News and Analysis 8/27/22

“Under the 1947 agreement … the host nation guarantees rights of entry, movement and residence to those invited to U.N. meetings”:

• US Facing Pressure to Deny Iran’s President Visa for UN Visit (VoA)

“More Muslim marriages end with khhula, the woman’s inalienable right to instant divorce, and not as it’s widely perceived through [the rightly derided] instant triple talaq”:

• More Muslim Women Are Opting for Khhula, Their Right to ‘Instant Divorce’ (The Hindu)

“[T]he Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process … urged delegates to turn their attention to the broader strategy of ending the occupation”:

• Security Council: Managing Israel-Palestine Conflict ‘No Substitute’ for Meaningful Political Process (UN News)

Iran accuses Biden of attacking troops fighting against ISIS to sore domestic political points:

• What Is Behind US Clashes with ‘Iran-backed’ Fighters in Syria? (Aljazeera)

Dr. Mehmet Oz’s religion isn’t a factor for Muslims because “the issues Muslims care about are not limited to ‘stereotypical “Muslim issues”‘:

• Oz’s Senate Bid Could be a Muslim First but Is ‘Complicated’ (AP)

“In the face of persecution and violence, [working-class Muslim women] sat peacefully for 100 days, protesting by way of theatre, poetry and prayer”:

• Prarthna Singh’s Photographs Show Muslim Women in a Moment of Strength (Financial Times)

“Although there is no official ban on women going to sporting events in Iran, it is rare for them to attend as they are often refused entry”:

• Iran: Women Attend First League Match for 40 Years (BBC)

“[T]he public art project ‘I Witness Silwan’ depicting the eyes of local and international figures, including George Floyd”:

• Giant Eye Murals Bear Witness to Palestinians in Jerusalem (abc News)