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For ADHRB Weekly Newsletter #424, click here.

‘Afghanistan’s Shiite Minority Cautiously Embraces Taliban Rule, Seeking Protection,Shiite Taliban fighters now patrol Yakawlang, the site of past atrocities committed by the country’s rulers’
Wall Street Journal, 16.11.21
This article is behind a paywall. There is a link on the page to a free audio of the opening paragraphs of the story.

1 November 2021
It is with a very heavy heart and great sorrow that I have to inform you of the passing away of Professor Mahmoud Ayoub today. He was a mentor, teacher, friend and colleague to many. He was also a colossal figure in Islamic Studies, having written many articles, authored and edited books and taught many, including myself. He was also a very fine human being. He will be missed. May Allah rest his soul in peace and grant him a special place with His chosen ones.

Best Wishes
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Dr. Liyakat Takim
Sharjah Chair in Global Islam
Dept of Religious Studies
McMaster University
1280 Main Street West
University Hall, B125
Hamilton, Ontario
Canada, L8S 4K1

(905) 525-9140 ext 20521 (office)
Website: LTakim.com

See also Hartford International University obituary statement.

‘Nearly ten years after Ali al-Nimr was arrested by Saudi authorities in February 2012, he was finally released from prison this week. His mother tweeted a video <https://twitter.com/NasrahAlahmed/status/1453380165388615684?s=20> showing their emotional reunion. But amid the relief and celebration, al-Nimr’s ordeal highlights the cruelty of the Saudi justice system, which the country’s rulers have failed to meaningfully reform.’
Human Rights Watch, 28.10.21

‘Iraq’s Marsh Arabs battle drought and pollution
Posted October 14, 2021
On an island surrounded by the narrow waterways of the Chebayesh Marshes in southern Iraq, Raad Hamid Hashem rises with the sun to milk his herd of water buffalo. But thanks to drought, this summer has been tough for Hashem. Soraya Ali reports.’