Recognizing an opera about “a Muslim scholar in Africa who was sold into slavery in the 1800s” on Juneteenth:
- Rhiannon Giddens on Pulitzer-Winning Opera “Omar” About Enslaved Muslim Scholar Omar ibn Said (Democracy Now!)
“Mohammadi urged voters to boycott Iran’s recent parliamentary election, sent letters to lawmakers in Europe and made comments regarding torture and sexual assault suffered by another Iranian journalist and political activist”:
- Iran’s Imprisoned Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Narges Mohammadi Sentenced to Another Year in Prison (AP)
“Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre noted that only one weapons shipment had been paused since the war began, while billions of dollars of weapons had flowed unimpeded”:
Iran is emboldened both on oil production and nuclear development:
- Iran Says U.S. Can No Longer Obstruct Its Oil Production and Exports (Oil Price)
- Iran Signals a Major Boost in Nuclear Program at Key Site (Washington Post)
Mob violence against Muslims in India:
- Man Lynched in UP’s Aligarh over Theft Suspicion; 6 Held (Indian Express)
- Video Shows Hindu Mob Attacking Muslim-owned Shop in India (Aljazeera)
“[F]ormer Mossad chief Yossi Cohen stated recently that Israel knows the exact location of the Secretary-General of Hezbollah, and it can eliminate him at any moment”:
- Iran Warns Hezbollah About Israel’s Attempt to Assassinate Nasrallah (Middle East Memo)
“Marsya said as long as God approved of their music, it did not matter what their critics thought”:
- Indonesian Muslim Metal Band Voice of Baceprot Take Peaceful Brand of Thrash Metal to Glastonbury (abc News)
The report finds that “Israel has committed crimes against humanity, forced starvation, extermination, murder, and inhuman and cruel treatment of Palestinians”:
“My husband’s journey … from a person who hated Muslims to one who now attends Ramadan celebrations … would not have been possible without [a Muslim man’s friendship”:
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