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By Islamuddin Sajid and Aamir Latif ISLAMABAD/KARACHI, Pakistan (AA) – Pakistan army on Wednesday claimed that the country’s air force have shot down two Indian fighter jets that crossed into Pakistani territory. India has denied Pakistani reports of downing of their aircrafts and capture of their airforce pilots. “IAF [Indian Air Force] crossed LOC […]

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 […]

25th Feb 2019

Afghanistan: Highest civilian casualties in 2018

By Shadi Khan Saif KABUL, Afghanistan (AA): The UN on Sunday said it has documented nearly 11,000 civilian casualties across Afghanistan in 2018, the highest ever figure in the war-torn nation. A total of 10,993 civilian casualties, including 3,804 deaths and 7,189 injured, were reporter across the country in 2018, said the report released by […]

24th Feb 2019

Jammu and Kashmir: Indian forces crack down on Kashmiri leaders

By Zahid Rafiq SRINAGAR, Jammu and Kashmir (AA): The Indian government has airlifted 100 companies of paramilitary soldiers to Jammu and Kashmir and launched a crackdown on Kashmiri leaders, media reports said on Saturday. A notice from the Home Ministry in the Indian capital New Delhi led to 10,000 additional paramilitary soldiers being airlifted […]

23rd Feb 2019

Thailand deports dozens of Muslims headed to south

(AA): Thailand deported more than 30 Muslims from Cambodia who had come to the Buddhist-majority country on valid visas. Thai police deported the 34 Muslims who allegedly wanted to work in the troubled deep South. The group included 32 males and 2 females, according to the Bangkok Post newspaper. Police claimed the visitors ‘‘did not […]

22nd Feb 2019

Weekly Report on Israeli HR violations in Occupied Palestinian Territory (14–20 February)

Gaza, Palestine, (Palestinian Center for Human Rights): Weekly Report On Israeli Human Rights Violations in the Occupied Palestinian Territory [oPt] (14– 20 February 2019) Israeli forces continued to use excessive force against the peaceful protestors in the Gaza Strip. 119 civilians, including 31 children, 6 women, 2 paramedics, and a journalist, were wounded in […]

21st Feb 2019

Bangladesh: Fire kills at least 70 in Dhaka

By Ahmet Salih Alacaci and Md. Kamruzzaman ANKARA/DHAKA (AA): At least 70 people were killed Wednesday when a massive fire spread through several apartment buildings in Bangladesh’s capital. Fire Service and Civil Defense Director Maj. AKM Shakil Nawaz confirmed to Anadolu Agency early Thursday that 70 people have died in the blaze in the […]

20th Feb 2019

Palestine: Israeli forces attack worshippers inside Aqsa mosque

By Said Amouri JERUSALEM (AA): Israeli forces Tuesday evening attacked Palestinian Muslim worshippers inside the Al-Aqsa mosque in the occupied city of Jerusalem, leaving many of them wounded, while arresting others, according to eyewitnesses. The Israeli attack took place near the Al-Rahma gate of the flashpoint mosque after maghrib prayers, the eyewitnesses added, without […]

19th Feb 2019

Egypt: Suicide bombing in Cairo leaves two dead

By Aydogan Kalabalik CAIRO (AA): An explosion rocked Egypt’s capital, Cairo, late Monday when a man blew himself up behind Al-Azhar mosque, local media reported. At least two police officers were killed and another three were injured in the suicide attack in the Al Darb al-Ahmar neighborhood in Khan el-Khalili tourist marketplace, the Interior […]

18th Feb 2019

Austria: Muslim association in Vienna provides food to homeless

By Askin Kiyagan VIENNA (AA): A Muslim association in the Austrian capital Vienna is distributing hot meals to homeless and needy people, the association told Anadolu Agency on Sunday. Deputy head of RAHMA Austria association Omer Batur said since three years they provide hot meals to homeless people several days of the week. Batur […]

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 […]

14th Feb 2019

Iran: 27 Revolutionary Guards killed in suicide bombing

By Muhammet Kursun and Ahmet Dursun TEHRAN/ANKARA (AA): At least 27 members of Iran’s Revolutionary Guards were killed in a suicide bombing on Wednesday in southeastern Iran. At least 13 others were injured in the attack on Khash-Zahedan road in Sistan and Baluchistan province – Iran’s second-largest. In a statement, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard […]

15th Feb 2019

Jammu & Kashmir: 44 Indian troops killed in Kashmir car bombing

By Zahid Rafiq SRINAGAR, Jammu and Kashmir, India (AA): At least 44 Indian paramilitary personnel were killed in a car bombing in Jammu and Kashmir, Indian media reported on Thursday. According to New-Delhi based newspaper Hindustan Times, 20 soldiers were also injured in the attack. The attack took place around 3.15 p.m. local time […]

13th Feb 2019

Palestine: Jewish settlers attack 25 Palestinian homes in West Bank

By Zeynep Tufekci RAMALLAH, Palestine (AA): Jewish settlers attacked around 25 Palestinian homes Tuesday in the occupied West Bank city of Al-Khalil, also known as Hebron. Isa Amr, a Palestinian activist, told Anadolu Agency a group of settlers threw stones at the houses and also tried to set fire to some of them. Meanwhile, […]

11th Feb 2019

Jammu & Kashmir: 5 Kashmiris killed by Indian forces in gun battle

By Zahid Rafiq SRINAGAR, JAMMU KASHMIR, India (AA): Five Kashmiri militants were killed in a gun battle by Indian armed forces in southern Kashmir on Sunday. “Based on a credible input about the presence of terrorists in the Kellam area of Devsar in District Kulgam, a cordon and search operation was launched today. In […]

9th Feb 2019

Palestine: 2 Palestinian teens killed by Israeli soldiers in Gaza

By Mohamed Majed GAZA CITY, Palestine (AA): Two Palestinian teenagers were killed Friday by Israeli army gunfire near the Gaza-Israel buffer zone, according to Gaza’s Health Ministry. In a statement, the ministry said that Hassan Shalabi, 14, and Hamza Ashtiwi, 18, had been “martyred by Israeli forces”. According to the ministry, at least 17 other […]

8th Feb 2019

UN: Khashoggi killing ‘perpetrated by Saudi officials’

By Fatih Hafiz Mehmet (AA): The killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi in the kingdom’s Istanbul Consulate was “planned and perpetrated by Saudi officials,” the UN special rapporteur claimed Thursday. Agnes Callamard recently visited Turkey with a team of experts on an international inquiry into Khashoggi’s murder. “Evidence collected during my mission to Turkey shows […]

7th Feb 2019

Burkina Faso: 5 soldiers killed in terrorist attack

By Alaattin Dogru (AA): Five soldiers were killed and three others were wounded in a terrorist attack in northern Burkina Faso, the country’s military said Tuesday. In a statement, the military said one of the terrorist groups in the region where the country’s armed forces were conducting operations on Monday attacked a military unit […]

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 […]

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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.