Schools, mosques, workplaces and media all became part of an ideological ecosystem designed to reinforce loyalty to the regime.
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Efrat Lachter,
FOXNews.com,
7 Mar. 2026
Know your rights message Coinciding with Ramadan, some Muslim groups have issued know-your-rights guidance for navigating immigration enforcement interactions, including for mosques.
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Luis Andres Henao,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
The show took him to Jerusalem’s Wailing Wall, India’s Bodhi Tree, Mayan temples in Guatemala, the pyramids of Egypt and the banks of the Ganges River.
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Ben Crandell,
Sun Sentinel,
7 Mar. 2026
Its open-air ancient ruins—temples, houses, theaters—are well-preserved and include the Terrace of Lions, private residences, and the Sanctuary of Apollo.
Meanwhile, many rabbis are hoping to expand their synagogues and create new opportunities for Jewish engagement.
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Jessica Tzikas,
Sun Sentinel,
5 Mar. 2026
Its police intelligence unit is monitoring all potential threats, and though none have been identified, the city has beefed up the protection of synagogues, mosques and the Islamic Center in Oakland.
Its architecture and interior design likewise reinforced sumo’s connection to religion through aesthetic nods to the Shinto shrines where some tournaments had previously been held.
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Joshua Hunt,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Feb. 2026
Iranian cemeteries, holy shrines and mosques -- which normally are venues for the 40th-day ceremonies -- have turned into scenes of the most extraordinary ways of mourning in the country, as victims’ families have been dancing to mourn as a sign of defiance.
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