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The United States Council of Muslim Organizations has issued a statement defending Aasiya Andrabi and Dukhtaran-e-Millat, the Kashmiri Islamist group advocating jihad and Sharia.
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Muslim Umbrella Organization Defends Jihadis (Again)
Group that Affirmed Hamas’s October 7 Attack Defends Terrorists in India
April 8, 2026
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Noah Sandler
Ahnaf Kalam
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AI-Powered Propaganda Radicalizes One in Two Young German Muslims
Experts Warn of Radicalization Persisting at ‘Precariously High Levels’
April 8, 2026
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Jules Gomes
Supporters linked to Muqtada al-Sadr—whose militia targeted U.S. troops during the Iraq War—have organized food distribution events in Washington, D.C., and Dearborn, Michigan, presenting them as charitable outreach while promoting a movement with a long record of anti-American militancy. These activities, framed as religious service, raise concerns that they function as influence operations aimed at embedding a foreign-aligned network within U.S. communities and testing the limits of American oversight and tolerance.
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Supporters of Shia Army that Killed Hundreds of U.S. Soldiers in Iraq Distribute Food in Nation’s Capital
Are Al-Sadri ‘Guest Houses’ Recruiting Grounds for Foreign Militia?
April 7, 2026
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Ali Almrayatee
While the firing of Carrie Prejean Boller (right) from the White House Advisory Board on Religious Freedom over her hostility toward Israel generated substantial controversy in the mainstream press, Sameerah Munshi's resignation elicited praise from the Islamist community. Munshi (center), who has appeared on podcasts organized by the Yaqeen Intitute, an Islamist organization led by Omar Suleiman, is part of a larger effort to attract support for Islamism amongst Evangelical Protestants in the United States.
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Meet Islamist Activist Sameerah Munshi
Invokes Social Conservatism to Attract Evangelical Supporters
April 6, 2026
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Noah Sandler
Police in the Italian city of Brescia, shown above, have expelled a Pakistani imam who promoted the practice of child marriage.
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Italy Deports Pakistani Imam Who Endorsed Marrying Nine-Year-Old Girls
Undercover Report Exposes Imam Offering Quranic Justification for Child Brides
April 4, 2026
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Jules Gomes
Following historical precedent, U.S. citizenship application forms should require immigrants to disclose any affiliation with or support for a clearly defined list of prohibited Islamist organizations, just as applicants are currently asked about ties to Communist movements. Immigrants connected to specific Islamist groups that promote violence, anti-constitutional activity, or the erosion of liberal democratic norms should be barred from entry or stripped of citizenship under these standards.
FWI Opinion & Interview
Time to List Islamist Organizations on Applications for U.S. Citizenship
Islamist Organizations Have Destroyed Lives Just Like Communists and Nazis
April 3, 2026
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Dexter Van Zile
A major new study links mass Muslim immigration into cities like Molenbeek, Belgium, shown above, to a rising risk of violent civil war in Europe.
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No-Go Zones Increase Prospect of Civil War, Experts Warn
Report Credits Middle East Forum Founder Daniel Pipes For ‘No-Go Zones’ Label
April 2, 2026
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Jules Gomes
Golders Green, a historic center of London’s Jewish community, became the site of a targeted arson attack on emergency medical vehicles—part of what appears to be a broader wave Iran-linked operations aimed at intimidating Jewish populations across Europe.
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Israel Warns of an Iranian-Backed Jihadist Group Targeting Jews
Expert: False Flag Scenario Ludicrous
March 27, 2026
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Jules Gomes
A recently published Israeli report documents how Islamist NGOs funnel money to Hamas as part of a “financial jihad.” Groups promote Islamist governance and antisemitism behind a veneer of moderation and participation in Western democracies.
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Israeli Inquiry Links Islamist NGOs to ‘Financial Jihad’ Campaign in Europe
Report Confirms Extensive and Subversive Muslim Brotherhood Infiltration
March 25, 2026
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Jules Gomes
Islamic Relief UK (IRUK) hosts a stall at Trafalgar Square during London’s “Eid in the Square” celebration on May 7, 2022, marking the end of Ramadan with cultural activities, food, and community engagement as part of the annual festival. Islamic Relief USA, the organization's former affiliate, has filed suit against IRUK stating that its behavior has jeopardized its tax-exempt status in the United States. IRUK denies all the allegations.
