Tag Archives: Muslims and Islam

The New York Times 7:00 am on June 11, 2022
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Recording India’s Linguistic Riches as Leaders Push Hindi as Nation’s Tongue

Ganesh Devy has spent decades documenting India’s hundreds of distinct languages. Up next: a 12,000-year history of India he hopes will help counter the government’s Hindu-first campaign.

#bharatiya-janata-party, #content-type-personal-profile, #devy-ganesh-narayan, #discrimination, #hindi-language, #hinduism, #india, #language-and-languages, #modi-narendra, #muslims-and-islam, #nationalism-theory-and-philosophy, #politics-and-government

The New York Times 5:24 am on June 3, 2022
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Desperate to Flee Attacks, Kashmir Hindus Say Officials Lock the Exits

Decades after militant violence forced Hindus out of the disputed region, they have been shaken by an intensifying string of targeted killings.

#hinduism, #kashmir, #modi-narendra, #murders-attempted-murders-and-homicides, #muslims-and-islam, #targeted-killings

The New York Times 9:00 am on May 27, 2022
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China Spins U.N. Human Rights Chief’s Visit as Propaganda

Michelle Bachelet’s tour includes Xinjiang, where China has been accused of genocide. The terms of her visit are unclear, and critics say Beijing is using her for propaganda.

#bachelet-michelle, #china, #human-rights-and-human-rights-violations, #muslims-and-islam, #propaganda, #uighurs-chinese-ethnic-group, #wang-yi, #war-crimes-genocide-and-crimes-against-humanity, #xi-jinping, #xinjiang-china

The New York Times 4:56 pm on May 21, 2022
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The Taliban Pressure Women in Afghanistan to Cover Up

The militant group in charge of the country is aggressively enforcing a decree requiring coverings from head to toe and crushing rare public protests against the order.

#afghanistan, #demonstrations-protests-and-riots, #muslim-veiling, #muslims-and-islam, #shariah-islamic-law, #taliban, #womens-rights

The New York Times 9:00 am on May 11, 2022
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India’s Dangerous New Pattern of Communal Tensions

As a national campaign by right-wing groups inflames local tensions, Muslim communities are facing the harshest punishments, according to activists, analysts and retired officials.

#demonstrations-protests-and-riots, #discrimination, #hinduism, #india, #khargone-india, #madhya-pradesh-india, #muslims-and-islam, #politics-and-government

The New York Times 9:21 am on May 3, 2022
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Israel Plans Zip Line for Ancient Jerusalem

A Jewish settler group is promoting projects that opponents say will change the delicate historic, religious and political balance in highly symbolic areas around Jerusalem’s Old City.

#cable-cars-and-trams, #christians-and-christianity, #east-jerusalem, #israel, #jerusalem-israel, #jews-and-judaism, #muslims-and-islam, #palestinians, #religion-and-belief, #temple-mount-jerusalem

The New York Times 5:16 pm on May 2, 2022
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Bangladesh Shutters Dozens of Schools Set Up by Rohingya in Camps

More than 30 schools, teaching tens of thousands of Rohingya students, were closed in Bangladesh, where officials are said to have feared the schools would encourage the refugees to stay permanently.

#bangladesh, #coxs-bazar-bangladesh, #education-k-12, #human-rights-watch, #muslims-and-islam, #myanmar, #refugees-and-displaced-persons, #rohingya-ethnic-group, #ullah-mohib-d-2021, #united-nations-childrens-fund

The New York Times 6:13 pm on April 30, 2022
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Some Muslims Are Using Digital Rings to Count Recitations

Much like the fitness tools that count steps, these electronic devices help keep a record of the day’s religious recitations.

#al-aqsa-mosque-jerusalem, #jerusalem-israel, #muslims-and-islam, #wearable-computing

The New York Times 2:26 pm on April 29, 2022
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Why Ramadan Generates Millions in Charitable Giving Every Year

During the Muslim holy month, there is a strong focus on helping others.

