When The Shaykh Never Spoke – Deepfakes, Synthetic Scholars, And The Coming Crisis Of Religious Trust

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The most dangerous religious deepfake may not look strange at all. It may show a scholar we have listened to for twenty years sitting in a room much like the rooms from which he has taught before. His voice carries the same cadence. He reaches for the same expressions. His Arabic sounds natural. He quotes […]

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Dr. Bekim Belica, Guest Contributor

Invisible Heroes: Muslim Immigrants And Refugees In Our Community

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Maymuna is originally from Ghana and immigrated to the United States ten years ago. Her family had to remain behind. We first met when Maymuna knocked on my door one day. She had seen my name on the door and was proud that a Muslim woman lived and taught at the university. You would never […]

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Dr. Zeyneb Sayilgan

Watchdog Probes CIA Officer Found With $40M in Gold

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The intelligence community’s inspector general is examining how the CIA vetted David Rush and the extent of his alleged misconduct after investigators found 303 gold bars at his home, according to two people familiar with the review.

Trump Rejects Iran Ceasefire Proposal

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Trump has rejected a proposed seven-day pause that would reopen the Strait of Hormuz in exchange for U.S. economic relief. Officials say he privately considers another bombing campaign likely after November’s midterms, though talks continue.

Mosques given £66m in emergency security funds after Southport disorder

1 week 3 days ago

Exclusive: Full government funding figures ‘tell sombre story about rise in hostility that British Muslims live with’, trust says

A record £66m of emergency security funding was issued by the Home Office for mosques and related community sites in the UK when violent disorder spread in the aftermath of the Southport attacks in 2024.

Exclusive figures obtained by the Guardian also reveal a record of about £41m in security funding was issued for mosques and related community sites for the year from April 2025-26 as part of the protective security scheme.

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Neha Gohil Midlands correspondent