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Zarqa Nawaz's Little Mosque on the Prairie ran on the CBC from 2007 to 2012.

'Little Mosque' Creator Zarqa Nawaz On Mixing Comedy And Religion

8:44am May 07, 2016

by NPR Staff

The writer/filmmaker uses humor to help people understand Islam, but it took years for some mosque members to come around to her jokes. Nawaz's new memoir is called Laughing All The Way to the Mosque.

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Sadiq Khan, whose Pakistani father was a bus driver in London for more than 25 years, has been elected mayor. He is the city's first Muslim mayor.

London Elects First Muslim Mayor, Sadiq Khan Of The Labour Party

8:52pm May 06, 2016

by Laura Wagner

The former human rights lawyer beat Conservative Party candidate Zac Goldsmith. Khan's religion was a flashpoint throughout the campaign; he accused Goldsmith of trying to scare and divide voters.

New Yorkers Remember Anti-War Activist Father Daniel Berrigan

4:26pm May 06, 2016

by Jim O'Grady

Father Daniel Berrigan was 94 when he died last Saturday. The Jesuit priest came to prominence in 1968 when he and eight others burned hundreds of draft files in protest of the Vietnam War. Berrigan served a prison term for the action and went on to lead countless other demonstrations and acts of civil disobedience.

A reconstruction of Kennewick Man sculpted to resemble the Ainu people of Japan, considered by some at the time to be his closest living relatives. Now, a link to Native Americans has been confirmed.

A Long, Complicated Battle Over 9,000-Year-Old Bones Is Finally Over

12:33pm May 05, 2016

by Tasneem Raja

The 1996 discovery of Kennewick Man, one of the oldest North American human skeletons ever found, erupted in an unprecedented fight between scientists and Native American beliefs.

Londoners Could Elect City's First Muslim Mayor

7:27pm May 04, 2016

London may elect it's first Muslim mayor, Sadiq Khan, on Thursday. NPR's Robert Siegel speaks with Pippa Crerar, city hall editor of the London Evening Standard, about the career and prospects of Khan.

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After Terror Attacks In Europe, Muslims Still Face Intense Scrutiny

5:55pm May 04, 2016

by Teri Schultz

Since the attacks in Paris and Brussels, there have been efforts to reduce isolation of Muslim communities. But critics say a far-right party and mixed government messages are fueling opposition.

Remembering Jesuit Priest And Anti-War Activist Daniel Berrigan

4:13pm May 03, 2016

Berrigan, who died Sunday, was a leading figure in the Catholic left. He and his brother Philip served prison time for burning draft cards to protest the Vietnam War. Originally broadcast in 1988.

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2015 Saw A Decrease In Religious Freedom Around The World, Says Annual Report

6:59pm May 02, 2016

by Tom Gjelten

The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom says the refugee crisis, political strife and economic dislocation all contributed to a worldwide deterioration of religious freedom last year.

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Religious Freedom Faces 'Serious And Sustained Assault' Around The World

6:43pm May 02, 2016

by Tom Gjelten

At a time when "religious liberty" has become associated in the U.S. with the right to oppose LGBT protections and same-sex marriage, the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom reports on the "serious and sustained assault" on religious people and practices abroad. The organization cites attacks on Muslims in the Central African Republic and Burma to the rise of anti-Semitism in Europe and the repression of all religious activity in North Korea.

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'Becoming Wise' Is A Meditation On Meaning

5:06pm May 01, 2016

On Being host Krista Tippett talks about her new book Becoming Wise, which explores what she has learned from a career discussing faith, science and spirituality.