UN strongly condemns 37 executions in Saudi Arabia
Sri Lanka: Death toll from terrorists bombings rises to 359
Palestine: Israel closes Ibrahimi mosque to Muslims for Passover
Iran: 79 people killed by floods
Sri Lanka: Death toll in in terror attacks roars to 290
Palestine: Scores of Israelis storm Al-Aqsa compound for Passover
Sri Lanka: 138 killed, 400 injured in church and hotel bombings
India: Muslim marked with sacred Hindu sign in jail
Sweden: Half of internet hate crimes target Muslims
US man arrested after anti-Muslim rant in Texas store
Pakistan: Terrorists shoot dead 14 passengers in Balochistan
Pakistan: Dozens killed as rains wreak havoc across Pakistan
Germany: Muslim woman wearing headscarf attacked in Berlin
US: Muslim Congresswoman finds support against smear
Sudan: New transitional leader pledges large reforms
US: Muslim female student attacked at high school
Pakistan: Bomb blast kills 16 targeting Hazaras in Quetta
Palestine: Jewish settlers deface Palestinian homes in West Bank
Bosnia: Historical mosque comes under racist attack by Serb Christians
Sudan protests spread to Khartoum; 8 killed across the country
KHARTOUM (AA): Demonstrations in Sudan spread to capital Khartoum on Thursday while at least six protesters were killed in the eastern city of Gadarif. Two other protesters were killed in the city of Atbara, 400 kilometres east of Khartoum, governorate … Continued
Nigeria: Muslims sue Nigerian premier varsity over hijab
By Rafiu Ajakaye LAGOS, Nigeria (AA): Muslim parents on Monday sued Nigeria’s premier university of Ibadan after a school owned by the varsity barred 11 Muslim girls from wearing their religious head covering in their classrooms. The case was … Continued
Nigeria: 39 soldiers killed in Boko Haram attacks
By Rafiu Ajakaye LAGOS, Nigeria (AA): Nigerian chief of army staff on Wednesday confirmed 39 were killed by recent Boko Haram attacks in the country’s northeast. Yusuf Buratai’s remarks followed the calls of the local media — which claimed … Continued
Somalia: Two separate terror attacks kill 26 people
By Gamze Turkoglu Oguz (AA): Two terror attacks on Monday killed a prominent Muslim cleric and his 17 followers in northern Somalia and at least eight people were killed and wounded 15 others in Somali capital Mogadishu, police said. Ahmet … Continued
Nigeria: Muslim body slams school banning headscarves
By Rafiu Ajakaye LAGOS, Nigeria (AA): Shutting out Muslim girls from school for wearing headscarves amounts to unacceptable religious bigotry and a violation of the Constitution, Nigeria’s apex Muslim body said on Saturday, a day after nine pupils were … Continued
Somali: Triple car bombings kill 23 in Mogadishu
By Mohamed Dhaysane and Nour Gelle Gedi MOGADISHU, Somalia (AA): At least 23 people were killed and several others wounded on Friday in triple car bombings in the Somali capital, emergency officials said. Abdullahi Mohamed, a police officer in … Continued
Egypt: Killing of 7 Coptic Christians roundly condemned
By Serdar Bitmez, Ali Semerci and Zeynep Tufekci CAIRO (AA): At least 22 countries and organizations have condemned a deadly terrorist attack on Coptic Christians in Egypt. At least seven Coptic Christians were killed and 13 others injured in … Continued
Nigeria: Boko Haram attack kills 8 in village outskirts of Maiduguri
By Olarewaju Kola MAIDUGURI, Nigeria, (AA): At least eight people, including children, were killed in a Boko Haram attack on a village near an internally displaced persons (IDPs) camp in the outskirts of the northeastern city of Maiduguri, Borno State … Continued
Tunisia: Female suicide bomber injures 20 in Tunis
By Adil Essabiti and Gulsen Topcu TUNIS, Tunisia (AA): A 30-year-old woman blew herself up in the center of the Tunisian capital Monday, according to the country’s interior ministry. The explosion targeted a police vehicle on near Le Palmarium … Continued
Somalia: US airstrike kills 60 al-Shabaab terrorists
By Servet Gunerigok WASHINGTON (AA): The U.S. military carried out an airstrike last week against the al-Shabaab terrorist group in Somalia, killing at least 60 terrorists, the U.S. Africa Command announced Tuesday. The airstrike was launched using two unmanned … Continued
Nigeria: Death toll from floods hits 108
By Rafiu Ajakaye LAGOS, Nigeria (AA): Death toll from Nigeria’s floods has risen to 108, the country’s official relief agency said on Monday. In a statement, the National Emergency Management Agency said 441,251 people were affected in 50 municipalities. … Continued
Tanzania: Ferry capsizing death toll climbs to 224
By Tufan Aktas KAMPALA, Uganda (AA): The death toll from the capsizing of a passenger ferry in Tanzania’s Lake Victoria has risen to 224, local media reported on Sunday. The main suspect behind the disaster has been arrested. The … Continued
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
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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