How the Saudi-Iran Pact Could Transform the Middle East

Both countries as well as the broader region have much to gain from the reset in relations — if the agreement truly holds.

#china, #international-relations, #iran, #lebanon, #mohammed-bin-salman-1985, #muslims-and-islam, #persian-gulf, #riyadh-saudi-arabia, #saudi-arabia, #tehran-iran, #united-states-international-relations, #yemen

What to Know About the Iranian-Saudi Deal

The regional rivals have agreed to re-establish diplomatic ties in an agreement brokered by China that could reverberate across the Middle East and beyond.

#china, #internal-storyline-no, #international-relations, #iran, #khamenei-ali, #mohammed-bin-salman-1985, #muslims-and-islam, #saudi-arabia, #united-states-international-relations, #xi-jinping

Their Hair Long and Flowing or in Ponytails, Women in Iran Flaunt Their Locks

Defiant resistance to Iran’s mandatory hijab law has exploded across the country after nationwide protests that erupted last year.

#amini-mahsa-2000-22, #demonstrations-protests-and-riots, #iran, #khamenei-ali, #muslim-veiling, #muslims-and-islam, #politics-and-government, #raisi-ebrahim, #women-and-girls, #womens-rights

Nigerian Election 2023: What to Know

The presidential election this month in Africa’s most populous country is completely unpredictable. An unexpected third candidate with a huge youth following may upend decades of traditional politics.

#abubakar-atiku, #buhari-muhammadu, #economic-conditions-and-trends, #elections, #kwankwaso-rabiu, #muslims-and-islam, #nigeria, #obi-peter-1961, #politics-and-government, #tinubu-bola-ahmed

The Censoring of an Iranian American Artist

How have we forgotten that art needn’t defer to religion?

#art, #censorship, #freedom-of-speech-and-expression, #hamline-university, #iran, #macalester-college, #muslims-and-islam, #st-paul-minn, #taravat-talepasand, #womens-rights

India, the World’s Biggest Democracy, Is Jettisoning Freedom and Tolerance

The soul of a majestic nation is at stake.

#democracy, #gujarat-state-india, #hinduism, #india, #kashmir, #modi-narendra, #muslims-and-islam, #nehru-jawaharlal

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Is Greater Than Any Basketball Record

His N.B.A. career scoring record has been broken, but his legacy of activism and his expansion of Black athlete identity endure.

#abdul-jabbar-kareem, #awards-decorations-and-honors, #basketball, #black-people, #boycotts, #civil-rights-movement-1954-68, #demonstrations-protests-and-riots, #james-lebron, #los-angeles-lakers, #milwaukee-bucks, #muslims-and-islam, #names-personal, #nba-championship, #nineteen-hundred-sixties, #university-of-california-los-angeles

Corporate Lawyer’s Unlikely Mission: Defend and ‘Humanize’ a Hated Terrorist

Stanislas Eskenazi volunteered with Brussels’ legal aid service, typically helping petty criminals. But now he is representing Belgium’s most-wanted man.

#abrini-mohamed-1984, #belgium, #brussels-belgium, #brussels-attacks-march-2016, #content-type-personal-profile, #eskenazi-stanislas, #islamic-state-in-iraq-and-syria-isis, #legal-profession, #muslims-and-islam, #paris-france, #paris-attacks-november-2015

India’s Right Wing Tried to Scuttle the Film ‘Pathaan.’ Fans Helped It Set Records.

“Pathaan” demonstrated the crosscutting appeal of the Bollywood titan Shah Rukh Khan, who re-emerged on the big screen after a difficult personal period.

#boycotts, #demonstrations-protests-and-riots, #hinduism, #india, #khan-shahrukh, #movies, #muslims-and-islam, #right-wing-extremism-and-alt-right, #theaters-buildings, #yash-raj-films

The World Has Fallen for the Taliban’s Lies Once Again

The world must punish the Afghan regime for its broken promises.

#afghanistan, #afghanistan-war-2001, #human-rights-and-human-rights-violations, #muslims-and-islam, #taliban, #united-states-international-relations, #womens-rights

After Lecturer Sues, Hamline University Walks Back Its ‘Islamophobic’ Comments

In an about-face, the school said that using the term was “flawed” and that respect for Muslim students should not have superseded academic freedom.

