[This is a roundup of news articles and other materials circulating about Islam and reflects a wide variety of opinions and approaches. It does not reflect the views of the Critical Currents in Islam page or of Jadaliyya. You may send your own recommendations for inclusion in each week`s roundup to cci@jadaliyya.com by Saturday night of every week.]
Pakistan Condemns Planned Anti-Islam Cartoon Contest
AP NewsThe Senate of Pakistan passed a resolution condemning an anti-Islam cartoon contest planned by a Dutch lawmaker.
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Myanmar Generals Had 'Genocidal Intent' Against Rohingya, Must Face Justice - UN
ReutersThe UN issued a report on Monday, stating that generals should be punished for crimes against ethnic Rohingya, and condemned the Myanmar government under Aung San Suu Kyi for a lack of an appropriate response.
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Faisal Islamic Bank of Egypt to Employ Women for First Time
al-MonitorThe Faisal Islamic Bank of Egypt will employ Egyptian women for the first time since its establishment in 1979.
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Religion: Why Faith is Becoming More and More Popular
The GuardianWhile religious affiliation and beliefs are shrinking in western Europe and North America, religions and religious affiliations are growing everywhere else in the world.
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New Digital Exchange Seeks to Host Islamic Finance Startups
ReutersAs many Islamic financial startups look to modernize, a new digital exchange aims to connect with them.
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‘Crusade and Jihad’ Review: Conquest and Conquerors
Wall Street JournalMuslims led a massive and prosperous empire for centuries; as such it is wrong to portray them only as victims.
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How Russia is Trying to Erase Tatar Muslims
Middle East EyeA UN report on conditions in Ukraine in 2017 stated that the situation for Tatar Muslims has significantly deteriorated.
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Myanmar's Military Accused of Genocide in Damning UN Report
The GuardianUN investigators found conclusive evidence Myanmar’s armed forces, known as the Tatmadaw, committed crimes against humanity in Rakhine province as well as in Kachin and Shan.
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Kurds Put Conditions for Allying with Shiites to Form Government
al-MonitorIraqi Kurds have an opportunity for greater participation in government with the potential formation of an alliance with Shi’ite political groups.
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Raziya Was India’s First Female Muslim Ruler and A Brave Warrior
MvslimMvslim covers the life of Rizya Sultan, India’s first female Muslim ruler.
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A School Bus Is Blocking a Boeing Entrance in St. Charles to Protest Yemen Airstrike
Riverfront TimesActivists gathered outside of a Boeing facility, using a school bus to protest American weapons sales to Saudi Arabia, weapons likely used to strike a school bus full of kids in Yemen.
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‘We Don’t Have Any Fear’: India’s Angry Young Men and Its Lynch Mob Crisis
Washington PostMuslims have been targeted by extremist Hindu mobs over the past year; the mobs incite fears relating to interfaith marriages and the violation of Hindu beliefs.
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Egypt's Sunni Authority Says All Sexual Harassment 'Forbidden'
al-MonitorAl-Azhar, the highest Sunni authority in Egypt, forbade all forms of sexual harassment, discarding any justifications for such actions.
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Who is Killing Yemen’s Clerics? Mystery Murders are Sending a Chill Through the Mosques
Washington PostTwenty-seven Yemeni clerics have been killed in the past two years with no leads on the shooters and no groups claiming the attacks.
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Experts: UAE, Saudis May Have Committed War Crimes in Yemen
AP NewsExperts from the human rights body of the UN stated that the governments of Yemen, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates, may have been responsible for war crimes including rape, torture, disappearances and “deprivation of the right to life” during the years of battling rebels.
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China Is Treating Islam Like a Mental Illness
China’s re-education camps force Uighur Muslims to renounce Islam, eat pork, and internalize Communist Party policies.
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Rohingya Refugees Made Permanent: A Cycle Repeated
AljazeeraPermanent infrastructure has been laid for Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh, indicating the population’s open-ended stay and reflecting the failure of the UN.
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No Turban, No Sermon, Just Books for Kids: Meet Iran's Traveling Cleric
The GuardianEsmail Azarinejad, an Iranian cleric, visits impoverished villages to hand books out to children.
