Bangladesh extends lockdown with worsening Covid pandemic situation
Greece closing 12 more Turkish minority schools in Western Thrace
UK, Israel blame Iran for deadly ship attack
Iraq: 23 killed in Daesh/ISIS terrorist attacks across the country
UK: Muslims disproportionately hit by Covid infection by Eat Out to Help Out scheme
Somalia: Bomb blast kills 4 footballers in Kismayo
Egyptian court sentences 24 Muslim Brotherhood members to death
Palestine: Israeli army kills Palestinian child in West Bank
Palestine: Israeli army kills Palestinian man, wounds 62 in West Bank
Tunisia: Ghannouchi says parliament in session, rejects ‘coup’
France: Criticized over marginalizing Muslims, French bill adopted
Election fever in Pakistan-administered Kashmir takes over UK
Hamas condemns ‘shocking’ Israel’s observer status at African Union
Nobel Laureate Muhammad Yunus awarded Olympic Laurel
Palestinian groups accuse Israel of torturing detainee to death
Voters in Pakistan-administered Kashmir demand share in resources
Bangladesh: Fire guts over 60 Rohingya tents at Cox’s Bazar camp
Johnson announces vaccine certificates on ‘Freedom Day’
Iraq: Daesh/ISIS terror group bomb kills 35 in Sadr City
Pakistan: 29 killed as bus collides with trailer in NE Pakistan
Rights body accuses Myanmar of harassing Muslims, setting mosque on fire
By Md. Kamruzzaman DHAKA, Bangladesh (AA): A UK-based rights group accused the Myanmar military junta of harassing minority Muslims and setting a mosque on fire. “A fire in a mosque in Ahlone Township, Yangon, is the latest incident of … Continued
Rohingya urge Myanmar shadow govt to keep promise, denounce role in past
By Md. Kamruzzaman DHAKA, Bangladesh (AA): Members of the Rohingya community expressed a cautious response to a declaration of Policy Position on the Rohingya in Rakhine State by the National Unity Government (NUG), an anti-coup shadow government in Myanmar. … Continued
Myanmar: Muslims form multi-ethnic consultative committee
By Md. Kamruzzaman DHAKA, Bangladesh (AA): Muslims in Myanmar from various ethnic backgrounds have formed the Muslims of Myanmar Multi-ethnic Consultative Committee (MMMCC) to restore democracy and justice in the country and protect the legitimate rights of all Muslim … Continued
Indonesia, UK strengthen bilateral ties & call for end to violence in Myanmar
By Devina Halim JAKARTA, Indonesia (AA):- Indonesia and the UK on Wednesday urged Myanmar’s military to avoid coercive tactics in dealing with protests against the Feb. 1 coup and instead engage in dialogue to restore peace and stability in … Continued
Indonesia: 20 injured in church suicide attack
By Maria Elisa Hospita and Dandy Koswaraputra JAKARTA, Indonesia (AA): At least 20 people were injured in a suicide attack targeting a Catholic church on Indonesia’s South Sulawesi Island on Sunday, police said. The incident took place outside Makassar … Continued
Indonesian Muslim woman runs shelter for stray dogs
By Adelline Tri Putri Marcelline JAKARTA, Indonesia (AA): Dozens of dogs barked simultaneously to greet their 41-year-old mistress Hesti Sutrisno as she opened the fence of their shelter home in the Tenjolaya area of Bogor Regency in Indonesia’s West … Continued
UNHCR: Search, rescue Rohingya stranded in Andaman Sea
By Riyaz ul Khaliq ANKARA (AA) – The UN refugee agency on Monday called for immediate efforts to search and rescue a group of Rohingya refugees stranded in the Andaman Sea in the Indian Ocean. The precise location of … Continued
Myanmar’s military seizes power, declares emergency
By Merve Berker and Busra Selvi Ogutcen (AA): Myanmar’s military announced Monday that it has seized power and will rule the country for at least one year after detaining its top political leaders. The military declared a state of … 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
Rohingya case on genocide face delay at The Hague
By Riyaz ul Khaliq (AA): A final decision at the UN’s top court in the legal battle against Myanmar for the alleged genocide of Rohingya Muslims could be delayed, as the International Court of Justice (ICJ) is first set to … Continued
Indonesia: Muslim body declares Chinese vaccine halal
By Nicky Aulia Widadio JAKARTA, Indonesia (AA): Indonesia’s top Muslim body on Friday declared China’s Sinovac vaccine for COVID-19 halal, or permissible under Islam. In a news conference, Asrorun Niam, the secretary of fatwa (Islamic decree) commission of Indonesian Ulema … Continued
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
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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