#mosques, #muslim-americans, #muslims-and-islam, #philanthropy, #ramadan

The New York Times 3:56 pm on April 28, 2022
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Love Songs and Tear Gas in a Tense Sudan Ramadan

“We come to forget it all,” one young musician said during the daily end of the fast. “The heat, the electricity cuts, the protests. Here, at least, we can sing.”

#bashir-omar-hassan-al, #coups-detat-and-attempted-coups-detat, #demonstrations-protests-and-riots, #khartoum-sudan, #music, #muslims-and-islam, #nile-river, #ramadan

The New York Times 10:50 pm on April 24, 2022
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Emmanuel Macron Defeats Marine Le Pen for Second Term as French President

The result was a relief to allies in Europe and Washington wary of a far-right challenger who was hostile to the European Union and NATO.

#elections, #europe, #european-union, #france, #fringe-groups-and-movements, #immigration-and-emigration, #le-pen-marine, #macron-emmanuel-1977, #melenchon-jean-luc, #muslim-veiling, #muslims-and-islam, #national-rally-france, #nationalism-theory-and-philosophy, #north-atlantic-treaty-organization, #politics-and-government, #project-democracy, #right-wing-extremism-and-alt-right, #russian-invasion-of-ukraine-2022, #united-states-international-relations

The New York Times 3:09 pm on April 23, 2022
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Inside Le Pen Territory as France Votes in a Runoff Election

Whatever happens in the runoff election on Sunday, France has changed, and the winner may face a turbulent season.

#discrimination, #elections, #france, #french-presidential-election-2022, #illegal-immigration, #immigration-and-emigration, #le-pen-marine, #macron-emmanuel-1977, #muslim-veiling, #muslims-and-islam, #national-front-france, #national-rally-france, #politics-and-government, #polls-and-public-opinion

The New York Times 10:43 pm on April 22, 2022
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A Site Holy to Jews and Muslims Returns as the Nexus of Conflict

The skirmishes between Palestinians and Israeli police at the Aqsa Mosque, known to Jews as Temple Mount, are laden with national and religious symbolism.

#al-aqsa-mosque-jerusalem, #arabs, #bennett-naftali, #defense-and-military-forces, #demonstrations-protests-and-riots, #east-jerusalem, #hamas, #israel, #jerusalem-israel, #jews-and-judaism, #mosques, #muslims-and-islam, #olmert-ehud, #palestinians, #temple-mount-jerusalem, #terrorism, #war-and-armed-conflicts, #western-wall-jerusalem

The New York Times 8:20 pm on April 22, 2022
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Who Will France’s Muslims Choose for President?

In Sunday’s decisive runoff election, they have a distasteful choice between Macron and Le Pen. They won’t necessarily back Macron.

#elections, #france, #le-pen-marine, #macron-emmanuel-1977, #melenchon-jean-luc, #muslims-and-islam, #religion-state-relations

The New York Times 5:00 am on April 20, 2022
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France’s Marine Le Pen Is as Dangerous as Ever

As a French Muslim citizen, I fear for my country.

#anti-semitism, #discrimination, #elections, #france, #le-pen-jean-marie, #le-pen-marine, #muslims-and-islam, #national-rally-france

The New York Times 11:21 am on April 18, 2022
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The Female Soccer Players Challenging France’s Hijab Ban

France’s soccer federation forbids hijab-wearing women from competing in soccer games, even though FIFA allows them. A collective of Muslim players is fighting what it considers a discriminatory rule.

#discrimination, #federation-francaise-de-football, #france, #international-federation-of-association-football-fifa, #le-pen-marine, #macron-emmanuel-1977, #muslim-veiling, #muslims-and-islam, #soccer

The New York Times 10:23 am on April 17, 2022
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Rare Overlap of Holy Days Shows Jerusalem’s Promise and Problems

In its Old City, a Christian, a Jew and a Muslim marked Easter, Passover and Ramadan. To some, it’s a “symphony.” To others, a reminder of division.

