Weekly Report on Israeli Human Rights violations in Occupied Palestinian Territory (16–22 May)
Philippines: Muslims accept transition plan for autonomous region of Bangsomoro
UK: Mosque in Scotland vandalized with racist graffiti
Afghanistan: Airstrikes kill 5 civilians in Helmand
UN demands India provide answers on civilian killings in Kashmir
US: Trump threatens to annihilate Iran
Palestine: Jewish settlers torch West Bank farmland
Threats of trade war between Malaysia and EU on palm oil
Yemen: Saudi-led airstrikes kill 8, injure 50
French Senate votes to ban headscarf on school trips
Austrian MP wears headscarf to protest its ban
UK: May to bring Brexit deal to Parliament in June
Austria: Vienna mayor condemns racism, anti-Muslim sentiment
US: Diyanet Mosque suffers large-scale damage
Sri Lanka: Anti-Muslim mob kills Muslim man, attacks Muslim shops, mosques
Pakistan’s roadside iftar feeds thousands in Ramadan
Tunisia: 37 Bangladeshi migrants drown off Tunisian coast
UK: Thousands march for Palestine in London
Pakistan: 3 security guards killed, 4 injured in terrorist attack in Gwadar hotel
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
US: Alienation worries at US mosque amid Muslim travel ban
By Michael Hernandez WASHINGTON (AA): The Trump administration’s most recent attempt to curtail Muslim immigration is having a “counterproductive” effect on its stated goal – securing the nation, according to a top official at one of the nation’s largest … Continued
US sets new visa rules for 6 Muslim countries
By Safvan Allahverdi WASHINGTON (AA): The Trump administration on Wednesday set new criteria that require a “close” family or business relation in the U.S. for visa applicants from six Muslim-majority countries, according to The Associated Press. The action comes … Continued
Canada: Quebec premier says Muslims must fight terrorism
By Barry Ellsworth TRENTON, Ont. (AA): Muslims have a responsibility to fight terrorism, Quebec Premier Philippe Couillard said Thursday after a Montreal resident allegedly stabbed a police officer in Flint, Michigan, US, the previous day. “Unfortunately, you cannot disconnect … Continued
US police pledge justice for slain Muslim teen
By Michael Hernandez FAIRFAX COUNTY, Virginia (AA): Police in northern Virginia pledged Monday to pursue justice for a slain Muslim teen “to the fullest extent of the law”. “While justice will not bring Nabra Hassanen back, justice will be … Continued
Canadian politician joins Muslims for Ramadan fast
By Barry Ellsworth TRENTON, Ont. (AA): A Canadian politician who is fasting for the month of Ramadan told Anadolu Agency on Friday he began the practice to raise money for a food bank, but has been overwhelmed at the … Continued
US man sentenced to 20 years for seeking Mosque burning
By Michael Hernandez WASHINGTON (AA): A Tennessee man has been sentenced to nearly 20 years behind bars for seeking to recruit others to burn down a New York mosque, the Justice Department announced Thursday. Robert Doggart, 65, of Signal … Continued
Canada: Muslim women file human rights complaint alleging Islamophobia
By Barry Ellsworth RENTON. Ont. (AA): Three Muslim workers have filed a human rights complaint alleging Islamophobia after they were fired from a maintenance project in western Canada, Canadian media reported Thursday. Amino Rashid told the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation … Continued
Canada: Hate crimes against Muslims increase by 60%
By Barry Ellsworth TRENTON, Ont. (AA): Hate crimes against Muslims have increased 60 percent, according to the latest figures released Tuesday by Statistics Canada. There were 159 incidents in 2015, a significant jump from 99 the previous year, the … Continued
US: Congressman calls on “all of Christendom” to kill every “radicalized Islamic suspect”
NEW YORK (AA) – Louisiana Congressman Clay Higgins on Sunday posted a hateful Facebook message calling on “all of Christendom” to kill every “radicalized Islamic suspect”. “The free world… all of Christendom… is at war with Islamic horror,” Higgins wrote … Continued
US: Two killed trying to stop Islamophobic abuse
NEW YORK (AA): Two Good Samaritans were stabbed to death at a Portland light-rail train when they intervened as a man hurled Islamophobic slur at two women, police said Saturday. Jeremy Joseph Christian, 35, was “ranting and raving” inside a … Continued
Palestine: Hamas hits back at Trump’s ‘terrorist’ epithet, as Muslim leaders acquiesce
By Gulsen Topcu GAZA CITY, Palestine (AA): Palestinian resistance movement Hamas has lashed out at U.S. President Donald Trump for mentioning the group’s name alongside al-Qaeda and Daesh during his speech in Saudi Arabia on Sunday. “Trump’s description of … Continued
US: NYC teacher fired after ripping off 8-year-old’s hijab
NEW YORK (AA): A city teacher lost his job last week after forcibly removing the Islamic headcover, or hijab, from one of his students in class, according to media reports. Oghenetega Edah, 31, who worked as a substitute teacher at … Continued
US: Sharp increase in anti-Muslim hate crimes in 2016
By Michael Hernandez WASHINGTON (AA): Anti-Muslim hate incidents rose over 40 percent in 2016 compared with 2015, a leading Muslim advocacy group said on Tuesday. The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) said it tracked a 44 percent increase in … Continued
US: Trump: ’Very good’ chance for Israel-Palestine peace
By Michael Hernandez WASHINGTON (AA): The prospects for peace between Israel and Palestine are “very good”, President Donald Trump said Wednesday. “We will get it done,” Trump said as he welcomed Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas to the White House … Continued
US family wins battle, names baby ‘Allah’
By Michael Hernandez WASHINGTON (AA): A family in the U.S. state of Georgia has been issued a birth certificate for their child with the surname of “Allah” after the state initially declined to issue the document, according to the … Continued
US: Husband of US Muslim judge found dead urges public help
NEW YORK (AA): The husband of the U.S.’s first Muslim female judge on Wednesday urged the public for help in unraveling the mystery of Sheila Abdus-Salaam’s death. Abdus-Salaam, 65, was found dead last Wednesday in the Hudson River in New … Continued
Canada: Anti-Muslim sentiment growing in Canadian cities
By Barry Ellsworth TRENTON, Ont. (AA): An imam in Canada said Wednesday he has received a death threat and another that called for the burning down of a mosque near Toronto, Global News reported. And in the capital of … 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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