Inside the Battle Over a Mosque’s Expansion in New York

A reporter explored the ongoing tussle between a mosque and residents of a town on Long Island.

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Time Running Out for Trapped Students After School Collapse in Indonesia

Workers rushed to free potential survivors two days after an Islamic boarding school collapsed during a prayer service, killing at least three students.

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Rescuers in Indonesia Race to Save Students Trapped by Deadly School Collapse

At least 30 students were missing after an Islamic boarding school collapsed during a prayer service, killing at least three children.

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Abdul Gani Bhat Dies at 93; Kashmiri Separatist Championed Dialogue

Mr. Bhat, a scholar of Persian literature, was a rare and eloquent voice of moderation in Kashmir’s often militant separatist movement.

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Sadiq Khan’s Office Rejects Trump’s Comments About London, Calling Them ‘Bigoted’

President Trump lashed out at Mayor Sadiq Khan and made false claims about the British capital and Shariah law during his speech at the U.N. General Assembly.

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Sadiq Khan’s Office Rejects Trump’s Comments About London, Calling Them ‘Bigoted’

President Trump lashed out at Mayor Sadiq Khan and made false claims about the British capital and Shariah law during his speech at the U.N. General Assembly.

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Saudi Grand Mufti, an Archconservative in a Changing Kingdom, Dies

The death of Abdulaziz Al Asheikh, Saudi Arabia’s most senior cleric, was the symbolic end of an era as the kingdom transforms.

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Taliban Bans Books by Women in Afghanistan’s Universities

More than 600 books, many of them written by women, are being purged, based on a contention that they conflict with Sharia principles.

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Pig Organ Transplants May Pose a Dilemma for Some Jews and Muslims

The taboo against pork is deeply entrenched in both religious traditions. But the prohibition is not absolute.

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For the First Time in the Mayor’s Race, Cuomo Campaigns at a Mosque

Andrew M. Cuomo, who has faced criticism for bypassing mosques as he seeks to become mayor, spoke of New York as a beacon of opportunity during an appearance in the Bronx.

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