The government presented the deportation of Hassan Iquioussen as part of efforts to crack down on “Islamist separatism.” Critics called it a political stunt that infringed on civil liberties.
Tag: Muslims and Islam
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Exploring Spain’s Arab Influence
Exploring the country’s Arab influence is an impossibly romantic journey, involving palaces with intricate geometric designs, castles and grand mosques reconfigured by Christians into cathedrals.
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‘It’s My Tradition Too’: Oberammergau’s Centuries-Old Passion Play Evolves
After a two-year pandemic delay, villagers in the German town of Oberammergau are once again re-enacting the story of Jesus’s life and death, with some changes.
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The Meaning of Independence for an Overseas Citizen of India
Becoming an Overseas Citizen of India, and learning Hindi, has afforded a closer look at the country.
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In India, 11 Convicted of Rape and Murder in Bilkis Bano Case Walk Free
Just as Bilkis Bano had started to rebuild her life after grisly communal violence in 2002, a state government cut short her assailants’ life sentences.