Thailand’s Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has held an urgent meeting with security officials after coordinated violence erupted in three southern provinces. The meeting took place on Sunday before Anutin traveled to inspect flood-hit areas in the north. The violence, which occurred Saturday night, involved small bombs, arson, and property damage. It happened in Narathiwat, Pattani, and Yala, where a Muslim insurgency is active. No group has claimed responsibility, but the Barisan Revolusi Nasional Melayu Patani is suspected. The group seeks self-rule for these provinces. The violence has been ongoing for decades, with thousands killed.

Rescue teams in eastern Indonesia recovered six more bodies a day after a magnitude 7.7 earthquake. Authorities said Sunday that those bodies raised the death toll to 53. Meanwhile, many of the thousands of displaced people spent the night outdoors in fear of aftershocks. Rescuers dug through debris looking for anyone buried beneath landslides triggered by the quake across six regencies on Flores, a predominantly Catholic island in the Muslim-majority country. Officials say more than 900 homes were destroyed and 450 more damaged in East Nusa Tenggara province. That forced about 5,000 people into temporary shelters.

Abdul El-Sayed made history this month in Michigan by becoming the first Muslim nominated by the Democratic Party to run for the U.S. Senate. But elation among many of El-Sayed's fellow Muslim Americans is tempered by awareness of persisting and widespread anti-Muslim sentiment across much of the nation. President Donald Trump and some other Republicans have begun referring to the nominee by his full name, Abdulrahman Mohamed El-Sayed, while depicting him as a danger to America. The vitriol extends far beyond the political class. Tensions related to anti-Muslim sentiment have been high in several communities around the country where many residents bitterly opposed proposals to build new mosques.

After calling off a fresh round of strikes against Iran, U.S. President Donald Trump says the two sides are resuming talks to wind down the war. But Iranian officials claimed Monday that their diplomatic efforts were focused on neighboring nations. Talks between the U.S. and Iran are critical to ending the monthslong conflict and reviving stalled cargo traffic through the Strait of Hormuz. Iran’s foreign ministry said it’s focused on negotiations with Oman, not the U.S. That prompted Trump to criticize the country’s leadership, which has grown increasingly divided over the war’s endgame.

Millions of Shiite Muslim pilgrims are making their way to the Iraqi holy city of Karbala ahead of Arbaeen, one of the world’s largest annual …

Michigan Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed says his Muslim faith shapes his progressive views. Speaking recently to faith leaders in Detroit, El-Sayed emphasized accountability and helping others. El-Sayed supports “Medicare for All” and highlights growing inequality and the responsibility of the wealthy. As progressive Democrats gain traction, some connect their economic policies with religious beliefs. Faith-driven economic initiatives extend beyond elections, with some organizations supporting workers' rights. These efforts are being seen across the country. Religious support for labor movements is not new, even if it has ebbed and flowed in the U.S. over the centuries.