Syria: US-led coalition airstrikes kill 22 civilians in E Syria, 65 killed since Wed
Saudi Arabia admits Khashoggi died at Istanbul consulate
Germany: Turkish restaurant targeted in xenophobic attack
Palestine: Gazan killed in fresh Israeli airstrike
Somalia: US airstrike kills 60 al-Shabaab terrorists
Malaysia: Former deputy PM Anwar Ibrahim back in parliament
Turkey: Erdogan discusses Khashoggi case with Saudi King
Yemen: Saudi-led attacks kill 17 civilians in Hudaydah
Afghanistan: Blast at campaign rally kills 22
Palestinian woman killed by Jewish settlers, 7 others killed by Israeli army
German lawmakers slam AfD party for Qur’an ban motion
Palestine: Jewish settlers attack Palestinian school in West Bank
Syria: Turkey, US training for joint patrols in Manbij
Palestinian women suffer torture, abuses in Israeli jails
Netherlands: Israeli supporter attacks protestor
Netherlands: Dutch mayor shuts down anti-Muslim demonstration
Palestine: 3 Palestinians killed, inc a minor, 376 injured by Israeli forces
Canada: Appeal Court rules in favour of Muslim woman on hijab ban in court
Canada: Appeal Court rules in favour of Muslim woman on hijab ban in court
By Seyit Aydogan TORONTO (AA): A top court in Canada’s Quebec province has ruled in favor of a woman after a judge told her Muslim headscarf violated the rules of courtroom modesty. On February 2015, Rania El-Alloul was told … Continued
Canada: Attack on Canadian Muslim being probed as Islamophobic hate crime
By Barry Ellsworth TRENTON, Canada (AA): A Muslim father remains in intensive care in a Toronto hospital after a horrific beating that police confirmed Wednesday is being investigated as a anti-Muslim hate crime. Mohammed Abu Marzouk, 39, and his … Continued
Canada: Muslim group wins stay of Quebec veil law
By Barry Ellsworth TRENTON, Canada (AA) – The National Council of Canadian Muslims (NCCM) has succeeded in a bid to delay institution of a face-covering law in the province of Quebec, the group said in a news release Friday. … Continued
Canada: Quebec mosque shooter could serve life in prison
By Barry Ellsworth TRENTON, Canada (AA): Alexandre Bissonnette, who murdered six people at a Quebec City mosque last year, should spend the rest of his life in prison, the prosecution said Tuesday. Thomas Jacques told Justice Francois Huot that … Continued
Canadian army cadets to be expelled after defacing Qur’an
By Barry Ellsworth TRENTON, Canada: Three military cadets in officer training will likely be expelled from the Canadian Forces after desecrating a Quran with bacon and “bodily fluids,” authorities said Friday. The incident, which occurred during the Easter long … Continued
Canada: Toronto mayor condemns Islamophobic hate graffiti at Muslim school
By Barry Ellsworth TRENTON, Canada (AA): Two elected officials shocked at hate graffiti sprayed on a Toronto-area Muslim school wall stepped forward Tuesday to help clean off the offensive remarks. “The first thing I thought is ‘I can’t let … Continued
Canada: Van hits pedestrians in Toronto, killing 10
By Barry Ellsworth TRENTON, Canada (AA): A van traveling at a high rate of speed left the road Monday and mounted a sidewalk in Toronto, killing 10 and injuring 15. It appears to be a deliberate act, Toronto Police … Continued
Quebec mosque killer researched mass murderers online
By Barry Ellsworth TRENTON, Canada (AA): Before Alexandre Bissonnette shot dead six Muslims in a Quebec City mosque in 2017, combed the internet for stories on mass shootings, Islam and immigration policies, a Canadian court heard Monday. The self-confessed … Continued
Canada: Quebec mosque killer changes plea to guilty
By Barry Ellsworth TRENTON, Canada (AA): Alexandre Bissonnette admitted Wednesday he is gunman who shot and killed six men during prayer at a Quebec City mosque last year. Bissonnette, 28, had pleaded not guilty Monday in front of … Continued
Canada: Pages of Qur’an ripped, stuffed on car windshields at mosques
By Barry Ellsworth TRENTON, Canada, (AA): Various faith leaders and politicians gathered in the Toronto area Monday to condemn the actions of a woman who allegedly ripped pages from a Qur’an and put them on worshippers vehicle windshields. She also … Continued
Canada marks anniversary of Quebec mosque murders
By Barry Ellsworth TRENTON, Canada (AA): Four days of events began Friday in various cities in Canada to mark the first anniversary of the tragic shootings at a Quebec City mosque. The Jan. 29, 2017 shootings during evening prayers … Continued
Canada: Toronto Muslim schoolgirl attacked, hijab cut with scissors
By Barry Ellsworth TRENTON, Canada (AA): Toronto police are hunting for a suspect after an 11-year-old Muslim girl was attacked Friday on her way to school by a male who tried twice to cut off her hijab with scissors. … Continued
Canadian Muslim youth killed for doing ‘right thing’ by trying to defend an old man
By Barry Ellsworth TRENTON, Ontario (AA): Canadian authorities arrested one man Monday in the shooting death of a 19-year-old Muslim who police are hailing as a hero. Police are now searching for another man who is believed to have … Continued
Canadian judge strikes down ban on face coverings
By Barry Ellsworth TRENTON, Canada (AA): A Canadian judge granted a temporary stay, Friday, to a law that banned face coverings on those who provided or received public services in the province of Quebec. Justice Babak Barin ruled that … Continued
Canada: Quebec law bans niqab, burka
By Barry Ellsworth TRENTON, Ont. (AA): Muslim women will be forced to remove their face coverings and burkas to access public services, including riding a bus, under a new law passed Wednesday by the Quebec National Assembly. Bill 62, … Continued
Canada: Quebec City mosque murder case moves to trial
By Barry Ellsworth TRENTON, Ont. (AA): The man charged with killing six men at a Quebec City mosque will forego a preliminary hearing and go directly to trial, it was decided Monday in a Quebec court. The prosecution filed … Continued
Canada: History made as Sikh heads Canada political party
By Barry Ellsworth TRENTON, Ont. (AA): For the first time in Canadian history, a non-white was elected, Sunday, to lead one of the country’s three major political parties. Jagmeet Singh is the also the first Sikh to hold the … Continued
Canada: Anti-Muslim group confronted by protesters in Quebec
By Barry Ellsworth TRENTON, Ont. (AA): Anti-immigration and anti-Muslim groups clashed with counter-protesters in Ottawa, Saturday, along the Quebec border where thousands of asylum seekers have crossed into the country since January. On Ottawa’s Parliament Hill, the seat of … Continued
Canadian charged with hate crime against Muslims
By Barry Ellsworth TRENTON, Ont. (AA) – A Canadian man, who earlier this year offered a $2,500 reward for recordings of Muslim students “spewing hate speech during Friday prayers”, was charged Monday with committing a hate crime. Kevin J. … Continued
Canada: Small number of residents vote against Muslim cemetery
By Barry Ellsworth TRENTON, Ont. (AA): Residents of a small town in Canada voted Sunday 19-16 against a project that would have created the first Muslim owned and operated cemetery in the Quebec City region. Only 49 voters — … Continued
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.
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