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  Fake News

  Old Video Of A Man Trying To Immolate Himself At Mecca Revived With Communal Spin

  By Sumit UshaJuly 9

  The viral post falsely claims that an Iranian Muslim threw milk at Kaaba and declared that...
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  Fake News

  This Is Not UP Govt’s Kumbh Mela Arrangement, But Saudi Arabia

  By BOOM FACT Check TeamNovember 20

  An image of tents pitched in Mina Valley of Saudi Arabia is being shared as Yogi...
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  Fake News

  Former Pope Performing Hajj At Mecca? No, This News Is False

  By Sneha AlexanderSeptember 3

  This is not Emeritus Pope Benedict XVI performing Hajj in Mecca.
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  FACT FILE

  Haj Subsidy Controversy: All You Need To Know

  By Sneha AlexanderJanuary 19

  The origin and history of Haj subsidy, Supreme Court order, subsidies on other pilgrimages.. A detailed...
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  India

  6 Questions Answered About Ramadan: All You Need To Know

  By The ConversationMay 27

  The prevailing belief among Muslims is that it was in the final 10 nights of Ramadan...
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  Politics

  From Narendra Modi To Donald Trump: How Neo-Nationalism Went Global

  By Karoline PostelMarch 15

  With the new generation, the far-right has certainly undergone a makeover, but its core principles remain
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  Issues

  How Islamic Law Can Take On ISIS

  By Abdullahi Ahmed An-NaimNovember 17

  The self-proclaimed Islamic State can survive only by fighting a permanent war. If it has to...
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  Boom Picks

  Discovery Of ‘Oldest’ Qur’an Fragments Could Resolve Enigmatic History Of Holy Text

  By BOOMJuly 23

  For the world’s 1.6 billion Muslims, the idea that the Qur’an is a seventh century text...