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Scholar under Glasgow fatwa Paigham Mustafa defends Boris Johnson’s burqa remarks (LINK ONLY)
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Comedian Eshaan Akbar on trying to highlight the humour in Islam 'There’s no representation on TV of Muslims having a laugh. There isn’t anything out there that allows white British people to see Muslims just being normal,' he says
(National-UAE) Most comedians have to put up with a fair degree of heckling in their careers, but British comedian Eshaan Akbar has received violent threats for his new stand-up routine at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. In Prophet Like It’s Hot, the 34-year-old […]
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Germany tolerant of LGBT neighbors, but not Muslim ones While homophobia has seen a drastic decrease in Germany over the years, Islamophobia has remained stubbornly stagnant. A new Playboy poll has found that most Germans are opposed to mosques, hijab, and refugee homes.
(Deutsche Welle) A new poll published on Thursday by Playboy Germany shows that while national hostility to minority sexualities may have taken a nosedive over the years, hostility to Islam remains depressingly stagnant. According to the survey, which polled over 1,000 men […]
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LA mayor turns down $425K in federal funding to counter violent extremism after opposition from civil rights groups stalls process
(OC Register) Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti’s office has turned down a $425,000 federal grant to counter violent extremism after a wave of opposition from civil rights organizations, which said the program would target and vilify Muslims. Garcetti’s office, which was to […]
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Anti-Muslim remarks ‘only helping the terrorists’: Malcolm Turnbull leads condemnation of Fraser Anning
(Sydney Morning Herald) Australia’s political leaders have united to heap condemnation on a “dangerous” speech by Senator Fraser Anning that a shocked Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull warned was “only helping the terrorists.” The call by Senator Anning, from Katter’s Australian Party, for […]
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Woman wins handshake discrimination case in Sweden
(Local) A Muslim woman whose job interview was cut short when it became known that she would not shake hands with male colleagues for religious reasons, was indirectly discriminated against, the Swedish Labour Court has ruled. The 24-year-old woman had been called […]
Academics & Education
Judge in New Mexico compound case accuses prosecutors of anti-Muslim discrimination
(Daily Caller) The New Mexico judge overseeing the case against five alleged Muslim extremists essentially accused prosecutors of discriminating against Muslims in her Monday court order granting bail to the defendants. The defendants, Siraj Wahhaj, Hujrah Wahhaj, Jany Leveille, [Subhanah] Wahhaj, and […]
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Classical scholars turn backs on Boris Johnson over burqa comments (LINK ONLY)
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Trojan horse teacher called gays ‘animals’ (LINK ONLY)
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Muslim leaders urge May to launch inquiry into Tory party Islamophobia (LINK ONLY)
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‘Morally empty’ Johnson is courting fascism, says peer as Tory crisis mounts (LINK ONLY)
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Boris Johnson must face full inquiry, Muslim leaders tell May (LINK ONLY)
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Muslim group joins condemnation of Boris Johnson burqa remarks (LINK ONLY)
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Equality watchdog attacks Boris Johnson’s ‘inflammatory’ remarks (LINK ONLY)
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Scottish Tory councillor blasted after comparing Muslim women in burkas to patio umbrellas (LINK ONLY)
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CAIR Michigan files lawsuit challenging airport monitoring practices
(Michigan Radio) The Council on American-Islamic Relations Michigan is part of a lawsuit filed Wednesday challenging practices used to monitor passengers in U.S. airports. The lawsuit aims to have the no-fly list, watch list, and the new “Quiet Skies” program declared unconstitutional. […]
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Muslim org demands Hyatt to cease hosting annual conference
(Daily Caller) Hyatt Hotels received a call from a Muslim social justice organization demanding that it cancel its agreement to host ACT for America’s annual conference in early September. In the wake of recent online banishments of personalities and organizations deemed “hateful” […]
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Advocacy group says ‘anti-Muslim bias incidents’ up 82 percent in California
(Hill) A report from the Council [on] American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) showed “anti-Muslim bias incidents” in California surged 82 percent in 2017, during President Trump’s first year in office. The report from CAIR California says the group received complaints of 2,259 “anti-Muslim bias incidents” last year, […]
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Conservative senator apologizes for tweet citing Liberal MP’s Saudi background Tweet by Denise Batters, which she deleted, has led to calls for her resignation
(CBC) Conservative Sen. Denise Batters apologized to Liberal MP Omar Alghabra today for her choice of words in what some interpreted as a racist tweet. “My intent was to suggest Mr. Alghabra’s experience living in Saudi Arabia would give him unique insight about the difficult situation […]
Clerics & Preachers
Candidate deflects questions on ties to Pakistani cleric
(Worcester Telegram) A Democratic primary challenger to U.S. Rep. Richard Neal, D-Springfield, in the 1st Congressional District has landed endorsements from progressive groups despite her connection to a Muslim cleric who called the Supreme Court ruling upholding same-sex marriage the “darkest day […]
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New Jersey Muslims sue over controversial federal surveillance programs
(Bergen Record) A Syria native from Bergen County and a Middlesex County man are among 20 Americans who filed a lawsuit this week alleging their rights were violated by the federal government’s secret surveillance of travelers. The lawsuit challenges the federal terrorist watch list system […]
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Met Police chief: Boris Johnson’s burka comments not a criminal offence The former foreign secretary faces criticism for a column which argued against banning the full-face veil in Britain.