#al-aqsa-mosque-jerusalem, #christians-and-christianity, #easter-and-holy-week, #israel, #jerusalem-israel, #jesus-christ, #jews-and-judaism, #mohammed-the-prophet-of-islam, #moses-prophet, #murders-attempted-murders-and-homicides, #muslims-and-islam, #passover, #ramadan, #temple-mount-jerusalem, #terrorism

The New York Times 6:36 pm on April 15, 2022
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Clashes Erupt at Jerusalem Holy Site on Day With Overlapping Holidays

Calm returned after more than 150 people were injured and hundreds were arrested by the Israeli police on Friday, when Ramadan, Easter and Passover coincided for the first time in thirty years.

#al-aqsa-mosque-jerusalem, #demonstrations-protests-and-riots, #easter-and-holy-week, #israel, #jerusalem-israel, #mosques, #muslims-and-islam, #palestinians, #ramadan, #temple-mount-jerusalem, #terrorism

The New York Times 7:53 am on April 15, 2022
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Israeli-Palestinian Clashes Erupt in Jerusalem as Holidays Converge

The violence broke out at the Aqsa Mosque compound, known to Jews as the Temple Mount, on the first day of a rare concurrence of Ramadan, Passover and Easter.

#al-aqsa-mosque-jerusalem, #demonstrations-protests-and-riots, #easter-and-holy-week, #israel, #jerusalem-israel, #mosques, #muslims-and-islam, #palestinians, #ramadan, #temple-mount-jerusalem

The New York Times 8:51 pm on April 11, 2022
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Macron Sets Out to Build a ‘Dam’ Against Le Pen. Can It Hold?

After Sunday’s vote, when nearly a third of ballots went to the extreme right, a united front of mainstream voters looked more precarious than ever.

#discrimination, #dupont-aignan-nicolas, #elections, #france, #fringe-groups-and-movements, #immigration-and-emigration, #le-pen-jean-marie, #le-pen-marine, #macron-emmanuel-1977, #melenchon-jean-luc, #muslims-and-islam, #national-front-france, #national-rally-france, #politics-and-government, #right-wing-extremism-and-alt-right, #valeurs-actuelles-magazine, #voting-and-voters, #zemmour-eric

The New York Times 11:52 pm on April 10, 2022
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Macron to Face Le Pen for President as French Gravitate Toward Extremes

President Emmanuel Macron and the hard-right leader Marine Le Pen will compete for a second time in a runoff on April 24.

#elections, #europe, #european-union, #eurozone, #france, #fringe-groups-and-movements, #immigration-and-emigration, #international-relations, #la-republique-en-marche, #le-pen-jean-marie, #le-pen-marine, #macron-emmanuel-1977, #muslims-and-islam, #national-front-france, #national-rally-france, #politics-and-government, #polls-and-public-opinion, #republicans-the-france, #right-wing-extremism-and-alt-right, #socialist-party-france, #zemmour-eric

The New York Times 7:06 pm on April 9, 2022
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Wave of Terrorism in Israel Defies a Simple Narrative

Four recent deadly attacks have highlighted Palestinian anger over vanishing prospects of a Palestinian state, but the assailants’ diverse backgrounds have left many questions unanswered.

#abbas-mahmoud, #bennett-naftali, #defense-and-military-forces, #easter-and-holy-week, #israel, #israeli-settlements, #jews-and-judaism, #muslims-and-islam, #palestinian-authority, #palestinians, #passover, #ramadan, #terrorism

The New York Times 3:39 am on April 3, 2022
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France’s Far Right Turn

A rising nationalist faction has grown its coalition by appealing to Catholic identity and anti-immigrant sentiment — and reshaped the country’s race for president.

#content-type-personal-profile, #elections, #france, #le-pen-marine, #macron-emmanuel-1977, #muslims-and-islam, #national-front-france, #national-rally-france, #nationalism-theory-and-philosophy, #politics-and-government, #zemmour-eric

The New York Times 4:42 pm on April 1, 2022
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15 Recipes for Observing Ramadan

As a month of fasting begins, these flavorful dishes will enliven suhoor meals and iftar celebrations.

#content-type-service, #cooking-and-cookbooks, #muslims-and-islam, #ramadan

The New York Times 4:28 pm on March 30, 2022
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Four Sentenced to Death for Blogger’s Murder in Bangladesh

The victim, who had promoted secularism, was among several writers fatally attacked in the country in 2015.

