Weekly Report on Israeli HR violations in Occupied Palestinian Territory (14–20 February)
Bangladesh: Fire kills at least 70 in Dhaka
Palestine: Israeli forces attack worshippers inside Aqsa mosque
Egypt: Suicide bombing in Cairo leaves two dead
Austria: Muslim association in Vienna provides food to homeless
Nigeria: Suicide attack on mosque in Maiduguri kills 11
Austrian court axes decision to shut down mosques
US: Homemade bombs in plot to attack NY Muslims real
Jammu & Kashmir: 44 Indian troops killed in Kashmir car bombing
Iran: 27 Revolutionary Guards killed in suicide bombing
Palestine: Jewish settlers attack 25 Palestinian homes in West Bank
India: Hotel fire kills 17 in New Delhi
Jammu & Kashmir: 5 Kashmiris killed by Indian forces in gun battle
Palestine: 2 Palestinian teens killed by Israeli soldiers in Gaza
UN: Khashoggi killing ‘perpetrated by Saudi officials’
UK police probe Islamophobic assault at footballer Mohamed Salah
Burkina Faso: 5 soldiers killed in terrorist attack
Afghanistan: 58 die in fresh clashes between Taliban, Afghan forces
Austrian court axes decision to shut down mosques
By Askin Kiyagan VIENNA (AA): A court in Austria annulled a government plan to shut down six mosques belonging to the Arab community, a Muslim body said late on Thursday. In a statement, Umit Vural, head of the Islamic … Continued
UK police probe Islamophobic assault at footballer Mohamed Salah
By Ahmet Gurhan Kartal LONDON (AA): An investigation has been launched into Islamophobic abuse at Liverpool FC’s Egyptian footballer Mohamed Salah, British police said Wednesday. The Metropolitan Police statement came after a video showing a West Ham United fan … Continued
Ethiopia: 2 mosques torched
By Addis Getachew ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AA): Two mosques have been burned down in northeastern Ethiopia, in a suspected campaign to encourage inter-faith conflict, the regional state Islamic Affairs Supreme Council said Monday. The mosques were torched yesterday, in Este, … Continued
Austria: Muslim leader slams change to report cards
By Askin Kiyagan VIENNA (AA):- A Muslim leader in Austria expressed shock Friday over a change in the title of elective courses on Islam in school report cards to “IGGO”, the abbreviation for the Islamic Religious Community of Austria. … Continued
Canada: PM grieves with Canadians to mark anniversary of Quebec mosque shooting
By Barry Ellsworth TRENTON, Canada (AA): Memorials to mark the second anniversary of the Quebec City mosque shooting are being held Tuesday in major cities in Canada. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Canadians everywhere mourn the loss of life … Continued
Austrian politics sees significant rise in Islamophobia
By Askin Kiyagan VIENNA (AA): A study by an NGO revealed that in 2018 senior politicians in Austria participated in 20 campaigns against Muslims. SOS Mitmensch in a news conference on Tuesday shared with journalists its study on Islamophobic … Continued
Netherlands: Islamophobic Pegida protests outside mosque
By Abdullah Asiran UTRECHT, The Netherlands (AA): Far-right Islamophobic group Pegida staged an anti-Islam demonstration in front of a mosque in the Netherlands late Wednesday. The demonstration was held outside the Abi Bakr Issidik Mosque, frequented by members of … Continued
Swedish politician charged over Islamophobic FB post
By Atila Altuntas STOCKHOLM (AA): A far-right politician in southwest Stockholm has been slapped with 40 days in prison over insult on Islam and Muslims on social media, local media reported on Wednesday. The politician in Sodertalje city from … Continued
China seals 3 mosques in southern province
By Fuat Kabakci BEIJING (AA): Chinese authorities have shut down three mosques in Weishan town of the country’s southern Yunnan province on December 29, media reported. The mosques belonging to Hui Muslims were shut for what the authorities said … Continued
Germany: Mosque in Duisburg vandalised with racist slurs
By Mesut Zeyrek COLOGNE, Germany (AA): An under-construction mosque in western Germany’s Duisburg city was attacked by unidentified assailants who defaced the building with racist slogans, according to a mosque official on Sunday. The attackers painted star of David … Continued
Germany aims to control foreign donations to mosques
By Cuneyt Karadag BERLIN (AA): Germany wants to regulate foreign donations to the country’s mosques to “prevent the spread of fundamentalist ideologies”, a local daily said Thursday. The federal government has asked Saudi Arabia and other Gulf countries to … Continued
Palestine: Jewish settlers vandalize mosque in West Bank
By Qays Abu Samra SALFIT, Palestine (AA): Jewish settlers early Tuesday raided a Palestinian village in the Israeli-occupied West Bank and vandalized a mosque. They also vandalized Palestinian cars and slit their tires. Eyewitnesses told Anadolu Agency that a … Continued
Germany: Police reports 578 Islamophobic crimes in 2018
By Ayhan Simsek BERLIN (AA): German police recorded 578 hate crimes against Muslims between January and September this year, according to figures released on Thursday. At least 40 Muslims were injured in the attacks which were mostly carried out … Continued
US Muslim Republican official faces ouster for religion
By Umar Farooq WASHINGTON (AA): A Muslim doctor in the state of Texas is facing calls to step down from his county seat because of his religion. Shahid Shafi defied many odds by winning a city council seat, serving … Continued
Nigeria: Muslims sue Nigerian premier varsity over hijab
By Rafiu Ajakaye LAGOS, Nigeria (AA): Muslim parents on Monday sued Nigeria’s premier university of Ibadan after a school owned by the varsity barred 11 Muslim girls from wearing their religious head covering in their classrooms. The case was … Continued
Canada: Hate crimes jump dramatically
By Barry Ellsworth TRENTON, Canada (AA): Hate crimes in Canada rose steeply in 2017, with most aimed at Muslims, Jews and blacks, according to a Statistics Canada report released Thursday. The report bucks a trend that saw hate crimes … Continued
Nigeria: Muslim body slams school banning headscarves
By Rafiu Ajakaye LAGOS, Nigeria (AA): Shutting out Muslim girls from school for wearing headscarves amounts to unacceptable religious bigotry and a violation of the Constitution, Nigeria’s apex Muslim body said on Saturday, a day after nine pupils were … Continued
US hate crimes up 17 percent in 2017
By Michael Hernandez WASHINGTON (AA): Hate crimes across the U.S. rose by nearly a fifth in 2017, according to data released by the FBI Tuesday. The 17 percent surge is the largest since the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks … Continued
Germany: Alarming rise in Islamophobia against Muslims
By Ayhan Simsek BERLIN (AA):Prejudice against Muslims, migrants and asylum seekers have significantly increased in Germany, according to a new study by the Leipzig University. Almost 55 percent of Germans claimed they felt like foreigners in their own country … Continued
Austrian policeman accused of making Islamophobic remark
By Askin Kiyagan VIENNA (AA): A police officer in Austria is being accused of making an Islamophobic remark towards a group of young Austrian Muslim girls. The officer allegedly made the remark when a 20-member group of young women … 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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