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Fitna Among Islamists: Muslim Charity in U.S. Sues Former Affiliate in U.K.
Islamic Relief USA’s Lawsuit Prompted in Part by Middle East Forum Research
March 25, 2026
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Dexter Van Zile
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Oxford University—one of Britain’s most prestigious academic institutions—now stands at the center of growing concern as new reporting documents a surge in Islamist-influenced antisemitism affecting Jewish students across elite campuses.
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Islamists Helped Turn U.K. Higher Education into Hotbeds of Jew-Hatred
‘Only One Rule‒No Zios in Flat’
March 23, 2026
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Jules Gomes
An aid worker's jacket, emblazoned with the logos of the Latter-day Saint Charities and the terror-aligned Michigan charity Rahma Worldwide, which embraced and signed contracts with senior Hamas terror officials in Gaza
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Church of Latter-day Saints Partnered with Hamas Ministry and Financed Hamas Contractor
March 23, 2026
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Sam Westrop
Protesters at a poorly attended Al Quds protest in London promote anti-Israel and anti-Western messaging on behalf of the Islamic Republic of Iran on March 15, 2026.
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Al Quds Protest in London: A Rally for Ayatollahs—Not Palestinians
March 20, 2026
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Hannah Baldock
(Two women in Islamic dress stand by the water’s edge—an image of modesty often presented as a personal or cultural choice. But the banned book Moi, la jeune Musulmane goes far beyond encouraging girls to veil like the women above: French authorities say it promotes sexism, restricts female autonomy, and fuels hostility toward Western society among teenage readers.)
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France Bans Islamist Book Radicalizing Teen Girls with Sexism, Anti-Western Hate
Extremist Literature Advocating Violence Against Jews, Christians Remains on Shelves
March 20, 2026
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Jules Gomes
Activists associated with the Islamic Human Rights Commissioned, a registered charity in the U.K., protest in favor of the repressive regime in Iran at a recent protest in London.
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Lord Walney Confronts U.K.’s Blind Spot: Iranian Influence
Report Documents Governments’ Failure to Confront Mullahs’ ‘Soft Power’
March 20, 2026
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Potkin Azarmehr
Councils across northern England have reissued guidance urging schools to accommodate strict Islamic sensitivities—discouraging figurative art, music, dance, and mixed-gender activities—prompting critics to warn that state-funded education risks enforcing religious norms on all students rather than balancing pluralism with shared cultural standards.
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U.K. Officials Warn Schools: Student Artwork Could Run Afoul of Sharia
Document First Published in 2022 Sparks Outrage in 2026
March 20, 2026
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Jules Gomes
France’s anti-terrorism prosecutor has indicted five Islamist activists accused of having links to the Muslim Brotherhood.
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Anti-Terror Prosecutor Indicts Imam of Poitiers Grand Mosque for Funding Hamas
Muslim Charity Suspends Fundraising in Face of Investigation
March 19, 2026
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Jules Gomes
The Royal Mint has sparked outrage after agreeing to donate profits from the sales of specially created Kaaba gold bars to Islamic Relief UK (IRUK), a U.K.-based charity.
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Special Report: U.K. Mint Donates Gold Sales Profits to Charity Banned by UAE
Charity Complains of Unfair Coverage
March 18, 2026
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Jules Gomes
British newspapers report on the shock by-election result in Greater Manchester’s Gorton and Denton constituency, where Green Party candidate Hannah Spencer defeated Labour in a contest marked by sectarian campaigning, Urdu-language outreach to Muslim voters, and allegations of family voting and NGO-driven mobilization.
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Red-Green Alliance on the March in Northwest England
Gorton and Denton Poll Marked by Voter Fraud and Canvassing in Urdu, Bangla
March 14, 2026
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Jules Gomes
In 2018, four years before he became Mayor of Dearborn, Michigan, Abdullah Hammoud condemned U.S. President Donald Trump immigration policies at a rally in the city. In this photo, taken when the future mayor was serving in the Michigan House of Representatives, Hammoud stands next to Mohammad Elahi, the imam at the Islamic House of Wisdom in Dearborn Heights with close ties to the Iranian regime.
