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Tuesday, 16 August 2016

Astrakhan resident suspected of recruiting fighters in mosque for ISIL
(Interfax-Religion)

Islamophobia: why Adnan doesn't get a job callback but Aidan does
(Fiona Smith, The Guardian)

Leaked ISIS documents: The majority of recruits knew nothing about Islam
(David Choi, Business Insider)

Jordan writer held over cartoon deemed offensive to Islam
(Fox News)

Keeping faith without hurting LGBT students
(Alan Noble, The Atlantic)

Jordan struggles with Islamic extremism at home
(Maria Abi-Habib, The Wall Street Journal)

U.N. experts urge Bahrain to halt 'persecution of Shi'ites'
(Reuters)

Ultra-Orthodox Jews launch million-pound fundraising bid to stop children living with 'irreligious parents'
(Siobhan Fenton, The Independent)

Religion, citizenship and democracy in Indonesia: Any correlation?
(Amelia Fauzia and Amir Maruf, The Jakarta Post)

Beach clashes in Corsica lead to third French burqini ban
(Agence France-Presse)

Texas: Paxton opinion blesses courtroom prayers, chaplain program
(Jim Malewitz, The Texas Tribune)

U.S. Lutherans approve document recognizing agreement with Catholic Church
(Emily McFarlan Miller, Religion News Service)

What it takes to build a mosque in New Hampshire
(Bill Donahue, Bloomberg)

Brooklyn man charged with killing Imam and assistant near mosque
(Rick Rojas, Liz Robbins, Noah Remnick, and William K. Rashbaum, The New York Times)

College students say they care about interfaith cooperation — are school leaders listening?
(Kelsey Dallas, Deseret News National Edition: Faith)

Seven charges against Sudan’s pastors unlawfully detained for months
(World Watch Monitor)

India Chief Justice: Lack of convictions over Kandhamal violence ‘very disturbing’
(Anto Akkara, World Watch Monitor)

DRC pastor – ‘We don’t understand why this is happening to us’
(World Watch Monitor)

Pentagon: Islamic State branch leader in Afghanistan killed in airstrike
(Christianity Daily)

A Patanjali advertisement showing the cross as representing foreign products have Christians upset
(Avinash Nandakumar, India Live Today)

Evolution vs creation: teachers try to balance faith and their lessons
(Michele Stears, Angela James, Edith Roslyn Dempster, and Pierre Clement, The Conversation)

Brexit wounds – The UK’s post-EU human rights challenges
(FoRB in Full (a blog by CSW))

Monday, 15 August 2016

Municipal elections offer political first step for Lebanese women
(Florence Massena, Al Monitor: Lebanon Pulse)

'One world religion' metaphysical event gathers Muslims, Jews and Christians to pray
(Jennifer Leclaire, Charisma News)

Judge to hear conservatives' lawsuit challenging RFRA fix
(Stephanie Wang, Indianapolis Star)

Freedom of association includes religion
(Douglas V. Gibbs, Canada Free Press)

Hotel rooms for Muslims to be opened in Russia
(Interfax-Religion)

Iranian military official: We will ‘uproot’ Jabhat al-Nusra
(Ali Hashem, Al Monitor: Iran Pulse)

Turkey-EU clash is now just a matter of time
(Kadri Gursel trans. Sibel Utku Bila, Al Monitor: Turkey Pulse)

Reform Jews, black groups aim to protect voting rights
(Jewish Telegraphic Agency)

Black church group in Missouri condemns Black Lives Matter statement on Israel
(Jewish Telegraphic Agency)

Jordanian king vows to ‘defend’ Al-Aqsa mosque from Jewish ‘extremists’
(Jewish Telegraphic Agency)

Israel offers security help as Argentina absorbs Syrian refugees
(Jewish Telegraphic Agency)

Parents given 'atheist handbook' to challenge religion in schools
(Harry Farley, Christian Today)

Louisiana churches serving as Red Cross shelters amid historic flood with 20,000 rescues
(Kevin Porter, The Christian Post)

Upset by Brexit, some British Jews look to Germany
(Kimiko De Freytas-Tamura, The New York Times)

Corsican mayor bans burkini after violence at beach and protests
(Angelique Chrisafis, The Guardian)

The 2 fears Muslims face after NY imam's killing
(Khalid Latif, CNN)

Under heavy security, Catholic pilgrims visit Lourdes shrine
(Iain Sullivan and Angela Charlton, The Associated Press, The Big Story)

Anti-Islam group storms Anglican church in Australia
(BBC News)

Top cleric says Church of England risks becoming a ‘suburban sect’
(Harriet Sherwood, The Guardian)

Nigeria Chibok girls: Boko Haram video shows captives
(BBC News)

Third French beach town bans Muslim burkini swimsuit
(Geert De Clercq, Reuters)

French court upholds Cannes burkini ban
(Agence France-Presse)

Iowa medical, psychology boards mull conversion therapy rule
(The Associated Press)

Mississippi gay marriage law remains blocked during appeal
(Emily Wagster Pettus, The Associated Press, The Big Story)

‘Our community lost its heart’: Queens imam is recalled as peacemaker
(Liz Robbins, Noah Remnick, and Julfikar Ali Manik, The New York Times)

2 killings near mosque plunge a Queens neighborhood into fear
(Rick Rojas and Noah Remnick, The New York Times)