(Sky News) Boris Johnson’s comments comparing women who wear the burka to “bank robbers” and “letter boxes” would not “reach the bar” for a criminal offence, the head of the Metropolitan Police has said. Commissioner Cressida Dick said “some people have clearly […]
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Boris Johnson to face Tory party inquiry over burqa remarks (LINK ONLY)
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Belittled by burqa row, British Muslims fear rise in hate crime (LINK ONLY)
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Muslim teacher claims discrimination
(Views and News from Norway) A Muslim man who lost his job as a substitute teacher at an Oslo elementary school has filed a discrimination complaint with state authorities. He claims his contract wasn’t renewed on religious grounds, because of his refusal […]
Children & Teens
Emily Thornberry said she would not want her family ‘looked after by someone wearing a burka’ (LINK ONLY)
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Boris Johnson’s burqa comments bolster his grassroots Conservative support (LINK ONLY)
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Niqab comments by Mid Bedfordshire MP Nadine Dorries branded ‘deeply offensive’ (LINK ONLY)
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Tories under pressure over disciplinary action against Boris Johnson (LINK ONLY)
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Muslim group plans to sue US over terror watch list system
(AP) A Muslim civil rights organization said Tuesday it plans to file a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of the federal government’s terror watch list system, including a newly disclosed program in which air marshals have secretly monitored air passengers with no known […]
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Daily Mail removes ‘Powder Keg Paris’ report after complaints (LINK ONLY)
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Boris Johnson faces criticism over burka ‘letter box’ jibe
(BBC) Former Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson has been accused of Islamophobia after saying Muslim women wearing burkas “look like letter boxes.” He said he was against bans on face-covering veils in public places, in his Telegraph column, but added that they looked […]
Clerics & Preachers
Islamic inmates need more religious support, say Muslim prison chaplains
(Global News) Prison can be a lonely, isolating place. But in some cases, it transforms prisoners completely. For example, an inmate who was a self-declared white supremacist used to walk around the prison with a chip on his shoulder, rattling off racist […]
Children & Teens
Forced marriage: Officer asked if Iraqi man could date a 12-year-old (LINK ONLY)
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Idaho House candidate uses Muslim slur, says Facebook posts ‘trigger debate’ on politics
(Idaho Statesman) A Boise Republican legislative candidate wrote he was “happy to delete another American hating muzzie” July 27 as he posted a photo of another Idahoan he apparently blocked on his personal Facebook page. “Of course he lives here and benefits […]
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Tommy Robinson and Britain’s ongoing descent into madness Future ages will see the UK’s persecution of foes of jihad terror as its darkest hour.
