Shireen Abu Akleh
Appalling scenes in Jerusalem at the funeral of Shireen Abu Akleh. As one post says, “a picture says a thousand words.” I have never seen anything like this before....
Hayat Tahrir al-Sham
Aaron Y. Zelin, The Age of Political Jihadism: A Study of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, Washington Institute for Near East Policy “In this thought-provoking Policy Focus, illustrated with photographs of...
Dashcams KSA
Arab News, Dashcams gaining popularity among Saudi Arabia’s motorists This is an interesting subject, in terms of the religious permissibility of dashcams. I will look out for some fatwas....
Australia-Malaysia Halal
Barbara Barkhausen, Salaam Gateway, Australia Targets Malaysia’s Halal Food Sector “Australia’s proximity to Southeast Asian Muslim communities means there are unexplored opportunities for the country to enter the halal...
Zar
AFP/France24, Egypt’s ancient ‘zar’ ritual puts exorcism on stage “The music and dance ritual known as “zar”, with centuries-old roots in Ethiopia and Sudan, is traditionally performed to ward...
Report: Anti-Muslim Hate
The New Arab, Twitter, Facebook and other platforms fail to remove 9 out of 10 anti-Muslim posts: report, “The Centre for Countering Digital Hate reported a total of 530...
IS Tech
Discussion from IS supporters on tech group is highlighted by JihadoScope: Islamic State supporters debate authenticity of message that pro ISIS tech group AFAQ/EHF (Electronic Horizons Foundation) is shuttering....
‘Belly Dance video’
Yolande Knell, BBC News, Egypt criticised after singers jailed for belly dancing video “Human rights groups have criticised an Egyptian court for jailing two popular singers over a video...
Latino Muslims
Mya Jaradat, Deseret News, Latino Muslims — a growing group — struggle to find their place in the Islamic community “Twenty years ago when Ruiz became a Muslim, there...
Net Iran Issues
Sally Shakkour, AlBawaba, Are Meta and Twitter Employees Removing Posts of Iranian Protests? “Peaceful protests have erupted again in several Iranian cities to decry the high increase in food...