UK’s far-right set to launch new group
India: 7 killed during protests over citizenship law, which discriminates against Muslims
Turkey: 9 dead in eastern Turkey after earthquake
UK: Muslim worhipper stabbed during prayers forgives his attacker
UK: Muslim worhipper stabbed during prayers forgives has attacker
Hidden victims of sexual abuse
Germany: Man with far right views killed 9 in shootings
Jammu & Kashmir: Internet shutdown cripples research in Kashmir
Germany: Terror cell planned attacks on mosques, 12 arrested
Pakistan: Growing Islamophobia ‘intolerable’: UN chief
Yemen: UN says 31 civilians incl children killed in Saudi-led airstrikes
Northwest Syria exodus tops 800,000
Israel bombs Damascus, killing 7
Palestinians welcome release of UN Israeli settlement list
Afghanistan: Six dead, 12 injured in Kabul suicide attack
Bangladesh: 16 Rohingya Muslims die after boat capsizes, 40 missing
African Union slams US plan on Palestine-Israel dispute
Pakistan: 200-year old temple returned to Hindus
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
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
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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