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Cologne Central Mosque hosted hundreds of visitors on the Open Day on October 3. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and the President of Religious Affairs of Turkey Ali Erbas opened the mosque on September 29 (Photo: Kayhan Özer/Anadolu Agency) Aqila Mumthaz Thousands of non-Muslims visited their local mosques across Germany on October 3 to encourage […]

29th Jun 2018

Berlin court bans teacher from wearing hijab

Harun Nasrullah A Muslim primary school teacher has lost her bid to overturn a law banning the wearing of religious clothing by public servants in Berlin. The Berlin Labour court judge ruled last month that the city-state’s neutrality law for teachers, police and court officials was constitutional. Zeynep Cetin of the Network Against […]

29th Sep 2017

Muslims well-integrated in Europe, new study confirms

Hamed Chapman Muslims in Europe are well-integrated into mainstream society despite facing significant obstacles and resistance encountered along the way, a new study released by the Bertelsmann Foundation in Germany has found. Religion Monitor 2017 disputes myths about claimed failures about Muslims to integrate, whether it be the language is spoken at home or everyday […]

29th Sep 2017

Anti-Muslim hate crime on the rise in Germany

Elham Asaad Buaras Germany’s Interior Ministry has revealed that anti-Muslim hate crimes in the country surged significantly in the second quarter of this year. At least 16 Muslims were injured in anti-Muslim hate crimes between April and June, up from two incidents in the first quarter. In the second quarter, German police recorded 192 Anti-Muslim […]

30th Dec 2016

Islamophobia institutionalised throughout Europe

The scourge of Islamophobia is continuing to spread across Europe and most alarmingly appears to show no signs of abating with one country already effectively outlawing Muslims having any religious rights. The frightening trend is being shepherded by political leaders and comes at a time when most governments seem to be seeking to appease US […]

28th Oct 2016

Mosque and congress centre bombed in Germany

Nadine Osman Bomb attacks hit a mosque and a convention centre in the eastern German city of Dresden on September 26. No one was injured in the explosions in a city that has become a hotspot for far-right protests and hate crimes following a major influx of migrants and refugees into Germany. The imam, his […]

24th Mar 2016

Pig carcass with Merkel’s name found on mosque site

Nadine Osman A dead pig with German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s name scribbled on it was found on the building site of a mosque in the eastern German city of Leipzig, police announced on February 25. The words “Mutti Merkel” were scrawled onto the carcass. “Mutti” is the German word for “mum” and is often used […]

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.

The Muslim News Awards for Excellence event is to acknowledge British Muslim and non-Muslim contributions to society. Over 850 people from diverse background, Muslim and non-Muslim, attended the gala dinner.