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True Geordie apologises to ex-kickboxer Andrew Tate for "stupid" slur

YouTube star True Geordie responded to controversial ex-kickboxer Tate's call-out with a slur about his rival's conversion to Islam, which has faced widespread criticism online

Daily Mirror

How Halal BBQ Pitmasters of North Texas grew from one brisket to a burgeoning business

DALLAS — It started with conversation at parties. Barbecue, it seemed, just always came up.

Tribune News Service

‘I applied for radiotherapy nine times and got no reply’: living with cancer in Gaza

For specialist treatment, Palestinians often need to be referred to a hospital outside Gaza – then apply for a travel permit. Tight budgets and restrictions mean few are granted. Here, one woman details the obstacles she has faced

The Guardian - UK

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It’s Woman vs. Woman in Iran’s Protests

The Islamic Republic has always cultivated a reservoir of devoted female support.

Foreign Policy

Britain had a far-right terrorist attack a week ago. Why the failure to call it by its true name?

The perpetrator of the firebombing in Dover openly expressed hatred of Muslims. Yet reaction has been muted, says campaigner Miqdaad Versi

The Guardian - UK

Pope prays for 'suffering peoples' on final day in Gulf

Aboard the Papal Plane (AFP) - Pope Francis said Sunday he was praying for "suffering peoples of the Middle East", at the end of a Bahrain visit promoting dialogue with Islam but marked by accusations of rights abuses in the Gulf state.

AFP

Pope holds open-air mass for 30,000 in Bahrain

Riffa (Bahrain) (AFP) - About 30,000 flag-waving worshippers joined an open-air mass held by Pope Francis in mainly Muslim Bahrain on Saturday, the highlight of his outreach mission to the Gulf.

AFP

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Thousands protest in Mali over 'blasphemous' video

Bamako (AFP) - Thousands of demonstrators thronged Mali's capital Bamako on Friday to protest the publication of a video on social media deemed blasphemous against Islam.

AFP

World on 'precipice', says Pope as he meets grand imam in Bahrain

Awali (Bahrain) (AFP) - Pope Francis warned the world is on the edge of a "delicate precipice" and buffeted by "winds of war" as he held inter-faith talks with one of Sunni Islam's top leaders in Bahrain on Friday.

AFP

As pope visits, leading Muslim cleric urges intra-Muslim dialogue

Awali (Bahrain) (AFP) - One of the world's leading Islamic clerics on Friday called for dialogue between the faith's two main currents to settle sectarian differences, in an address to religious leaders including Pope Francis.

AFP

Pope to meet Sunni authority on Bahrain 'dialogue' trip

Manama (AFP) - Pope Francis will meet Sunni Islam's leading authority on Friday during a visit to Bahrain aimed at increasing dialogue but marked by accusations of rights abuses in the Gulf state.

AFP

Iraq landslide disaster throws spotlight on informal shrines

Baghdad (AFP) - When a landslide buried part of an Islamic shrine in Iraq this summer, killing eight pilgrims, sorrow quickly turned to anger because the site was run without oversight from state or religious authorities.

AFP

Israeli forces kill four Palestinians in latest violence

Jenin (Palestinian Territories) (AFP) - Israeli forces killed four Palestinians Thursday, including an alleged attacker and Islamist fighter, medics and security officials said, as violence flared across Israeli-annexed east Jerusalem and the occupied West Bank.

AFP

Christian monastery possibly pre-dating Islam found in UAE

An ancient Christian monastery possibly dating as far back as the years before Islam spread across the Arabian Peninsula has been discovered on an island off the coast of the United Arab Emirates

The Independent UK

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Pope visits Bahrain for interfaith talks with rights in spotlight

Fiumicino (Italy) (AFP) - Pope Francis, leader of the world's 1.3 billion Catholics, departed Thursday for the Gulf state of Bahrain to foster ties with Islam in a trip overshadowed by criticism of human rights abuses.

The Independent UK

EXPLAINER: Status of women in Qatar, host of World Cup

The foreign fans flocking to Doha for the 2022 FIFA World Cup will find an emirate where women have been driving for decades, hold public office and wield influence through other high-profile roles

AFP

US woman who led female IS battalion gets 20 years in prison

Alexandria (United States) (AFP) - An American woman who converted to Islam and joined the Islamic State in Syria, leading an all-female military battalion, was sentenced to 20 years in prison by a US court Tuesday.

AFP

Francis' first visit to Bahrain to cement ties with Islam

Vatican City (AFP) - Pope Francis will become the first pontiff in history to visit Bahrain, in a trip this week that is hoped will cement ties with Islam but is also marked by accusations of human rights abuses in the Gulf state.

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Bangkok Post

For a better future

After the Taliban takeover in Afghanistan, Hamida and Marsela are happy to be back in school in Thailand. Despite being far from home, they are not only taking interesting lessons but growing up in a safe environment with new friends and teachers.

AFP

US woman who led female IS battalion faces up to 20 years in prison

Washington (AFP) - An American woman who grew up on a farm in Kansas, converted to Islam and joined the Islamic State in Syria, where she led an all-female military battalion, is to be sentenced Tuesday for providing support to a foreign terrorist group.

Wales Online

Mahsa Amini protesters show support for ‘women’s revolution’ in Iran

The death of the 22-year-old after she was detained for allegedly not adhering to a strict Islamic dress code has triggered protests

The Independent UK

Mahsa Amini: London protesters show support for ‘women’s revolution’ in Iran

An organiser said: ‘This is a revolution, with women at its forefront, with men by their side, that will bring the Islamic regime to an end.’

WEKU

In Iran, women are protesting the hijab. In India, they're suing to wear it

India's Hindu conservatives are championing Iran's female Muslim protesters. But they oppose Muslim students in southern India who are fighting for the right to wear the hijab in schools.

Radio France Internationale

Foreign journalists feel the pinch as Taliban tighten grip on Afghanistan

Since their return to power in Afghanistan in 2021, the Taliban have imposed a fundamentalist version of Islam. Foreign journalists, who have been tolerated by the regime, say it is becoming more difficult to report freely.

The Guardian - US

Get-rich-quick schemes drained my town’s wealth. At a Christian conference, their legacy lives on

Life Surge, where speakers include Tim Tebow and a Duck Dynasty star, ties together faith and financial planning

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