#aram-wedatalla, #colleges-and-universities, #council-on-american-islamic-relations, #discrimination, #freedom-of-speech-and-expression, #hamline-university, #lopez-prater-erika, #muslim-veiling, #muslims-and-islam, #st-paul-minn, #suits-and-litigation-civil

A Hamline Adjunct Showed a Painting of the Prophet Muhammad. She Lost Her Job.

After an outcry over the art history class by Muslim students, Hamline University officials said the incident was Islamophobic. But many scholars say the work is a masterpiece.

#academic-freedom, #aram-wedatalla, #colleges-and-universities, #council-on-american-islamic-relations, #discrimination, #erika-lopez-prater, #freedom-of-speech-and-expression, #hamline-university, #muslim-americans, #muslims-and-islam, #st-paul-minn

Islamic Extremism Drove Suspect in Times Square Attack, Official Says

Trevor Bickford, a 19-year-old man from Maine, had recently become radicalized and traveled to New York to attack the police, according to a law enforcement official.

#assaults, #muslims-and-islam, #police

India Emerges as Key Global Player Amid Russia’s War in Ukraine

The invasion of Ukraine, compounding the effects of the pandemic, has contributed to the ascent of a giant that defies easy alignment. It could be the decisive force in a changing global system.

#chennai-india, #coronavirus-2019-ncov, #economic-conditions-and-trends, #ganges-river, #group-of-twenty, #hinduism, #india, #international-relations, #international-trade-and-world-market, #muslims-and-islam, #nationalism-theory-and-philosophy, #new-delhi-india, #politics-and-government, #religion-and-belief, #russian-invasion-of-ukraine-2022, #varanasi-india, #vis-photo

What Pope Benedict Taught Me About Faith

The pope emeritus died Saturday at age 95.

#benedict-xvi, #christians-and-christianity, #muslims-and-islam, #religion-and-belief, #roman-catholic-church

What in the World Is Happening in Israel?

The future may bring a one-state solution, a two-state solution or really one big mess.

#abbas-mahmoud, #arabs, #ben-gvir-itamar, #gaza-strip, #israel, #jewish-power-party-otzma-yehudit, #jews-and-judaism, #muslims-and-islam, #nablus-west-bank, #netanyahu-benjamin, #palestinian-authority, #palestinians, #politics-and-government, #religious-zionism-israeli-political-party, #smotrich-bezalel-1980

France’s World Cup Team Shows That the Country Is Changing

A multicultural team at the World Cup won’t cure France of racism. But it shows that another France is possible.

#benzema-karim, #discrimination, #france, #immigration-and-emigration, #le-pen-jean-marie, #le-pen-marine, #mbappe-kylian-1998, #minorities, #muslims-and-islam, #national-front-france, #pogba-paul, #soccer, #thuram-lilian, #world-cup-soccer, #world-cup-2018-soccer, #zidane-zinedine

Global Car Supply Chains Entangled With Abuses in Xinjiang, Report Says

A new report on the auto industry cites extensive links to Xinjiang, where the U.S. government now presumes goods are made with forced labor.

#automobiles, #china, #corporate-social-responsibility, #customs-and-border-protection-us, #factories-and-manufacturing, #forced-labor, #great-britain, #human-rights-and-human-rights-violations, #international-trade-and-world-market, #lithium-metal, #metals-and-minerals, #minorities, #muslims-and-islam, #steel-and-iron, #supply-chain, #uighurs-chinese-ethnic-group, #united-states, #united-states-politics-and-government, #xinjiang-china

In Sweeping New Law, Indonesia Outlaws Sex Outside of Marriage

An earlier version of the bill was shelved in 2019 after tens of thousands of young people protested in the streets, arguing that the law threatened their civil liberties.

#civil-rights-and-liberties, #elections, #freedom-of-religion, #homosexuality-and-bisexuality, #human-rights-and-human-rights-violations, #indonesia, #joko-widodo, #law-and-legislation, #marriages, #muslims-and-islam, #nahdlatul-ulama, #politics-and-government, #sex, #shariah-islamic-law

Why Is Rahul Gandhi Walking 2,000 Miles Across India?

Rahul Gandhi is hoping to pull his once-mighty party out of the political wilderness. The future of India as a multiparty democracy may be on the line.

#bharatiya-janata-party, #democracy-theory-and-philosophy, #elections, #gandhi-rahul, #hinduism, #india, #indian-national-congress, #modi-narendra, #muslims-and-islam, #politics-and-government

Where Cowboys Fly and Cattle Set Sail: An Epic Food Journey

Exporting live cattle from northern Australia to Indonesia has created a unique culture, both a throwback and a modern marvel of globalization.