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Pakistan Islamists rally against anti-Islam cartoon contest
AP NewsResponding to a Dutch anti-Islam cartoon contest, protestors are planning to spread rallies from Lahore in eastern Pakistan to Islamabad.
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Iranian activist jailed over hijab protests goes on hunger strike
The GuardianAn Iranian activist imprisoned for protesting mandatory hijab began a hunger strike.
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Myanmar rejects UN findings in Rohingya genocide report
AljazeeraThe government of Myanmar denied allegations in a UN report on genocide and sexual violence carried out by the military against the Rohingya.
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The Koran verse splitting imams on domestic violence
ABCA young Muslim imam in Australia talks about domestic violence, going against other imams’ interpretations of a Qur’anic verse.
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Pakistan complains to Netherlands over Wilders Prophet Mohammed cartoon plans
ReutersShah Mahmood Qureshi, Pakistan’s new foreign minister, complained to the Dutch foreign minister on Tuesday, relaying concerns about an anti-Islam cartoon contest and saying “such acts spread hate and intolerance”.
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The U.S. is wrong about the Muslim Brotherhood — and the Arab world is suffering for it
Washington PostThe United States’ aversion to the Muslim Brotherhood could lead to the criminalization and marginalization of the group, damaging hopes for democracy in the Middle East.
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False rumor reignites row over Egypt’s mixed-gender classes
al-MonitorThe Egyptian government denied a rumor that a law segregating genders in universities had been passed.
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China rejects US lawmakers’ sanctions call over Muslim camps
AP NewsChina criticized a US lawmaker for calling on Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin to impose sanctions on China for the alleged internment of Uighur Muslims.
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Pakistan marchers threaten Islamabad blockade over Dutch cartoons
AljazeeraPakistani protesters threaten to blockade the city of Islamabad if diplomatic relations with the Netherlands were not suspended over an Islamophobic cartoon contest.
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China blames local officials for protest over mosque razing
AP NewsThe Chinese government blames the local government over the decision to raze a mosque in Ningxia which caused a huge protest.
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Exhibition showcasing Muslim fashion to open in San Francisco
The GuardianA major exhibit displaying different Islamic dress fashions will open in San Francisco in September.
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Trump administration to end U.S. funding to U.N. program for Palestinian refugees
Washington PostThe Trump administration decided to cut all aid to the UN program for Palestinian refugees in an attempt to force through a new Israeli-Palestinian peace plan.
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Texas town scrutinized for blocking Muslim cemetery plan
AP NewsThe federal government will sue a Texas town for blocking a plan for a Muslim cemetery under the Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act.
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Dutch cartoon contest and protests in Pakistan: All for show?
AljazeeraThe anti-Islam cartoon contest in the Netherlands was planned by Geert Wilder as a call for attention, leading to the backlash the politician was hoping for.
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Pakistan rally ends after Dutch cartoon contest is canceled
AP NewsA protest march by hardline Islamists in Pakistan peacefully dispersed on Friday after an anti-Islam cartoon contest in the Netherlands was cancelled.
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Exclusive: Fake photos in Myanmar army's 'True News' book on the Rohingya crisis
ReutersIn a new book from the army of Myanmar, a photograph claiming to show a Rohingya murdering Buddhists in Myanmar in 1940 actually depicts Bengalis murdered by Pakistani soldiers in the Bangladesh War of Independence, one of three photos misrepresenting the conflict in Rakhine province.
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India winking song: Actress not blasphemous, court rules
BBCIndia’s supreme court dismissed a case charging an Indian actress with blasphemy for winking during a religious song about the Prophet’s wife.
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Trump's UNRWA cuts: What does it mean for Jordan?
Middle East EyeThe United State’s new policy for Palestinian refugees will directly hurt Jordan as the Kingdom hosts the world’s largest Palestinian refugee population.
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The dark secret of Thailand’s child brides
The GuardianIn southern Thailand, a loophole allowing the application of Islamic law in family matters has enabled an industry for marriages between Malaysian men and underage Thai girls.
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