#ansarullah-bangla-team, #bangladesh, #dash-ananta-bijoy, #dipan-faisal-arefin-d-2015, #murders-attempted-murders-and-homicides, #muslims-and-islam, #rhaman-oyasiqur, #roy-avijit-1972-2015, #terrorism

The New York Times 11:44 am on March 30, 2022
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A Mural Celebrating Tipu Sultan Is Up for Auction. His Legacy is Contested.

The battle scene depicts a victory over British troops by an 18th-century Muslim, a man India’s current government would prefer was forgotten.

#art, #auctions, #bharatiya-janata-party, #east-india-co, #india, #modi-narendra, #mughal-empire, #muslims-and-islam, #sothebys

The New York Times 9:00 am on March 30, 2022
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Yes, There Is a Clash of Civilizations

What Samuel Huntington foresaw about the current world order.

#caldwell-christopher, #china, #christians-and-christianity, #cold-war-era, #democracy-theory-and-philosophy, #europe, #fukuyama-francis, #huntington-samuel-p, #india, #middle-east, #muslims-and-islam, #politics-and-government, #putin-vladimir-v, #roy-olivier, #russia, #russian-invasion-of-ukraine-2022, #united-states, #united-states-international-relations, #war-and-armed-conflicts

The New York Times 6:26 pm on March 22, 2022
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Four Killed in Southern Israel in Latest in Spate of Attacks

The attacks have heightened fears of further violence in April, when the convergence of three religious holidays has leaders on edge.

#abbas-mansour, #bedouins, #beersheba-israel, #bennett-naftali, #hamas, #islamic-state-in-iraq-and-syria-isis, #israel, #murders-attempted-murders-and-homicides, #muslims-and-islam, #palestinian-islamic-jihad, #palestinians, #passover, #raam-party-israel, #ramadan, #terrorism

The New York Times 6:39 pm on March 20, 2022
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Religion-Fueled Mobs on the Rise Again in Pakistan

The recent lynching of a man accused of burning pages from a Quran underscored Pakistan’s leading status as a site of religious violence.

#khan-imran, #muslims-and-islam, #pakistan, #tehrik-e-taliban

The New York Times 1:27 pm on March 11, 2022
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7 Takeaways From ‘The Trojan Horse Affair’ Podcast

Here are seven key takeaways from “The Trojan Horse Affair,” our podcast investigating a national scandal.

#birmingham-england, #city-councils, #education-k-12, #england, #great-britain, #hoaxes-and-pranks, #muslims-and-islam, #politics-and-government, #reed-brian-journalist

The New York Times 12:06 pm on March 11, 2022
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Yogi Adityanath’s Election Win Raises His Profile Across India

Yogi Adityanath’s return as chief minister of Uttar Pradesh is fueling talk that he might succeed Narendra Modi as prime minister one day, and continue to advance their Hindu political movement.

#adityanath-yogi, #bharatiya-janata-party, #elections, #hate-speech, #hinduism, #modi-narendra, #muslims-and-islam, #politics-and-government, #rashtriya-swayamsevak-sangh-india, #uttar-pradesh-state-india

The New York Times 8:45 pm on March 4, 2022
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Supreme Court Sides With F.B.I. in Case on Spying on Muslims

In a narrow and unanimous decision, the justices ruled that a 1978 law governing national security surveillance did not displace the state secrets doctrine.

#classified-information-and-state-secrets, #espionage-and-intelligence-services, #federal-bureau-of-investigation, #foreign-intelligence-surveillance-act-fisa, #muslims-and-islam, #supreme-court-us, #surveillance-of-citizens-by-government, #zubaydah-abu

The New York Times 12:52 pm on March 4, 2022
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At Least 57 Dead in Pakistan After Mosque Attack

At least 57 people were killed and more than 100 wounded after an explosion tore through a Shiite mosque in Peshawar, in northwestern Pakistan.

