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The fight against Islamophobia: Macron's targets, a young Imam calls for peace, and the teenagers fighting for diverse libraries

The fight against Islamophobia: Macron's targets, a young Imam calls for peace, and the teenagers fighting for diverse libraries

FromThe New Arab Voice


The fight against Islamophobia: Macron's targets, a young Imam calls for peace, and the teenagers fighting for diverse libraries

FromThe New Arab Voice

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Length:
25 minutes
Released:
Nov 27, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

On October 17, middle school teacher Samuel Paty was beheaded in the Parisian suburb of Conflans-Sainte-Honorine after showing cartoons of Islam’s Prophet Mohammed during a class on freedom of expression.  Stay with us to hear about how this terror attack reopened all-too-familiar wounds in France.Then, Stay tuned to hear from one of Britain’s youngest imams on how he is tackling Islamophobia on social media.Finally, we’ll be speaking to highschool students  Mena and Zena on why they decided to spend their teenage years fighting for more diversity in libraries. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram for more.(Produced by Gaia Caramazza and Danya Hajjaji. Music by Omar al-Fil @elepheel. To get in touch with the producers, follow then tweet us at @TheNewArabVoice or email multimedia.english@alaraby.co.uk)
Released:
Nov 27, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

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A podcast from The New Arab, a leading English-language website based in London covering the Middle East, North Africa, Asia, and Arab and Muslim affairs around the world, bringing you news, culture, and lifestyle from these regions and beyond. Mirroring our diverse coverage, the podcast combines storytelling and news analysis to bring our listeners something familiar yet new. Visit our website for more quality journalism: thenewarab.co.uk