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By Shweta Desai PARIS (AA): Grenoble city’s decision to allow women to wear the head-to-toe swimming costume burkini in municipal swimming pools has set off a heated controversy in France, with the government deeming the authorization “provocative.” However, Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin Tuesday objected to the authorization of burkinis – worn by some Muslim […]

26th Aug 2016

France’s highest court overturns burkini ban

By Ala Abbas The Muslim News: France’s highest administrative court, The State Council, has overturned the burkini ban on Friday, amidst criticism from human rights groups The French Human Rights League (LDH) appealed to the court the ban put in place by the town of Villeneuve-Loubet, which was the first of up to 30 […]

16th Aug 2016

France: Third town bans ‘burkinis’ from beaches

PARIS (AA): A Corsican village has become the third French town to issue a ban on the full-body swimsuit – known as ‘burkinis’ – worn by some Muslim women. Mayor of Sisco, Pierre-Ange Vivoni, told French television on Monday the burkini would be banned in the area from Tuesday. The new ban in the Corsican […]

Over 120 people attended a landmark conference on the media reporting of Islam and Muslims. It was held jointly by The Muslim News and Society of Editors in London on September 15.

The Muslim News Awards for Excellence 2015 was held on March in London to acknowledge British Muslim and non-Muslim contributions to the society.

The Muslim News Awards for Excellence 2015 was held on March in London to acknowledge British Muslim and non-Muslim contributions to the society.

The Muslim News Awards for Excellence event is to acknowledge British Muslim and non-Muslim contributions to society. Over 850 people from diverse background, Muslim and non-Muslim, attended the gala dinner.