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Iraq: Army brought in as millions of Shia Muslims descend on Karbala for Arbaeen
Tens of thousands of extra security personnel were brought in for this year's event.
Why Isis hates being called Daesh: What's the correct name for the world's most dangerous terrorists?
David Cameron has urged Britons to refer to Islamic State by its Arabic acronym, Daesh.
London primary school mistakenly releases list of pupils at risk of radicalisation
Greenleaf Primary School in Walthamstow said that information was 'manipulated by a third party'
Italy: Unregulated mosques to be closed due to terrorism fears
Italian Muslims are to be banned from worshipping in makeshift mosques.
Paris attacks: Should French imams be forbidden from preaching in Arabic?
Left-wingers call for all mosque sermons in France to be delivered in French.
Burqa ban: The full-face veil is patriarchal, exploitative and un-Islamic - but Britain must live with it
Britain should not ban the burqa, niqab or full-face veil as some European and African nations have.
Switzerland: Ticino region imposes £6,500 fine on women wearing burqa and niqab
Switzerland is the latest country in Europe to issue ban on Islamic garments that hide people's faces
Paris attacks: Video shows blindfolded Muslim man offering hugs of empathy
Video of the exchanges in the city's Republic Square went viral on social media websites.
Isis: Jewish teacher stabbed by men claiming to be from Islamic State in Marseilles
A Jewish teacher was stabbed by up to three men in Marseilles, but survuved the attack.
US: American in star-spangled hijab takes on Trump
Saba Ahmed challenged Donald Trump's assertion that he would close some US mosques.
Paris attacks: It is not enough for Muslims to say that Isis does not represent Islam
European Muslims must take responsibility for the roots of fundamentalism
Australia: Muslim woman donates $1 to Unicef for every hate tweet she receives
The Melbourne-based Muslim woman is turning hate into charity.
Paris attacks: Muslims around the world condemn Islamic State massacre
Muslim clerics and political leaders are publicly condemning the Paris terrorist attacks.
Isis: Christians race from across war-torn Syria to defend besieged town of Sadad
Sadad is the last refuge for Syria's Aramaic-speaking Syriac Christians.
Ashura 2015: Millions gather across Iraq to commemorate slaying of Hussein
Ashura commemorates the slaying of Prophet Mohammad's grandson Hussein at the battle of Kerbala in 680AD.
Lucas Kinney: Hollywood movie director's son is first white Briton to join al Qaeda's Syrian ranks
The 26-year-old's mother fears that her son could be killed in an airstrike or might become a suicide bomber.
Islamic New Year: What is the festival of Muharram and when is it?
Islamic New Year, also known as the Hijri New Year, will take place on 13/14 October 2015.
Anti-Muslim rallies and US presidential race create 'perfect storm of Islamophobia'
Anti-Muslim demonstrations escalate as US presidential candidates crank up Islamophobic rhetoric.
Malaysia: Speed dating event approved as 'halal' for Muslims
Matchmaking event in Kuala Lumpur, 'halal speed dating', helps connect Muslims for marriage.
Hajj stampede death toll 'rises to 1,100' as Saudi Arabia faces criticism over safety record
Claim from a Saudi Arabian medical source as Iranians condemn Saudi Arabia for the disaster.
Hajj disaster: Foreign Office 'urgently seeking information' about 100s of missing Britons
Families are trying to contact around 160 Muslims from Wales who were at the Hajj during the stampede.
Syria crisis: Vladimir Putin is right, the US should back Bashar al-Assad against Islamic State
As Syria implodes Assad is the only party that can realistically defeat Islamic State
Ali Mohammed Al-Nimr: Why does Saudi Arabia behead and crucify prisoners?
Crucifixion has traditionally been reserved for criminal gangs and bandits.
Eid al-Adha 2015: Straight Outta Compton's Ice Cube and other Muslim celebs marking Feast of the Sacrifice
This year the festival begins on the evening of 22 September.
Eid al-Adha 2015: Millions make Hajj pilgrimage to Mecca amid heightened terrorism alert
2 million people expected in Saudi Arabia for hajj pilgrimage.
Eid al-Adha 2015: Bombay High Court refuses to lift beef ban for Muslim festival
Mumbai's ban on beef to stay despite pleas from the Muslim community to lift it for Eid.
Eid al-Adha 2015: What is Greater Eid and when does it start?
Muslim holiday Eid al-Adha, known as Greater Eid or the Feast of the Sacrifice, begins on 22 September 2015.
Ahmed Mohamed arrested for bringing clock to school: 72 hours in the life of an average Texas teen
Muslim teen Ahmed Mohamed has whirlwind 72 hours after arrest for bringing home-made clock to school.
Jerusalem and the temple of doom: Jews and Muslims clash over access to al-Aqsa compound
Israeli police battle Palestinian protesters as Temple Mount activists step up campaign.
Hajj 2015: When does the annual Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca start?
Millions of Muslims will travel to Mecca, Saudi Arabia, for the annual pilgrimage starting Monday 21 September.