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By Umar Farooq WASHINGTON (AA) :Hundreds of Muslims on Wednesday flocked to Virginia in support of a mosque’s request to be allowed to conduct basic religious services. A public hearing was held in Fairfax County to decide whether an amendment requested by the Mclean Islamic Center (MIC) should be approved. The amendment calls for […]

2nd Oct 2018

Germany: Mosque dubbed with swastikas and racist slogans

By Meltem Bulur (AA): A mosque in the northwestern city of Gladbeck was vandalized Sunday night. The attackers wrote racist slogans and drew swastikas on the windows and walls of the mosque. A statement from the Turkish Consul General of the city of Munster expressed concern over the recent rise in attacks on Turkish mosques by […]

25th Sep 2018

Norway: Number of Muslim converts increases

By Atila Altuntas STOCKHOLM (AA): The number of Muslim converts in Norway increased to at least 3,000 in the recent years, a researcher at Oslo University’s Department of Culture Studies and Oriental Languages said. Norway’s leading Verdens Gang newspaper reported on Sunday that the number of Norwegians choosing to become Muslim since 1990s have […]

14th Aug 2018

UK: Change the record Boris! The normalization of Islamophobia

By Dr. Katy Sian London, (The Muslim News): Boris Johnson’s Islamophobic remarks about Muslim women and the veil are somewhat unsurprising given that the Tories have been responsible for pushing an anti-Muslim agenda for years. From David Cameron declaring that Muslim women ‘need to learn English’ and ‘fully integrate’ into society, to Sajid Javid championing harsher […]

31st Jul 2018

India: 4m people, mainly Muslims to be made stateless

By Ahmad Adil & Abdul Adil NEW DELHI (AA & The Muslim News): Indian government issued a list excluding more than 4 million people, mainly Muslims, in the northeastern state of Assam – a move that could render them stateless. They will be placed in detention camps prior to deportation. Authorities published a draft […]

25th Jul 2018

Philippines: Fire destroys 3,000 homes in Muslim majority Sulu province

By Maecy Alviar ZAMBOANGA CITY, Philippines (AA): A fire broke out Tuesday and destroyed more than 3000 homes in the town of Jolo, the capital of predominantly Muslim Sulu province in the southern Philippines. 5,000 families have lost homes in the fire in in Barangay Bus-bus and Barangay Walled City in Mindanao state. No casualties […]

23rd Jul 2018

Palestine: Mufti slams 1000 Jewish settlers’ storming Al-Aqsa Mosque compound

By Esat Firat JERUSALEM (AA): Grand Mufti of Jerusalem on Sunday warned of “religious war” after hundreds of Jewish settlers stormed East Jerusalem’s flashpoint Al-Aqsa Mosque. According to the official Wafa news agency, Sheikh Mohamed Hussein said in a statement that the storming by the Israeli settlers would not change Arab-Islam pattern of Jerusalem. […]

22nd Jul 2018

India: Killings by Hindu vigilantes continue unabated

By Sajeda Haider (The Muslim News): India is fast becoming the lynching capital of the world. In the last few weeks more than two dozen murders by violent mobs have been reported from different states of the country. The victims are mostly Muslim men who are either accused of smuggling or killing cows, but even […]

13th Jul 2018

Philippines rolls out red carpet for Muslim liberation movt

By Maecy Alviar ZAMBOANGA CITY, Philippines (AA): High-ranking officials of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) visited the Philippine military’s headquarters in the capital Thursday, marking another milestone in the peace process between the government and the Bangsamoro people. “On behalf of the soldiers, sailors and airmen, I welcome you to the military headquarters” […]

13th Jun 2018

Sweden: Sharp rise in attacks on mosques across Sweden

By Atila Altuntas STOCKHOLM (AA):- Attacks on mosques and Muslim gatherings increased by 10 times in 2017 in Sweden compared to previous year, according to a new report. The Uppsala University report by Mattias Gardell said 38 mosques or Muslim assemblies had come under attack in Sweden in 2017. Max Stockholm from the Swedish […]

