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An analysis of the viral Norwood confrontation, unpacking how anti-Muslim rhetoric and global impunity intersect to fuel uninhibited racism and ethno-supremacist bigotry in South…
Eid Mubarak in a world on fire, at war
This year’s Eid is not naïve. It does not pretend the world is at peace. It does not ignore the children buried under rubble, the families displaced, the cities reduced to ash
Peace in the ruins: South Africa, the African Union and the end of diplomatic illusion
Wars unfold in full view of the world with little consequence for the powerful and overwhelming punishment for the weak. To describe this order as functional requires a…
The high cost of sacrificing nuance in a sea of misinformation
Recent events highlight how bigots cherry-pick information to suit their own purposes
Estranged son of SA Holocaust and Genocide Foundation chairperson in court for alleged Islamophobic murder
The Beare family has distanced itself from Grayson Beare, who has previously been treated for psychological problems and substance abuse, saying they stand with Halima…
Durban woman murdered in alleged Islamophobic attack
Halima Hoosen-Preston was killed in her home apparently after an altercation with a local man whose relatives were killed in Israel
Did 9/11 really change everything? It’s hard to tell if you’re brown
Witnessing 9/11 in New York, the fear and the unity, no one could agree if we were entering a new world, or a depressingly familiar one
Surviving Covid-19 — and Modi
A religious and nationalist agenda has replaced the promise of development and left India ill-equipped to manage the pandemic
Mo Sa-la-la-la-lah reduces Islamophobia
Salah’s popularity is particularly notable. One popular chant heard around Anfield these days goes like this: ‘Mo Sa-la-la-la-lah, Mo Sa-la-la-la-lah’
A call to action to keep SA’s religious rainbow intact
It would be remiss to underplay the seriousness of one complaint of noise pollution against the azaan
Tensions rise over burials of New Zealand shooting victims
New Zealand officials said at least one body would be returned Sunday night, and that all 50 should be back with their families by Wednesday
Hijabis face fear and ignorance
The debate about what Muslim women in Nigeria can put on their heads is getting more heated
Muslims caught in Austrian election crossfire
Major political parties in Austria are openly endorsing anti-Islam messages in their campaigns ahead of the country’s elections next month
Germany on guard against election hacks, fake news
Media outlets ramped up fact-checking teams and political parties pledged not to use campaign bots
‘All Muslims, I want to kill all Muslims.’: London terror attack suspect arrested
At least one man dead and 10 others injured after a man rammed his van into worshippers near Finsbury Park mosque, police say.