#agriculture-and-farming, #animal-abuse-rights-and-welfare, #animals, #australia, #breeding-of-animals, #cowboys-and-cowgirls, #food, #indonesia, #international-trade-and-world-market, #livestock, #muslims-and-islam, #ships-and-shipping, #supply-chain

Indonesia Earthquake Takes a Heavy Toll on Children

Children accounted for a third of the at least 272 dead when an earthquake hit Indonesia this week. Experts say the disaster highlights poor building standards in rural areas.

#deaths-fatalities, #earthquakes, #indonesia, #jakarta-indonesia, #java-indonesia, #lombok-indonesia, #muslims-and-islam, #rural-areas

Oz Could Be the First Muslim U.S. Senator, but Some Muslim Americans Are Ambivalent

Unlike most Americans of his faith, Dr. Mehmet Oz is a Republican. His distance from their communities and some of his comments about Islam have unnerved fellow Muslims.

#discrimination, #elections-senate, #midterm-elections-2022, #muslim-americans, #muslims-and-islam, #oz-mehmet-c, #pennsylvania, #republican-party, #turkish-americans, #united-states-politics-and-government

In Search of a Lost Spain

In the southern part of the country, churches and streets hold the remnants of eight centuries of Islamic rule.

#architecture, #christians-and-christianity, #columbus-christopher, #culture-arts, #jews-and-judaism, #middle-ages-historical-period, #mosques, #muslims-and-islam, #religion-and-belief, #seville-spain, #spain, #wintertravel2022

Saudi Halloween: Once-Banned Holiday Now Haunted by Masked Monsters

Only a few years ago, a Halloween party meant arrest. Now, a government-sponsored “horror weekend” means sold-out costume shops and scary clowns. “Saudi is changing,” said a young man going as a wizard.

#costumes, #halloween, #mohammed-bin-salman-1985, #muslims-and-islam, #politics-and-government, #saudi-arabia

Menendez Inquiry Said to Involve Company That Certifies Halal Meat

Federal agents have been asking about IS EG Halal, a New Jersey firm that Egypt made its sole certifier for meat exports from America, an inquiry that appears to include Senator Robert Menendez of New Jersey.

#agriculture-department, #egypt, #halal-foods-and-products, #is-eg-halal, #menendez-robert, #muslims-and-islam, #new-jersey

Father Joe, Bangkok’s Priest to the Poor, Thrives Among Fellow Outcasts

For 50 years, the Rev. Joseph Maier has lived in one of the poorest parts of the Thai capital, ministering to Catholics, Buddhists and Muslims alike, and never finding favor with the church hierarchy.

#bangkok-thailand, #buddhism, #christians-and-christianity, #content-type-personal-profile, #education, #joseph-h-maier, #muslims-and-islam, #religion-and-belief, #roman-catholic-church, #thailand

From Moscow to Tehran, a Crisis of Illiberalism

The liberal West is in trouble, but its rivals still aren’t ready to supplant it.

#china, #conservative-party-great-britain, #democracy-theory-and-philosophy, #end-of-history, #europe, #fukuyama-francis, #great-britain, #iran, #liberalism-us-politics, #muslims-and-islam, #politics-and-government, #putin-vladimir-v, #russia, #russian-invasion-of-ukraine-2022, #saudi-arabia, #ukraine

Unveiled and Furious: How Iran’s Women-Led Protests Cut to the Heart of National Identity

The hijabs women are forced to wear have long been a sign of the government’s power. Now, the women-led protests have made them a symbol of a clashing vision of Iran’s future.

#amini-mahsa-2000-22, #deaths-fatalities, #defense-and-military-forces, #demonstrations-protests-and-riots, #iran, #islamic-revolutionary-guards-corps, #khamenei-ali, #muslim-veiling, #muslims-and-islam, #pahlavi-reza-shah-1878-1944, #politics-and-government, #women-and-girls

In Quebec, the Independence Movement Gives Way to a New Nationalism

In Monday’s election, residents of a town that was once a stronghold of the independence movement are expected to back the province’s popular premier, who has embraced a nationalism based on French Québécois identity.

