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Here is why that matters.
Islamophobia
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Open letter follows the murder of a mosque caretaker amid calls for police to investigate the killing as a hate crime.
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The brazen killing of a Toronto-area mosque caretaker points to rise of far-right groups in Canada,...
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National Council of Canadian Muslims says fatal stabbing of man outside a Toronto-area mosque has...
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Nineteen years after 9/11, Muslim victims of discrimination still face unfriendly courts.
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It is about using speech to reaffirm domination.
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US TV host Reid on Tuesday said Donald Trump radicalises his followers ‘the way Muslims’ do.
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Unrest in Malmo city after copy of Muslim holy book is burned during a far-right rally in a mainly immigrant district.
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Social media company defends allegations of bias following a WSJ report that said it ignored hate speech by BJP leaders.
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Canadian Muslim associations urge police to step up and offer protection against a series of attacks.
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Congress calls for parliamentary panel to investigate Facebook and WhatsApp employees’ relations with right-wing party.
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Current and ex-Facebook staff tell Wall Street Journal a top Indian executive opposed taking down anti-Muslim posts.
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Despite decades of police violence and dirty tactics, Muslim American groups still seek close ties with law enforcement.
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Castex said a law to combat ‘separatism’ will be introduced after summer, but critics say Muslims will be targeted.