Islam
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‘Waning Crescent’: A biography of the journey of Islam from divine faith to ideological system
Saleem Rashid Shah
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The Mughals established their empire in India through culture and assimilation, a new book argues
James McDougall
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Religion or linguistic heritage? Bangladesh is at a crossroads over its national identity
Abul Hasnat Milton, Northern University, Bangladesh
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Openly gay imam who was shot dead in South Africa embodied complex Muslim identity
Amanullah De Sondy, The Conversation
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Proposed Waqf Act amendments strike a discriminatory note for Muslim charitable organisations
Rasheed Ahmed
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The stars are right: Astrologers find favour on YouTube, social media amid turmoil in Pakistan
MZ Adnan, Rest of World
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Himachal Pradesh: With Sanjauli mosque, BJP once again uses urban planning as a Hindutva weapon
Nirmanyu Chouhan
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From Premchand’s play ‘Karbala’, to BR Ambedkar: What the idea of the ‘non-Hindu’ Hindu offers us
Ajay Gandhi
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The only Indian high schools that teach Aristotle and Plato
Adhiraj Parthasarathy Saurabh Seth
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Slavery and colonialism: Why South African Hindus and Muslims celebrate Easter – in their own way
Nikhil Mandalaparthy, Religion Unplugged
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Did an Islamic institution really issue the ‘fatwa’ that child rights panel claims will fan hatred?
Zafar Aafaq
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Why France’s decision to revoke funding to acclaimed Muslim high school reflects a common paradox
Carol Ferrara, The Conversation Françoise Lorcerie, The Conversation Vincent Geisser, The Conversation
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Readers’ comments: Ram temple can’t escape stain of vengeance. Where will we stop in time?
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Two emperors, one India: Akbar and Modi share a single-minded focus on power – but nothing more
Parvati Sharma
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Criticising Iran is not Islamophobic. So why should criticising Israel be anti-Semitic?
Tabish Khair
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‘The Final Farewell’: How expensive are last rites and rituals for the dead in India?
Minakshi Dewan
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Religion, culture or fashion – what does the rise in head-coverings in Bangladesh signify?
Deya Nurani
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In art historian BN Goswamy’s new book, we learn how cats were loved and cherished in Islam
BN Goswamy
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Headscarf ban: In France, Muslim symbols are religious but Catholic symbols are cultural
Carol Ferrara, The Conversation
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In Pakistan, lawmakers back stricter blasphemy laws despite increasing misuse
Naeem Sahoutara, Dawn.com