#canada, #elections, #immigration-and-emigration, #lassomption-quebec, #legault-francois, #montreal-quebec, #muslims-and-islam, #nationalism-theory-and-philosophy, #politics-and-government, #quebec-province-canada, #race-and-ethnicity

Leicester Tensions Have Roots in India

Violent confrontations in Leicester have prompted soul searching in an area long heralded as a success story of diversity and integration among its large Indian diaspora.

#demonstrations-protests-and-riots, #england, #fringe-groups-and-movements, #great-britain, #hinduism, #leicester-england, #modi-narendra, #muslims-and-islam, #politics-and-government

The New India: Expanding Influence Abroad, Straining Democracy at Home

As India rises, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has faced little pushback as he weaponizes institutions to consolidate power and entrench his Hindu nationalist vision.

#bharatiya-janata-party, #hinduism, #human-rights-and-human-rights-violations, #india, #international-relations, #minorities, #modi-narendra, #muslims-and-islam, #right-wing-extremism-and-alt-right

In Istanbul’s Private Retreats of the Sultans, Time Stands Still

The elegant pavilions and summer palaces known as kasir offer a glimpse of history and an intimate and enticing slice of Ottoman life.

#architecture, #istanbul-turkey, #muslims-and-islam, #ottoman-empire, #palaces-and-castles, #travel-and-vacations

A Uyghur Author and Translator Were Detained. Now, Their Novel Speaks For Them.

Writing and translating “The Backstreets,” a book about the oppressive environment faced by Uyghurs in China, was a danger to those involved.

#books-and-literature, #camus-albert, #discrimination, #mental-health-and-disorders, #minorities, #muslims-and-islam, #uighurs-chinese-ethnic-group, #urumqi-china, #writing-and-writers, #xinjiang-china

France Expels Imam Accused of Hate Speech, Reviving a Thorny Debate

The government presented the deportation of Hassan Iquioussen as part of efforts to crack down on “Islamist separatism.” Critics called it a political stunt that infringed on civil liberties.

#darmanin-gerald, #deportation, #france, #freedom-of-speech-and-expression, #hate-speech, #imams, #muslims-and-islam, #religion-state-relations

Exploring Spain’s Arab Influence

Exploring the country’s Arab influence is an impossibly romantic journey, involving palaces with intricate geometric designs, castles and grand mosques reconfigured by Christians into cathedrals.

#andalusia-spain, #arabic-language, #architecture, #christians-and-christianity, #historic-buildings-and-sites, #jews-and-judaism, #mosques, #muslims-and-islam, #places-of-worship, #religion-and-belief, #travel-and-vacations, #united-nations-educational-scientific-and-cultural-organization, #world-heritage-sites

‘It’s My Tradition Too’: Oberammergau’s Centuries-Old Passion Play Evolves

After a two-year pandemic delay, villagers in the German town of Oberammergau are once again re-enacting the story of Jesus’s life and death, with some changes.

#anti-semitism, #bavaria-germany, #coronavirus-2019-ncov, #germany, #jews-and-judaism, #muslims-and-islam, #religion-and-belief, #theater, #travel-and-vacations

The Meaning of Independence for an Overseas Citizen of India

Becoming an Overseas Citizen of India, and learning Hindi, has afforded a closer look at the country.

#hindi-language, #hinduism, #india, #modi-narendra, #muslims-and-islam, #nationalism-theory-and-philosophy, #overseas-citizen-of-india, #politics-and-government

In India, 11 Convicted of Rape and Murder in Bilkis Bano Case Walk Free

Just as Bilkis Bano had started to rebuild her life after grisly communal violence in 2002, a state government cut short her assailants’ life sentences.

#bharatiya-janata-party, #central-bureau-of-investigation-india, #deaths-fatalities, #gujarat-state-india, #hinduism, #modi-narendra, #muslims-and-islam, #sex-crimes, #supreme-court-of-india, #women-and-girls

‘I’m Done With Him’: A Mother’s Anger Over Rushdie Attack

Hadi Matar, 24, kept to himself and was changed by a 2018 trip to the Middle East.

#chautauqua-ny, #chautauqua-institution, #content-type-personal-profile, #matar-hadi, #murders-attempted-murders-and-homicides, #muslims-and-islam, #new-jersey, #rushdie-salman, #the-satanic-verses-book, #writing-and-writers

Anti-Muslim Hate Is Just as Horrific When It Comes From Muslims

With some indication that the killings of four men in Albuquerque may have had sectarian motives, some American Sunnis are calling for solidarity with Shiites.

