Religious
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Taliban Accused of Systematic Marginalization of Shia Afghans
DID Press: The Taliban’s policies toward Afghanistan’s Shia community can no longer be viewed simply as isolated or temporary measures, but are increasingly being characterized by critics as part of a systematic effort to marginalize Shia Afghans in education, media…
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Indian Hindu Nationalist Leader Calls for Bulldozer Action Against Mosque
DID Press: A state-level leader of the Hindu nationalist group Hindu Yuva Vahini in India’s Uttar Pradesh has called for bulldozers to demolish a religious school and a 60-year-old mosque, accusing Muslims of occupying land illegally. Raghavendra Pratap Singh, the…
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Record-Breaking Islamophobia in London: Reports Surge Sixfold in Five Years
DID Press: A new report by Tell MAMA shows that incidents of anti-Muslim hatred and discrimination in London have increased more than sixfold over the past five years, with the capital now facing the highest recorded level of Islamophobia in…
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Australia’s Muslim Population Grows as Rural Town Opens Major New Mosque
DID Press: One of the largest mosques in rural Australia has opened in Young, New South Wales, a town of about 11,000 people where the Muslim population has reportedly grown from 4.4% to nearly 10% in recent years. The newly…
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Religious Schools and Israel’s Military Recruitment Through Religious Zionism
DID Press: As a new recruitment cycle begins in the Israeli military, the role of religious Zionist schools has once again come into focus. Students from these institutions joined combat units while singing religious chants, highlighting an organized network that…
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UK Mosque Numbers Reach 1,895 as Islamic Centers Expand
DID Press: The number of mosques across the United Kingdom has reached 1,895 in 2026, according to data on the country’s mosque landscape, with 1,754 located in England. Figures published on mosques in the UK show that the number of…
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Taliban Leader: We Will Not Accept Demands Contrary to Sharia
DID Press: Taliban supreme leader Hibatullah Akhundzada said during a ceremony marking the fifth anniversary of the group’s return to power that his government would not accept demands that contradict Sharia. He called on the Afghan people to maintain unity…
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Gen Z Turns to Churches Amid Growing Loneliness in US
DID Press: A report by TIME says young members of Generation Z are increasingly attending churches across the United States. At one gathering in New York, nearly all attendees were under 30, with the seats filled. The Bishop of Phoenix…
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Trump Carries Jewish Kabbalah Text for Protection, Ex-Wife Says
DID Press: Marla Maples, former wife of U.S. President Donald Trump, has spoken about his connection to Jewish mysticism, while also discussing her own longstanding ties to Kabbalah, Judaism and Israel. According to Maples, Trump carries a version of a…
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Taliban Leader Urges Clerics, Universities to Strengthen Islamic System
DID Press: Taliban leader Hibatullah Akhundzada has stressed the role of religious scholars and universities in strengthening what he described as the “Islamic system,” calling clerics the “heirs of the prophets” and urging university officials to prepare students to serve…
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