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religious minorities
March 25, 2018, 4:03 am
Why Amsterdam’s beloved nickname is a centuries-old Yiddish word, ‘Mokum’
Recalling a golden age for the Netherlands and Dutch Jewry, on today's streets of Amsterdam, mamaloshen still peppers local slang
By
Matt Lebovic
March 18, 2018, 3:04 pm
Kurdish ministry denies it sacked Jewish representative to appease Iraq
Religious affairs ministry says firing of community representative Sherzad Mamsani was 'purely administrative', post to be refilled once right candidate is found
By
TOI staff
March 14, 2018, 9:56 am
Sweden’s ruling Social Democrats vow to ban religious schools
Senior lawmaker opposes 'school segregation'; Sweden's only Jewish school not seen in danger, however, with pledge seen as election talk
By
AFP
August 25, 2017, 8:05 am
Algeria’s Ahmadis, an ‘Israeli plot,’ forced to worship behind closed doors
Pacifist Muslim sect, which operates freely in Israel, is accused by Algerian government minister of working with Israel to destabilize country
By
Amal Belalloufi
July 26, 2017, 6:58 pm
Begin breaks ranks to oppose Jewish nation-state bill
Legislation must openly say it will safeguard the rights of minorities, insists maverick Likud lawmaker
By
Marissa Newman
July 3, 2017, 2:45 pm
French nationalist charged with threatening to kill Macron, Jews
Suspect told police of possible plan to attack president on Bastille Day, also wanted to target 'Muslims, Jews, blacks, homosexuals'
By
AFP
September 20, 2016, 3:34 pm
There is ‘no God of war,’ pope tells faith leaders, war victims
World Day of Prayer for Peace unites 500 religious representatives in talks and prayers to combat religious violence and persecution
By
Catherine MARCIANO
January 28, 2016, 4:40 pm
Karaite Jews unanimously re-elect chief rabbi
Movement has approximately 40,000 followers, who follow only Torah laws and reject oral traditions like the Mishnah and Talmud
By
Melanie Lidman
December 10, 2015, 2:27 am
Republicans struggle with Trump fallout
Even as he alienates minorities and mainstream voters, maverick billionaire threatens to split conservatives in 2016 race
By
Andrew BEATTY
June 18, 2015, 3:00 pm
China restricts Muslim fasting during Ramadan
Authorities cite terror threat in bid to limit religious practices of the holy month in Xinjiang region
By
AFP
March 26, 2015, 10:30 pm
Turkey reopens restored Ottoman-era synagogue
Authorities insist restoration a sign of tolerance toward Jewish community, amid wave of anti-Israel sentiment
By
AFP
May 15, 2014, 1:31 pm
From Israel’s most loyal minority, draft objectors emerge
Stop trampling our religious sensibilities and treating us like a herd, Druze activists demand, fed up with state discrimination
By
Elhanan Miller
May 9, 2014, 4:40 am
Young Sephardic Jews embrace an old musical tradition
New classes are springing up from NY to LA with the melodic mission of bringing back 'bakashot'
By
Talia Bloch
April 6, 2014, 1:26 pm
Ex-Balad party MK convicted of security crimes
Druze former parliamentarian Said Nafa traveled to Syria in 2007, met with member of terror group
By
Lazar Berman
April 27, 2013, 3:31 am
Monastery loses 7-year court battle over Israeli security fence
Expanded West Bank barrier would surround convent on 3 sides and cut it off from most of its land, Catholic group says
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