Muslims
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Government
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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Government
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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Muslim
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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Economy
Muslim Population Growth and Islamic Banking Expansion in Russia
DID Press: Estimates suggest that the Muslim population in Russia is growing at an unprecedented pace and could reach around 30 percent of the total population by 2050, while Islamic banking and financial services are increasingly becoming part of the…
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Government
UN Official: Muslims in Russia Face Better Conditions Than in EU, US
DID Press: Miguel Ángel Moratinos, former UN under-secretary-general and current high representative for the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations, has praised the condition of Muslims in Russia, saying their situation is “much better” than in Europe and the United States.…
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Government
‘Sharia-Free America’ Hearings Spark Accusations of Organized Islamophobia in Congress
DID Press: Muslim advocacy groups in the United States have accused members of Congress of fueling anti-Muslim sentiment after Republicans held hearings centered on the theme of a “Sharia-Free America.” The Council of American-Islamic Organizations, a coalition representing more than…
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Economy
UN Chief Warns Muslims Face Widespread Discrimination Worldwide
DID Press: António Guterres, Secretary-General of the United Nations, said Muslims around the world continue to face unfair discrimination, institutional bias, and socio-economic exclusion. His remarks came on the occasion of the International Day to Combat Islamophobia. Guterres stated that…
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Analysis
Arbaeen of Imam Hussain: Reflection of Spirituality, Unity, Collective Identity of Muslims
DID Press: Arbaeen of Imam Hussain, the fortieth day after the events of Ashura, is one of the most prominent religious and cultural occasions in the Islamic world, particularly among Shia Muslims. This day commemorates the martyrdom of Imam Hussain…
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