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There\u2019s a growing taboo<\/strong><\/span><\/strong> in our society<\/strong> around the religion<\/strong> of Islam.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Beyond\u00a0<\/span>the threats<\/strong> of violence<\/strong>, the taboo<\/strong><\/span><\/strong> is also enforced by a stinging epithet: \u00abIslamophobia.\u00bb This term deliberately blurs together anti-Muslim bigotry and any analysis and criticism of Islamic ideas.<\/p>\n

Challenging the taboo<\/strong><\/span><\/strong> around the issue<\/strong> of Islam is doubly important when some proponents of that ideology seek to silence all criticism by threats<\/strong> of violence<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

The sheer existence of ex-Muslims attests to the fact<\/strong> that Islam is a set of ideas people<\/strong> can think their way<\/strong> out of and reject.<\/p>\n

One taboo<\/strong><\/span><\/strong> which is not talked about much is of women<\/strong> being forced to marry the Holy Quran.<\/p>\n

Although Islam allows women<\/strong> to marry whoever they want, it seems that the hidden taboo<\/strong><\/span><\/strong> in Pakistan<\/a> will claim a few more brides before it is addressed publicly.<\/p>\n

A prominent Egyptian actor has won praise for breaking taboos<\/span><\/strong> by revealing his support for his transgender son’s transition.<\/p>\n

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LGBT rights are non-existent in Iraq<\/a>, where homosexuality, transgenderism, and cross dressing are highly taboo<\/strong><\/span><\/strong> among Muslims and minority Christians alike Together with @CanadainIraq and @UKinIraq, today in Baghdad<\/a> we join EU Delegations worldwide in raising the rainbow flag to mark the International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia and highlight the rights of Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender people<\/strong> , the European Union Delegation to the Republic of Iraq<\/a> said in a tweet on Sunday, which was also translated into Arabic.<\/p>\n

The situation of the Iraqi LGBTQ community is tenuous, and violence<\/strong> is a very real possibility and can erupt at any time<\/strong> against communities that are deemed fringe or taboo<\/strong><\/span><\/strong> LGBT rights are non-existent in Iraq<\/a>, where homosexuality, transgenderism, and cross dressing are highly taboo<\/strong><\/span><\/strong> among Muslims and minority Christians alike.<\/p>\n

Slideshow PARIS – French President Emmanuel Macron appeared to be caught off guard on Monday by a proposal by a government spokeswoman, one of the most prominent black people<\/strong> in French politics, to lift a decades-old taboo<\/strong><\/span><\/strong> against collecting statistics by race.<\/p>\n

It might not be a crime anymore but it is still a taboo<\/strong><\/span><\/strong> and that’s what Muhammed Unais wants to abolish and that too from the root.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Unais also asked his Principal if he could organise a seminar on the queer community and the taboo<\/strong><\/span><\/strong> around it.<\/p>\n

\u00ab Yemen is a conservative Arab state where homosexuality is taboo<\/strong><\/span><\/strong> and is condemned under the country<\/strong>\u2019s strong Islamic beliefs. Despite fleeing his home, Zandani still lives in fear that the Houthis could arrest him at any time<\/strong>, \u00bbas my family<\/strong> has good connections abroad.<\/p>\n

This post is a part<\/strong> of Period, a campaign by Youth Ki Awaaz in collaboration with WSSCC to highlight the need<\/strong> for better menstrual hygiene management in India<\/a>. For instance, according to Sahih Muslim Hadith, there was no practice of performing untouchability with the menstruating women<\/strong>, nor was she restricted from touching things. What are the experiences of Indian Muslim women<\/strong>? Inference: Although most women<\/strong> are not made to feel impure or are not shamed for not praying or fasting during Ramadan as there are relaxations provided by the religion<\/strong> for menstruating women<\/strong>, one can however still infer that during Ramadan women<\/strong> are either asked to not eat in public or are scared of getting caught while eating . Even though Islamic principles do not recognize menstruation as a topic of stigma<\/strong>, there is a possibility of Indian Muslim women<\/strong> being subjected to the menstruation taboos<\/span><\/strong>, which is a result of being proximate to Indian cultures.<\/p>\n

\u2018We Should Wear Face Mask To Church To Fulfil All Righteousness\u2019 TO address this question of wearing face mask to the Church for worship, I will respond to it by asking this question: What would Jesus<\/a> have done, if He was asked the same question or if He were to be a Church leader in our day? \u2018It Is Permissible For Muslims To Wear A Mouth, Nose Mask Or Even A Face Shield\u2019 Prof. Dawud Noibi, former Executive Secretary of the Muslim Ummah of South West Nigeria<\/a> IT is, indeed, permissible to wear a mouth and nose mask, or even a face shield as you enter the mosque, given the present circumstances and the need<\/strong> to curb the spread of COVID-19. The mosque must be safe and conducive for all worshippers. Refusal to wear face masks exposes people<\/strong> to risk and danger, and is similar to attempting passive suicide, which is seriously frowned at in the Qur\u2019an.<\/p>\n