#afghanistan, #deaths-fatalities, #islamic-state-khorasan, #muslims-and-islam, #peshawar-pakistan, #terrorism

The New York Times 10:00 am on March 1, 2022
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Mosque Dispute Becomes Flash Point in South Korean Identity Politics

A mosque dispute in a conservative city has forced some South Koreans to confront what it means to live in an increasingly diverse society.

#daegu-south-korea, #discrimination, #human-rights-and-human-rights-violations, #illegal-immigration, #immigration-and-emigration, #korean-americans, #mosques, #muslims-and-islam, #national-human-rights-commission-korea, #race-and-ethnicity, #south-korea

The New York Times 4:35 pm on February 18, 2022
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How Macron Stands as France’s Presidential Election Looms

The president, not even a formal candidate yet, seems to benefit from standing above the anti-immigrant fray.

#coronavirus-2019-ncov, #elections, #france, #immigration-and-emigration, #le-pen-marine, #macron-emmanuel-1977, #muslims-and-islam, #national-rally-france, #pecresse-valerie, #politics-and-government, #polls-and-public-opinion, #socialist-party-france, #voting-and-voters, #yellow-vests-movement, #zemmour-eric

The New York Times 4:55 pm on February 17, 2022
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First Arabic Film by Netflix Stirs Fierce Morality Debate

Critics argued that the remake of the Italian film “Perfect Strangers” flouted moral standards by projecting Western norms out of sync with the largely religious public across much of the Arab world.

#arabs, #cairo-egypt, #egypt, #homosexuality-and-bisexuality, #lebanon, #movies, #muslims-and-islam, #netflix-inc, #women-and-girls

The New York Times 3:02 pm on February 13, 2022
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The Quiet Flight of Muslims From France

All the talk of France’s presidential election campaign is about immigration. But it is the expanding emigration of French Muslims that points to a deeper crisis for the country.

#discrimination, #france, #immigration-and-emigration, #le-pen-marine, #macron-emmanuel-1977, #muslims-and-islam, #pecresse-valerie, #politics-and-government, #zemmour-eric

The New York Times 7:06 am on February 11, 2022
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No Hijabs for Now, Indian Court Tells Muslim Students

In a dispute that’s become a flash point over minority rights, students are told to avoid religious garments of all kinds, pending a ruling on whether schools can ban head scarves.

#bharatiya-janata-party, #dress-codes, #education-k-12, #hinduism, #human-rights-and-human-rights-violations, #karnataka-india, #modi-narendra, #muslim-veiling, #muslims-and-islam, #religion-and-belief, #religion-state-relations

The New York Times 5:04 am on February 8, 2022
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As Officials Look Away, Hate Speech in India Nears Dangerous Levels

Activists and analysts say calls for anti-Muslim violence — even genocide — are moving from the fringes to the mainstream, while political leaders keep silent.

#adityanath-yogi, #discrimination, #fringe-groups-and-movements, #hate-speech, #hinduism, #muslims-and-islam, #politics-and-government, #yati-narsinghanand

The New York Times 10:00 am on February 5, 2022
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Leader’s Death Is Another Blow for ISIS, but It’s Hardly the End

The Islamic State is a shadow of its former self. But it’s likely to keep adapting and enduring, even after the U.S. raid that killed its top commander.

#al-qaeda, #al-qaeda-in-mesopotamia, #al-qurayshi-abu-ibrahim-al-hashemi, #baghdadi-abu-bakr-al, #bin-laden-osama, #defense-and-military-forces, #idlib-syria, #iraq, #iraqi-army, #islamic-state-in-iraq-and-syria-isis, #middle-east, #muslims-and-islam, #politics-and-government, #syria, #terrorism, #united-states-defense-and-military-forces, #war-and-armed-conflicts

The New York Times 11:55 am on February 4, 2022
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How the Trojan Horse Affair Affected British Pakistanis

A scandal in 2014, known as the Trojan Horse affair, exposed what it’s like living in Britain as a British Pakistani.

