India: Six killed in mosque destruction protest as authorities ramp up demolitions targeting Muslim structures ahead of elections

Six Muslims were killed and over 100 more were injured during a protest in India incited by the latest destruction of a mosque in the country.

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Editorial: Pro-Israeli MPs demonising Palestinian advocates a deflection of moral bankruptcy

Attempts to vilify all those who oppose Israel’s impunity as “Islamist extremists” and “antisemites” is disproved by every poll result, the most recent of which shows that only 24 per cent of Britons think Israel’s attack on Gaza is unjustified,

Editorial: The Muslim world lauds Modi as he cleanses India of Islam and marginalises its faithful

Modi’s determination to marginalise India’s 210 million Muslims by eliminating every vestige of their heritage is unrelenting, and the extent to which their struggle for survival is waged will be contingent on how the Muslim world responds to him.

Ramadan messages from political leaders

Ramadan messages from Leader of Labour Party, Leader of the Liberal Democrats, Leader of the Scottish National Party, the First Minister of Wales and the Mayor of London, exclusively to The Muslim News

Austrian LitFest drops award winning Bosnian author over criticism of Israel

An award-winning Bosnian author who cut ties with her German publisher over its “silence on Gaza” has been disinvited to a literature festival in Austria, the writer announced on January 30.

Palestine remains the issue at the Doha Forum

The humanitarian crisis unfolding in Gaza and the occupied Palestinian territories overshadowed the widely publicised “Building Shared Futures” - themed Doha Forum in Qatar in December.

Over 800 US and European civil servants form unprecedented protest over their governments’ Israel-Gaza policy

More than 800 serving civil servants from the US and Europe have signed a statement warning that their governments are complicit in “one of the worst human catastrophes of this century” while overruling their expert advice in favour of “political and ideological considerations.”

Young Americans think Israel is committing genocide in Gaza

A growing number of young Americans think Israel’s assault on Gaza constitutes a genocide, according to data from the Economist/YouGov poll.

UK must immediately halt arms exports to Israel following ICJ genocide ruling, say campaigners

Human rights campaigners have said that the UK Government has “no excuses left” not to immediately halt all arms exports to Israel following the ICJ ruling that there is plausible evidence Israel is committing genocide against Palestinian people in Gaza.

Colossal spike in anti-Muslim and anti-Palestinian incidents reported in US

Anti-Muslim and anti-Palestinian hate crimes in the US increased by a whopping 78 per cent in the three months following the October 7 Hamas-led attacks on Israel, according to a report by America’s largest Muslim advocacy group.

Masked demonstrators could face arrest under new anti-protest laws

The UK government announced new anti-protest measures in England and Wales, including the ability for police to arrest those attending demonstrations while wearing face coverings.

Muslim council cancels meeting with Trudeau over stance on hate crimes and Gaza

The leader of Canada’s largest Muslim advocacy body cancelled a meeting with Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, on January 29 for failing to do more to help Palestinians in Gaza and for his inaction to curb rising hate crimes.

Muslim support for Labour erodes over stance on Gaza war

The Labour Party’s support among British Muslims is eroding thanks largely to its handling of the Gaza war, according to the latest poll commissioned by the Labour Muslim Network.

German institute dismisses professor for criticising Israel

A leading German research institution has sacked a Lebanese-Australian professor of Anthropology for criticising Israel’s ongoing assault on Gaza.

India: Rohingya refugees file a petition against Facebook

Rohingya refugees in India have filed legal petitions seeking its intervention in curtailing anti-Rohingya hate content on Facebook.

Ex-Obama advisor gets plea deal to avoid hate crime charge for rant on halal vendor

A former security adviser to President Barack Obama—accused of going on a hateful rant last year against a Manhattan halal food worker—may have his hate crime charges dropped as part of a plea deal announced earlier last month.

Benzema sues French minister over Muslim Brotherhood claims

The French footballer Karim Benzema has filed a defamation lawsuit against the country’s interior minister after he claimed the Al-Ittihad player had “notorious” links with the Muslim Brotherhood.

Student assaulted in Chicago school

Muslim leaders in Chicago have called on law enforcement authorities to investigate an alleged attack on a Muslim student at Glenside Middle School in Illinois on January 25.

Heerlen police make arrests in connection with mosque vandalism

Police in the Netherlands have arrested two men in connection with an attack on a mosque in the southeast.

London mosque endures two bomb threats

East London Mosque endured its second bomb threat in two months. London’s largest mosque was forced to close on February 2 as police evacuated scores of people and scanned for explosive devices.

Trudeau condemns hate-motivated graffiti at Ontario mosque

The Prime Minister of Canada and the leader of Ontario’s Liberal Party have condemned the recent hate-motivated graffiti at a mosque in the province.

Selma Blair faces backlash for Islamophobic comment

Actor Selma Blair is facing backlash online after an Islamophobic Instagram comment posted on February 2 went viral.

Biden-Harris staff ban Muslim women from campaign event

A video showing two hijab-wearing Muslim women being denied entry to a campaign event for US Vice President, Kamala Harris, in Las Vegas has sparked allegations of discrimination against the Biden-Harris campaign.

National interfaith charity to close following ‘underhanded’ government defunding

The MPs described the Communities Secretary, justification for defunding the Inter Faith Network' as “underhanded,” as the network had never been informed funding is conditional on not having links to the MCB.

Former chancellor Sajid Javid calls for Muslim war memorial

Former Chancellor Sir Sajid Javid is calling for a memorial to honour Muslims who fought for Britain during the two World Wars.

Book review: Unveiling the literary legacy of Abdilatif Abdalla

The significance of Voice of Agony in preserving Abdilatif Abdalla’s legacy and advancing the study of East African literature and history cannot be overemphasised.

Nutrition: Maximising your health during Ramadan

Ramadan is a time for spiritual reflection and self-discipline. Proper nutrition plays a crucial role in supporting these efforts. Here are some tips from me, a registered nutritionist, to maximise your health during Ramadan:

Environment: UN expert concern over UK suppression on environmental protest

An extreme crackdown on environmental protests in the UK is stifling fundamental freedoms, a UN special rapporteur has said.

Health: Rise in measles cases in England as MMR vaccine rate falls

There are concerns over the recent rise in measles cases in England in the past few months.

Athletics: 5,000m silver medallist Katir suspended

World 5,000m silver medallist Mohamed Katir has been provisionally suspended by the Athletics Integrity Unit after missing three doping tests.

Letter: The West’s complicity in Palestinian genocide

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