European rights court slams Belgium on headscarf issue
Palestine: 2 Palestinians killed during Israeli attack on Gaza
Philippines: Death toll from typhoon rises to 64
Germany: Bavarian elections & Islamophobia in political campaigning
Palestine: 3 Palestinians killed, including child, in Gaza by Israelis forces
Weekly Report: Israeli Human Rights violations in Occupied Palestinian Territory (06–12 Sept)
US: Kansas prison harassing Muslim woman, denied medication
Afghanistan: 32 civilians killed in suicide bombing
Austria mulls to expand headscarf ban in schools
Afghanistan: More than 30 killed in attacks across Afghanistan
Belgium: 76 pct of Islamophobic attacks target women in Belgium
Palestine: More than 150 Jewish settlers storm Al-Aqsa Mosque compound
Palestine: Israel kills teen, injures 210 in peaceful protests in Gaza
US: Florida man sentenced for only 48 months for threatening to bomb mosque
Palestine: Palestinians protest village Israeli demolition plans, evicting Bedouins
UK: Labour Party adopts full anti-Semitism code
Libya: Death toll increases to 47 following week of Tripoli clashes
Myanmar: Rohingya Muslim herdsman killed by Buddhists, another found dead
Libya: Death toll increases to 47 following week of Tripoli clashes
By Walid Abdullah TRIPOLI, Libya (AA): Armed confrontations continued on Monday between rival militias on the outskirts of Libyan capital Tripoli, bringing the death toll to at least 47 following a week of on-again, off-again clashes. On August 26, … Continued
Mali: At least 18 killed in clashes ahead of polls
By Alaattin Dogru and Abdoulaye İbrahim Bachir DAKAR (AA): At least 18 people have been killed in clashes in Mali’s central Mopti region, local media said Friday. According to one report, 18 Fulani men were killed when fighting broke … Continued
Nigeria: 8 killed, 8 injured in mosque suicide bomb attack
By Olarewaju Kola and Rafiu Ajakaye ANKARA / MAIDUGURI, Nigeria (AA): At least eight worshipers were killed and eight others injured on Monday in a suspected suicide bombing at a mosque in northeastern Nigeria, officials and eyewitnesses said. The … Continued
Libya: 8 migrants suffocate inside shipping container, 90 more in critical condn
By Walid Abdullah TRIPOLI, Libya (AA): Eight migrants, including six children, suffocated inside a shipping container in northwestern Libya on Monday, according to Libyan authorities. Another 90 migrants found inside the containers were in critical condition and were rushed … Continued
Libya: Over 200 migrants drown in 3 days in Mediterranean
By Fatih Erel GENEVA (AA): A total of 204 migrants died at sea off Libya this weekend while the total number of migrants who drowned in the Mediterranean Sea so far this year has crossed over 1,000, according to … Continued
Libya: Over 650 migrants rescued off Libya coast in 2 days
By Mehmet Nuri Ucar TRIPOLI, Libya, (AA): A total of 657 undocumented migrants have been rescued off the Libyan coasts in two days, the Libyan navy affiliated to the National Reconciliation government agency said on Sunday. The navy in a … Continued
Ethiopia: Deadly explosion hits PM rally killing one injuring 150
By Addis Getachew ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AA): One killed and 150 injured Saturday when an explosion disrupted a rally by Ethiopia’s new prime minister in capital Addis Ababa. Abiy Ahmed was rushed to safety after the grenade explosion. In … Continued
Nigeria: Hijab OK’d for Muslim barred from call to bar
By Rafiu Ajakaye LAGOS, Nigeria (AA): A female law student barred from the country’s call to bar last year for wearing the Muslim head covering (hijab) has been asked to attend the ceremony billed for later this year. Firdaus … Continued
Nigeria: 31 killed, 48 injured in twin suicide blasts in Borno
By Rafiu Ajakaye and Olarewaju Kola LAGOS/MAIDUGURI, Nigeria (AA): At least 31 people were killed and 48 others injured in a twin suicide attack in northeastern Borno state late Saturday, police and a relief agency said Sunday afternoon. The … Continued
Libyan coast guards rescue 152 migrants
By Walid Abdullah TRIPOLI (AA): Libyan coast guards have rescued 152 undocumented migrants, including 19 women and three children, off the country’s western shores, according to the Libyan navy on Sunday. The migrants were rescued in two separate … Continued
Ethiopia: Out of prison, Muslim activist demands reforms
By Seleshi Tessema ADDIS ABABA (AA): Moving clouds, wet winds, and the sound of the rain had darkened the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa. It was 6 o’clock. The road leading to the Betel neighborhood where Abubakr Ahmed, a high-profile … Continued
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 … Continued
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 … Continued
Libya: Gunmen attack election commission HQ in Tripoli killing 15
TRIPOLI, Libya (AA): At least 15 people were killed Wednesday in an armed attack on the headquarters of Libya’s official electoral commission in capital Tripoli, according to a local medical source. Daesh has claimed responsibility for the attack. Abdeldaeim al-Rabati, … Continued
Nigeria: 27 killed in twin suicide blasts in NE Nigeria
By Rafiu Ajakaye LAGOS, Nigeria (AA): At least 27 Muslim worshippers have been killed and 56 others injured after two suicide bombers detonated explosive vests during afternoon prayers in Nigeria’s northeastern Adamawa state, according to police local government officials. … Continued
Somalia: Suicide attack kills at least 5
By Mohammed Dhaysane MOGADISHU, Somalia (AA): At least five people, including a colonel, were killed Saturday when a suicide attacker blew himself up near a military camp in the city of Galkayo in the north-central Mudug region of Somalia, … Continued
Uganda: 2 killed, 36 arrested in mosque raid
By Halima Athumani KAMPALA, Uganda (AA): Uganda security forces said they have killed two people and arrested 36 others following a raid in a mosque in a Kampala suburb. Addressing reporters Saturday afternoon, Ugandan counterterrorism police director Abas Byakagaba … Continued
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 … Continued
Nigeria: Suicide bombing in mosque kills 4 in Borno State
By Olarewaju Kola MAIDUGURI, Nigeria (AA): At least four people including two suicide bombers were killed in an attack at a mosque on Sunday in northeastern Nigeria, police said. Two female suicide bombers sneaked into a mosque in Bama … Continued
Somalia: Blast kills 5 at football stadium
By Mohammed Dhaysane MOGADISHU, Somalia (AA): At least five people were killed and more than 10 injured Thursday when a blast rocked a football stadium in the town of Barawe in Somalia’s lower Shabelle region. Barawe District Deputy Commissioner … Continued
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.
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