Members of the Hindu Samrat Sena attacked the under-construction mosque and, while celebrating victory, hoisted a saffron flag printed with “Jai Shri Ram” and an image of Hanuman. Fri 31 July 2026: At least three people have been killed during violent clashes in southern Nepal, where local Muslim and Hindu groups have clashed since Sunday, […]
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Wed 29 July 2026: A Muslim civil rights and advocacy group in the US said Tuesday it has documented a 183% increase in incidents targeting Islamic places of worship compared to the same three-month period last year. The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) said it recorded 17 incidents targeting Islamic places of worship in May, […]
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Mon 27 July 2026: Can the Muslim world recover from political decline? What resources does the Islamic tradition offer in times of crisis, and what does genuine regeneration look like? In this episode of The Thinking Muslim, we are joined by Dr. Sohaira Siddiqui to explore how Muslims have historically responded to periods of political […]
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Sun 26 July 2026: A mosque is attacked in the United Kingdom every five days, according to new figures released by the British Muslim Trust (BMT), which recorded more than 70 attacks on mosques over the past year. Among the more than 70 attacks on mosques recorded over the past year were incidents of violence, […]
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Sun 19 July 2026: Three AI-generated videos containing highly objectionable visuals of Makkah and Madinah, the two holiest sites for Muslims worldwide, have surfaced on social media platforms, primarily Instagram. The videos were posted on Friday (July 17), from the Instagram profile of Rohit Kumar, a resident of Akhtiyarpur Manjhauli village in Patna. The videos […]
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Wed 15 July 2026: Israeli occupiers stormed the Al-Aqsa Mosque in occupied East Jerusalem on Wednesday morning, chanting provocative songs and slogans inside its courtyards, the Jerusalem Governorate said, Anadolu reports. The governorate published video footage showing occupiers inside the mosque compound during the incursion. Since 2003, Israeli police have allowed Israeli occupiers to enter the […]
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Tue 14 July 2026: Both Hindu and Muslim parties in the long-standing Gyanvapi dispute rejected mediation on Tuesday, asserting that the matter should be resolved through judicial adjudication rather than an out-of-court settlement. The parties appeared before the mediation centre at a Varanasi court as part of the Supreme Court’s ‘SAMADHAN SAMAROH’ initiative, aimed at […]
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Tue 14 July 2026: Twelve people have been arrested over an alleged “extreme right-wing terrorism” plot targeting an Islamic event in Suffolk following an investigation by Counter Terrorism Policing (CTP) London. The arrests came after police identified what they described as a “potential serious threat” to the UK Ijtima gathering at Shrubland Hall, which ran […]
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Thu 09 July 2026: Muhammad was again the most popular boys’ name in England and Wales in 2025, marking three years at the top. The full list also shows Olivia retaining the top girls’ name for the 10th year, with Lily rising to second. Amelia, which had been the second most popular girls’ name previously, […]
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Thu 09 July 2026: Goshamahal MLA and former BJP leader Raja Singh’s speeches have sparked protests, arrests and national headlines. But when these cases reach court, many end in acquittal. In this episode, Pooja Prasanna examines why. The findings reveal recurring failures in investigation and prosecution, including missing electronic evidence, lack of mandatory sanctions and […]
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