Malaysia: Former deputy PM Anwar Ibrahim back in parliament
Turkey: Erdogan discusses Khashoggi case with Saudi King
Yemen: Saudi-led attacks kill 17 civilians in Hudaydah
Afghanistan: Blast at campaign rally kills 22
Palestinian woman killed by Jewish settlers, 7 others killed by Israeli army
German lawmakers slam AfD party for Qur’an ban motion
Palestine: Jewish settlers attack Palestinian school in West Bank
Syria: Turkey, US training for joint patrols in Manbij
Palestinian women suffer torture, abuses in Israeli jails
Netherlands: Israeli supporter attacks protestor
Netherlands: Dutch mayor shuts down anti-Muslim demonstration
Palestine: 3 Palestinians killed, inc a minor, 376 injured by Israeli forces
Canada: Appeal Court rules in favour of Muslim woman on hijab ban in court
US mosque faces restrictions on daily prayers
Afghanistan: Suicide attack on election rally kills 13
Germany: Mosque dubbed with swastikas and racist slogans
Turkey: 5 people killed when migrant boat sinks off NW Turkey
Indonesia: Death toll from quake, tsunami reaches 832, 17,000 left homeless
Palestine: 7 Palestinians shot dead in Gaza by Israeli forces increasing total to 180 killed
Indonesia: State of emergency in wake of 384 killed in quake, tsunami
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: 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
Canada: Appeal Court rules in favour of Muslim woman on hijab ban in court
By Seyit Aydogan TORONTO (AA): A top court in Canada’s Quebec province has ruled in favor of a woman after a judge told her Muslim headscarf violated the rules of courtroom modesty. On February 2015, Rania El-Alloul was told … Continued
US mosque faces restrictions on daily prayers
By Umar Farooq WASHINGTON (AA) :Hundreds of Muslims on Wednesday flocked to Virginia in support of a mosque’s request to be allowed to conduct basic religious services. A public hearing was held in Fairfax County to decide whether an … 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
UK: UKIP unveils Islamophobic manifesto
By Ahmet Gurhan Kartal LONDON (AA): UK’s populist UK Independence Party (UKIP) has taken a big leap into becoming a racist far-right movement with an interim manifesto full of Islamophobic actions in the future. The so-called “interim manifesto”, which … Continued
UK: Two Muslims in Niqab banned from tea room in Ritz Hotel London
By Aqila Mumthaz London, (The Muslim News): On September 17, two women in Niqab, one from the north of London, arrived at the Ritz Hotel “the finest 5 star Luxury hotel in Piccadilly”, London, to celebrate their friend’s birthday. … 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
US: Kansas prison harassing Muslim woman, denied medication
By Umar Farooq WASHINGTON (AA): A Muslim woman has been facing religious discrimination and harassment by authorities at a privately run prison in Kansas, a civil rights group said Wednesday. Washington D.C.- based Muslim Advocates said Valeriece Ealom has … 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
US: Florida man sentenced for only 48 months for threatening to bomb mosque
By Umar Farooq WASHINGTON (AA): A man in the state of Florida was sentenced Thursday to only 48 months in prison for threatening to blow up a mosque, an officer of the court told Anadolu Agency. Dustin Allen Hughes, … 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
UK: Change the record Boris! The normalization of Islamophobia
By Dr. Katy Sian London, (The Muslim News): Boris Johnson’s Islamophobic remarks about Muslim women and the veil are somewhat unsurprising given that the Tories have been responsible for pushing an anti-Muslim agenda for years. From David Cameron declaring that Muslim … 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
US: Gap creates stir with ad featuring hijab
By Umar Farooq WASHINGTON (AA): U.S. clothing retailer Gap’s advertising campaign for its back to school fashion line has drawn widespread criticism for including a girl wearing hijab. The advertisement promotes its children’s line of clothing and has been … 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
Germany: Footballer Mesut Ozil sparks racism debate in Germany
By Ayhan Simsek BERLIN (AA): Footballer Mesut Ozil’s decision to quit Germany’s national team has sparked a divisive debate in the country on racism and discrimination. “It is an alarm signal when a great German footballer like Mesut Ozil … 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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