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Islamic State claims deadly bomb blasts on minibuses in Afghan city

Kabul (AFP) - The Islamic State group claimed two bomb blasts aboard minibuses that killed at least nine people Thursday in Afghanistan's Mazar-i-Sharif, a week after a deadly explosion at a Shiite mosque in the northern city.

AFP

Turkey's Erdogan heading to Saudi Arabia to mend ties

Turkish officials say President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is traveling to Saudi Arabia on the latest leg of Turkey's efforts to build bridges with regional rivals

The Independent UK

UK report warns of impact of Islamist groups in prisons

Britain's prisons have failed to recognise the dangers of Islamist "gang-type activity" and the impact of Islamist groups has been underestimated for too long by authorities, an independent report into the prison service said.

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Islamist terrorists running gangs in prison and guards fear challenging them, report warns

Prison service is failing to tackle radicalisation of offenders behind bars

The Independent UK

Bangladeshi jailed for life for attack on prominent novelist

Foyzul Hasan convicted under anti-terror laws for attacking renowned activist and professor Muhammad Zafar Iqbal.

Al Jazeera

Hijab row | Supreme Court tells students it will list plea in two days

Chief Justice Ramana assures senior advocate Meenakshi Arora who made an oral mentioning for early hearing of the case on behalf of the students.

The Hindu

Emmanuel Macron reelected: four key themes for his second term as president

Emmanuel Macron has fended off the challenge from Marine Le Pen to secure a second term as president of France after taking 58.2% of the vote in the second round of the national election. He is one of only a very small number of French presidents to win reelection. And…

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Ramadan: Hagia Sophia a glimpse of Turkey’s modern transformation

Tarawih prayers resume after 88 years this Ramadan at the museum-turned-mosque in Istanbul.

Al Jazeera

CBSE drops chapters on Islamic empires, Cold War from syllabus; verses of Faiz also excluded

The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has also dropped from the course content chapters on 'democracy and diversity'

The Hindu

‘To support halal is to contribute to terrorism’: Meet Ravi Ranjan Singh, crusader for ‘jhatka’ meat

“They threaten my identity,” said Ravi Ranjan Singh. “...Halal is not just meat, it is everywhere...These are economic black holes which lead to economic slavery. Non-Muslims are being deprived of employment. We will all be slaved.”

Newslaundry

Mosque blast kills 33 in Afghanistan

Kunduz (Afghanistan) (AFP) - A bomb blast ripped through a mosque during Friday prayers in northern Afghanistan, killing 33 people including children, just a day after the Islamic State group claimed two separate deadly attacks.

AFP

Tensions threaten to boil over in Jerusalem's Muslim quarter

Jerusalem (AFP) - Standing in front of his shop on one of the main arteries through Jerusalem's Old City, Palestinian grocer Alaa Zorba has a shouting match with an Israeli policeman.

AFP

Billboard along Interstate 294 —near O’Hare — aims to raise awareness for Ramadan

“There are many misconceptions people may have about Islam, about fasting, about Ramadan, about Muslims,” said a leader of GainPeace, which helped launch the billboard that provides a phone number and website to visit to learn about Islam.

Chicago Sun-Times

Father of killed Syria militants jailed after calling for ‘jihad by the sword’ at Brighton mosque

Two of Abubaker Deghayes’ teenage sons were killed while fighting for an al-Qaeda faction

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‘A demand for dignity’: How French Muslims lost faith in Macron after security shift

Community disappointed by president for neglecting poorer suburbs and passing divisive anti-terror laws

Reuters

Arab League urges Israel to stop Jewish prayers at Al-Aqsa mosque

The Arab League called on Israel on Thursday to end Jewish prayers inside the compound of Islam's third holiest shrine in East Jerusalem, warning it was a flagrant affront to Muslim feelings that could trigger wider conflict.

The Independent UK

Tensions over race, religion in France's presidential race

France’s presidential campaign has been difficult for voters of immigrant heritage and religious minorities

Asharq Al-Awsat

Azhar’s Sheikh: Congratulating Christians on Holidays Comes from Understanding Islam

Al-Azhar Grand Imam Ahmed al-Tayyeb announced that congratulating Christians on holidays is not out of courtesy or formalities but rather "comes from our understanding of the teachings of our true religion." The Grand Imam explained that the relationship between Muslims and Christians is a true embodiment of unity and brotherhood…

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The Independent UK

How should you wish someone a ‘Happy Ramadan’?

Ramadan is the ninth month in the Islamic calendar and is celebrated by Muslims globally

Newslaundry

A history lesson for Atul Kochhar

It’s obvious the celebrated Michelin-starred chef Atul Kochhar does not know his roast poussin from his lamb rump. For starters, how could an apparently savvy, accomplished and trained chef not tell the difference between Muslim and Islam when he castigated Bollywood actor Priyanka Chopra? In the tweet to Chopra, Kochhar…

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