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
US apologizes for refusing Indonesian army chief entry despite invitation
By Ainur Rohmah YOGYAKARTA, Indonesia (AA): The U.S. embassy in Jakarta on Monday apologized to the Indonesian government after its army chief was denied entry to the United States. Gen. Gatot Nurmantyo was scheduled to attend a conference to … Continued
Canada: Quebec law bans niqab, burka
By Barry Ellsworth TRENTON, Ont. (AA): Muslim women will be forced to remove their face coverings and burkas to access public services, including riding a bus, under a new law passed Wednesday by the Quebec National Assembly. Bill 62, … Continued
US: Death toll climbs to 59 & 527 injured in Las Vegas mass shooting
By Canberk Yuksel and Michael Hernandez NEW YORK (AA) – More questions remain than answers after officials said Monday a gunman killed at least 59 and injured 527 people in at a concert in Las Vegas. Stephen Paddock, 64, … Continued
Canada: Quebec City mosque murder case moves to trial
By Barry Ellsworth TRENTON, Ont. (AA): The man charged with killing six men at a Quebec City mosque will forego a preliminary hearing and go directly to trial, it was decided Monday in a Quebec court. The prosecution filed … Continued
US: 50 dead in Las Vegas mass shooting
By Canberk Yuksel NEW YORK (AA): At least 50 people were killed and more than 200 others wounded at a country music concert in Las Vegas city late Sunday night in the worst mass shooting in recent U.S. history, … Continued
Canada: History made as Sikh heads Canada political party
By Barry Ellsworth TRENTON, Ont. (AA): For the first time in Canadian history, a non-white was elected, Sunday, to lead one of the country’s three major political parties. Jagmeet Singh is the also the first Sikh to hold the … Continued
Canada: Anti-Muslim group confronted by protesters in Quebec
By Barry Ellsworth TRENTON, Ont. (AA): Anti-immigration and anti-Muslim groups clashed with counter-protesters in Ottawa, Saturday, along the Quebec border where thousands of asylum seekers have crossed into the country since January. On Ottawa’s Parliament Hill, the seat of … Continued
US: Trump’s new immigration ban does not include Saudi Arabia
By Michael Hernandez WASHINGTON (AA): Saudi Arabia was excluded from the Donald Trump administration’s most recent effort to curb international immigration over security concerns because Riyadh met U.S.-mandated criteria, the White House said Monday. Saudi Arabia was home to … Continued
Canada: Man accused of murder at Canadian mosque back in court
By Barry Ellsworth TRENTON, Ont. (AA): The man, who allegedly gunned down six Muslims during prayers at a Quebec City mosque in January, made a brief appearance in a Canadian court Friday under heavy security. The prosecution divulged additional evidence … Continued
US: Thousands reject hate rally in Charlottesville
By Michael Hernandez WASHINGTON (AA): In a mass rejection of the hate rally that took place in Charlottesville, Virginia last weekend thousands of candle-holding demonstrators flocked to the city’s University of Virginia Wednesday night. The campus was enveloped last … Continued
US: Trump flip flops to blame both sides for Charlottesville
By Canberk Yuksel NEW YORK (AA): President Donald Trump said Tuesday “both sides” were to blame for the deadly violence at a hate rally in Virginia. “What about the alt-left?” he asked a reporter at a news conference in … Continued
US: Trump adviser: any attack to cause fear ‘is terrorism’
By Michael Hernandez WASHINGTON (AA): The suspect in a fatal car attack on a group of people protesting a white supremacist rally, may have been involved in domestic terrorism, President Donald Trump’s national security advisor suggested Sunday. “Anytime that … Continued
US: Suspect who drove car into crowd charged with murder at hate march
By Michael Hernandez WASHINGTON (AA): One suspect was charged late Saturday with second-degree murder and other charges after a woman was killed at a counter protest march to a white nationalist rally in the state of Virginia. Authorities identified … Continued
Canadian charged with hate crime against Muslims
By Barry Ellsworth TRENTON, Ont. (AA) – A Canadian man, who earlier this year offered a $2,500 reward for recordings of Muslim students “spewing hate speech during Friday prayers”, was charged Monday with committing a hate crime. Kevin J. … Continued
US: Pentagon complains about report on US presence in Syria
WASHINGTON (AA): The Pentagon on Wednesday is upset about a report by Anadolu Agency on U.S. military posts in Syria that used local sources, but the department did not deny its details. “While we cannot independently verify the sources that … Continued
US: Islamophobic hate crimes soars
By Safvan Allahverdi WASHINGTON (AA): The number of anti-Muslim hate crimes [Islamophobic attacks] rose 91 percent in the first half of the year compared with the same period in 2016, a leading Muslim advocacy group said Monday. The Council … Continued
US certifies Iran in compliance with nuclear accord
By Michael Hernandez WASHINGTON (AA): The Donald Trump administration late Monday re-certified Iran is in compliance with a landmark nuclear accord brokered with international powers, but said Tehran is violating the agreement’s “spirit”. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson formally … Continued
Canada: Small number of residents vote against Muslim cemetery
By Barry Ellsworth TRENTON, Ont. (AA): Residents of a small town in Canada voted Sunday 19-16 against a project that would have created the first Muslim owned and operated cemetery in the Quebec City region. Only 49 voters — … Continued
Canada: 49 voters to decide fate of Muslim cemetery in Quebec city
By Barry Ellsworth TRENTON, Ont. (AA): Whether the Quebec City region will get its first cemetery owned and operated by Muslims will be decided Sunday by 49 people in a referendum. The land for the cemetery was purchased in … Continued
US: Judge exempts grandparents from Trump ‘Muslim travel ban’
By Michael Hernandez WASHINGTON (AA): A federal judge in Hawaii dealt President Donald Trump another legal setback in his attempt to bar immigration from six Muslim-majority countries, ruling that Trump’s administration unnecessarily limited those who could be allowed into 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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