FWI Opinion & Interview
Dearborn Leaders Share Responsibility for Attack on Nearby Synagogue
City’s Elites Channeling Henry Ford’s Hatred of Jews
March 13, 2026
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Dexter Van Zile
The Barcelona City Council has triggered an uproar after recommending the suspension of music and dancing for Muslim students in schools during Ramadan.
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Barcelona City Council Backs Strict Ramadan Ban on Music, Dance in Schools
Directives Fuel Concerns Over Islamist Influence on Catalan Administration
March 12, 2026
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Jules Gomes
Islamists in the United Kingdom mourned the death of Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei who was killed in a precision airstrike on February 28, 2026.
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Islamists in U.K. Mourn Death of Iranian Supreme Leader
Charity Commission Seeking Greater Oversight Authority
March 12, 2026
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Potkin Azarmehr
Efforts to stifle free speech with the accusation of 'Islamophobia' have a long and storied history in the United Kingdom. Above, a poster promoting "Islamophobia Awareness Month" on display in London in 2024.
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Muslim Council of Britain Rejects U.K. ‘Islamophobia’ Definition
March 11, 2026
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Jules Gomes
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Hamas Officials’ Family and Affiliates Established and Staffed Top Dallas Private School
March 6, 2026
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Sam Westrop
Chamber of Deputies, Italy’s Parliament, in Rome. On January 27, the First Committee of the Chamber of Deputies began examining Bill AC2562, introduced by Fratelli d’Italia, the party led by Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni. The legislation seeks to combat religious separatism by targeting foreign funding for mosques, increasing penalties for forced marriages, banning the full veil in public places, prohibiting “virginity certificates” except for health reasons, and granting authorities power to close mosques that preach Islamist supremacy or hatred.
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Islamic Child-Bride Revelations Prompt Swift Legislative Action in Italy
March 6, 2026
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Jules Gomes
Hamit Coskun was convicted of public disorder at Westminter's Magistrates' Court in a ruling that is a likely victory for people intent on silencing open debate about Islam, Islamism, and their impact on British society.
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U.K. High Court Denies Prosecutor’s Appeal Targeting Free Speech Activist
March 5, 2026
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Jules Gomes
Officials in the Lone Star state have taken a stand against the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) by highlighting its connections to the Muslim Brotherhood and a meeting its founders held with members of Hamas in 1993. These and other data points serve as the narrative backbone of a lawsuit filed by Attorney General Ken Paxton who seeks to ban CAIR operations in the state.
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Texas Attorney General Sues to Ban Council on American-Islamic Relations
February 27, 2026
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Noah Sandler
The Islamic Center of America, a shia mosque in Michigan.
FWI Opinion & Interview
Politicians and Anti-Muslim Activists Keep Getting Michigan Wrong
February 24, 2026
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Ali Almrayatee
Protesters stigmatize the discussion of Islam, Islamism, and the behavior of Muslims in the modern world at a rally in London in
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Islamists Hijack U.K. Government Task Force Defining ‘Islamophobia’
February 24, 2026
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Jules Gomes
Who is Saeed Shehabi? A self-described human rights activist and longtime critic of Bahrain’s Sunni monarchy or a friend to the oppressive regime in Iran?
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Updated: Meet Saeed Shehabi, Adversary of Bahrain, Friend to Iran
February 17, 2026
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Dexter Van Zile
While Islamist violence poses a clear threat to France, critics argue that nonviolent Islamism—through cultural influence, institutional infiltration, and separatist activism—may prove a more enduring challenge to the Republic than jihadist violence. Valeurs Actuelles, a conservative publication, addressed the topic in its October–November 2020 issue. A new parliamentary report has hopefully put the topic back in the agenda.
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Parliamentary Panel: Islamism Poses an Existential Threat to France
February 12, 2026
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Jules Gomes
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Greece Moves on Illegal Mosques—What Will Italy Do?
February 11, 2026
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Jules Gomes
A protester holds a sign denouncing white supremacy, capitalism and “Islamophobia” at a demonstration in Toronto in 2017. The Canadian government recently abolished the Office of the Special Representative on Combating Islamophobia and fold its mandate into a new advisory council. Islamist groups are unhappy.