9th Jun 2018

Myanmar: Experts criticize new UN-Myanmar deal over Rohingya Muslims

By Fatih Hafiz Mehmet (AA): Rohingya survivors of the Myanmar genocide are demanding a UN security force to guarantee their safe return to their homelands, terming the new agreement signed between Myanmar and the UN as inadequate, experts tell Anadolu Agency. On June 6, the Myanmar government signed an agreement with the UN Development […]

3rd Jun 2018

Jammu and Kashmir: Shutdown, restrictions in Kashmir after civilian killed by Indian soldiers

By Zahid Rafiq SRINAGAR, Jammu and Kashmir, India (AA): Following the death of a civilian protestor after being run over by an Indian armed forces vehicle, the Kashmir region on Saturday observed a complete shutdown, with Indian authorities responding with curfew-like restrictions in the capital Srinagar and other urban areas. Pictures of two protestors […]

30th May 2018

Ivory Coast Muslims shun social networks during Ramadan

By Fulbert Yao ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast (AA): Certain Muslims in the Ivory Coast have decided to deprive themselves of social media networks so as to devote more time to religious rites during the holy month of Ramadan. Members of the Muslim community say they prefer to spend their free time in prayer and reading […]

12th May 2018

South Africa: Murder of Shi’a Muslim in mosque condemned by all Muslims

By Ahmed J Versi London, (The Muslim News): One person was murdered and two seriously injured in an apparent sectarian attack in a mosque in South Africa on Thursday afternoon. The attack on the Shi’a Muslims was condemned by the Sunni organisations. “We vehemently condemn the heinous attack on the Imam Hussain Mosque as well […]

9th May 2018

Germany sees 1,075 Islamophobic crimes in 2017

By Ayhan Simsek BERLIN (AA): German police recorded 1,075 Islamophobic crimes in 2017, according to new government figures announced on Tuesday. Far-right extremists or groups carried out some 994 attacks against Muslims and mosques, which made up 92.5 percent of all Islamophobic crimes, the report by the Interior Ministry said. Anti-Muslim crimes included physical […]

25th Apr 2018

UK: Speech of Cabinet Minister David Lidington at The Muslim News Awards for Excellence 2018

London, UK: Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, David Lidington, gave the following speech at the Sixteenth The Muslim News Awards for Excellence on 23 April 2018. Introduction Good evening everyone; Assalamu Alaikum. It’s a real pleasure to be here again at the Muslim News Awards for Excellence surrounded by friends, parliamentary colleagues from all […]

25th Apr 2018

Austria: Islamophobic attacks against Muslims increase by 21 percent

By Askin Kiyagan VIENNA (AA): Racist attacks against Muslims rose in Austria in 2017 when compared to the previous year, according to a report released on Tuesday. The Documentation and Consultation Center for Muslims in Austria report said in 2017 there were 309 racist attacks against Muslims, a 21 percent increase when compared to […]

17th Apr 2018

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 killer pleaded guilty to six counts of first-degree murder in March. Monday was the third […]

14th Apr 2018

Austria: Chancellor reiterates hijab ban in meet with Muslim body

By Askin Kiyagan VIENNA (AA): Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz in a meeting with representatives of the country’s Muslim body on Friday reiterated his stance on a headscarf ban in kindergarten and primary schools. Kurz met Ibrahim Olgun, the head of the Islamic Religious Authority of Austria (IGGO) and the authority’s representative for women Carla […]

13th Apr 2018

Netherlands: Far-right groups attack 3 mosques

By Abdullah Asiran THE HAGUE (AA): Far-right groups have attacked three mosques in the Netherlands, a Muslim charity fund official said Thursday. The extreme right-wing Rechts in Verzet group early Thursday put up banners with Islamophobic content in the entrance of two mosques in Enschede province, Cevdet Keskin from the Netherlands Diyanet Foundation, or […]

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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.