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Four men go on trial in Paris accused of conspiring to plot neo-Nazi attacks

Defendants allegedly planned attacks on mosques and Jewish targets in France in 2017 and 2018

The Guardian - UK

When Muslim dogwhistle fails, Sudhir Chaudhary blames Hindus for being a ‘danger to Hindus’

“In our country, even if there is fake news about attacks on mosques and churches, the country simmers with riots. But when a temple is attacked, there isn’t even a discussion.”

Newslaundry

‘J&K Waqf Board using coercion to take over independent shrines, mosques’

The Mutahida Majlis-e-Ulema (MMU) J&K and the Muslim Personal Law Board J&K — both of which are umbrella bodies representing a number of religious institutions — have accused the J&K Waqf Board of “coercion” to take over independent religious institutions, including shrines and mosques, in Kashmir.

The Hindu

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‘Destroy all mosques to show Hindu strength’: Unravelling the June 6 violence in Sangamner

At 9.15 am on June 6, Azhar Pathan was at his vada pav restaurant in Dilli Naka neighbourhood in the city of Sangamner in Maharashtra’s Ahmednagar district. A handful of customers were having breakfast when a mob of around 100-150 people gathered outside the premises. According to Pathan, they began…

Newslaundry

Ardern receives New Zealand top honour for leadership during COVID, mosque attack

Former Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern on Monday received one of New Zealand's top honours, recognising her efforts for leading the country through the COVID-19 crisis, the terror attacks on two Christchurch mosques and the White Island volcanic eruption.

Reuters

Man arrested after spate of mosque thefts in London

The Met Police has arrested a man in connection with a series of thefts from mosques in east London.

Evening Standard

Man charged with setting fire to Minneapolis mosque

A man who is suspected of setting fires to mosques in Minneapolis has been indicted on federal charges of arson and damage to religious property

The Independent UK

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CSIS targeting of Canadian Muslims reveals the importance of addressing institutional Islamophobia

There has been an uproar recently among politicians who have called for the resignation of Amira Elghawaby, Canada’s first special representative on combating Islamophobia.

The Conversation

New Zealand mosque shooter files appeal against life sentence

A white supremacist who killed 51 Muslim worshippers at mosques in Christchurch in March 2019, the worst mass shooting in New Zealand's history, has filed an appeal against his life sentence, a court spokesperson said on Tuesday.

Reuters

Thousands of mosques targeted as Hindu nationalists try to rewrite India’s history

Shamsi Jama Masjid, an 800-year-old mosque in Uttar Pradesh, is the latest flashpoint in a dispute that could eventually turn violent

The Guardian - UK

UAE to Ease Virus Restrictions

The United Arab Emirates will ease masking requirements imposed over the coronavirus pandemic, authorities said Monday. As of Wednesday, the wearing of face masks will no longer be required in public places, except for medical facilities, mosques and public transportation, the official WAM news agency reported. Masks will also be…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Saudi Crown Prince Inaugurates 2nd Phase of Historic Mosques Development Project

Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense, inaugurated on Tuesday the second phase of Prince Mohammed bin Salman project to develop historic mosques. The project aims to rehabilitate and restore 130 historical mosques throughout the Kingdom. The second phase of the project covers 30 mosques:…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Mosques’ safety ‘shattered by one night of hatred’ as Muslims ‘on edge’ over rising Islamophobic attacks

Muslim community leaders are calling for better protection and safeguarding from the government and police following a rise in Islamophobic attacks

The Independent UK

Thousands Rally in Sudan After 9 Killed in Protests

Thousands took to the streets Friday in Sudan's capital, a day after nine people were killed in demonstrations against the country's ruling generals. Sudanese security forces fired tear gas at protesters near the presidential palace in Khartoum. The country has been rocked by near-weekly protests since an Oct. 25 coup…

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The Independent UK

Bleak, hidden and uninviting: It’s time to improve women’s prayer spaces in UK mosques

Having grown up feeling isolated from her local mosque, Saman Javed speaks to other Muslim women about their experiences and examines how the worship space came to be dominated by men

The Hindu

Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind moves SC seeking intervention in plea against Places of Worship Act

“There is a list of numerous mosques which is doing the rounds on social media, alleging that the mosques were built allegedly by destroying Hindu places of worship.”

The Hindu

Seven held in Ayodhya for throwing objectionable items at mosques

The arrested belong to an outfit called the ‘Hindu Yodha Sangathan’.

The Hindu

With Ramzan on, mosques get active after a gap of two years

Pandemic had deprived faithful of their month-long mass prayers

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Los Angeles Times

Supreme Court deals setback to Muslims suing FBI over spying on a California mosque

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Supreme Court dealt a setback Friday to three Muslim men in Orange County, California, who have been suing the FBI for spying on their mosques in the years after the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks.

Los Angeles Times

Supreme Court deals setback to Muslims suing FBI over spying on a Calif. mosque

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court dealt a setback Friday to three Muslim men in Orange County, California, who have been suing the FBI for spying on their mosques in the years after the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks.

Manchester Evening News

Far-right troll jailed after vile Facebook rants calling for mosques to be burnt down

Paul Shelton used an online alias to post hate-filled rants on social media

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