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
Syrian, Russian airstrikes kill 15 civilians in Idlib
Palestinians killed by Israeli forces in Jenin & Hebron
Yemen official accuses UAE of backing rebellion
Saudi Arabia: OIC unanimously rejects Trump’s so-called Deal of Century
UK: Man shot dead by police after stabbing attack
Palestine: Israeli police injure 10, detain 3 at Al-Aqsa Mosque
Mass protests in Palestine slam Trump’s so called ‘peace plan’
EU’s Juncker underlined UK’s responsibility to come forward with concrete solutions
Luxembourg (AA): British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and outgoing European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker on Monday had a working lunch in Luxembourg. “The aim of the meeting was to take stock of the ongoing technical talks between the EU and … Continued
Germany: Bomb threat at Berlin mosque found to be a hoax
By Ayhan Simsek BERLIN (AA): A bomb threat emailed to Berlin’s prominent Sehitlik Mosque on Friday morning turned out to be a hoax, officials said. Berlin police spokesperson Heidi Voigt told Anadolu Agency that they determined that the bomb … Continued
Sweden: Islamophobic politician expelled from her party
By Atila Altuntas STOCKHOLM (AA): An Islamophobic politician was expelled from Left Party in Sweden as the politician’s views on religion contradicted with party policy, said the secretary-general in a press conference on Wednesday. Secretary-General of Left Party Aron … Continued
Belgium: Court rules against headscarf ban
By Serife Cetin BRUSSELS (AA): A court in Belgium ruled in favor of a schoolgirl and against the headscarf ban in the Flemish Region of the country. The school which the student had filed a case against is affiliated … Continued
Norway: Police launches terror probe on mosque attack
By Atila Altuntas STOCKHOLM (AA): Norwegian police on Sunday launched a terror investigation into an armed attack on an Afghan mosque in Baerum city. A 21-year-old gunman on Saturday was arrested after he attacked the Al-Noor Islamic Centre in … Continued
Germany’s Muslims call for an Islamophobia commissioner
By Ayhan Simsek BERLIN (AA): Germany’s Muslim community has called on the government to create a new government post to counter growing Islamophobia in the country. Aiman Mazyek, president of the Central Council of Muslims in Germany, proposed on Wednesday … Continued
Germany: Assailants desecrate mosque in western Germany
By Mesut Zeyrek COLOGNE, Germany (AA): Unidentified assailants desecrated a mosque in Munster, western Germany late on Tuesday. The assailants tore pages of a copy of Quran at Barbaros Mosque of the Turkish Islamic Union for Religious Affairs (DITIB). … Continued
Germany: Bomb threat at Cologne mosque found to be a hoax
COLOGNE, Germany (AA) : The police have issued an “all clear” after investigating a bomb threat at Germany’s largest mosque in the western city of Cologne. The bomb threat, apparently sent by a far-right group via e-mail on Tuesday, forced … Continued
Bosnia: Thousands march to honour Srebrenica genocide victims
By Vesna Besic and Talha Oztürk SARAJEVO, Bosnia Herzegovina (AA): Thousands of people from all over the world set off for a three-day peace march in Bosnia and Herzegovina to commemorate the 24th anniversary of the genocide in Srebrenica. … Continued
Sweden: Mosque vandalized in Islamophobic attack
By Atila Altuntas STOCKHOLM (AA): A mosque inside a hospital in western Sweden was vandalized on Saturday in a racist attack. The attackers at Molndal Hospital in Gothenburg city desecrated the holy Qur’an and spilled soft drinks on the … Continued
Norway: Islamophobic group insults Muslims, harms Qur’an
By Atila Altuntas STOCKHOLM (AA): An Islamophobic group in Norway insulted Muslims, said all Qurans must be destroyed and threw a copy of the Muslim holy book the Qur’an in an event near the capital Oslo on Saturday, according … Continued
Germany: 3 mosques attacked in 2 days
By Mesut Zeyrek COLOGNE, Germany (AA): Three mosques in Germany have suffered assaults over the past two days, a local Turkish Muslim community leader said on Tuesday. At the Eyup Sultan Mosque in Kamen, North Rhine-Westphalia, a right-wing group … Continued
Bosnia unearths 12 bodies of Muslims from mass grave
BELGRADE, Serbia (AA): Bosnia and Herzegovina’s Institute for Missing Persons discovered bodies of twelve war victims in a new mass grave on Friday. The authorities on Wednesday had discovered a new mass grave at Igman Mountain near the capital Sarajevo. … Continued
Danish far-right members burn Qur’an during iftar in city’s square
By Davut Colak COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AA): Activists of a far-right group burned a copy of the Qur’an and unfurled a banner saying “Europe is ours” in the Danish capital to protest against the iftar (fast-breaking) gathering of Muslims on Saturday. … Continued
Greece: ‘Attack on Muslim cemetery shows rising Islamophobia’
By Zehra Nur Duz (AA): A recent attack on a Muslim cemetery in Greece shows the rise of Islamophobia and racism both there and throughout the continent, according to an expert on the region. A Muslim cemetery in the city … Continued
Finland: Far-right Finnish politician rips up Qur’an
[Map of Finland. Wikimedia for free use for any purpose] Atilla Altuntas STOCKHOLM, Sweden (AA): With European polls taking place in Finland Sunday, the leader of an extreme far-right party tried to stoke the Islamophobic vote by publicly ripping up … Continued
Germany: Muslim group calls probe into mosque fire
Ayhan Şimşek BERLIN (AA) Turkish-Muslim association IGMG has called for complete and thorough investigation into suspected arson attack on Saturday at a mosque in North Rhine-Westphalia,the western German city of Hagen. There were no casualties. Omer Oral, the head of … Continued
Threats of trade war between Malaysia and EU on palm oil
Ahmed J Versi London, UK, (The Muslim News): Malaysian Primary Industries Minister, Teresa Kok, is leading a mission to London, Brussels, Berlin and Rome to prevent new European Union (EU) regulations on banning the use of palm olive in biofuels. … Continued
French Senate votes to ban headscarf on school trips
By Yusuf Ozcan PARIS (AA): France’s upper house of the parliament on Thursday adopted a bill that prohibits mothers from wearing headscarf while accompanying the students on school trips. The bill was presented in the country’s senate by the … Continued
Austrian MP wears headscarf to protest its ban
By Askin Kiyagan VIENNA, Austria: An independent member of Austria’s parliament wore a headscarf during her general assembly speech Wednesday to protest the banning of the religious head covering in primary schools as Austrian MPs approved a law aimed at banning … 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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