Muslims
Cultural Comment
Nida Manzoor’s Complicated Muslim Women
In the British sitcom “We Are Lady Parts” and the feature film “Polite Society,” Manzoor presents characters that are joyful, liberated, glamorous, and confused.
Annals of Education
The Debate Over Muslim College Students Getting Secret Marriages
Scholars, students, and campus leaders are rethinking how young Muslims should navigate the world of intimacy.
Podcast Dept.
“The Trojan Horse Affair” Works Best When Studying Itself
The new podcast from Serial Productions is a careful, moving investigation of a British scandal. But it’s also the story of its own making.
The New Yorker Radio Hour
Why Has China Targeted Minorities in Xinjiang?
The staff writer Raffi Khatchadourian explains how Xi Jinping’s government used an obsession with “stability” to justify a genocide against ethnic Uyghurs and Kazhaks.
Q. & A.
The Real Objective of Mob Violence Against Muslims in India
The journalist and author Raghu Karnad discusses his experience reporting on the violence, how the Modi government capitalizes on the conflict, and the difficulty of finding accurate reporting in India.
Daily Comment
Has Narendra Modi Finally Gone Too Far?
In response to legislation approved last week by the Prime Minister, Indians are taking to the streets en masse, prompting crackdowns by the Army and police.
On and Off the Avenue
Nike Takes the Plunge Into Modest Swimwear
The sportswear giant is trying to make swimming more accessible to observant Muslim women.
The Political Scene Podcast
India and Pakistan Clash in Kashmir, the Most Dangerous Place in the World
Dexter Filkins joins Dorothy Wickenden to discuss how Narendra Modi’s virulent Hindu nationalism is destabilizing the region.
Q. & A.
An Indian Political Theorist on the Triumph of Narendra Modi’s Hindu Nationalism
The writer Pratap Bhanu Mehta discusses the Indian Prime Minister’s huge win, the differences between him and other authoritarians, and what the future holds for India’s Muslims.
Culture Desk
Dating While Muslim: The Uncomfortable Truths of “Ramy”
The Hulu show homes in on difficulties that Muslim men and women, who may live similar lives inside and outside of their faith, have in dating one another.
Our Columnists
The Dangerous Bullying of Ilhan Omar
The freshman representative’s fundamental positions are as uncomfortable for many Americans as they are indisputable. Her way of expressing them makes her easy to shun.
On Religion
The Violent Toll of Hindu Nationalism in India
A populist Prime Minister has legitimized India’s more militant groups, and targeted attacks against religious minorities are on the rise.
On the Street
New York City’s Forgotten Muslim Past
A Ph.D. student offers a free Muslim-history walking tour in Donald Trump’s home town.
Teen Spirit Dept.
Teen-Ager Tries to Unseat New York State Senator, When He Isn’t Smashing Laptops
Stuyvesant’s Tahseen Chowdhury is looking beyond high school.
Fiction
Foreign-Returned
Comment
Donald Trump’s “Fake News” Tactics
In attacking the media, the President has in many ways strengthened it.
A Reporter at Large
The Trials of a Muslim Cop
Bobby Hadid joined the N.Y.P.D. after 9/11, to protect his new country. But when he questioned the force’s tactics, his life began to erode.
Profiles
Sadiq Khan Takes On Brexit and Terror
After a disastrous few months, London’s first Muslim mayor tries to protect his city’s future.
News Desk
A Muslim Community Responds to a Murder, Hate Crime or Not
Many feared that Nabra Hassanen had been another victim of an anti-Muslim attack, but the police deemed the crime a “road rage” incident.