enforce a dress code banning robes worn by some Muslims, president saysFrench President Emmanuel Macron says public school students wonโt get past the door if they show up dressed in long robes mainly worn by Muslims.
France's education minister bans long robes in classrooms. They're worn mainly by Muslims
Read full article: France's education minister bans long robes in classrooms. They're worn mainly by MuslimsFranceโs education minister has announced a ban on long robes in classrooms starting with the new school year, saying the garments worn mainly by Muslims are testing secularism in the nationโs schools.
Muslim mobs attack churches in eastern Pakistan after accusing Christians of desecrating the Quran
Read full article: Muslim mobs attack churches in eastern Pakistan after accusing Christians of desecrating the QuranPolice say a Muslim mob has attacked a Christian area in Pakistanโs eastern Punjab province, burning a church, damaging four others and demolishing a man's house after accusing him of desecrating Islamโs holy book.
Indian court allows survey of a 17th-century mosque to see if it was built over a Hindu temple
Read full article: Indian court allows survey of a 17th-century mosque to see if it was built over a Hindu templeAn Indian court says officials can conduct a scientific survey of a 17th-century mosque in northern India to determine if it was built over Hindu temple.
Lebanon's Hezbollah leader urges Muslims to 'punish' Quran desecrators if governments fail to do so
Read full article: Lebanon's Hezbollah leader urges Muslims to 'punish' Quran desecrators if governments fail to do soThe leader of Lebanonโs militant Hezbollah group says that if governments of Muslim-majority nations do not act against countries that allow desecration of the Quran, Muslims should โpunishโ those who facilitate attacks on Islam's holy book.
Thousands march in Bosnia to mark 1995 Srebrenica genocide as ethnic tensions linger on
Read full article: Thousands march in Bosnia to mark 1995 Srebrenica genocide as ethnic tensions linger onA solemn peace march has started through forests in eastern Bosnia in memory of the 1995 Srebrenica massacre, Europeโs only acknowledged genocide since World War II.
Muslims across Pakistan hold anti-Sweden protests to denounce burning of Islam's holy book
Read full article: Muslims across Pakistan hold anti-Sweden protests to denounce burning of Islam's holy bookThousands of Muslims in Pakistan have held protests to denounce last weekโs burning of the Islamic holy book in Stockholm following a call by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif to โsend a strong message to Sweden.โ.
Muslim pilgrims take part in symbolic stoning of the devil as Hajj pilgrimage winds down
Read full article: Muslim pilgrims take part in symbolic stoning of the devil as Hajj pilgrimage winds downMuslim pilgrims are casting stones at pillars representing the devil during the final days of the annual Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia.
Indonesia's Muslims celebrate Eid al-Adha with feasts after disease last year disrupted rituals
Read full article: Indonesia's Muslims celebrate Eid al-Adha with feasts after disease last year disrupted ritualsMuslims across Indonesia are celebrating Eid al-Adha, one of the biggest holidays in the Islamic calendar, with full meat-based feasts after fears of last yearโs foot-and-mouth disease outbreak waned.
Nearly 1.5 million foreign pilgrims have arrived in Saudi Arabia so far for annual Hajj pilgrimage
Read full article: Nearly 1.5 million foreign pilgrims have arrived in Saudi Arabia so far for annual Hajj pilgrimageSaudi officials say close to 1.5 million foreign pilgrims have arrived in the country so far for the annual Hajj pilgrimage.
Official says Yemeni pilgrims depart Sanaa on first direct flight to Saudi Arabia since 2016
Read full article: Official says Yemeni pilgrims depart Sanaa on first direct flight to Saudi Arabia since 2016A Yemeni official says a commercial flight carrying more than 270 Yemeni Muslim pilgrims has left the rebel-held capital of Sanaa to Saudi Arabia, the first such flight in about seven years.
Mourners attend funerals of 7 Shiite teachers in NW Pakistan
Read full article: Mourners attend funerals of 7 Shiite teachers in NW PakistanOfficials say thousands of mourners have attended the mass funeral of seven minority Shiite teachers who were shot and killed at a school in northwestern Pakistan.
Muslims around the world consider climate during Ramadan
Read full article: Muslims around the world consider climate during RamadanโGreen Ramadanโ initiatives in Indonesia and around the world promote an array of changes during the Muslim holy month, which has fasting and, in many cases, feasting elements as people gather around food to break their fasts.
