Bangladesh

'Highly Politicized’ Bangladeshi Media Ignore Plight Of Arrested Blogger. Asif Mohiuddin, a self-declared "atheist," was the fourth of the so-called "atheist" bloggers taken into police custody since April 1 in the country for writing articles that Islamist fundamentalists found defamatory. The arrest came as Mohiuddin was recovering from wounds he suffered in an attack allegedly carried out by Islamist fundamentalists in January (Emran Hossein, Huffington Post)

Tunisie

Plus de 200 imams dans le gouvernorat de Tunis entameront la grève de la faim à partir du 1er jour de ramadan. Pour protester contre le décret présenté par Noureddine Khadmi, ministre des Affaires religieuses, permettant l'élection de l'imam par les fidèles — Tunisie-Religion : Grève de la faim des imams de Tunis à partir du 1er jour de Ramadan (Kapitalis)

France

Malgré un appel au boycott, les élections se sont bien déroulées samedi avec une forte participation. Le Rassemblement des musulmans de France sort gagnant, selon les premières estimations — Ouf de soulagement au Conseil français du culte musulman (Bernadette Sauvaget, Libération)

Islam

Un influent conseiller du grand imam de la mosquée Al-Azhar du Caire a appelé à la réouverture du dialogue avec le Vatican. Selon lui, le nouveau pape François doit "faire un pas en avant" vers les musulmans — Al-Azhar tente de renouer le dialogue avec le Vatican (Jeune Afrique)

Muslim Fashion On Display In Indonesia As Models Show Islamic Style. Indonesia hopes to become the Paris of Muslim fashion by 2020 with its bold designs and creative modern head wraps. The style is a far cry from the conservative black abayas worn in the Middle East. The colors range from fresh and light pastels to demure earth tones and lime green turbans along with wild print jackets. There's also a bit of shape revealed while keeping everything covered. "Muslim fashion is always considered to be conservative," said designer Abel Haraba, who showcased his clothes at the fashion fair that ended Sunday. "I'm trying to change that image by creating attractive designs and also to make those who wear my creations look more beautiful" (Dita Alangkara, Associated Press/Huffington Post)

Culture

Illuminating Faith: The Eucharist in Medieval Life And Art. For medieval Christians, the Eucharist (the sacrament of Communion) was not only at the heart of the Mass, its presence and symbolism also wielded enormous influence over cultural and civic life. "Illuminating Faith: The Eucharist in Medieval Life and Art," on view at the Morgan Library & Museum in New York from May 17 to Sept. 2, explores this theme through more than 65 exquisitely illuminated manuscripts drawn from the Morgan's renowned collections (Roger Wieck, Huffington Post)