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
Germany: Alarming rise in Islamophobia against Muslims
By Ayhan Simsek BERLIN (AA):Prejudice against Muslims, migrants and asylum seekers have significantly increased in Germany, according to a new study by the Leipzig University. Almost 55 percent of Germans claimed they felt like foreigners in their own country … Continued
Austrian policeman accused of making Islamophobic remark
By Askin Kiyagan VIENNA (AA): A police officer in Austria is being accused of making an Islamophobic remark towards a group of young Austrian Muslim girls. The officer allegedly made the remark when a 20-member group of young women … Continued
Germany: Turkish restaurant targeted in xenophobic attack
BERLIN (AA): A Turkish restaurant was set on fire in an arson attack early Thursday morning in the eastern German city of Chemnitz. Police spokesman told Anadolu Agency that they suspected a xenophobic motive behind the attack, which caused extensive … Continued
German lawmakers slam AfD party for Qur’an ban motion
By Ayhan Simsek BERLIN (AA): Lawmakers from different parties heavily criticized the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party on Thursday over its controversial motion demanding a ban on the Qur’an. Chancellor Angela Merkel’s Christian Democratic Union (CDU) accused the … Continued
Netherlands: Israeli supporter attacks protestor
By Abdullah Asiran AMSTERDAM (AA):- A Dutch man carrying an Israel’s flag attacked a woman of Irish origin, who joined a demonstration in support of Palestine, in the Netherlands’ capital city on Sunday. During the demonstration staged by the … Continued
Netherlands: Dutch mayor shuts down anti-Muslim demonstration
By Abdullah Airan UTRECHT, The Netherlands (AA): The mayor of Utrecht city in the Netherlands shut down an anti-Muslim demonstration late Friday by the far-right Pegida political movement in front of Ulu Mosque. During the demonstration, members of Pegida, … Continued
Germany: Mosque dubbed with swastikas and racist slogans
By Meltem Bulur (AA): A mosque in the northwestern city of Gladbeck was vandalized Sunday night. The attackers wrote racist slogans and drew swastikas on the windows and walls of the mosque. A statement from the Turkish Consul General of the … Continued
EU: Anti-Islamophobia kit launched in European Parliament
By Yusuf Hatip BRUSSELS (AA): In the wake of growing racism across Europe, a project to counter Islamophobia was launched in the European Parliament on Wednesday. Experts and academics from across Europe gathered at the parliament for the launch of … Continued
Norway: Number of Muslim converts increases
By Atila Altuntas STOCKHOLM (AA): The number of Muslim converts in Norway increased to at least 3,000 in the recent years, a researcher at Oslo University’s Department of Culture Studies and Oriental Languages said. Norway’s leading Verdens Gang newspaper … Continued
European rights court slams Belgium on headscarf issue
By Hajer M’tiri PARIS (AA): The European Court of Human Rights on Tuesday convicted Belgian authorities for violating the EU Convention on Human Rights by excluding a Muslim woman from a courtroom for refusing to remove her headscarf. In … Continued
Germany: Bavarian elections & Islamophobia in political campaigning
By Farid Hafez SALZBURG: On Oct. 14 this year, the Free State of Bavaria, the largest German state by land area, will hold elections.One of the parties, which will contest the elections in the majority Catholic state, is the … Continued
Austria mulls to expand headscarf ban in schools
By Askin Kiyagan VIENNA (AA): Expanding the range of headscarf bans for students and teachers in secondary school should be discussed throughout the country, especially in parliament, Austria’s Education Minister said on Monday. Speaking at Austrian state television ORF … Continued
Belgium: 76 pct of Islamophobic attacks target women in Belgium
By Serife Cetin and Yusuf Hatip BRUSSELS (AA): Around 76 percent of Islamophobic attacks in Belgium in 2017 targeted Muslim women, an anti-Islamophobia association in the country revealed on Saturday. The Belgian Association for the Prevention of Islamophobia (CCIB) … Continued
Germany: Rival protests held over killing of German citizen
BERLIN (AA) – Far-right and anti-fascist groups clashed in eastern German city of Chemnitz Saturday over alleged killing of a man by migrants. More than 4,500 far-right protestors attended the anti-immigration rally organized by the Alternative for Germany (AfD) party … Continued
Germany calls for end to US dominance in global finance
By Ayhan Simsek BERLIN (AA): German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas on Wednesday proposed measures against U.S. dominance in global finance amid a growing row between Washington and Berlin over the Iran nuclear deal. In an article he wrote for daily … Continued
Sweden: Muslim woman wins religious discrimination case
By Atila Altuntas STOCKHOLM (AA): A Muslim woman will get 40,000 Swedish krona ($4,366) in damages from a company that discriminated against her faith-based choices during a job interview, a Swedish court ruled late Wednesday. Farah Alhajeh’s job … Continued
Belgium: Girl denied internship due to headscarf
By Serife Cetin BRUSSELS (AA): Betul Baslik, a Turkish-origin social services and pedagogy graduate, has been denied an internship by a Belgian retirement home due to her headscarf. Born and raised in Belgium, Baslik told Anadolu Agency that she … Continued
Denmark: Thousands march against veil ban
By Davut Colak COPENHAGEN (AA): Thousands of people marched against a controversial ban in Denmark on the wearing of face veils in public that came into force Wednesday. Demonstrations were held in the capital city of Copenhagen and second … Continued
UK: Brexit: May defeats rebel Customs Union amendment
By Muhammad Mussa LONDON (AA): British Prime Minister Theresa May fended off a rebellion in the lower house of parliament Tuesday after narrowly defeating a Customs Union amendment by rebel Tory MPs that could have kept the UK in … Continued
Germany: Video shows Islamophobic shooting at Muslim woman
By Ayhan Simsek BERLIN (AA): An assailant entered a cafe and fired six shots at a Muslim female employee in southern Germany, in a suspected Islamophobic attack. A dramatic video footage released on Tuesday captured the moment when 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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