There was a real fear of the threat of physical and mental harm against ex-Muslims when they openly rejected Islam. When they find out this is not the case, threats<\/strong> and intimidation \u2013 particularly against women<\/strong> \u2013 have formed part<\/strong> of the pressure on ex-Muslims. One ex-Muslim told me that her family<\/strong> read out the Islamic description of Hell and repeatedly claimed that her soul was bound to go through the contorted stages of pain described in the faith. I know of Christians who have left their faith and converted to Islam who talk of pressures from their families, and where some have had their immediate family<\/strong> stop all communication, sometimes for decades. However, what is troubling is that the levels of pressure and intimidation against ex-Muslims rumbles on and that time<\/strong> and time<\/strong> again, I heard from those I interviewed they feared leaving Islam and when they did, they felt scared and alone.<\/p>\n

As a riverine country<\/strong>, the sea has always been the end of our plot\u2014not the starting point. Indeed, in our popular imagination, Bay of Bengal<\/a> remains a sea-sand-sun snap. For a long time<\/strong>, the locals from the Bay of Bengal<\/a> littoral, especially the zone that curves into Bengal<\/a>, had issues with crossing the ocean. One of the key figures of the Bengal<\/a> renaissance, Akshay Kumar Dutt, tried to find a seafaring tradition in his book Prachin Hinduder Samudrajatra O Banijyabistar . However, from the mid-nineteenth century seafaring had been avoided both by the Hindus and the Muslims to the extent of having being virtually banned. Subramanian cites certain anecdotal texts to claim that both Hindus and Muslims viewed the Portuguese as sheer calamity . It is safe to conclude that in addition to the stigma<\/strong> of losing religion<\/strong> due to kalapani, piracy and taxation seem to be the other hindrances that halted the seafaring tradition in the Indian Ocean in the medieval period.<\/p>\n

An Oba should be able to deal with the Christian the way<\/strong> a Christian should be treated, same for Muslims and even the free thinkers.<\/p>\n

AMMAN – Issam was reduced to tears recounting his life as a drug addict, as Jordanian authorities press an unprecedented campaign in the Muslim-majority country<\/strong> where substance abuse remains taboo<\/strong><\/span><\/strong>. Jordan<\/a>‘s public security directorate has also started a primetime radio show<\/strong> that airs every Tuesday to address the dangers of drug addiction<\/strong>. No one respects me or even looks at me, Issam said during the show<\/strong>, hosted by Major Anas al-Tantawi of the anti-narcotics department. Under a 2016 law, addicts are exempted from serving time<\/strong> if they agree to treatment at a rehabilitation centre. Drugs are a that affects one’s mind, soul, finances and health, Muslim preacher Raed Sabri, who has a YouTube<\/a> channel, said. Recovering addicts however must be cared for and not discarded so that they can again be contributing members of society<\/strong>, he insisted. Omar, 32, said his mother encouraged him to check in to the centre after having struggled with drug addiction<\/strong> for 14 years.<\/p>\n

The new documentary \u00abIslam and the Future of Tolerance\u00bb sheds much needed light on an issue<\/strong> engulfed in ignorance, confusion, taboo<\/strong><\/span><\/strong>.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Distinct from Islamists is a far larger community of Muslims, whose level of religious commitment varies.<\/p>\n

Many of them, Nawaz argues, should be called \u00absocially conservative Muslims.\u00bb In contrast to Islamists, they are not seeking to impose a political vision defined by religion<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Near the end of the documentary, Harris and Nawaz circle back to take a wider perspective on the taboo<\/strong><\/span><\/strong> around discussions of Islam.<\/p>\n

Parkfield Community School: We are gay Muslims and our voices need<\/strong> to be heard The importance of sharing the voices of LGBT Muslims is huge \u2013 you can\u2019t speak about Muslim people<\/strong> as a homogeneous group Ezra Stripe, 27, is a transgender lesbian Muslim living<\/strong> in England<\/a>.<\/p>\n

They are one of six volunteers at Hidayah, a UK organisation for LGBTQI+ Muslims which campaigns against stigma<\/strong>, taboo<\/strong><\/span><\/strong> and discrimination within the community.<\/p>\n

LGBT Muslims are fed messages that what they\u2019re doing is wrong.<\/p>\n

The irony is that this culture of anti-homosexuality hasn\u2019t always been the case for Muslims.<\/p>\n

