News & Analysis (8/3/16)

Khizr Khan’s patriotism goes beyond sacrifice to include sincere critical advice of his country’s mistakes:

• Khizr Khan: U.S. Wars “Have Created a Chaos” in Muslim-Majority Countries (Salon)

Only about 0.3% of the U.S. Military service-members are Muslim, but that does not stop them from feeling welcomed:

• Muslims in the Military: The Few, the Proud, the Welcome (New York Times)

A few aid workers gave out St. John’s gospel and a form to convert to Christianity possibly giving migrants the impression that conversion is a prerequisite to aid:

• Aid Workers Accused of Trying to Convert Muslim Refugees at Greek Camp (Guardian)

Much of the online hate is mad possibly Facebook’s “humor and satire” loophole section that does not censor hate speech. And if the attacks are not specific to a person or place, there is nothing law enforcement can do:

• Anti-Islam Speech Online May be Linked to Increased Attacks on Muslims (ThinkProgress)

Secularism should be “a constitutional right for granting freedom of religion, equality among citizens and protection from government interference rather than “a tool to exclude, dominate and discriminate”: 

• Reforming Islam or the Relationship with Islam? (Al-Jazeerah)

“Under Saudi rules only their employers can sign the papers to send them to India. Until then, the Indian Embassy cannot issue emergency exit visas”:

• Thousands of Indian Workers Stranded in Saudi Arabia without Pay or Provisions (Washington Post)

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