Palestine: Israeli settlers storm Al-Aqsa to celebrate Sukkot
India: 5 arrested for vandalizing Muslim leader’s house
Pfizer, BioNTech post positive vaccine results in children age 5-11
Afghanistan: Women stage ‘silent protest’ in support of girls’ education
Bangladesh appeals to UN to resolve maritime demarcation row with India
Afghanistan’s neighbours call for conclusion of ‘national reconciliation’
Germany arrests 4 for alleged terror attack plot on synagogue
Australia to acquire nuclear submarine fleet after forming defense pact with US, UK
Somalia: Suicide attack by al-Shabaab kills 11 in Mogadishu
UN rights chief deplores Israel’s use of force against Palestinian civilians
Afghanistan: Laying out rules, Taliban say women free to study at any level
African Muslims assess effect of 9/11 two decades after attack
Islamophobia in Canada ‘systemic’ since 9/11 attacks in US
863 people contracted Covid-19 during Tokyo Olympics, Paralympics
Turkey rescues 97 asylum seekers in Aegean Sea
Afghanistan: Taliban jirga discusses security, economic situation
Pakistan welcomes Taliban’s desire to join China-Pakistan Economic Corridor
Pakistan, Saudi Arabia call for inclusive govt for peace in Afghanistan
Russian security forces arrest more than 50 people in Crimea
Afghanistan: Conflicting reports emerge from Panjshir Valley
India: 5 arrested for vandalizing Muslim leader’s house
By Ahmad Adil NEW DELHI (AA): New Delhi police arrested five men associated with Hindu Sena (Hindu Army), a right-wing group, for vandalizing the official residence of Indian Muslim leader and Parliament member Asaduddin Owaisi, according to officials on … Continued
African Muslims assess effect of 9/11 two decades after attack
By Anadolu Agency Staff JOHANNESBURG, South Africa; (AA): The rights of African Muslims were trampled as the US embarked on the global war on terror after the 9/11 attacks at the World Trade Center in New York, according to … Continued
Islamophobia in Canada ‘systemic’ since 9/11 attacks in US
By Barry EllsworthIslamophobia in Canada ‘systemic’ since 9/11 attacks in US TRENTON, Canada (AA): Aggression against Canadian Muslims accelerated after the 9/11 attacks al-Qaeda terrorists carried out 20 years ago in the US, the National Council of Canadian Muslims … Continued
Singapore allows hijab for Muslim nurses in public healthcare
By Pizaro Idrus Gozali JAKARTA, Indonesia (AA): Prime Minister of Singapore, Lee Hsien Loong, on Sunday announced that female Muslim staff in Singapore’s public healthcare, including nurses, are allowed to wear hijab or “tudung” as an add-on to their … Continued
Canadian police investigating Toronto mosque break-in
By Barry Ellsworth TRENTON, Canada (AA): Authorities in Canada are investigating a break-in vandalism to a Toronto mosque, Toronto police said Monday. The caretaker at the Baitul Jannah Islamic Centre, at Kingston Road and Brimley Road, Scarborough, discovered the … Continued
Russia: Police release 600 Muslims arrested at mosque in Moscow
By Ali Cura MOSCOW (AA): Security forces released late Friday approximately 600 Muslims who were arrested at a mosque in Moscow. “All those arrested have been released,” lawyer Mariya Krasova told the Russian TASS news agency. Earlier, another lawyer, … Continued
Greece closing 12 more Turkish minority schools in Western Thrace
By Mehmet Hatipoglu KOMOTINI, Greece (AA): In a violation of longstanding treaties, Greece on Monday decided to close 12 more schools serving the country’s Muslim Turkish minority, claiming there are too few students. Under an Education Ministry decree, eight … Continued
France: Criticized over marginalizing Muslims, French bill adopted
By Alaattin Dogru and Esra Taskin PARIS (AA): France has adopted a bill titled “reinforcing respect for the principles of the Republic,” criticized for marginalizing Muslims. Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin announced Friday on Twitter that the parliament had adopted … Continued
India bans sacrificial animal slaughter on Eid al-Adha in Kashmir
By Hilal Mir SRINAGAR, Jammu and Kashmir (AA): Slaughter of cows, calves and camels on Muslim festival Eid al-Adha has been banned in the Muslim-majority Jammu and Kashmir. An order issued by the Animal Husbandry Department and addressed to … Continued
EU companies can ban employees from wearing headscarf, court rules
By Busra Nur Cakmak ANKARA (AA): EU’s top court has ruled that companies in the member states can ban employees from wearing a headscarf if they “need to present neutral image towards customers.” The European Court of Justice (CJEU) … Continued
Canadian police label attack against Muslim women ‘hate crime’
By Barry Ellsworth TRENTON, Canada (AA): Police in Ontario, Canada arrested a man Tuesday who almost hit a Muslim mother and daughter with his vehicle, then chased and threatened to kill them. The mother, 62, and daughter, 26, were … Continued
Spain: Another anti-Muslim attack in Murcia
By Alyssa McMurtry OVIEDO, Spain (AA): A mosque in Spain’s Murcia was attacked overnight on Wednesday, less than a month after the brutal assassination of a Moroccan man in the same Spanish region. The mosque in the Cabezo de … Continued
Mosque in Amsterdam attacked for second time since late last year
By Selman Aksunger AMSTERDAM, The Netherlands (AA): Hagia Sophia Mosque in Amsterdam, the Netherlands was vandalized on Sunday night, according to the National Vision Federation. The windows of the mosque, which is affiliated with the federation, were broken with … Continued
France: Islamic institute vandalised with Islamophobic graffiti
By Shweta Desai PARIS (AA): The premises of Al Ghazali Institute of the Grand Mosque of Paris was defaced with Islamophobic and racist inscriptions on Sunday. Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin condemned the act as “unacceptable degradation” and assured to … Continued
Canada: Two Muslim sisters brutally attacked in Alberta
By Barry Ellsworth TRENTON, Canada (AA): Police are seeking a suspect after two Muslim sisters in the western Canadian province of Alberta were attacked in what is being called a hate-motivated crime, local media reported Thursday. According to the … Continued
France: Polling official in regional elections demoted for wearing headscarf
By Esra Taskin PARIS (AA): A top polling official during France’s regional elections last Sunday was demoted from her post for wearing a headscarf, according to official statements and French local media. Rachida Kabbouri, a Muslim municipal councilor of … Continued
Spain: Racist murder of Moroccan provokes outrage
By Alyssa McMurtry OVIEDO, Spain (AA): People across Spain are calling for more to be done to address racism in the country after the brutal murder of a Moroccan immigrant in the southern region of Murcia. Younes Bilal, 37, … Continued
Muslim roles in Western films: Absent, distorted, insulted
By Merve Berker ANKARA (AA): Although nearly a quarter of the world’s population is Muslim, their representation in key cinema markets is a paltry 1.6%, and their roles are often distorted in dangerous and insulting ways, according to a … Continued
US lawmaker: ‘Freedom of speech doesn’t exist for Muslim women in Congress’
By Servet Gunerigok WASHINGTON (AA): Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib defended her fellow Congresswoman Ilhan Omar on Thursday after the House Democrat leadership criticized Omar over her tweet seemingly equating the US with the Taliban. “Freedom of speech doesn’t exist for … Continued
Canada: 4 dead after family run down by vehicle because “of their Muslim faith”
By Barry Ellsworth TRENTON, Canada (AA): Prime Minister Justin Trudeau expressed his sorrow Monday for the four members of a Muslim family who were killed when a pickup truck driver intentionally plowed into them in London, Ontario. “There is evidence … 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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