Does religion matter In determining altruism?
(Tania Lombrozo, National Public Radio (NPR))

“What colour is the Bible?”: asylum-seekers and immigration officers
(Guest Post by Michael Ainsworth, Law & Religion UK)

Protestant law center further explains approach to new law (Where *may* missionary activity be conducted?)
(Russia Religion News)

Women have a role to play in Islam - Ahmadiyya Leader
(Ghana Web)

New requirement for evangelistic publications
(Russia Religion News)

Russian president's council on human rights gives explanations of new law
(Ekaterina Trifonova, Russia Religion News)

Hotel rooms for Muslims to be opened in Russia
(Interfax-Religion)

Podcast: Jamie Aten on Religion and Disasters
(Research on Religion)

The living Quran in annual contests: Proof of pluralism
(Mohamad Abdun Nasir, The Jakarta Post)

Religious freedom: Lighting the path
(Kathryn Jean Lopez, National Review)

ADL expresses solidarity with NY Muslims following imam’s murder
(Jewish Telegraphic Agency)

Diocese says government is violating Court’s contraception order
(Catholic News Agency)

Should churches serve as juvenile curfew drop-off sites?
(Don Byrd, Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty)

Polish president pens passionate eulogy for survivor of Sobibor death camp
(Jewish Telegraphic Agency)

Egyptian Christians in rare protest for equality as attacks against them climb
(Peter Kenny, Ecumenical News)

Egypt Christians stage rare Cairo protest, demanding rights
(Brian Rohan, The Associated Press, The Big Story)

Anti-Muslim protestors disrupt church service
(Gavin Drake, Anglican Communion News Service)

Jordan: Nahed Hattar charged over offensive cartoon
(Al Jazeera)

About that Pew survey on politics and the pulpit: So what makes an issue POLITICAL?
(Bobby Ross Jr., GetReligion)

To curb radicalism, France targets foreign funding for mosques
(James McAuley, The Washington Post)

Muslims and Jews from around the world gather in Berlin for seventh annual interfaith confab
(The Jerusalem Post)

Law and religion round-up – 14th August
(Frank Cranmer, Law & Religion UK)

Police, Muslims seek answers after cleric and associate killed in Queens
(David Gibson, Religion News Service)

Indigenous spirituality to enrich and transform the Pilgrimage of Justice and Peace
(World Council of Churches)

Tennessee: Hell in a handbasket: Hawkins BOE considering new 'Religion in Curriculum' policy
(Jeff Bobo, Times News)

We should only celebrate independence when Pakistan ensures freedom for its religious minorities
(Sana Fatima, The Nation)

Turkish mosque group in Germany takes step back from Ankara
(Hurriyet Daily News)

Charity’s how-to guide to opting out of religion at school
(Paul Cardwell, Third Force News)

Tennessee: New Williamson school religion policy spurs no debate
(Melanie Balakit, The Tennessean)

Decision to repeal vilification of religion could be an unnecessary risk - Jason Azzopardi
(Helena Grech, Malta Independent Online)

Why Egypt banned its police from talking to the media
(Shahira Amin, Al-Monitor: Egypt Pulse)

How do Egypt's official religious authorities view Shiites?
(Ahmed Hidji, trans. Mohamed Mohamed, Al-Monitor: Egypt Pulse)

‘Restriction of religious freedom harms other personal liberties’
(Brian Grim, Vatican Radio)

Religious liberty is a little different in the military
(Noah Feldman, Bloomberg View)

Between fear and hope: Oppressed in Islam’s heartlands, Ahmadis hope to fare better in the West
(ERASMUS, The Economist [Erasmus: Religion and public policy])

Looking for other sources? Christian physicians join the emerging transgender debate
(Richard Ostling, GetReligion)

Joint advocacy for refugee rights at United Nations spurs new church partnership
(Kristine Greenaway, World Council of Churches)

Appeal denied for daughter disinherited from father's will
(Associated Press: The Big Story)

Will Iraq's minorities return to their homelands post-IS?
(Saad Salloum, trans. Cynthia Milan, Al-Monitor: Iraq Pulse)

New Jersey Appeals Court OKs religiously discriminatory disinheritance
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

Former BG firefighter files harassment lawsuit against city
(Jacob Dick, WKU Herald)

Two recent cases charging religious discrimination in employment
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

Five Christian pastors in Illinois are challenging a state law banning ‘conversion therapy’ for gay youth
(Elise Schmelzer, The Washington Post)

Pastors sue over Illinois ban on conversion therapy
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

Taking them to church: Trenton splits on curfew enforcement
(Megan Trimble, Associated Press)

Trenton curfew arrangement with churches is questioned
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

Iran dismisses US report on religious freedom
(Tasnim News Agency)

Cannes Mayor David Lisnard bans burkinis on city's beaches
(Cassandra Vinograd, NBC News)

French mayor bans Muslim burkinis on beach
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

Ethics complaint filed against SPLC president for Roy Moore comments
(Kent Faulk, AL.com)

Ethics complaints are newest tool in wars over same-sex marriage
(Howard Friedman, Religion Clause)

Sunday, 14 August 2016

Islamic Islamophobia: When Muslims are not Muslim enough, what does it promise for the rest of us?
(Douglas Murray, Gatestone Institute)

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