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BYU students observe Ramadan

By Reihana Wilson
March 29, 2024 12:00 AM
Ramadan is the holiest month in Islam. Muslims consider it a sacred month because it commemorates when they believe the angel Gabriel revealed the Quran to the prophet Muhammed.
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State

From Afghanistan to Salt Lake City: a refugee's journey

By Cameron Cook
January 09, 2024 12:00 AM
In August 2021, the Saeed family fled their home in Kabul, Afghanistan with nothing but a backpack and hope for freedom. After a perilous escape from Taliban forces and nine long months in Germany, the family relocated again to Salt Lake City, where, at age 22, Naween Saeed has rebuilt her life.
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Religion

Hamas launches surprise attack on Israel

By Belle Lewis
October 10, 2023 12:00 AM
Pro-Palestinian Islamist group Hamas breached theGaza border on Saturdayto launch a surprise offensive against Israeli citizens and government.
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Campus News

BYU football player Mory Bamba commits to faith, football during Ramadan

By Robyn Morris Christensen
April 17, 2023 12:00 AM
Mory Bamba gives new meaning to faith and football as he abstains from food and water all day long all while participating in spring football practices.
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Religion

BYU Muslim students celebrate Ramadan, share their experiences

By Megan Christine Zaugg
May 02, 2022 12:00 AM
BYU Muslim students fasted from sunrise to sundown every day during the holy month of Ramadan, which started on April 1 this year and went until May 2.
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Campus Events

BYU to host long-awaited Islam conference next week

By Aubry Black
October 16, 2021 12:00 AM
Renowned scholars and religious leaders will converge on Provo this weekend for the long-awaited Islam conference taking place this Monday and Tuesday.
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Campus

Muslim BYU student feels at home in a mostly Christian university

By Allie Richael
March 26, 2021 12:00 AM
A small group of Muslim BYU students gathers in a conference room on the third floor of the Wilkinson Student Center each Friday afternoon.
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Campus Events

Speakers say religion has potential to create safe communities for marginalized groups

By Karina Andrew
June 21, 2019 12:00 AM
Read or listen to a Portuguese translation of this story.
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Religion

Christian theologian calls hijab ‘Islam’s gift to Western democracy’ in Annual Religious Freedom Review

By Jenna Alton
June 20, 2019 12:00 AM
Shadi Hamid, left, and Matthew Kaemingk, right, discuss how the hijab may be a gift to Western democracy. (Jenna Alton)
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Religion

Protests in Pakistan delay release of Christian woman

By Associated Press
November 02, 2018 12:00 AM
Supporters a Pakistani religious party rally to condemn a Supreme Court decision that acquitted Asia Bibi, a Christian woman, who spent eight years on death row accused of blasphemy, in Karachi, Pakistan, Friday, Nov. 2, 2018. The release of Bibi was apparently delayed Friday after talks failed between the government and radical Islamists who want her publicly hanged. Placards read: 'release of blasphemous Asia is unacceptable.' (AP Photo/Shakil Adil)
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World

IS reverting to insurgency tactics after losing caliphate

By Associated Press
October 12, 2018 12:00 AM
FILE - In this undated file image posted on Monday, June 30, 2014, by the Raqqa Media Center of the Islamic State group, which has been verified and is consistent with other AP reporting, fighters from the Islamic State group parade in Raqqa, north Syria. With Islamic State's near total defeat on the battle field, the extremist group has reverted to what it was before its spectacular series of conquests in 2014 _ a shadowy terror network that targets vulnerable civilian populations and exploits state weaknesses to incite on sectarian strife. But a recent surge in false claims of responsibility for attacks also signals that the group is struggling to stay relevant after losing its proto-state and its dominance of the international news agenda. (AP Photo/Raqqa Media Center of the Islamic State group, File)
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Local

Exchange students share experiences with Islam, dispel myths

By Camille Baker
November 29, 2017 12:00 AM
BYU junior Melena Warden, far right, and the Saadaldeen family spend time in Athens, Greece. Warden spent about a month and a half living with the Saadaldeen family in Greece. Warden said living with the Saadaldeens, who are Muslim, taught her things she would like to apply to her own worship. (Melena Warden)
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Religion

Fact checking common misconceptions about the Israel-Palestine Conflict

By Haley Hilton
February 21, 2017 12:00 AM
Editor's note: This story pairs with another titled 'LDS Church, BYU Jerusalem Center remain neutral amid Israel-Palestine conflict.'
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Religion

Interfaith efforts invite Utahns to learn about other religions

By Kristine Hoyt
February 20, 2017 12:00 AM
Religious and interfaith groups have organized events to help Utahns get to know the diverse faiths and believers represented in the state.
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World

Social media useful in preventing Islamophobia, raising awareness

By Kjersten Johnson
December 02, 2016 12:00 AM
Scrolling through Twitter after an ISIS-related terrorist attack yields tweet after tweet defending the religion of Islam — and a slew of negative, incriminatory and degrading Islamophobic tweets. Many of the positive statements are retweeted and praised, but so are the Islamophobic messages.
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Readers' Forum

Readers' Forum May 3

May 04, 2016 12:00 AM
A radical view on Islam
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World

Ivory Coast: Extremists kill 14 civilians, 2 special forces

By Gianluca Cuestas
March 14, 2016 12:00 AM
Security forces gather around the scene were gunmen attacked people in Grand Bassam, Ivory Coast. (Associated Press)
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World

Turkey carries out airstrikes after deadly bombing in Ankara

By Gianluca Cuestas
March 14, 2016 12:00 AM
People stand by the Turkish flag-draped coffin of Murat Gul, 20, a security agent killed at Sunday's explosion during his funeral procession in Ankara, Turkey, Monday, March 14, 2016. A senior government official told The Associated Press that authorities believe the attack was carried out by two bombers, one of them a woman, and was the work of Kurdish militants. It was the second deadly attack blamed on Kurdish militants in the capital in the past month. (Associated Press)
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