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The world bid farewell to the celebrated poet Mourid Barghouti in February. A champion of the Palestinian cause, Palestinian authors share their memories of the great writer.
Social media users saw the appearance of Sameera Fazili, Deputy Director of the National Economic Council, as symbolising the shift away from the Trump administration's disdain for Muslims.
British police trial anti-grab hijab in Muslim recruitment bid
Leicestershire Police say the hijabs will be rolled out to more officers if the trial is successful.
Women cartoon characters must 'wear hijab', rules Iran's Khamenei
Wearing the hijab and modest clothing became mandatory for women in Iran, following the Islamic revolution of 1979.
Disqualified hijabi athlete inspires US volleyball tournament rule change
Valor Collegiate Prep freshman volleyball player Najah Aqeel was not allowed to play in a match because she didn't have a waiver to wear her ...
Indonesia bans mandatory Islamic 'hijab' scarves for schoolgirls
Following the case of a Christian student, Indonesia has banned schools from forcing its female students to wear head scarves.
60 years after Algerian liberation, France is distorting history
Comment: As long as France refuses to acknowledge its crimes in Algeria and the need for reparations, the report's empty gestures will count for ...
France's Le Pen proposes hijab ban
The far-right leader has called for a total ban on the Muslim headscarf in public places.
Two gay men publicly lashed 77 times in Indonesia
Two men who were allegedly caught by neighbour having sex, were publicly whipped 77 times each in Aceh province.
Florida anti-protest bill threatens even tighter chokehold on communities
Comment: Conservatives in Florida are introducing a new anti-protest bill, but make no mistake about its intended target, writes Hiba Rahim.
Muslim groups submit UN complaint over France's 'structural Islamophobia'
A collective of organisations has called on the UN to take action and put an end to anti-Muslim actions and policies in France.
UK imams mobilise to counter Coronavirus vaccine disinformation
Islamic religious leaders in the UK are coming together to tackle false information about the coronavirus vaccine.
The racist legacy of outgoing US President Donald Trump
It is Donald Trump's last official day as President of the United States, and his departure is a good time to look back on his problematic ...
London school threatens legal action over Muslim student's skirt
Siham Hamud, 12, described being bullied for her religious beliefs after being sent home everyday in December for wearing a skirt her school ...
Muslim official 'forced to remove hijab' in police custody
A Muslim elected official is filing a lawsuit in federal court in Alexandria, Virginia after she was forced to remove her hijab in ...
Denmark's women-led Mariam Mosque: Unorthodox reformation or overdue recognition?
Sherin Khankan and a group of Islamic academics founded the women-led Mariam Mosque in Copenhagen in 2016, sparking a debate among mainstream Muslims who do not traditionally recognise female imamship
The best books by Arab authors in 2020
Book Club: From fiction to insightful memoirs and social commentary, The New Arab rounds up some of the best books written by Arab authors this ...
Hijab and Red Lipstick by Yousra Imran
Book Club: In Hijab and Red Lipstick, Yousra Imran alchemises her trauma into a semi-autobiographical novel that was hard to put down.
Austria court overturns primary school headscarf ban
Austria's constitutional court overturned a law banning the headscarf in primary schools.
The facade of women's rights in Saudi Arabia
In-depth: The decision to transfer imprisoned activist Loujain al-Hathloul to a terrorism tribunal is proof that little progress has been made ...
Islamophobia and the rise of respectable racism in France
Book Club: Jim Wolfreys illuminates both the uniqueness of France's anti-Muslim backlash and its broader implications for the West.
Macron and Sisi's authoritarian embrace
Comment: The Egyptian and French presidents are attempting to control the meaning of Islam to enact their domestic, authoritarian agendas, ...
Iran lawyer back in prison after temporary release: husband
According to her husband, Nasrin Sotoudeh's health deteriorated badly behind bars.
Halima Aden acted with integrity, Muslim twitter should too
Comment: Aden's choice to quit fashion unleashed a torrent of opinions on Muslim twitter about the hijab, showing a shocking lack of ...
Bahrain is accused of exploiting F1 to "sportswash" its human rights abuses.
Minnesota's Ilhan Omar and Michigan's Rashida Tlaib comfortably beat their Republican opponents.
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