US: Muslim woman attacked in front of her children in coffee shop
Canada: Quebec passes religious symbols ban
Nigeria: 30 killed, 42 injured in multiple explosions
Norway: Islamophobic group insults Muslims, harms Qur’an
Somalia: Double car bomb blasts kills 9, wound 25 in Mogadishu
UK claims Iran ‘almost certainly’ behind tanker attacks
Afghanistan: 8 killed, incl children, in suicide attack
India extends president’s rule over Jammu and Kashmir
Germany: 3 mosques attacked in 2 days
Mali: At least 95 killed in suspected ethnic attack
Bosnia unearths 12 bodies of Muslims from mass grave
US: Animal rights group slams Muslim ritual
Sudan: African Union suspends Sudan as death toll rises to 113
UK: Tens of thousands protest Trump’s visit in London
UK: Queen rebukes US President on his rejection of international institutions
Sudan: 35 killed as forces clear protest camp in capital
Denmark: Danish far-right members burn Qur’an during iftar in city’s square
Greece: ‘Attack on Muslim cemetery shows rising Islamophobia’
US: Muslim woman attacked in front of her children in coffee shop
By Umar Farooq WASHINGTON (AA): A Muslim civil rights group is demanding an investigation after a woman in the state of Texas claims she was attacked for wearing a hijab at a Starbucks coffee shop. Nur Ashour said she … Continued
Canada: Quebec passes religious symbols ban
By Barry Ellsworth TRENTON, Canada (AA): The Quebec province passed its controversial religious symbols ban and critics say the government stuck in an amendment that creates “secular police,” Canadian media reported Monday. Bill 21 contains a clause that calls for … 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
US: Animal rights group slams Muslim ritual
By Vakkas Dogantekin ANKARA (AA): U.S.-based animal rights group People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) came under fire Thursday for posting an inaccurate video on Twitter attacking a Muslim tradition. “This is heartbreaking. Animals don’t need to … Continued
Denmark: 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 … 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
India: Muslim men attacked in two separate incidents by Hindu mobs
[Photo: Narendra Modi addresses media outside the President House on May 25, 2019 in New Delhi, India. Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP) and National Democratic Alliance (NDA) leaders designated Narendra Modi as a Indian Prime Minister. Photographer: Imtiyaz Khan/AA] Shuriah Niazi New … 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
UK: Mosque in Scotland vandalized with racist graffiti
By Muhammad Mussa LONDON (AA): Police in Scotland are investigating an Islamophobic hate crime after racist and anti-Muslim comments were found spray-painted on the walls of a mosque Monday night. In a similar incident Tuesday in Essex, England, police are … 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
Austria: Vienna mayor condemns racism, anti-Muslim sentiment
By Askin Kiyagan VIENNA (AA): The mayor of Austria’s capital city of Vienna condemned racism and discrimination in the country Tuesday, calling these types of agitation against Muslims worrying. Michael Ludwig said during an iftar or fast-breaking meal in … Continued
US: Diyanet Mosque suffers large-scale damage
By Betul Yuruk NEW YORK (AA): An arson attack over the weekend on a mosque in the U.S. state of Connecticut has caused “large-scale damage,” an official Turkish body said Monday. In a statement, the Religious Services Attache of … Continued
Sri Lanka: Anti-Muslim mob kills Muslim man, attacks Muslim shops, mosques
By Omer Faruk Yildiz COLOMBO (AA): A mob in Sri Lanka’s Puttalam district has killed a Muslim man despite a nationwide curfew imposed following anti-Muslim rioting. The mob attacked the 45-year-old man, Mohamed Ameer Mohamed Sally, with sharp weapons, … Continued
UK: London mosque on lockdown after shots fired
[UK Map by Pixabay] Ahmet Gurhan Kartal LONDON (AA): A London mosque was on lockdown Thursday after a masked man carrying a gun tried to enter it during Ramadan prayers. Metropolitan Police confirmed that a big police presence would remain … Continued
US: Islamophobia in US driven by politics, not religion, Muslims most discriminated
By Umar Farooq WASHINGTON (AA): Islamophobia in the United States is not rooted in a clash of religious beliefs but is driven by politics, according to a survey focusing on Muslim Americans. However, the Institute for Social Policy and … Continued
Sweden: Half of internet hate crimes target Muslims
By Atila Altuntas STOCKHOLM (AA) – Half of the hate crimes on the internet were committed against Muslims in Sweden in 2017-2018, according to the head of online hate speech monitoring group. Manager at Online Hate Speech Monitor … Continued
US man arrested after anti-Muslim rant in Texas store
By Umar Farooq WASHINGTON (AA): A man in the state of Texas was arrested after entering a store and going on a racist tirade, verbally attacking a Muslim worker by calling him a “f***ing Arab.” When the man, … 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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