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Protesters have shown the regime they are also willing to die for a cause — but this time it’s not religion
Ban on sex outside marriage disturbs rights advocates while angering conservative groups
Author of ‘The Satanic Verses’ has sustained permanent injuries after knife attack in New York state, his agent says
UK’s first big clashes between young Hindus and Muslims caught authorities off-guard
Popular Front of India, set up to counter majority Hindu nationalism, outlawed for five years
After woman’s death in custody, Tehran weighs less heavy-handed tactics for monitoring Islamic dress code
In wake of Mahsa Amini’s death, even staunch supporters of the regime are questioning need to enforce Islamic dress code
The tragic death of a 22-year-old arrested by morality police has emboldened those seeking freedom
Kurdish-Iranian’s demise sparks calls for abolition of strict rules on modest clothing
Two books, by Mustafa Akyol and Peter Oborne, explore the origins of Islamic doctrine and the treatment of Muslims in the west
The Islamic republic is struggling to convince a new generation to stick with its ideology
Community disappointed by president for neglecting poorer suburbs and passing divisive anti-terror laws
Far-right presidential candidate suggests plan to ban wearing of hijab in public would not be her priority
Separate authorities say 150 people injured and 300 arrested at Al Aqsa Mosque as Ramadan and Jewish Passover coincide
Including religion in business discourse will help those Muslim workers for whom purpose is spiritual, not professional
Boris Johnson has failed to set the right tone from the top
Macron government and rightwing politicians fulminate against EU-funded anti-hate campaign
But western intervention has left countries trapped in despotism, making continued instability likely
Historic victims of persecution treat militants’ promise of tolerance with caution
Concern grows that two decades of educational, social and political rights are about to be curtailed
Three new books illustrate the wildly divergent portrayals of the practice of Islam, from fervent isolation to western assimilation
Highly critical inquiry says comments used by UK prime minister were ‘insensitive to Muslim communities’
Nida Manzoor’s Channel 4 comedy ‘We Are Lady Parts’ is among a wave of shows casting off stereotypes and at ease with complexity
Macron’s government targets Turkish group because it refuses to back anti-extremism charter
Gérald Darmanin defends crackdown on Islamists as helping save France from extreme right
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