WASHINGTON (RNS) If police want to win the trust of Muslim Americans, they’re going to have to show that Muslims are not being singled out as potential terrorists, the report concludes.

Source: Scholars offer Muslims and police a new roadmap for better relations - Religion News Service

Earlier this month, it emerged that Wheaton College had begun the process of firing Larycia Hawkins, a tenured associate professor of political science at the evangelical Christian school. Hawkins was suspended last month after she decided to wear a headscarf during the Advent season to show solidarity with Muslims during a difficult period.

Source: Muslim woman gets kicked out of Trump rally -- for protesting silently | The Salt Lake Tribune

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A special issue of the newspaper is on sale in France during a week of events paying tribute to the 17 people who were killed one year ago.

Source: Charlie Hebdo, Known for Its Satire, Commemorates Attack Accordingly - The New York Times

The Chinese government has introduced unprecedented measures aimed at shaping the behavior and beliefs of China’s 10 million Uighurs.

Source: Xinjiang Seethes Under Chinese Crackdown - The New York Times

The country has been undergoing a building spree of massive places of worship, which not all the residents are thrilled about. Borzou Daragahi, who's been writing of the boom for Buzzfeed, explains.

Source: The Rise Of The Mega-Mosque In Turkey

When Muslim women in headscarves appear on TV, it's often in the context of hate crimes, terrorism or politics. But in 2015, TV showed hijab-wearing women joking, coding and cooking up a storm.

Source: In 2015, TV Broke Ground By Showing Relatable Women In Hijab : NPR

As the New Year begins, three journalists discuss the top religion stories they will be keeping an eye on in 2016 with guest host and correspondent Fred de Sam Lazaro, who is joined by managing editor Kim Lawton, Washington Post columnist E.J. Dionne, and Jerome Socolovsky, editor-in-chief of Religion News Service. More →

Source: January 1, 2016 ~ Look Ahead 2016 | December 30, 2015 | Religion & Ethics NewsWeekly | PBS

The victim, Mohammad Ikhlaq, was beaten to death after residents stormed his house after a public announcement that he had killed and eaten parts of a cow, villagers said.

Source: Goat Meat, Not Beef, Found in Home of Indian Killed Over Cow-Slaughter Rumors - The New York Times

In support of gender equality, human rights and civil liberties, a group of bloggers is doing battle with Islamists online — and paying dearly for it.

Source: The Price of Secularism in Bangladesh - The New York Times

Amid an atmosphere of mistrust about Islam, Mona Haydar and her husband had an idea: Why not open a dialogue? So, they set up a stand — "Ask a Muslim" — and brought some doughnuts.

Source: Faced With Fear, A Muslim Woman Makes A Stand — By Setting One Up

For some American Muslims, Christmas is a day to read the Quran's passages about the birth of Jesus — he's a prophet in Islam, too. For others, it's a day to trim the tree, or just relax.

Source: What American Muslims Do On Christmas: New Traditions Emerge : NPR

“Hateful” messages came after high school students were asked to copy the Islamic declaration of faith in Arabic calligraphy for a lesson on world religions.

Source: Lesson on Islam Shuts Down Virginia School District - The New York Times