Israeli forces kill 3 Palestinians in West Bank
Turkey: 7 killed, 46 injured in high-speed train crash
France: Shooting near Christmas market leaves 3 dead, 13 wounded
Palestine: Jewish settlers storm Jerusalem’s Aqsa Mosque compound
Jammu & Kashmir: 3 militants, including teenager, killed in Kashmir
Palestine: Jerusalem Palestinian family forced to demolish house
Weekly Report on Israeli Human Rights violations in Occupied Palestinian Territory (29 Nov – 5 Dec)
Iran: Suicide bombing kills 2 in southeastern Iran
US Muslim Republican official faces ouster for religion
Palestine: Mentally ill Palestinian killed by Israeli forces
Nigeria: Muslims sue Nigerian premier varsity over hijab
Palestine: 811 Israeli violations against journos in 2018
Two US police departments cancel training with Israel
US drops nearly 6000 bombs in Afghanistan in 2018
Syria: US-led coalition strikes kill dozens in eastern Syria
Canada: Hate crimes jump dramatically
Afghanistan: 10 dead, 29 wounded in bomb, gunfire attack in Kabul
Nigeria: 39 soldiers killed in Boko Haram attacks
Palestine: Israel to seize Palestinian land in Jordan Valley region
Canadian students offering hijab kits to victims of Islamophobic attacks
By Barry Ellsworth TRENTON, Canada (AA): A Canadian university has launched a program to provide replacement hijab kits to women who are attacked and have their head coverings ripped off, the groups told Anadolu Agency on Tuesday. The program … Continued
Netherlands: Attacks on mosques on the rise in Netherlands
By Lale Bildirici ISTANBUL (AA): There has been an increase in the number of attacks targeting mosques in the Netherlands, according to a report released by a Turkish university on Monday. Issued by Istanbul Sabahattin Zaim University, the 2016 … Continued
Netherlands allows police officers to wear headscarves in certain positions
By Abdullah Asiran UTRECHT, Netherlands (AA): A new ruling in the Netherlands will allow policewomen serving in certain positions to wear headscarves. The Human Rights Council ruling came Monday over a complaint by Sarah Izat, 26, a police officer … Continued
Sweden mosque vandalised with Swastika
By Atila Altuntas STOCKHOLM (AA): A mosque in Sweden was vandalized Sunday when unknown attackers painted a swastika on one of its doors, according to a Muslim body head. The Al-Huda Islamic Cultural Center’s mosque that came under attack … Continued
OSCE: 6,000 hate crime incidents reported in Europe in 2016
By Merve Aydogan ANKARA (AA): The Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) on Thursday published its 2016 hate crime data, including 5,998 incidents. “On the International Day for Tolerance, this is our contribution to support the important … Continued
Canada: Quebec law bans niqab, burka
By Barry Ellsworth TRENTON, Ont. (AA): Muslim women will be forced to remove their face coverings and burkas to access public services, including riding a bus, under a new law passed Wednesday by the Quebec National Assembly. Bill 62, … Continued
Azeri MP slams EU politicians over anti-Muslim rhetoric
By Omer Aydin STRASBOURG, France, (AA) – An Azeri lawmaker accused European politicians Thursday of using the Daesh terrorist organization as an excuse to spread anti-Muslim propaganda. Ganire Pashayeva, part of the Azeri delegation to the Parliamentary Assembly of … Continued
UK: Islamophobic attacks on UK mosques double
By Ahmet Gurhan Kartal LONDON (AA): Hate crimes targeting mosques in the U.K. have doubled in the past year, results of an investigation indicated on Monday. Data from British police forces across the country by the U.K.’s Press Association … Continued
Greece: Lack of Muslim cemetery in Athens compounds grieving
By Furkan Naci Top ATHENS, Greece (AA): Migrant families fleeing war-torn countries in the Middle East to find shelter in Greece are suffering new wounds due to a problem in Athens: the lack of a cemetery for Muslims. “I … Continued
Canada: Quebec City mosque murder case moves to trial
By Barry Ellsworth TRENTON, Ont. (AA): The man charged with killing six men at a Quebec City mosque will forego a preliminary hearing and go directly to trial, it was decided Monday in a Quebec court. The prosecution filed … Continued
Canada: Anti-Muslim group confronted by protesters in Quebec
By Barry Ellsworth TRENTON, Ont. (AA): Anti-immigration and anti-Muslim groups clashed with counter-protesters in Ottawa, Saturday, along the Quebec border where thousands of asylum seekers have crossed into the country since January. On Ottawa’s Parliament Hill, the seat of … Continued
Swedish mosque gutted in suspected arson attack
By Atilla Altuntas STOCKHOLM (AA): A mosque in the southern Swedish city of Orebro has been completely destroyed in a suspected arson attack, a fire department official said on Tuesday. One person has been arrested.There are no reports of … Continued
Canada: Man accused of murder at Canadian mosque back in court
By Barry Ellsworth TRENTON, Ont. (AA): The man, who allegedly gunned down six Muslims during prayers at a Quebec City mosque in January, made a brief appearance in a Canadian court Friday under heavy security. The prosecution divulged additional evidence … Continued
The Netherlands: Islamophobic attack targets mosque in Venlo
By Abdullah Asiran VENLO, Netherlands (AA): An under-construction mosque in southeastern Netherlands was targeted by a group of far-right extremists, head of the mosque said on Saturday. The far-right ‘Identitair Verzet’ movement hanged anti-Islam banners at the roof of … Continued
German far-right leader says German minister of Turkish origin should be disposed of
BERLIN (AA) – Germany’s far-right leader has threatened the country’s ethnic-Turkish integration minister by saying they would soon “dispose of” the minister in Anatolia, local media reported Monday. Alexander Gauland, the top candidate for the right-wing populist Alternative for Germany … Continued
Germany: Muslims in Europe well-integrated, new study claims
By Ayhan Simsek BERLIN (AA): Muslims in Europe are well-integrated into mainstream society but are not fully accepted by all, according to a new study released by the Bertelsmann Foundation in Germany. The Religion Monitor 2017 surveyed education, working … Continued
French magazine faces ire over ‘Islamophobic’ cover
By Hajer M’tiri PARIS (AA): French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo is again at the center of controversy with a new front cover blaming terrorist attacks in Europe on Islam. A cover illustration depicts two blood-soaked pedestrians after being hit … Continued
The Netherlands: Dutch Islamic primary school targeted by extremists
By Abdullah Asiran LEIDEN, Netherlands (AA) – A Muslim children’s school in the Netherlands had its doors chained and locked by an anti-immigrant group on Sunday night, its principal told Anadolu Agency on Monday. PEGIDA claimed responsibility for the … Continued
Germany sees rise in anti-Muslim attacks
By Ayhan Simsek BERLIN (AA): Hate crimes against Muslims in Germany rose sharply in the second quarter of this year, reflecting a growing Islamophobia fueled by far-right and populist political parties according to new government figures. However, very few anti-Muslim hate … Continued
Canadian charged with hate crime against Muslims
By Barry Ellsworth TRENTON, Ont. (AA) – A Canadian man, who earlier this year offered a $2,500 reward for recordings of Muslim students “spewing hate speech during Friday prayers”, was charged Monday with committing a hate crime. Kevin J. … 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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