(FrontPage) Britain’s darkest hour has followed its finest hour by 78 years. Tommy Robinson has been freed from a stint in prison that he never should have been serving in the first place. The New York Times reported: “On Wednesday, the Court […]
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Islamophobic mailers target Democratic congressional candidate Tahirah Amatul-Wadud
(Springfield Republican) Tahirah Amatul-Wadud, a Springfield Democrat running for the U.S. House of Representatives in Massachusetts’ 1st Congressional District, spoke out this week against an Islamophobic flier targeting her campaign that has been sent to residents across Western Massachusetts. Amatul-Wadud, who will […]
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‘From one day to another, we’re criminals’ Muslim women speak against Denmark’s burqa ban
(Local) Women who wear the niqab in Denmark said on Wednesday that the ban against the Islamic veil was oppressive and would restrict their freedom, as they took part in demonstrations against the new law. Hundreds of protesters, wearing various kinds of […]
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Danish ban on Islamic full-face veil takes effect
(AFP) Denmark’s ban on the Islamic full-face veil in public spaces came into force on Wednesday, with anyone wearing a garment that hides the face in public risking a fine. Human rights campaigners have slammed the ban as a violation of women’s […]
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TSA’s passenger tracking program leaves Metro Detroit Muslim community on edge
(WXYZ) A small team of air marshals, as part of the “Quiet Skies” program, are looking for behaviors like abnormal awareness of surroundings, excessive fidgeting or perspiration, and rapid eye blinking, according to a bombshell report by the Boston Globe. And it’s […]
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Man’s sentence reduced after judge is accused of anti-Islamic bias
(Atlanta Journal-Constitution) An Iranian-American’s five-month jail sentence was reduced after he filed an appeal accusing a Sandy Springs judge who sentenced him of harboring anti-Islamic bias. Municipal Court Judge Sharon Dickson recently came under fire for remarks she made during Fazial Azizan’s […]
Academics & Education
As Muslim students fight for protection, some parents battle to keep Islam out of schools
(PRI) On July 26, 2016, a young girl stepped up to the mic at a meeting of the San Diego Unified School District Board of Education. “Good evening. My name is Sohaila Gebaly,” she said. “I’m going to 6th grade. I love […]
Arts & Entertainment
Anti-Islamophobia film wraps filming in Germany Featuring actors from 38 countries, movie meant to raise awareness and eliminate stereotypes against Islam
(Anadolu) The last scene of a movie aiming to eliminate stereotypes against Islam was shot in Germany on Friday. The last scene of the movie, called Islamophobia, was shot in a Turkish mosque in Gladbeck, a town in northwestern Germany. The film […]
Children & Teens
Terror police boost security for MP Sarah Champion over criticism of Asian sex gangs (LINK ONLY)
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Seehofer at fault in Özil affair, says Green Party leader
(Local) Green Party co-chairman Robert Habeck has weighed in on the debate surrounding Mesut Özil’s retirement from the German national football team, saying that interior minister Horst Seehofer (CSU) must shoulder some of the blame. Habeck said that Seehofer, who is also […]
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Erdogan calls Ozil, praises exit from German team
(AFP) President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday said he had backed Mesut Ozil’s decision to quit the German national team on racism grounds in a telephone call with the Turkish-origin football star, wading into a controversy that caused uproar in Germany. Ozil […]
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DFB regrets Mesut Özil’s decision to quit Germany, rejects suggestions of racism Germany's football association, the DFB, has responded to the criticism it has received since Mesut Özil announced he had quit the national team. It rejected any suggestion of racism and stressed its integration work.
(Deutsche Welle) In a statement released on Monday, the DFB (German football association) said it regretted but respected Mesut Özil’s decision to retire from the national team. It also thanked the midfielder for his 92 international appearances for the country, as well as […]
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Turks in Berlin rally around Ozil in racism row
(AFP) “He did the right thing,” said 63-year-old Abbas Haydin, as Turks in Berlin on Monday rallied around football star Mesut Ozil and praised his decision to quit the Germany team over perceived racism. “He has set an example. This was bound […]
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Counter-protest planned against Gays Against Sharia UK and Standing For Britain joint rally in Stockton Gays Against Sharia UK are planning a joint rally with Standing For Britain and will be marching through the town centre this Saturday
(Teesside Gazette) Anti-fascists are gearing up to counter-protest against a march in Stockton. The counter-protest comes after campaigners, Gays Against Sharia UK, announced they are holding a joint rally with Standing For Britain and will be marching through the town centre this […]
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Saltgrass COO, waiter say racism story made up
(Odessa American) The Odessa waiter whose story about being called a terrorist by a customer spurred national attention last week now admits it was all a hoax. The waiter, Khalil Cavil, 20, admitted he wrote the racist note himself in a Monday […]