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Muslim groups condemn decision as referendum result shows narrow majority back proposal
Macron’s ministers say legislation is essential to curbing ‘separatism’ but critics see threat to freedom
Tunisia is one of the few lasting successes but the west could help empower young populations and civil society
Muslim initiatives to curb Islamic influence from abroad hampered by political meddling and communal distrust
Couples are publicly honouring their relationships to counter a growing rightwing frenzy over love-jihad
Some say government treats them as second-class citizens while others praise crackdown on extremism
Plan includes curbs on home schooling and ban on gender segregation at public swimming pools
Inquiry says authorities did not focus on rightwing terror but could not have stopped attack
Indian Muslims accused of forced conversions but rights groups dismiss demographic plot
Interior minister’s crackdown is the latest move by the Macron government to target Islamists
Chancellor Sebastian Kurz’s response to Vienna shooting as much a cultural question as a security one, analysts say
What does it mean to impose ‘republican values’ on a society that lauds freedom of belief?
Three books by western journalists underline the terrible toll the religious-based nation has faced since independence
Anwar Gargash supports French president’s stance and blames Erdogan for fanning discord
France battles a new wave of horrific attacks
Turkish president leads charge as anti-French protests spread across Muslim world
Macron government to ban radical groups after beheading of history teacher
A carefully researched study of Beijing’s repression in Xinjiang
Killing by Chechen refugee followed lesson on free speech that featured cartoons of Prophet Mohammed
Assailant shot dead after attack linked to Charlie Hebdo terror trial
President announces new law banning home schooling and imposing controls on mosques and cultural groups
Difficulty of maintaining social distancing severely curtails one of world’s largest religious rituals
Clerics’ acceptance of lockdown has been key to Islamic republic’s battle against pandemic
Most mosques shuttered and gatherings banned as Islamic world prepares for holy month
Modi’s Hindu nationalism could push alienated Muslims into violence, warn analysts
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