Pakistan: 4 killed, several injured in Quetta hotel blast
UK: Covid-19 vaccine uptake tripled among ethnic minorities
Pakistan parliament to vote on French envoy’s expulsion
UK MP vows to continue raising plight of Uyghurs in Westminster
US invites Pakistan to climate summit after snub
Egypt: 11 dead, 98 injured in train crash
London Mayor election not a foregone conclusion, says Khan
New Kashmir laws ‘matter of grave concern’: UN experts
Tunisia: At least 40 people drown in shipwreck off Tunisia
OIC condemns Israeli raid on Al-Aqsa Mosque complex
573 civilians killed in Afghanistan in Q1 2021: UN
Niger: 20 children died in school blaze in Niamey
UK: Reminder of risks as lockdown further eased
Ramadan messages from political leaders
Pakistan: Around 1,000 Indian Sikh pilgrims take part in Baisakhi festival
France to boost vigilance around Muslim worship places
Palestinian women recall 1948 massacre in Deir Yassin
Pakistan: Philanthropists, charities help poor during Ramadan
Pakistan parliament to vote on French envoy’s expulsion
By Islamuddin Sajid ISLAMABAD (AA): After violent protests across the country, Pakistan’s government decided to seek a vote in parliament on Tuesday on whether to expel the French envoy over offensive caricatures of Islam’s Prophet Muhammad published in France … Continued
France to boost vigilance around Muslim worship places
By Shweta Desai PARIS (AA): France’s interior minister directed law enforcement agencies Sunday to step up vigilance around Muslim places of worship in the country and condemned the defacing of an Islamic center with hateful graffiti as “unacceptable.” “The … Continued
India: Police file complaints against Hindu priest
By Shuriah Niazi NEW DELHI (AA) – Police in India registered two cases on Saturday against a Hindu priest for blasphemous remarks against the holy prophet of Islam. The cases, one in Mumbai and another in New Delhi, were … Continued
Sweden: Arson attack targets Muslim children’s school
By Atila Altuntas STOCKHOLM (AA): A fire broke out on Sunday at a private school in central Sweden where Muslim children are educated, said media reports. Hussein Aldaodi, the principal of Alsalamskolan School in the province of Orebro, told … Continued
India: 14-year-old Muslim beaten up for drinking water at temple
By Shuriah Niazi NEW DELHI (AA): A Hindu man was arrested on Saturday for assaulting a Muslim boy for drinking water at a temple in a city near India’s capital New Delhi. The attack took place in Ghaziabad, a … Continued
Swiss ‘burka ban’ vote ‘regrettable’: UN rights office
By Peter Kenny GENEVA (AA): The Swiss “burka ban” uses the law to dictate what women should wear and is problematic from a human rights perspective and “deeply regrettable,” the UN Human Rights office said Tuesday. Ravina Shamdasani, a … Continued
UN: Anti-Muslim hatred at ‘epidemic’ proportions
By Peter Kenny GENEVA (AA): In response to security threats due to horrific acts purportedly carried out in the name of Islam, some states have responded by adopting measures that disproportionately target Muslims, the leading UN expert on freedom … Continued
Canada: Muslim women targeted by repeated threats
By Barry Ellsworth TRENTON, Canada (AA): Attacks and threats against five Somali-Canadian Muslim women have been reported in Edmonton, Alberta in the last 10 weeks, according to media reports Tuesday. In the Alberta province cities of Edmonton and Calgary, … Continued
Spain: Community condemns explosive attack on mosque
By Alyssa McMurtry OVIEDO, Spain (AA): Residents and officials in the small Spanish town of San Javier, Murcia have condemned a violent attack against a mosque that took place early Sunday morning. According to local media, at around 4 … Continued
French mosque vandalized with Islamophobic graffiti
By Shweta Desai PARIS (AA): French Muslim organizations on Tuesday strongly condemned vandalism of an under-construction mosque in Strasbourg with Islamophobic graffiti. The words, “No to Islam, go back to your village” were sprayed across the fence on the … Continued
France: Protest in Paris over anti-Muslim draft law
By Alaattin Doru, Yusuf Ozcan PARIS (AA): Protesters gathered in Paris on Sunday to demonstrate against a proposed law that they said was discriminatory toward Muslims. The crowd gathered in the Trocadero Square against the bill dubbed Charter of Republican … Continued
Christchurch-like terror attack thwarted in Singapore
By Riyaz ul Khaliq (AA): A major terror attack has been foiled in Singapore as a 16-year-boy planning to attack two mosques and kill worshipers was arrested, an official statement said. The secondary school student of Indian ethnicity, whose … Continued
India: Construction of alternate Babri Mosque begins despite objections
By Ahmad Adil NEW DELHI (AA): The groundbreaking ceremony for the alternate Babri Mosque was held Tuesday in Ayodhya in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. A flag hoisting ceremony and a tree plantation drive was held to … Continued
France: Commission approves bill targeting Muslims
By Alaattin Dogru PARIS (AA): A special commission in the French National Assembly approved the “charter of republican values” which was announced earlier by the nation’s president as the fight against Islamist separatism. The bill was introduced Oct. 2 by … Continued
Turkey: Greek Archbishop’s insulting remarks on Islam slammed
By Havva Kara Aydin (AA): The head of Diyanet, Turkey’s directorate of religious affairs, on Sunday slammed the Greek archbishop’s insulting remarks against Islam and Muslims, calling on Christians to oppose this “sick mentality.” Ali Erbas strongly condemned Archbishop Ieronymos … Continued
Germany: Muslims concerned about rise of Islamophobia
By Mesut Zeyrek COLOGNE (AA): Germany’s Turkish-Muslim community is alarmed by the increase in Islamophobic hate crimes, senior figures told Anadolu Agency Monday. Kemal Ergun, president of the Turkish-Muslim association IGMG, said more and more mosques have become the targets … Continued
Germany: Mosque attacked twice in 2 weeks in southwest
By Mesut Zeyrek COLOGNE, Germany (AA): A mosque in Germany’s southwestern Baden-Wurttemberg city on Friday was attacked for the second time in two weeks, according to an official. In the early hours of New Year’s Day, Fatih Mosque in the … Continued
Germany: Police cuff Muslim woman for not wearing mask
By Mesut Zeyrek COLOGNE, Germany (AA) – Police in a Western German city handcuffed a woman in a Muslim headscarf in front of her toddler and put her on the ground for not wearing a mask, as seen in video … Continued
India: Controversial alternate mosque design unveiled in Babri case
By Ahmad Adil NEW DELHI (AA): A new design was unveiled for a mosque in the northern Indian city of Ayodhya as part of the settlement of the controversial Babri Mosque case. However, many Muslim organisations have rejected the proposed … Continued
EU upholds Belgian ban on halal kosher slaughter
By Busra Nur Bilgic Cakmak (AA): Europe’s top court on Thursday backed a ban on the halal and kosher slaughter of animals in Belgium, triggering a backlash from Muslim and Jewish communities. The European Court of Justice ruled that “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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