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Canada Closes ‘Islamophobia’ Office
February 10, 2026
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Joe Adam George
An Italian court’s detention order, jailing nine Hamas-linked detainees accused of funneling millions of euros through Italian charities to support terrorism and antisemitic violence, affirms an obvious but welcome truth: Hamas violence flows directly from Islamist ideology.
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It’s a Miracle: Italian Court Connects the Dots Between Islamist Ideology, Hamas Violence
February 5, 2026
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Jules Gomes
Thousands of Iranian protesters have paid for their demands for freedom with their lives, yet U.S.-based Islamist advocacy groups that loudly condemn American actions abroad have largely refused to confront the Islamic Republic’s mass killings and repression.
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U.S.-Based Islamist Organizations Ignore Killings in Iran, Condemn America
February 2, 2026
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Noah Sandler
Two Baptist writers who claim to champion religious freedom have gone on tour promoting a book about “Islamophobia” in the Christian church. Yet their book and public statements normalize Islamism—a movement that undermines the very freedoms they purport to defend.
FWI Opinion & Interview
Baptist Islamophobiacs Submit to Islamism in the Name of Peace
January 30, 2026
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Dexter Van Zile
Aside from a brief seven-minute video (screenshot above), the Muslim American Society and the Islamic Circle of North America have yet to post footage or audio of MASCON, a convention that took place in Chicago in December. Numerous extremists were listed on the event program.
FWI Opinion & Interview
MAS-ICNA Conference Headlined by Antisemites, Extremists
January 29, 2026
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Nathaniel Miller
Under the theme 'Khilafah Is Imminent,' Hizb ut-Tahrir Canada hosted a nearly 3-hour broadcast attacking democracy, secularism, and nationalism while calling jihad and caliphate restoration the 'most urgent mission' for Muslims.
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Pro-Caliphate Group in Canada Holds Annual Conference Under the Radar
January 28, 2026
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Joe Adam George
In a heated debate, rhe French National Assembly passed a resolution labeling the Muslim Brotherhood a terrorist organization and urging the European Union to follow suit. The leftist party, La France Insoumise, opposed the resolution and voted against the nonbinding measure.
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France’s National Assembly Votes to Designate Muslim Brotherhood as Terrorist Organization
January 26, 2026
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Jules Gomes
A ceremony at Darul Uloom Texas, a Deobandi madrassa in Texas reportedly eligible for a new state subsidy program
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The Islamist Schools Industry in Texas
January 23, 2026
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Sam Westrop
Advocates promoting Islamist agendas have embedded themselves in Canada’s federal bureaucracy. In addition to promoting anti-Israelism in the workplace, Muslim activists have worked to change the office environment to make it more sharia-compliant.
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Canadian Islamists Assail Workplace Neutrality in Government Offices
January 22, 2026
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Joe Adam George
Anwar Khan, CEO of Islamic Relief USA, with Jean B. Bingham of the LDS Church Relief Society
FWI Research
Mormon Charities Among Top Contributors to Terror-Aligned Islamist Charities
January 21, 2026
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Sam Westrop
Egyptian youth protest against the Muslim Brotherhood in Alexandria in 2013, days before the ouster of Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi. Thirteen years later, the Trump administration designated the organization’s branches in Egypt, Lebanon, and Jordan as terrorist groups.
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Counter-Islamists Applaud Trump Designation of Muslim Brotherhood Chapters in Lebanon, Jordan, Egypt
January 21, 2026
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Dexter Van Zile
Muslims celebrate Ramadan in Rome in 2022. An Islamic political party established to promote a "Mamdani moment" in Italy's capital has aroused concerns of counter-Islamists in Europe.
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Rome’s New Muslim Party Promotes Arabic in School Curriculum
January 18, 2026
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Jules Gomes
With the world’s longest unprotected border separating them, Canada’s failure to confront Islamist extremism increasingly becomes a U.S. national security problem.
FWI Research
Islamism Risks Becoming Canada’s Deadliest Export to U.S.
January 16, 2026
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Joe Adam George
Islamist organizations in the United States have accused taxpayers and journalists outraged by the alleged theft public funds by Somali fraudsters in Minnesota of "Islamophobia." The scandal was still enough to force incumbent Tim Walz to abandon his effort to get reelected in the upcoming gubernatorial election.
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Islamophobiacs Help Incite Leftist Protestors in Minnesota
January 14, 2026
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Dexter Van Zile
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