#albuquerque-nm, #chaplains, #discrimination, #domestic-violence, #hussain-muhammad-afzaal-d-2022, #hussain-naeem-d-2022, #hussein-aftab-d-2022, #latif-khalid, #minorities, #mosques, #murders-attempted-murders-and-homicides, #muslim-americans, #muslims-and-islam, #religion-and-belief, #shiite-muslims, #sunni-muslims, #syed-muhammad-august-2022-murders, #united-states

The Stabbing of Salman Rushdie Renews Free Speech Debates

After the attack, writers and world leaders hailed Rushdie as a symbol of free expression. But the battle lines around his novel “The Satanic Verses” were never cleanly drawn.

#assassinations-and-attempted-assassinations, #books-and-literature, #cancel-culture, #censorship, #freedom-of-speech-and-expression, #muslims-and-islam, #new-york-state, #rushdie-salman, #the-satanic-verses-book, #writing-and-writers

Muslim Killings in Albuquerque Stir Sectarian Ghosts

An Afghan family struggled for a foothold in a new home in the U.S. Now one of them is charged with killing fellow Muslims.

#afghan-americans, #afghanistan-war-2001, #albuquerque-nm, #domestic-violence, #hussain-muhammad-afzaal-d-2022, #hussein-aftab-d-2022, #murders-attempted-murders-and-homicides, #muslim-americans, #muslims-and-islam, #new-mexico, #refugees-and-displaced-persons, #serial-murders, #shiite-muslims, #syed-muhammad-august-2022-murders

India’s Partition: A History in Photos

The division set off communal violence and displaced millions, changing the face and geopolitics of South Asia.

#amritsar-india, #bangladesh, #bhalla-guneeta-singh, #delhi-india, #gandhi-mohandas-k, #hinduism, #india, #jinnah-mohammed-ali, #karachi-pakistan, #kolkata-india, #lahore-pakistan, #muslims-and-islam, #nehru-jawaharlal, #new-delhi-india, #pakistan, #punjab-pakistan, #refugees-and-displaced-persons

75 Years Later, the Fading Ghosts of India’s Bloody Partition

With the passing decades, nationalist fervor and mutual suspicion have largely replaced memories of mass death and displacement during the chaotic cleaving of Pakistan from India.

#hinduism, #india, #muslims-and-islam, #nationalism-theory-and-philosophy, #pakistan, #refugees-and-displaced-persons

Afghanistan, One Year After the Fall

A year after their stunning victory and takeover, the Taliban are still struggling to shift to a governing, political force.

#afghanistan-war-2001, #human-rights-and-human-rights-violations, #muslims-and-islam, #politics-and-government, #shariah-islamic-law, #terrorism

Partition Survivors Seek Closure Through a YouTube Channel

The YouTube channel Punjabi Lehar, based in Pakistan, has reunited people who were separated by the partition of India in 1947.

#dhillon-nasir, #india, #international-relations, #muslims-and-islam, #pakistan, #punjab-india, #punjab-pakistan, #sikhs-and-sikhism, #youtube-com

Investigators Hunt for Motivation and Movements of Man Accused in Rushdie Attack

The writer was gravely wounded and on a ventilator. Neither the hospital treating him nor his agent had updates on his condition early Saturday.

#books-and-literature, #chautauqua-institution, #matar-hadi, #murders-attempted-murders-and-homicides, #muslims-and-islam, #rushdie-salman, #writing-and-writers

‘Shock and Horror:’ Literary World Reacts to Salman Rushdie Attack

A number of writers and authors spoke out about the attack, with the author Neil Gaiman writing that he was “shocked and distressed.”

#books-and-literature, #chautauqua-ny, #chautauqua-institution, #council-on-american-islamic-relations, #freedom-of-speech-and-expression, #murders-attempted-murders-and-homicides, #muslim-americans, #muslims-and-islam, #new-york-state, #pen-american-center

Afghan Man Charged in Albuquerque Muslim Killings Was Headed for Texas

The police in Albuquerque revealed details of the evidence against Muhammad Syed, an Afghan immigrant who has been charged in the shooting deaths of two fellow Muslims.

#albuquerque-nm, #hussain-muhammad-afzaal-d-2022, #hussain-naeem-d-2022, #hussein-aftab-d-2022, #murders-attempted-murders-and-homicides, #muslim-americans, #muslims-and-islam, #new-mexico, #syed-muhammad-august-2022-murders