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Apr 05

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Israel’s war in Gaza weighs on the holy month of Ramadan

By Saher Khan

Muslims around the world are marking the month of Ramadan. But this year, Israel’s war in Gaza, with mass civilian casualties and widespread suffering among Gazans, has added a new layer to this holy month. We spoke with Muslims at…

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Mar 11

India announces steps to implement a citizenship law that excludes Muslims

By Sheikh Saaliq, Associated Press

The Citizenship Amendment Act provides a fast track to naturalization for Hindus, Parsis, Sikhs, Buddhists, Jains and Christians who fled to Hindu-majority India from Afghanistan, Bangladesh and Pakistan before Dec. 31, 2014.

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Mar 10

Ramadan starts on Monday for many Muslims after crescent moon spotted in Saudi Arabia

By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press

Officials saw the crescent moon Sunday night in Saudi Arabia, home to the holiest sites in Islam, marking the start of the holy fasting month of Ramadan for many of the world's 1.8 billion Muslims.

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Mar 10

What is Ramadan and how do Muslims observe the Islamic holy month?

By Mariam Fam, Associated Press

This year, Ramadan comes as the Israel-Hamas war has left much of Gaza in ruins and created a worsening humanitarian catastrophe. Some Muslims have been brainstorming how to remain mindful of the Palestinians' plight during the holy month.

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Nov 22

Polls say anti-Islam and far-right populist Geert Wilders heading for shocking win in Netherlands

By Mike Corder, Raf Casert, Associated Press

An exit poll says the far-right and anti-Islam populist Geert Wilders is heading for a massive parliamentary election victory.

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Oct 20

Violent threats across the country disrupt Muslim groups raising support for Palestinians

By Matthew Barakat, Associated Press

A national Muslim civil rights group is moving its annual banquet out of a Virginia hotel it says received bomb and death threats.

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Jul 22

Protesters attempt to storm Baghdad’s Green Zone over Quran burning in Denmark

By Ali Jabar, Jari Tanner, Associated Press

Tensions flared again in Iraq on Saturday over a series of recent protests in Europe involving the desecration of the Quran, Islam’s holy book, which sparked a debate over the balance between freedom of speech and religious sensitivities.

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Apr 14

Minneapolis becomes first major U.S. city to broadcast Islamic call to prayer 5 times per day

By Associated Press

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. (AP) — Minneapolis will allow broadcast of the Muslim call to prayer in early mornings and late evenings, becoming the first major U.S. city to allow the announcement over speakers five times a day, year-round.

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Mar 28

2 dead, several injured after stabbing at Muslim center in Portugal

By Barry Hatton, Joseph Wilson, Associated Press

A man wielding a large knife killed two women and injured several other people at an Ismaili Muslim center in Lisbon, and Portuguese authorities said they were investigating Tuesday's stabbing attack as a possible terror act.

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Mar 22

How Muslims mark Ramadan, and what makes it a holy month

By Mohammad Hassan Khalil, The Conversation

Ramadan is a period of fasting and spiritual growth and is one of the five “pillars of Islam."…

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