Jammu & Kashmir: Protests held in Jammu Kashmir over rape of minor girl
Palestine: Israeli settlers vandalise Palestinian vehicles, cemetery
Quebec mosque killer researched mass murderers online
India: 10 members of extreme Hindu group acquitted in 2007 Mecca Masjid bombing
Palestine: Israeli soldiers wound 3 Palestinians along Gaza border
Palestine: 4 Palestinians killed in Gaza by suspected Israeli shelling
Arab world divided on US-led bombing in Syria
Austria: Chancellor reiterates hijab ban in meet with Muslim body
Netherlands: Far-right groups attack 3 mosques
Somalia: Blast kills 5 at football stadium
Syria: 18th convoy from E Ghouta arrives in Al-Bab as Govt takes control of Douma
Jammu & Kashmir: 4 civilians, 1 Indian soldier killed in south Kashmir
Saudi Arabia to dig canal along Qatar border turning it into an island
US: US will respond to suspected chemical attack in Douma
Syria: Death toll from suspected chemical attack rises to over 70
Palestine: 31 Palestinians killed in Gaza protests by Israeli troops
Palestinian dies of wounds; Gaza death toll rises to 22 with no comment from UK PM
Palestine: Israel bans Friday call to prayer at Ibrahimi mosque
Palestine: Jewish settlers descend on East Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa Mosque for Passover
Italy: Muslim trainee lawyer humiliated over ejection from court due to hijab
By Ecenur Colak ROME (AA): A Moroccan-born Muslim trainee lawyer said Monday she felt humiliated after a judge ejected her last week from an administrative court in northern Italy for refusing to remove her headscarf. At a hearing in … Continued
Netherlands: Islamophobic attack on mosque in Amsterdam
By Abdullah Asiran AMSTERDAM (AA): A mosque in the Dutch capital Amsterdam was targeted by a group of far-right extremists, the head of the mosque said on Thursday. The far-right “Rechts in Verzet” movement claimed responsibility for the attack … Continued
French mayor’s ban on pork substitutes ‘anti-Muslim’
By Hajer M’tiri PARIS (AA): A far-right mayor’s decision to ban pork substitutes in school meals has been slammed by the head of a watchdog group. Julien Sanchez, mayor of Beaucaire town in the south of France and a … Continued
France: Macron urges dialogue with Iran, slams strong rhetoric
By Hajer M’tiri PARIS (AA): French President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday called for maintaining dialogue with Iran, warning that bellicose statements by the U.S., Israel and Saudi Arabia towards Tehran could have severe consequences. “The tone of recent comments … Continued
Sweden: Police investigate Swedish mosque bomb attack as hate crime
By Atila Altuntas STOCKHOLM (AA) – Police are investigating an attack on a mosque with a homemade bomb as a hate crime, officers said Monday. The attack on the Islamic Cultural Center in Saffle, a town 45 kilometers (28 miles) … Continued
Austria: Education minister to ban hijab for school teachers
By Askin Kiyagan VIENNA (AA): Recent remarks by Austria’s newly appointed Education Minister Heinz Fassmann against the headscarf have raised concerns for Muslims living in the country. Fassmann’s interview published in local Kurier newspaper on Friday quoted him saying … Continued
EU lawmakers call for arms embargo against Saudi Arabia
By Ilker Girit (AA): The European Parliament on Thursday called for an EU arms embargo against Saudi Arabia amid the “world’s largest famine” in Yemen. In a non-binding voting, a resolution urging EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini to … Continued
Netherlands: Attacks on mosques on the rise in Netherlands
By Lale Bildirici ISTANBUL (AA): There has been an increase in the number of attacks targeting mosques in the Netherlands, according to a report released by a Turkish university on Monday. Issued by Istanbul Sabahattin Zaim University, the 2016 … Continued
Netherlands allows police officers to wear headscarves in certain positions
By Abdullah Asiran UTRECHT, Netherlands (AA): A new ruling in the Netherlands will allow policewomen serving in certain positions to wear headscarves. The Human Rights Council ruling came Monday over a complaint by Sarah Izat, 26, a police officer … Continued
Sweden mosque vandalised with Swastika
By Atila Altuntas STOCKHOLM (AA): A mosque in Sweden was vandalized Sunday when unknown attackers painted a swastika on one of its doors, according to a Muslim body head. The Al-Huda Islamic Cultural Center’s mosque that came under attack … Continued
OSCE: 6,000 hate crime incidents reported in Europe in 2016
By Merve Aydogan ANKARA (AA): The Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) on Thursday published its 2016 hate crime data, including 5,998 incidents. “On the International Day for Tolerance, this is our contribution to support the important … Continued
UN: 100 migrants die in Mediterranean Sea in 4 days
By Fatih Erel GENEVA (AA): Nearly 100 refugees have died in the Mediterranean Sea over the last four days, including 26 women from Nigeria, the UN said on Tuesday. Thirty-four bodies have been recovered and an estimated 50 people … Continued
Azeri MP slams EU politicians over anti-Muslim rhetoric
By Omer Aydin STRASBOURG, France, (AA) – An Azeri lawmaker accused European politicians Thursday of using the Daesh terrorist organization as an excuse to spread anti-Muslim propaganda. Ganire Pashayeva, part of the Azeri delegation to the Parliamentary Assembly of … Continued
Sweden: ‘Allah’ & ‘Ali’ patterns in burial costumes of Vikings discovered in Sweden
By Atila Altuntas STOCKHOLM (AA): Swedish researchers this week unveiled burial costumes in graves from the Viking Age with the words ‘Allah’ and ‘Ali’ written on them. Muslims use the word Allah for god, while Ali is the name … Continued
Greece: Lack of Muslim cemetery in Athens compounds grieving
By Furkan Naci Top ATHENS, Greece (AA): Migrant families fleeing war-torn countries in the Middle East to find shelter in Greece are suffering new wounds due to a problem in Athens: the lack of a cemetery for Muslims. “I … Continued
UN concerned French terror law could affect Muslims civil rights
By Ilker Girit (AA): UN experts on Wednesday warned France to comply with international human rights obligations while debating a new anti-terror law. France’s draft law “may perpetuate the emergency measures introduced in 2015, and establish a permanent state … Continued
Swedish mosque gutted in suspected arson attack
By Atilla Altuntas STOCKHOLM (AA): A mosque in the southern Swedish city of Orebro has been completely destroyed in a suspected arson attack, a fire department official said on Tuesday. One person has been arrested.There are no reports of … Continued
UK: Brexit bill passes first hurdle in parliament
By Inci Gundag LONDON (AA): Britain’s parliament voted early Tuesday to give the European Union (Withdrawal) Bill a second reading, clearing the way for Prime Minister Theresa May to launch negotiations for the United Kingdom’s withdrawal from the EU. … Continued
The Netherlands: Islamophobic attack targets mosque in Venlo
By Abdullah Asiran VENLO, Netherlands (AA): An under-construction mosque in southeastern Netherlands was targeted by a group of far-right extremists, head of the mosque said on Saturday. The far-right ‘Identitair Verzet’ movement hanged anti-Islam banners at the roof of … Continued
German far-right leader says German minister of Turkish origin should be disposed of
BERLIN (AA) – Germany’s far-right leader has threatened the country’s ethnic-Turkish integration minister by saying they would soon “dispose of” the minister in Anatolia, local media reported Monday. Alexander Gauland, the top candidate for the right-wing populist Alternative for Germany … 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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