Weekly Report: Israeli Human Rights violations in Occupied Palestinian Territory (13–20 June)
Nigeria: Hijab OK’d for Muslim barred from call to bar
Bangladesh: Rohingya Muslim girls fear sexual abuse in camps
Canada: Quebec mosque shooter could serve life in prison
UK: Finsbury Park terror victim remembered on anniversary
Iraq: US airstrikes kill 22 Hashd al-Shaabi fighters
Afghanistan: Suicide attack kills 10 in Nangarhar province
Nigeria: 31 killed, 48 injured in twin suicide blasts in Borno
Jammu & Kashmir: Kashmiri protester killed, 16 injured by Indian troops after Eid prayers
UK: Birmingham city hosts Europe’s largest Eid gathering
UN rights chief calls for probe into held Kashmir abuses
UN blames Israel for ‘excessive’ Gaza violence
Sweden: Sharp rise in attacks on mosques across Sweden
Afghanistan: Suicide attack at ministry kills 13 in Kabul
New Crescent Moon of Shawwal [Eid]
Libyan coast guards rescue 152 migrants
Myanmar: Experts criticize new UN-Myanmar deal over Rohingya Muslims
Nigeria: Hijab OK’d for Muslim barred from call to bar
By Rafiu Ajakaye LAGOS, Nigeria (AA): A female law student barred from the country’s call to bar last year for wearing the Muslim head covering (hijab) has been asked to attend the ceremony billed for later this year. Firdaus … Continued
UK: Finsbury Park terror victim remembered on anniversary
By Ahmet Gurhan Kartal LONDON (AA): The victim of last year’s Islamophobic terror attack in Finsbury Park, North London was remembered Tuesday with a series of commemorations across the U.K. The first ceremony held at Islington Town Hall in … Continued
Sweden: Sharp rise in attacks on mosques across Sweden
By Atila Altuntas STOCKHOLM (AA):- Attacks on mosques and Muslim gatherings increased by 10 times in 2017 in Sweden compared to previous year, according to a new report. The Uppsala University report by Mattias Gardell said 38 mosques or … Continued
Switzerland: Swiss Upper House rejects foreign fund ban on mosques
By Bayram Altug GENEVA (AA & The Local): The Upper House of Switzerland on Tuesday rejected a bill prohibiting foreign funding to mosques affiliated with the Swiss Turkish Religious Foundation. The motion had been put forward by Lorenzo Quadri, a … Continued
Germany: Far-right party holds anti-Islam rally in Berlin
By Cuneyt Karadag BERLIN (AA): An anti-Islam anti-immigration rally was held by 5,000 far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party in country’s capital Berlin on Sunday. Speaking to media before the beginning of the rally, AfD board member Beatrix von … Continued
Canadian army cadets to be expelled after defacing Qur’an
By Barry Ellsworth TRENTON, Canada: Three military cadets in officer training will likely be expelled from the Canadian Forces after desecrating a Quran with bacon and “bodily fluids,” authorities said Friday. The incident, which occurred during the Easter long … Continued
Sweden: Swedish journalist faces probe for anti-Muslim drawings
By Atila Altuntas STOCKHOLM (AA): A former editor-in-chief of a publication of the nationalist Swedish Democrats party is under investigation over sharing offensive drawings targeting Muslims, a Stockholm prosecutor said Tuesday. Prosecutor Ann Liden announced a probe was underway … Continued
Canada: Toronto mayor condemns Islamophobic hate graffiti at Muslim school
By Barry Ellsworth TRENTON, Canada (AA): Two elected officials shocked at hate graffiti sprayed on a Toronto-area Muslim school wall stepped forward Tuesday to help clean off the offensive remarks. “The first thing I thought is ‘I can’t let … Continued
Germany: Berlin court insists on headscarf ban
By Ayhan Simsek BERLIN (AA): A Berlin court ruled on Wednesday against a Muslim primary school teacher who wanted to wear her headscarf at work. The labour court argued that the school administration’s decision to not allow the teacher … Continued
Germany sees 1,075 Islamophobic crimes in 2017
By Ayhan Simsek BERLIN (AA): German police recorded 1,075 Islamophobic crimes in 2017, according to new government figures announced on Tuesday. Far-right extremists or groups carried out some 994 attacks against Muslims and mosques, which made up 92.5 percent … Continued
France: French proposal lead by former President and PM want changes in verses of Qur’an
(AA & The Atlantic): On April 21, 300 prominent French figures, including former President Nicolas Sarkozy and former Prime Minister Manuel Valls signed a manifesto published in the French daily Le Parisien demanded some parts of the Qur’an, which they claimed … Continued
Kenya: Muslims at Kenya Medical college barred for wearing hijab
By Andrew Wasike and Magdalene Mukami NAIROBI, Kenya (AA): Female Muslim students at the Kenya Medical Training College in Mwingi town were denied entry Friday for wearing the hijab. Several female Muslim students at the Kenya Medical Training College … Continued
Austria: Islamophobic attacks against Muslims increase by 21 percent
By Askin Kiyagan VIENNA (AA): Racist attacks against Muslims rose in Austria in 2017 when compared to the previous year, according to a report released on Tuesday. The Documentation and Consultation Center for Muslims in Austria report said in … Continued
Austria: Chancellor reiterates hijab ban in meet with Muslim body
By Askin Kiyagan VIENNA (AA): Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz in a meeting with representatives of the country’s Muslim body on Friday reiterated his stance on a headscarf ban in kindergarten and primary schools. Kurz met Ibrahim Olgun, the head … Continued
Netherlands: Far-right groups attack 3 mosques
By Abdullah Asiran THE HAGUE (AA): Far-right groups have attacked three mosques in the Netherlands, a Muslim charity fund official said Thursday. The extreme right-wing Rechts in Verzet group early Thursday put up banners with Islamophobic content in the … Continued
Palestine: Israel bans Friday call to prayer at Ibrahimi mosque
By Qais Abu Samra AL-KHALIL [Hebron], Palestine (AA): Israel on Friday banned the Adhan (the Muslim call to prayer) at the Ibrahimi Mosque in the West Bank city of Hebron (Al-Khalil), according to Palestinian Religious Endowments Minister Yousef Adais. … Continued
Austrian Muslims condemn hijab ban proposal
By Askin Kiyagan VIENNA (AA): Austrian Muslims and a number of other civil society associations on Thursday strongly condemned a legal proposal to impose a ‘hijab’ ban after it was announced by the Austrian prime minister. Chancellor Sebastian Kurz … Continued
Canada: Pages of Qur’an ripped, stuffed on car windshields at mosques
By Barry Ellsworth TRENTON, Canada, (AA): Various faith leaders and politicians gathered in the Toronto area Monday to condemn the actions of a woman who allegedly ripped pages from a Qur’an and put them on worshippers vehicle windshields. She also … Continued
Germany: Mosque attacked with Molotov cocktails
By Mesut Zeyrek COLOGNE, Germany (AA): At least three mosques came under attack in Germany on Sunday. In the first incident, a mosque in the central Kassel city was attacked with Molotov cocktails early morning. The attack caused … Continued
Sweden: Stockholm mosque vandalised again
By Atila Altuntas STOCKHOLM (AA): A mosque in Stockholm was vandalised with racist words and symbols on Thursday, according to mosque officials. In a statement, the Södermalm mosque management said a big swastika symbol was spray painted at 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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