Minneapolis OKs dawn Muslim prayer call, 1st for big US city
Read full article: Minneapolis OKs dawn Muslim prayer call, 1st for big US cityMinneapolis will allow broadcast of the Muslim call to prayer in early mornings and late evenings, becoming the first major U.S. city to allow the announcement over speakers five times a day, year-round.
Israeli military retaliates after rockets fired from Syria
Read full article: Israeli military retaliates after rockets fired from SyriaThe Israeli military says three more rockets have been launched from Syria toward Israel, raising to six the number of missiles fired within hours in a rare attack from Israelโs northeastern neighbor.
Thousands come together in Dearborn to celebrate holy month of Ramadan with food, festivities
Read full article: Thousands come together in Dearborn to celebrate holy month of Ramadan with food, festivitiesMetro Detroit has one of the largest and most diverse Arab populations outside the Middle East and the largest Ramadan festival in North America is in our own backyard.
Thousands join in Dearborn to celebrate holy month of Ramadan with food, festivities
Read full article: Thousands join in Dearborn to celebrate holy month of Ramadan with food, festivitiesMetro Detroit has one of the largest and most diverse Arab populations outside the Middle East and the largest Ramadan festival in North America is in our own backyard.
Rushed daylight-saving decision puts Lebanon in 2 time zones
Read full article: Rushed daylight-saving decision puts Lebanon in 2 time zonesThe Lebanese governmentโs last-minute decision to delay the start of daylight saving time by a month until the end of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan resulted in mass confusion.
Muslim authorities say Ramadan fasting to begin Thursday
Read full article: Muslim authorities say Ramadan fasting to begin ThursdayMuslim authorities in Saudi Arabia and several other Middle Eastern countries say this yearโs fasting month of Ramadan will begin Thursday based on the expected sighting of the crescent moon.
Ramadan is starting soon and this iftar feast will make your mouth water
Read full article: Ramadan is starting soon and this iftar feast will make your mouth waterAmanda Saab, a professional chef known for her appearances on MasterChef, and her website, Amandaโs Plate, will be the featured chef at Frame in Hazel Park on Saturday, March 25th at 8 PM. For the event, she will be making an iftar feast with 6 different courses for guests to try.
Report: Saudi Binladin Group fined over 2015 crane collapse
Read full article: Report: Saudi Binladin Group fined over 2015 crane collapseA criminal court has imposed a $5.3 million fine on the Saudi BinLadin Group and sentenced seven people to prison over the collapse of a crane ahead of the 2015 hajj pilgrimage.
Protests against Quran burning held across the Middle East
Read full article: Protests against Quran burning held across the Middle EastAngry protesters in several Middle Eastern countries have gathered to denounce the recent desecration of Islamโs holy book by far-right activists in Sweden and the Netherlands.
Jordan protests to Israel after envoy blocked from holy site
Read full article: Jordan protests to Israel after envoy blocked from holy siteJordan has summoned the Israeli ambassador to Amman to protest a move by Israeli police to block the Jordanian envoy from entering a volatile holy site in Jerusalem.
Protests in India against release of 11 convicted rapists
Read full article: Protests in India against release of 11 convicted rapistsHundreds of people have demonstrated in several parts of India to protest a recent government decision to free 11 men who had been jailed for life for gang raping a Muslim woman during Indiaโs devastating 2002 religious riots.
Albuquerque killings send fear through Islamic communities
Read full article: Albuquerque killings send fear through Islamic communitiesAuthorities have identified the fourth victim in a series of killings of Muslim men in Albuquerque, New Mexico, as the deaths sent ripples of fear through Islamic communities nationwide.
Ukraine Muslims pray for victory, end of occupation
Read full article: Ukraine Muslims pray for victory, end of occupationOn Eid al-Adha, an important religious holiday in Islam, Ukrainian Mufti turned fighter Said Ismahilov asked fellow Ukrainian muslims to pray for victory and for those still living in areas under Russian occupation.
Muslim pilgrims pray at Mount Arafat as hajj reaches apex
Read full article: Muslim pilgrims pray at Mount Arafat as hajj reaches apexHundreds of thousands of Muslim pilgrims from around the world were raising their hands to heaven and offering prayers of repentance on the sacred hill of Mount Arafat in Saudi Arabia.
Saudi Arabia expecting 1 million in largest hajj since virus
Read full article: Saudi Arabia expecting 1 million in largest hajj since virusMuslim pilgrims are converging on Saudi Arabiaโs holy city of Mecca for the largest hajj since the coronavirus pandemic severely curtailed access to one of Islamโs five pillars.