When I was 12, Saddam Hussein, vice president of Iraq at the time, carried out a huge purge and officially usurped total power. I was living in Baghdad then, and I developed an intuitive, visceral hatred of the dictator early on.
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The Muslims Who Want to Save Octopuses
In an island with rare wildlife, Muslims work to save overfished octopuses using lessons fron the Quran
Bosnian Mothers Protest With Thousands of Women at Turkey-Syria Border
Conscience Convoy wants to raise awareness of the crimes committed against women in Syria's prisons.
New Trajectories Reshaping Islam in Southeast Asia
A two-day program of presentations, discussions and interactive dialogue titled “Reorienting Islam in Southeast Asia: Global Forces, Local Projections” took place at Georgetown University in Washington DC from 27-28 February 2018.
Sri Lanka: Fears of Friday Prayers Violence as Buddhist Mobs Escalate Attacks on Muslims
Central Sri Lanka was gripped by tension on Thursday as a fresh wave of anti-Muslim attacks swept through the Buddhist holy city of Kandy and the surrounding hillside.
Anti-Muslim Online Hate Driven By Fake Accounts
A global network of anti-Muslim activists is using Twitter bots, fake news and the manipulation of images to influence political discourse, new analysis reveals.