Jammu & Kashmir: Blockade in Kashmir a ‘collective punishment’, says UN
Bangladesh: Fearful, Rohingya Muslim refugees reject repatriation
Palestine: Fires still engulfing Al-Aqsa Mosque
US Muslims fundraise $125,000 for detained migrants
Yemen: UAE-backed separatists withdraw from Aden
Palestine: Israeli forces kill 3 Palestinians near Gaza fence
Afghanistan: 63 killed in suicide bombing at Shia Muslim wedding party
Pakistan: Blast at mosque after Friday prayers killed kills 4 in Quetta
Palestine: Palestinian killed by Israeli police in Jerusalem
Kashmir in lockdown a military prison, children detained, activists report
Subdued Eid in Jammu and Kashmir amid clampdown by India
Palestine: 1,700 Jewish settlers storm the Al-Aqsa mosque during Eid al Adha prayers
Norway: Police launches terror probe on mosque attack
Palestine: Israeli forces attack Palestinian worshipers in Al-Aqsa
Weekly Report: Israeli Human Rights violations in Occupied Palestinian Territory (1– 7 Aug)
Jammu & Kashmir: One killed, hundreds injured in brutal clampdown by India
Germany’s Muslims call for an Islamophobia commissioner
Yemen: 335 Yemeni children killed, 600 injured in past year in attacks
Israel to join US & UK in tanker war against Iran in Persian Gulf
Jammu & Kashmir: Top leaders in Indian occupied Kashmir arrested
US Muslims seeking community in wake of attacks
By Michael Hernandez FALLS CHURCH, Virginia (AA) – When a mosque in suburban Virginia became the target of a firebomb attack, faith leaders decided that rather than turn inward, it was the moment to embrace the local community. The incident occurred just … Continued
Australia: Ousted Australian PM slammed for anti-Islam comments
By Jill Fraser MELBOURNE, (AA) – Australian politicians and Muslim leaders have struck back at former Prime Minister Tony Abbott after he called on the West to proclaim its “superiority” over Islam, condemning how such views fuel extremism across the board. … Continued
US refutes ‘Islamic terror’ label for California shooters
WASHINGTON (AA) — Labeling a mass shooting in California that killed more than 10 people an act of ‘radical Islamic terror’ would only fuel Daesh’s narrative, the White House said Monday. “It certainly would advance ISIL’s narrative that somehow they … Continued
US: Trump calls for ban on Muslims entering US
WASHINGTON (AA & Agencies) — All Muslim immigration to the United States should be halted, Republican presidential hopeful Donald Trump said Monday. The real estate mogul called for the “total and complete shutdown of Muslims entering the United States until our … Continued
UK: Labour Party leader Corbyn joins anti-Islamophobia vigil
LONDON (AA) – A large number of people gathered outside the Finsbury Park Mosque in north London Friday evening to condemn last week’s Islamophobic attack when a man attempted to set off a makeshift petrol bomb there. Labour Party leader … Continued
Myanmar rejects campaign to strip Muslims of citizenship
By Joshua Carroll YANGON, (AA) – Myanmar’s deputy immigration minister has rejected an appeal by nationalists to strip hundreds of Muslims of citizenship, local media reported Wednesday, marking a rare show of government defiance of Buddhist hardliners. Just over 200 Muslims … Continued
UK: Train passengers who stopped anti-Islam abuse praised
LONDON (AA) – A Muslim woman subjected to racist abuse on a British train has praised her fellow passengers for defending her. Ruhi Rahman, 23, from Newcastle in northeast England, said a man on her train approached her and told … Continued
Australia: Arrests, clashes at anti-Islam rallies across Australia
By Jill Fraser MELBOURNE (AA) – A surge of anti-Islam sentiment swept across Australia on Sunday as protesters waving placards displaying slogans screaming “Say No to Sharia Law” and “Halal is Extortion” attended rallies nationwide organized by far-right wing group Reclaim Australia … Continued
Canada: PM Trudeau decries spate of Islamophobic attacks
By Barry Ellsworth TRENTON, Ontario (AA): Canada’s prime minister on Wednesday condemned recent “acts of hatred and racism” in Canada in the wake of the recent deadly attacks in Paris. In a statement released from the Philippines where he … Continued
UK: British woman in London Islamophobic attack avoids jail
LONDON (AA): A U.K. court has awarded a suspended 16-week jail term to a British woman, who was filmed abusing two Muslim women aboard a bus in north-west London in an Islamophobic attack. The Hendon magistrates court said on Friday that it … Continued
US concerned about Muslims barred from Myanmar elections
WASHINGTON (AA): A U.S. official on Tuesday expressed concerns about Myanmar polls where hundreds of thousands of Muslims were barred from voting and running in the elections. “We have raised our concerns about the removal of voting rights from individuals previously afforded … Continued
Myanmar: EU officials hail elections, want larger Muslim role
By Joshua Carroll YANGON (AA): A team of European Union officials has hailed the Myanmar election process as going better than expected, but underlined that future polls could be improved by including more female and Muslim candidates. While Chief Observer Alexander Graf Lambsdorff told international … Continued
UK: Man jailed for bus Islamophobic tirade against elderly Turk
LONDON (AA): A Londoner who racially abused a Turkish pensioner has been jailed after footage of his foul-mouthed tirade went viral on YouTube. Kashif Samuels, 25, was given a 16-week prison sentence on Thursday after being found guilty of an … Continued
Australia: Report says race laws fail local Muslims
By Jill Fraser MELBOURNE (AA): A report released Thursday by the Australian Human Rights Commission reveals that the Racial Discrimination Act has only a “limited” ability to protect Australian Muslims, because “religious identity” is not covered under the act. Conversely, Australian Jews — along with … Continued
France: Islamophobic attacks on the rise
ANKARA (AA): Islamophobic attacks in France have tripled during the first nine months of this year compared with the same period last year, a French nongovernmental organization said Thursday. The Collective Against Islamophobia in France said in a statement that 110 Islamophobic … Continued
US: Turkish woman assaulted by college student
NEW YORK (AA): A Turkish Muslim woman who was assaulted by a U.S. college student said Tuesday that the incident was motivated by religious bias. The 49-year-old victim, who does not want to be identified, was attacked Saturday by Indiana University student Triceten Bickford … Continued
US ‘clock boy’ Ahmed moving to Qatar
NEW YORK (AA): Ahmed Mohamed, the U.S. Muslim boy who was arrested after a teacher mistook his homemade clock for a bomb, will soon move to Qatar to continue his education, according to media reports. The 14-year-old accepted a scholarship from the Qatar Foundation to join a … Continued
UK: Disabled man in Islamophobic attack on London bus
LONDON (AA): An investigation into an Islamophobic attack on a disabled man thought to be of Turkish origin is underway in London, police said Monday. Video that appeared online on Sunday appeared to show the man being verbally abused by … Continued
Myanmar: Suu Kyi warns against race, religious divisions
YANGON (AA): Myanmar’s opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi called on voters Saturday not to be influenced by divisions over race and religion during her first visit to conflict-stricken Rakhine state in 15 years. However, she her and other parties … Continued
Greece: Mosque in Western Thrace vandalized
KOMOTINI, (AA): A mosque in Greece’s Western Thrace region has been attacked by vandals, according to an Anadolu Agency correspondent. The Yeni mosque in Komotini, a town of 50,000 people, including many Muslims, was attacked Friday night and the doors … 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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