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By Adis Karaca BELGRADE, Serbia (AA): A historical mosque in Bosnia and Herzegovina was vandalized with with spray-painted symbols of Nazis and extreme Serb Christians late Tuesday. The Arnaudija Mosque was come under racist attack when the assailants spray-painted Nazis’ swastika, and “4S” symbol of extreme Serbian nationalist, meaning “Only the unity saves Serbs”. […]

27th Mar 2019

US: Graffiti citing NZ attacks found after California mosque fire

By Umar Farooq WASHINGTON (AA): Authorities in Southern California are investigating a recent fire at a mosque as a possible hate crime just over a week after terrorist attacks in New Zealand. Early Sunday morning, a group of seven congregants at the Islamic Center of Escondido called the police after spotting a fire and […]

19th Mar 2019

Spain: Islamophobia is on rise

By Senhan Bolelli MADRID (AA) – There is an increase in religious discrimination and hate crimes in Spain, mostly against Muslims according to a report issued by the country’s Interior Ministry. “We have observed an increase, even though not at an alarming level, in Islamophobia and attacks against Muslims, and in religious hate in conversations […]

16th Mar 2019

New Zealand: Terrorist who allegedly murdered 49 Muslim worshippers charged

By Beyza Binnur Donmez ANKARA (AA): A court in New Zealand decided Saturday that the terrorist charged with murder in a terror attack would remain in custody until April 5. Brenton Harrison Tarrant, 28, would remain imprisoned without a plea and he did not request bail during his appearance at Christchurch District Court. Tarrant opened […]

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 […]

2nd Mar 2019

Belgium students mock Islam dressed as suicide bombers

By Serife Cetin BRUSSELS (AA): A group of high school students here mocked Islam when they wore headscarves and suicide belts while imitating the movement of Islamic prayer. Senior students traditionally celebrate graduation ceremonies 100 days before the end of school year, Mahinur Ozdemir, an independent member of parliament from Brussels Regional Parliament, told […]

26th Feb 2019

Thailand: Muslim schools under scrutiny

By Riyaz ul Khaliq (AA): – Thailand has ordered the profiling of Cambodian Muslim students enrolled in religious seminaries in the country, media reports said on Monday. Authorities have scheduled a meeting of representatives of more than 600 privately-run Islamic schools — known as ponoh in Thai and pondok in Malay. The move comes […]

16th Feb 2019

Austrian court axes decision to shut down mosques

By Askin Kiyagan VIENNA (AA): A court in Austria annulled a government plan to shut down six mosques belonging to the Arab community, a Muslim body said late on Thursday. In a statement, Umit Vural, head of the Islamic Religious Community of Austria (IGGO), said that the Vienna court annulled the government’s decision to […]

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 […]

7th Feb 2019

UK police probe Islamophobic assault at footballer Mohamed Salah

By Ahmet Gurhan Kartal LONDON (AA): An investigation has been launched into Islamophobic abuse at Liverpool FC’s Egyptian footballer Mohamed Salah, British police said Wednesday. The Metropolitan Police statement came after a video showing a West Ham United fan assaulting Salah in an Islamophobic and racist verbal attack during a game played Monday night […]

3rd Feb 2019

Austria: Muslim leader slams change to report cards

By Askin Kiyagan VIENNA (AA):- A Muslim leader in Austria expressed shock Friday over a change in the title of elective courses on Islam in school report cards to “IGGO”, the abbreviation for the Islamic Religious Community of Austria. “The institution or organization that represents the religion is not addressed in the course, but […]

30th Jan 2019

Canada: PM grieves with Canadians to mark anniversary of Quebec mosque shooting

By Barry Ellsworth TRENTON, Canada (AA): Memorials to mark the second anniversary of the Quebec City mosque shooting are being held Tuesday in major cities in Canada. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Canadians everywhere mourn the loss of life and the brutal way in which those lives were stolen. “Two years ago tonight, six […]

23rd Jan 2019

Austrian politics sees significant rise in Islamophobia

By Askin Kiyagan VIENNA (AA): A study by an NGO revealed that in 2018 senior politicians in Austria participated in 20 campaigns against Muslims. SOS Mitmensch in a news conference on Tuesday shared with journalists its study on Islamophobic and anti-Muslim campaigns in 2018 in Austrian politics. It said that ruling Freedom Party Chairman […]

18th Jan 2019

Netherlands: Islamophobic Pegida protests outside mosque

By Abdullah Asiran UTRECHT, The Netherlands (AA): Far-right Islamophobic group Pegida staged an anti-Islam demonstration in front of a mosque in the Netherlands late Wednesday. The demonstration was held outside the Abi Bakr Issidik Mosque, frequented by members of the Moroccan community, in Utrecht, the central Netherlands. During the demonstration, members of Pegida (Patriotic […]

17th Jan 2019

Swedish politician charged over Islamophobic FB post

By Atila Altuntas STOCKHOLM (AA): A far-right politician in southwest Stockholm has been slapped with 40 days in prison over insult on Islam and Muslims on social media, local media reported on Wednesday. The politician in Sodertalje city from the far-right Swedish Democrats Party, which is known for its anti-migrant stance, had shared a […]

2nd Jan 2019

China seals 3 mosques in southern province

By Fuat Kabakci BEIJING (AA): Chinese authorities have shut down three mosques in Weishan town of the country’s southern Yunnan province on December 29, media reported. The mosques belonging to Hui Muslims were shut for what the authorities said “illegal religious education,” the South China Morning Post, a Hong Kong-based daily, said in a […]

28th Dec 2018

Germany aims to control foreign donations to mosques

By Cuneyt Karadag BERLIN (AA): Germany wants to regulate foreign donations to the country’s mosques to “prevent the spread of fundamentalist ideologies”, a local daily said Thursday. The federal government has asked Saudi Arabia and other Gulf countries to notify the Foreign Office prior to making any donations or government grants, Suddeutsche Zeitung reported. […]

19th Dec 2018

Palestine: Jewish settlers vandalize mosque in West Bank

By Qays Abu Samra SALFIT, Palestine (AA): Jewish settlers early Tuesday raided a Palestinian village in the Israeli-occupied West Bank and vandalized a mosque. They also vandalized Palestinian cars and slit their tires. Eyewitnesses told Anadolu Agency that a group of settlers raided Yasuf village in Salfit province and spray-painted slogans in Hebrew on […]

14th Dec 2018

Germany: Police reports 578 Islamophobic crimes in 2018

By Ayhan Simsek BERLIN (AA): German police recorded 578 hate crimes against Muslims between January and September this year, according to figures released on Thursday. At least 40 Muslims were injured in the attacks which were mostly carried out by far-right extremists, the Interior Ministry said in response to a parliamentary question. Islamophobic crimes […]

6th Dec 2018

US Muslim Republican official faces ouster for religion

By Umar Farooq WASHINGTON (AA): A Muslim doctor in the state of Texas is facing calls to step down from his county seat because of his religion. Shahid Shafi defied many odds by winning a city council seat, serving as a delegate to Texas Republican conventions and being appointed to serve as vice chairman […]

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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.