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21st Apr 2019

Sri Lanka: 138 killed, 400 injured in church and hotel bombings

The Muslim News & Agencies: 138 people were killed and more than 402 injured in multiple bomb attacks at three Sri Lankan churches and hotels in and around Colombo, on Easter Sunday, police said. Two of the blasts were suspected … Continued

1st Jun 2017

Myanmar: Protests at Buddhist monks forced closure of madrasahs

By Kyaw Ye Lynn YANGON, Myanmar (AA): Muslim residents in Myanmar’s largest city Wednesday protested the closure of their two religious schools as they have fewer place for worship in the month of Ramadan — the ninth and holiest … Continued

30th Apr 2017

Myanmar: Buddhist monks forces closure of 2 Muslim schools

By Kyaw Ye Lynn YANGON, Myanmar (AA): Fearing violence, two Muslim religious schools in Myanmar’s largest city were closed after an anti-Muslim Buddhist mob claimed they were being operated as mosques, a police source said Saturday. More than 100 … Continued

14th Sep 2016

Myanmar Muslims combat nationalist pressure on Eid

By Kyaw Ye Lynn YANGON, (AA): Thousands of Muslims have defied pressure from hardline Buddhist monks to crowd a muddy cemetery in Myanmar’s commercial capital to await the ritual slaughter of Eid al-Adha livestock. Unlike most Muslim countries, Eid … 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.

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.