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Muslim couple thrown out of US mall for 'suspicious' behaviour
The couple, dressed in a thobe and hijab, were escorted from the mall by five policemen for making videos
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Two severed pig heads left outside Islamic school in UK
Police say they are investigating incident as a 'hate crime'
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UK review says Muslim Brotherhood membership an indicator of extremism
The long-delayed review into the organisation was first commissioned in April 2014 by Prime Minister David Cameron
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US professor suspended for saying Muslims, Christians worship 'same God'
Professor put on a head scarf in solidarity with Muslims and said they worship the 'same God' as Christians
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The rise of hate search
Minutes after reports of a Muslim shooter, a disturbing number of Californians decided they wanted to kill them
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Ex-Australia PM Abbott says West should 'proclaim superiority over Islam'
Tony Abbott, who is staunch Catholic, also calls on Australians to stop apologising for their values
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Women scholars in Islam — a history lost
There is a rich history of women scholars imparting knowledge about Islam
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Republican candidates talk tough on 'radical Islam' after California attack
'There can be no doubt that this is an effort to destroy our very way of life' Governor of Ohio
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Most Americans see Muslims like any other group after California shooting: poll
Among Democrats, 60 per cent said they view Muslims like any other community
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France shuts down three mosques and four Muslim prayer rooms
French interior minister says there will be complete firmness against those that preach hatred in France
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Canadian synagogue invites Muslims to pray after mosque set ablaze
Leaders of the synagogue voted to invite Muslim worshipers to pray with them after mosque rendered not fit for use
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Europe's leading human rights court upholds France's ban on headscarves
A social worker was fired after she refused to remove her headscarf
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From Indonesia, a Muslim challenge to the ideology of the Islamic State
The scene is horrifyingly familiar; IS soldiers march a line of prisoners to a riverbank, shoot them one by one
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Islam, beyond the stereotypes
Photographer Wasif exhibits Islam and the way one creates divides between people and puts people in boxes
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Swiss state to fine women wearing burqa up to £6,500
Under new rules in Ticino, women could be fined if they are seen wearing veils which cover their faces in public
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French Muslim body calls for imams to require 'licence to preach'
President of the French Council for the Muslim Religion (CFCM), said the country's imams should be given a...
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After Paris attacks, a darker mood toward Islam emerges in France
There are whiffs of hardening feelings, mosque desecrations over the weekend, and harsh words being exchanged
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Muslim and Jewish leaders gather at Paris concert hall memorial
By joining hands with representatives of the Jewish community, French Muslims wanted to show inter-faith solidarity
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The perfect response to people who blame Muslims for Paris attacks
Old footage of Reza Aslan talking about Islam goes viral in the aftermath of Paris attacks
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Senegal leader calls for 'tolerant Islam' across Africa
Senegal's President stresses on sharing intelligence to combat jihadist groups across the continent
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American writer spends year debating Holy Quran with Muslim scholar
What happens when an American writer and a Muslim scholar debate the Holy Quran?
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Germany investigates anti-Islam group founder for Goebbels remark
The refugee crisis in Europe has boosted the popularity of German anti-Islam organisation, PEGIDA
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Upholding America’s pluralist traditions
Akbar S Ahmed's recent cinematic venture Journey Into Europe seeks to answer: “Is Islam compatible with the...
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Muslim students walk out during Australian national anthem
Principal explains students only allowed to leave assembly hall because of Muharram
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Oprah on a mission to explore the beauty of Islam with new show
'Belief' invites viewers to witness fascinating spiritual journeys through the eyes of the believers
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Indonesia's Aceh province enacts Islamic criminal code
Aceh is the only province in the Muslim-dominated country to adhere to sharia
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16 must-see Muharram photos from around the world
We look at how Muharram is being observed across the world
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US college student arrested after attempt to remove woman's headscarf
As woman sat to eat, teen squeezed her neck and began forcing her head down toward a table
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Islam was 'never part of Europe': Hungary's Orban
Hungary's use of fences and its treatment of migrants
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Anti-Muslim protester in US won over by hugs
The woman accepted the invitation to step inside the mosque and was greeted with loud applause
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Speed dating goes 'halal' in Muslim-majority Malaysia
Instead of casual hookups, Halal Speed Dating is about dignified, chaperoned meet-ups with the intention of marriage
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Niqab ban is hot button issue in Canada election debate
A Conservative government policy, introduced in 2011, prohibited wearing such a veil during citizenship ceremonies
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Women's veils a sign of backwardness, says official in China's Xinjiang
The government has stepped up curbs on religious clothing in the heavily Muslim area
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US lawmaker to boycott Pope speech over climate change
The republican penned an explosive opinion piece arguing that the pontiff would be peddling 'socialist talking points'
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Islamic school teachers sentenced to jail for repeatedly beating up 10-year-old boy
Boy was hit with a plastic stick for talking in class and failing to recite the Quran properly
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Billboards in US aim to raise awareness about Islam
Billboard in New Jersey reads, “Muhammad (pbuh) believed in peace, social justice, women's rights”
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Soccer match in Berlin ends in brawl amid anti-Muslim and anti-Semitic insults
The dispute ended in a tussle involving more than 20 people
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A mosque in America's busiest airport
Mosque in New York's JFK airport also provides help to travelers who are lost or stranded
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'Quran for all' mobile van launched by Muslim scholars in Srinagar
The van which offers Quran downloads will move from place to place with Muslim scholars on board
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India home to 180 million Muslims: Indian official
India stands as the world's third-largest Muslim country after Indonesia and Pakistan
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British university says its Quran manuscript is among world's oldest
Radiocarbon dating shows that the parchment folios held by the University of Birmingham were at least 1,370 years old
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Moscow becoming Europe's largest Muslim city
Of a total population of 12.5 million, the Muslim community comprises at least a significant 1.5 million
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RSS promoting ‘Tulsi’ among Muslims as ‘Jannati jhaad’
An affiliate of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh claims Tulsi is mentioned in the Holy Quran
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Malaysian activists question role of Muslim 'fashion police'
Ethnic sensitivities can often trigger dispute in Malaysia
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Over 450,000 mark Lailatul Qadr at Al Aqsa mosque
Israeli forces intensified their Police force around the Al Aqsa Mosque in planning for the holy night
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Can Americans elect a Muslim president? Maybe they can
Recent Gallup poll reveals that 60 per cent of American adults would vote a well-qualified Muslim for President
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Leeds Grand Mosque linked to children's suicide bombing DVD
Former chairman of Leeds Grand Mosque was the sole distributor of a DVD glorifying suicide bombings
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Islam most popular religion among the under 30 in China: report
Islam has the largest number of young followers; nearly 22.4 per cent
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Islamophobic attacks rise by 23.5% in France
Report alleges Islamophobic attacks in France have increased in the aftermath of Paris shootings
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Russia sees a threat in its converts to Islam
Russia has long lived in fear of a militant uprising within its own borders