But now the taboo<\/strong><\/span><\/strong> is being broken.<\/p>\n

\u00abAnd also knowing that you\u2019re born in the U.S. and you have a different upbringing.\u00bb Throughout the three episodes, \u00abRamy\u00bb explores situations relevant to Arab Muslims and American Muslims, but can also be relatable to individuals from other backgrounds, Yang said.<\/p>\n

\u00abAnd that didn\u2019t really resonate with my life.\u00bb However, Youssef said the intent of his show<\/strong> is not to represent all Muslims.<\/p>\n

An undisturbed patch of vegetation on the outskirts of a village or part<\/strong> of a forested area dedicated to local folk deities or ancestral spirits and protected by local people<\/strong> through taboos<\/span><\/strong> incorporating spiritual and ecological values are called sacred groves.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

To those unfamiliar with Indian politics, mob attacks by Hindu extremists affiliated with the BJP and RSS \u2013 its ideological wing \u2013 cracked down on minorities such as Muslims under the assumption that Muslim butchers slaughter cow for trade.<\/p>\n

In his book titled A People\u2019s Constitution: The Everyday Life of Law in the Indian Republic, Rohit De outlines that the Qureshis feel that a ban on beef creates a divide between Muslims who slaughter cows and Muslims who slaughter other animals.<\/p>\n

Every Ramadan, non-fasting Muslims and others who do not practice Islam have to go to extreme lengths in Ramadan to blend in with mainstream society<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

In many cases, non-Muslims, who are not obligated to abstain from eating and drinking in Ramadan, are forced through a combination of peer pressure and fear of judgment to conform with the majority.<\/p>\n

In fact<\/strong>, a few years ago, there were calls on social media for Christians and non-fasting Muslims to not \u2018hurt the feelings of those fasting\u2019 with eating or drinking, which, in my opinion, is a ridiculous thing to ask people<\/strong> to do.<\/p>\n

A study obtained by the AP shows a drastic rise in recent years of the phrase the great replacement,\u00ab the concept that European populations are being supplanted by mainly Muslim immigrants as part<\/strong> of a global plot. PLIEUX, France<\/a> \u2014 Europe<\/a>\u2019s taboos<\/span><\/strong> are falling away. The terms remain verboten for mainstream politicians on a continent scarred by the Holocaust \u2014 and that has worked for half a century to ensure such a horror could never happen again, through an unprecedented project to break down borders and overcome age-old ethnic conflicts called the European Union. An investigation of social media usage of the terms \u00bbthe great replacement\u00ab and \u00bbremigration\u00ab by the Institute<\/a> for Strategic Dialogue showed a sharp rise in the volume of tweets referring to them in the seven years between April 1, 2012 and April 1, 2019.<\/p>\n

Taboo-breaking TV soap on sex and women<\/strong> has Senegal<\/a> in a lather Dakar<\/a>, Senegal<\/a> | AFP | Cheikh hoists his second wife Mareme onto his shoulder and carries her to their rose petal-covered bed, where he lays her down. \u00bbThey cast judgement on the women<\/strong> because they are single, because they are in charge of their lives,\u00ab said Rose. They offended a large proportion of Senegalese by broadcasting virtually pornographic content during the blessed month of Ramadan,\u00bb Jamra\u2019s Mactar Gueye told AFP.<\/p>\n

LAHORE – Pakistan<\/a> is to set up more than 1,000 courts dedicated to tackling violence<\/strong> against women<\/strong>, the country<\/strong>\u2019s top judge announced on Wednesday, seeking to tackle a problem activists say the criminal justice system has long neglected. Asif Saeed Khosa said the special courts would allow victims to speak out without fear of retaliation in the conservative Muslim country<\/strong>, where domestic violence<\/strong> is often seen as taboo<\/strong><\/span><\/strong>. Pakistan<\/a> sees thousands of cases of violence<\/strong> against women<\/strong> every year, from rape and acid attacks to sexual assault, kidnappings and so-called honor killings. There were no comparative figures and the Commission had previously said violence<\/strong> against women<\/strong> went largely unreported, particularly in rural areas, where poverty and stigma<\/strong> prevented victims from speaking out. Fauzia Viqar, a women<\/strong>\u2019s rights campaigner who advised the Punjab government until last month, said studies had shown the performance of such dedicated courts to be \u00bbmany times better than other courts\u00ab.<\/p>\n

Two-year-old Farid should have been vaccinated against polio, but his family<\/strong> \u2013 like many in rural Afghanistan<\/a> \u2013 believed the conspiracy theories and refused to have him inoculated. I had believed people<\/strong> who told me the polio vaccine was a plot against Muslims,\u00bb Abdul Wali, the child\u2019s uncle and head of the family<\/strong>, told AFP of his decision to rule against inoculation.<\/p>\n

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