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Nigeria’s terror group Lakurawa is nothing new – it exists because of government’s failure: analysts

The Nigerian army has spoken of attacks on the Niger-Nigeria border in 2024 as being carried out by a new terrorist group.

The Conversation

Islamic scholar’s ‘fatwa’ criticising October 7 attack echoes growing unhappiness in Gaza towards Hamas

An Islamic scholar in Gaza has issued a legal ruling – or fatwa – denouncing the October 7 2023 attack on Israel by Hamas. Salman al-Dayah’s fatwa condemned Hamas’s actions for violating Islamic principles governing jihad, because they resulted in harm to Israeli and Gazan civilians.

The Conversation

35 years after The Satanic Verses controversy, newly unearthed letters reveal some uncomfortable truths

Former Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad is famous for his forthright statements to other world leaders. In March 1989, Mahathir wrote a letter to then UK Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher that was blunt even by his standards. Unlike a lot of his angry letters, this one wasn’t published.

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Swedish court sentences far-right politician for insulting Muslims

A Swedish court sentenced a far-right politician to four months in jail for two counts of “incitement against an ethnic group” after making hateful comments at political rallies two years ago

The Independent UK

Swedish court jails far-right leader who burned Qur’an

Danish politician Rasmus Paludan sentenced to four months for incitement against ethnic group

The Guardian - UK

After Islamic State: how writers and poets are reclaiming the soul of Mosul

IS burned 100,000 books when they occupied the Iraqi city. Now, as the arts flourish once again and help to restore social cohesion, the ancient cultural centre is being reborn

The Guardian - UK

Outrage As Iran Executes German-Iranian Jamshid Sharmahd

Iran on Monday executed 69-year-old German-Iranian Jamshid Sharmahd after years in captivity, media in the Islamic Republic said, sparking outrage in Germany and beyond.

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When is Ramadan 2026? Your complete guide to Muslims' holy month

Ramadan is a holy month in Islam characterised by fasting, prayer, reflection, and community – here’s what you need to know

Evening Standard

Mourners grieve Fethullah Gülen, a Turkish spiritual leader who died in US

Family, friends and followers of Fethullah Gülen are gathering to pay respects to the influential Turkish spiritual leader and Islamic scholar who died this week in self-exile in the United States

The Independent UK

Former prison officer tells jury he had no intention of stirring up hatred on X

Mark Heath, 45, is accused of stirring up racial hatred before and after the July 29 stabbings in Southport.

Evening Standard

Fethullah Gulen: Self-exiled Turkish spiritual leader and Erdogan foe dies in Pennsylvania

Gulen, a reclusive rival to Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan, is remembered by supporters as a ‘man of faith who transformed the lives of millions’

The Independent UK

Former archbishop of Canterbury urges C of E bishops in Lords to back assisted dying bill

Exclusive: George Carey’s position in stark contrast to that of current head of C of E and that of Islam and the Catholic church

The Guardian - UK

Teacher's Defamation Lawsuit Over Allegations She Mistreated Muslim Student Can Go Forward …

against the online critic who first posted the allegations, but not against CAIR (the Council on American-Islamic Relations), which echoed them.

Reason

Mansion of mysticism: Paris opens glittering home to Sufi art and beliefs

Featuring peacock-shaped padlocks and a holographic Sufi master, the museum explores the religion’s influence on Western culture – and leaves visitors wondering how the giant begging bowls were installed

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Muslims Don’t Matter by Sayeeda Warsi review – a stinging rebuke to former colleagues

Islamophobia is rife, says the former cabinet minister, with Conservative hypocrisy and inaction partly to blame

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Hezbollah Leader Hassan Nasrallah Declared Martyr In Beirut

Gunfire erupts in Beirut as Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah's death is announced, revered as martyrdom in Islam.

The Independent UK

Hassan Nasrallah, longtime leader of Lebanon’s Hezbollah, is killed by his archenemy Israel

Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah, who transformed the Lebanese militant group into a potent paramilitary and political force in the Middle East was killed in an Israeli airstrike

The Independent UK

Who was Hassan Nasrallah? Hezbollah leader of Lebanese militant group killed in Israeli strike

Hassan Nasrallah’s death is not only an enormous blow to Hezbollah but also to Iran, whose Revolutionary Guards founded the group in 1982

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With Conor McGregor off the table (for now), Michael Chandler’s UFC title aspirations amplify

Conor McGregor is officially in Michael Chandler's rear-view now that he's got another fight booked, but is McGregor completely out of the picture?

The Independent UK

Pakistani police are responsible for killing a doctor held in a blasphemy claim, the government says

Pakistan’s government says its investigation shows that police had orchestrated the killing of a doctor accused of blasphemy while he was held in custody last week

France 24

Sweden says Iran behind 2023 Koran burning hacker attack

Swedish authorities accused Iran on Tuesday of being responsible for thousands of text messages sent to people in Sweden calling for revenge over the burnings of Islam's holy book in 2023. Iran denies the accusation. FRANCE 24's Sharon Gaffney speaks to Rouzbeh Parsi, head of the Middle East and North…

The Conversation

The ‘new’ antisemitism conflates criticism of Israel with prejudice against Jews. But it’s complicated

Since the October 7 Hamas attacks on Israel nearly a year ago, and the subsequent ongoing war on Gaza, there have been widespread claims that antisemitism is globally on the rise. Attacks on Jewish synagogues and businesses, some of them uncomfortably close to home, bear this out.

Al Jazeera

Sweden accuses Iran of hack inciting revenge for Quran burnings

Intelligence services say Iran sought to portray Sweden as ‘Islamophobic’ and divide society.

The Independent UK

Sweden says Iran was behind thousands of SMS to Swedes calling for revenge over 2023 Quran burnings

Sweden says that Iran was behind thousands of text messages that were sent to people in the Scandinavian country calling for revenge over the burnings of Quran, Islam’s holy book in 2023

The Guardian - US

The Art of Dining: exploring the history of food in Islamic culture

A new exhibition reveals the traditions that have come to define food in the Islamic world and the artistry involved

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