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By Servet Gunerigok WASHINGTON (AA): A report by a Muslim group in the US has revealed that the overwhelming majority of entries on an FBI watchlist, or more than 98%, are Muslim names. The report, titled “Twenty Years Too Many, A Call to Stop the FBI’s Secret Watchlist,” details the FBI’s use of the Terrorism […]

15th Feb 2019

US: Homemade bombs in plot to attack NY Muslims real

By Umar Farooq WASHINGTON (AA): A new FBI report Thursday shows homemade bombs obtained by authorities in a case of individuals plotting to attack a Muslim community in upstate New York were real, and could have caused damage if used. In the report, obtained and published by ABC affiliate 13WHAM News, the FBI outlined […]

14th Nov 2018

US hate crimes up 17 percent in 2017

By Michael Hernandez WASHINGTON (AA): Hate crimes across the U.S. rose by nearly a fifth in 2017, according to data released by the FBI Tuesday. The 17 percent surge is the largest since the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks when Muslims, Arabs and those perceived to be Muslim were targeted. The latest figures are […]

8th Mar 2017

US: Students hold vigil for young Muslim found hanged

By Canberk Yuksel NEW YORK (AA) : Dozens of students from the University of Washington held a vigil Tuesday evening in Seattle for an 18-year-old black Muslim who was found hanged in January. The vigil – organized by the Black Student Union (BSU) and the Somali Student Association (SSA) – called for an FBI […]

1st Mar 2016

US gov’t cannot force Apple to unlock iPhone

NEW YORK (AA) — The Justice Department cannot force Apple to help the FBI unlock an iPhone in a drug case in New York, a U.S. magistrate judge said Monday. The ruling gives the tech giant an advantage in a controversial case involving a suspect in a fatal terror attack. Authorities argued that a law […]

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.