#birmingham-england, #bradford-england, #colonization, #cricket-game, #discrimination, #education-k-12, #england, #great-britain, #hate-crimes, #immigration-and-emigration, #income-inequality, #khan-sadiq, #london-england, #malik-zayn, #minorities, #muslims-and-islam, #national-health-service, #oxford-university, #race-and-ethnicity, #reed-brian-journalist, #religion-and-belief

The New York Times 11:30 am on January 29, 2022
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ISIS Siege of Syria Prison Proves It’s Still a Threat

The Islamic State may no longer be able to control territory, but it has shown in Syria and Iraq that it can still pull off opportunistic military operations.

#afghanistan, #iraq, #islamic-state-in-iraq-and-syria-isis, #muslims-and-islam, #prison-escapes, #syria, #syrian-democratic-forces, #terrorism, #united-states, #united-states-defense-and-military-forces, #war-and-armed-conflicts

The New York Times 10:00 am on January 28, 2022
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On Patrol: 12 Days With a Taliban Police Unit in Kabul

Tasked with guarding a Shiite shrine, a police unit offers a telling snapshot of the Taliban’s rank-and-file fighters and the challenges Afghanistan’s rulers face in governing a diverse nation.

#afghanistan, #afghanistan-war-2001, #hazaras-ethnic-group, #kabul-afghanistan, #muslims-and-islam, #police, #taliban, #wardak-afghanistan

The New York Times 5:00 am on January 28, 2022
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What He Hadn’t Told Me

We met on a dating app, where his profile lacked a few crucial details.

#dating-and-relationships, #love-emotion, #muslims-and-islam, #single-persons

The New York Times 10:00 am on January 25, 2022
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Are Better Things Coming? Inshallah

Whatever language you speak, “inshallah” can bring you hope.

#arabic-language, #biden-joseph-r-jr, #muslims-and-islam, #sri-lanka, #trump-donald-j

The New York Times 10:45 am on January 23, 2022
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‘Now There Is No One’: The Lament of One of the Last Christians in a Syrian City

Michel Butros al-Jisri is among the few Christians left from a once-vibrant community in Idlib on the brink of disappearing. The city, in the only territory in Syria still controlled by rebels, is ruled by Islamists.

#christians-and-christianity, #christmas, #idlib-syria, #muslims-and-islam, #politics-and-government, #refugees-and-displaced-persons, #syria, #war-and-armed-conflicts

The New York Times 8:00 am on January 13, 2022
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Balaclavas Are Trendy, but for Some Muslim Women It’s More Complicated

The sudden popularity of the hoodlike head covering has spurred a comparison to hijabs.

#discrimination, #fashion-and-apparel, #muslim-veiling, #muslims-and-islam, #women-and-girls

The New York Times 12:52 am on January 13, 2022
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How the Site of a Bronx Fire Became a Haven for Gambians

Abdoulie Touray is believed to have been the first Gambian to move into 333 E. 181st Street. He drew scores of compatriots to the building where 17 died in a fire.

#africa, #bronx-nyc, #bronx-fire, #deaths-fatalities, #fires-and-firefighters, #gambia, #heat-and-heat-waves, #heating, #immigration-and-emigration, #muslims-and-islam, #new-york-city, #touray-tower, #west-africa

The New York Times 8:34 am on January 4, 2022
Tags: , Brussels Attacks (March 2016), , Muslims and Islam, , Sint-Jans-Molenbeek (Belgium), ,   

How This Changing Brussels Neighborhood is Trying to Leave The Stigma of Terrorism Behind

Molenbeek was where a terrorist cell planned attacks that killed 162 in Paris and Brussels. Six years later, residents are trying to reinvent the area as a trial rekindles an awful association.

#brussels-belgium, #brussels-attacks-march-2016, #islamic-state-in-iraq-and-syria-isis, #muslims-and-islam, #paris-attacks-november-2015, #sint-jans-molenbeek-belgium, #terrorism, #youth

The New York Times 12:50 pm on January 3, 2022
Tags: , , Muslims and Islam,   

Online ‘Auction’ Is Latest Attack on Muslim Women in India

The fake site, the second in months, is a sign of the organized nature of virtual bullying, with threats of sexualized violence aimed at silencing the outspoken.

#auctions, #india, #muslims-and-islam, #women-and-girls