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By Askin Kiyagan VIENNA (AA): The mayor of Austria’s capital city of Vienna condemned racism and discrimination in the country Tuesday, calling these types of agitation against Muslims worrying. Michael Ludwig said during an iftar or fast-breaking meal in Vienna that people in Austria should stand together against anti-Muslim agitation and Austrians should not […]

3rd May 2019

US: Islamophobia in US driven by politics, not religion, Muslims most discriminated

By Umar Farooq WASHINGTON (AA): Islamophobia in the United States is not rooted in a clash of religious beliefs but is driven by politics, according to a survey focusing on Muslim Americans. However, the Institute for Social Policy and Understanding (ISPU)’s Islamophobia Index rose from 24 in 2018 to 28 in 2019, indicating that […]

9th Mar 2019

US: Muslims face most discrimination

By Umar Farooq WASHINGTON (AA): Muslims face more discrimination than any other religious group in the United States, according to a poll of registered voters published Friday. Conducted by political website The Hill and market research and consulting services company HarrisX, it found that 85 percent of respondents believe Muslims face discrimination while 79 […]

10th May 2018

Germany: Berlin court insists on headscarf ban

By Ayhan Simsek BERLIN (AA): A Berlin court ruled on Wednesday against a Muslim primary school teacher who wanted to wear her headscarf at work. The labour court argued that the school administration’s decision to not allow the teacher to wear the hijab was in conformity with the Berlin’s “neutrality law”, which prohibits public […]

28th Apr 2018

Kenya: Muslims at Kenya Medical college barred for wearing hijab

By Andrew Wasike and Magdalene Mukami NAIROBI, Kenya (AA): Female Muslim students at the Kenya Medical Training College in Mwingi town were denied entry Friday for wearing the hijab. Several female Muslim students at the Kenya Medical Training College in Mwingi, have accused the school’s management of discrimination, after they were barred from accessing […]

6th Apr 2018

Austrian Muslims condemn hijab ban proposal

By Askin Kiyagan VIENNA (AA): Austrian Muslims and a number of other civil society associations on Thursday strongly condemned a legal proposal to impose a ‘hijab’ ban after it was announced by the Austrian prime minister. Chancellor Sebastian Kurz on Wednesday said that legal preparations were under way to ban the hijab (headscarf worn […]

20th Mar 2018

US: Muslim engineer sues after Kansas flap over Malaysian flag

Kansas, US ( AP & KansasCity.com): A Muslim aerospace engineer has sued the Spirit Boeing Employees Association for religious discrimination stemming from a party at a lake in Wichita, Kansas. This happened after his celebration of Malaysian independence was reported to the FBI as an ISIS meeting. The FBI quickly ended its investigation after it determined […]

18th Mar 2018

UK: Thousands demonstrate across country against racism and Islamophobia

By Muhammad Mussa London (AA) – Tens of thousands braved the freezing weather Saturday to demonstrate against the rise of racism, Islamophobia and Donald Trump’s presidency across the country. Organised by the activist group Stand Up To Racism, over 20,000 people marched across cities in the U.K. including London, Cardiff and Glasgow, ahead of the […]

1st Feb 2018

Nigeria: Nigerian Muslim women decry discrimination

By Rafiu Ajakaye LAGOS, Nigeria (AA): Nigerian Muslim women on Wednesday called for banning all discriminations against their religious head-covering (Hijab). “Al-Mu’minaat (an organization of Muslim women in Nigeria) is seeking that legislations be made to specifically criminalize discrimination, harassment, molestation and persecution of Muslim girls and ladies in the religious gear, the Hijab,” […]

25th Aug 2017

Germany: Muslims in Europe well-integrated, new study claims

By Ayhan Simsek BERLIN (AA): Muslims in Europe are well-integrated into mainstream society but are not fully accepted by all, according to a new study released by the Bertelsmann Foundation in Germany. The Religion Monitor 2017 surveyed education, working life and interreligious contacts of Muslims in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, France and the U.K., which […]

11th Jul 2017

Philippines: Muslim-only ID discriminatory, military says

By Roy Ramos ZAMBOANGA CITY, Philippines (AA): A proposed identification system for Muslims is discriminatory, the Armed Forces of the Philippines said Monday. Authorities want identification for “everyone, not just a certain sector of the society”, according to military spokesperson Brig. Gen. Restituto Padilla. “It is discriminatory if you ask IDs from just one […]

24th Mar 2017

Canada votes in favor of anti-Islamophobia motion

By Barry Ellsworth TRENTON, Ont. (AA): Parliament passed an anti-Islamophobia motion Thursday by a 201-91 margin, but it may be some time before the bitterness that led up to the vote dissipates. The M-103 motion is non-binding but the use of the word “anti-Islamophobia” and not other religions led to protests for and against […]

11th Dec 2016

India: Teacher resigns after told to remove face veil

By Abdul Gani GUWAHATI, India (AA): A Muslim teacher who resigned from her job at a school in India’s commercial capital Mumbai last week claimed her decision followed six months of discrimination from school authorities. “I tried to make them understand about my burqa and hijab, which are part of my religious belief and […]

9th Sep 2016

Kenya: Headscarf ban in schools overturned

By Magdalene Mukami NAIROBI, Kenya (AA) A Kenyan court on Thursday overturned a ban on students wearing headscarves, saying they should be able to wear religious attire.The ban had been imposed by Justice Harun Makau of the High Court in March 2015. “Kenya’s education minister should facilitate urgent consultations and formulate appropriate regulations for […]

23rd Jul 2016

Nigerian court says Muslim girls can wear hijab to school

By Rafiu Ajakaye LAGOS, (AA): Nigeria’s court of appeals on Thursday ruled that Muslim female students can wear their head covering to schools, dismissing a government ban as “discriminatory and an infringement on the constitutional rights” of the affected students. The appeals court, chaired by Justice Ali Gumel, also set aside a ruling on Oct. […]

28th Apr 2016

Canada: Survey shows Muslims proud to be Canadian

By Barry Ellsworth TRENTON, Ont. (AA) – Canadian Muslims have a deep-rooted love for Canada, even though many have been the victims of discrimination, according to the results of a survey released Wednesday. The Environics Institute survey of 600 Muslims from across Canada showed an overwhelming majority, 83 percent, are “very proud” of their […]

15th Apr 2016

French Muslim party to contest by-election

STRASBOURG, (AA) – A senior member of France’s Turkish-Muslim Equality and Justice Party (PEJ) has told Anadolu Agency that an upcoming May 22 by-election will be used as preparation for the country’s general election in 2017. PEJ chair Sakir Colak said a party was needed to defend the rights of Muslims exposed to discrimination in […]

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