Sudan: Israelis visit Sudan’s defense industry facilities
Nigeria: Boko Haram attack killed 110 in Borno state
UK non-committal whether Israel was behind assassination of Iranian nuclear scientist
Somalia: Suicide attack at restaurant kills 7 in Mogadishu
Canada mosque killer’s parole eligibility time reduced
UK: Covid-19 tier restriction system for regions in England announced
Palestine: Israel tears down Palestinian homes in West Bank
Azerbaijan slams Western concerns of Christian heritage but not Islamic ones
Austria: Do not link religion with terror, faith leaders warn
Nigeria: Gunmen kill 5, kidnap 40 in attack on mosque
Afghanistan: Multiple rockets hit Kabul killing 8 injuring 31
Palestine: Israel bars Palestinians from Al-Aqsa for Friday prayer
US: Imam assaulted, rights group urges hate crime probe
India: Clamor for justice to Muslim girl burnt alive
Afghans devastated by Australian troops’ killing civilians ‘for sport’
Tanzania’s blind tailor who makes clothes for politicians
Palestine: UAE ‘suspicious’ role in Jerusalem raises Palestinian fears
Palestine: Israel to build new illegal settlement units in East Jerusalem
Rohingya Muslims raise funds for Buddhists displaced by Myanmar army
By Md. Kamruzzaman DHAKA, Bangladesh (AA): Despite their own hardships, Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh have donated funds to help Buddhists displaced due to the ongoing conflict in Myanmar’s Rakhine State, Rohingya community leaders said on Friday. Nearly 200,000 people, … Continued
Thailand: Muslim Pattani longs for peace, freedom in Thailand
By Pizaro Gozali Idrus JAKARTA, Indonesia (AA): The Thai government last Sunday met a delegation of Muslim groups in southern Thailand to hear their aspirations amid ongoing violence in the region. The Southern Thai Peace Delegation was led by … Continued
UN welcomes Indonesia’s acceptance of Rohingya refugees
By Peter Kenny GENEVA (AA): The UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) on Monday welcomed the landing of approximately 300 Rohingya refugees on the northern coast of Aceh, Indonesia, after seven months at sea. An unknown number of the refugees need … Continued
Myanmar: Deep reforms must end vicious violence against Rohingya minority
By Merve Aydogan (AA): The International Crisis Group (ICG) has called for dialogue and deep reform to address issues of citizenship, improve the administrative structure, and rein in the increasing violence in Myanmar. Ethnicity and conflict are inextricably linked … Continued
UN: New solutions needed 3 years after Rohingya crisis
By Peter Kenny GENEVA (AA): The UN refugee agency, UNHCR, called Friday for renewed solutions for displaced and stateless Rohingya communities inside and outside Myanmar. The agency said nearly 900,000 are refugees in Bangladesh, three years after a crisis there … Continued
Myanmar: Soldiers’ court-martial latest sham, say Rohingya groups
By Md. Kamruzzaman DHAKA, Bangladesh (AA): Rohingya rights groups have denounced the recent court-martial of three Myanmar army officers as “a miscarriage of justice” and another of the country’s “sham attempts” to mislead the international community. The three officers … Continued
Malaysia, Thailand urged to rescue stranded Rohingya Muslims
By Riyaz ul Khaliq (AA): Malaysia and Thailand were urged on Friday to rescue the stranded Rohingya Muslims with immediate aid and access to asylum. In a statement, the Human Rights Watch (HRW) said Malaysian authorities had detained 269 … Continued
Malaysia: Ex-Malaysıan premier Mahathir expelled from party
By Burak Dag (AA): Former Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad, with four other MPs, on Thursday was expelled from the political party which he co-founded, according to local media. In a statement, the ruling Bersatu Party (United Indigenous Party) of … Continued
COVID-19: Pakistan to allow mosque congregational prayers in Ramadan
By Islamuddin Sajid ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (AA): The government in Pakistan decided to conditionally allow congregational prayers in mosques during the holy month of Ramadan, official media said Saturday. The decision was made during a meeting that involved religious scholars … Continued
Myanmar Muslims offer mosques to help fight coronavirus
By Kyaw Ye Lynn YANGON, Myanmar (AA): The Muslim community in Myanmar on Wednesday called for a unity in fighting the coronavirus as the country reported three positive cases of COVID-19, so far. Tin Maung Than, secretary of Islamic … Continued
Myanmar: 3 Rohingya Muslims killed by Arakan armed militia
By Kyaw Ye Lynn YANGON, Myanmar (AA): At least three Rohingya Muslims were killed and at least 10 other villagers injured after an artillery shell hit a village in Myanmar’s western Rakhine state on Saturday, an official said. The … Continued
Bangladesh: 16 Rohingya Muslims die after boat capsizes, 40 missing
By Md. Kamruzzaman DHAKA, Bangladesh (AA): At least 16 Rohingya Muslim refugees died early Tuesday when their boat capsized near Saint Martin’s island in the Bay of Bengal, said an official. “We have initially come to know that all … Continued
Myanmar: Artillery shells kill 2 Rohingya Muslim women
By Kyaw Ye Lynn YANGON, Myanmar (AA): At least two Rohingya Muslim women were killed after artillery shells hit a village in the Myanmar’s western Rakhine state on Friday, according to media reports and a lawmaker. Narinjara, a local … Continued
Indonesia: Jakarta flooding kills 60
By Jeyhun Aliyev (AA): The death toll from severe flooding and landslides that struck the Indonesian capital Jakarta over the New Year rose to 60, the state-run disaster management authority said Sunday. The capital city of Jakarta, West Java … Continued
Thailand: Assailants kill 15 in Muslim-majority southern Thailand
By Riyaz ul Khaliq (AA) : At least 15 people were shot dead and four injured in an overnight assault when unknown gunmen launched a scathing armed attack on security deployment in southern Thailand, local media reported on Wednesday. … Continued
UN says Myanmar uses sexual violence as weapon of war
By Michael Hernandez WASHINGTON (AA): A UN fact-finding mission on Myanmar said Thursday that the military’s use of rape and other forms of sexual violence is so routine it “reflects a widespread culture of tolerance towards humiliation.” The mission … Continued
Bangladesh: Fearful, Rohingya Muslim refugees reject repatriation
By SM Najmus Sakib DHAKA, Bangladesh (AA): The planned repatriation of some 3,500 Rohingya Muslims from Bangladesh to Myanmar on Thursday did not happen, said officials, as the members of the persecuted group were unwilling to return due to safety … Continued
Myanmar: Rakhine not conducive for Rohingya return says UN
By SM Najmus Sakib DHAKA, Bangladesh (AA): The situation in Rakhine state of Myanmar is not conducive for Rohingya Muslim repatriation, according to UN secretary general’s special envoy on Myanmar. After paying a 10-day visit to Myanmar, Christine Schraner … Continued
Myanmar: Rohingya Muslim schools, shops set on fire
By Md. Kamruzzaman DHAKA, Bangladesh (AA): An extremist group allegedly set Rohingya shops and schools on fire in the Kun Taing village in Myanmar’s Buthidaung township late Thursday, according to a report. “This is a Muslim village. We have … Continued
Indonesia: 70 dead, 59 injured in floods in Papua
By Mahmut Atanur JAKARTA (AA): At least 70 people have died and 59 others injured in floods and landslides triggered by torrential rain in Indonesia’s eastern province of Papua, the country’s national disaster agency said on Sunday. The severe … 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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