Tunisia: Tunisian preacher stirs controversy over verses regarding ‘coup’
‘News is not good’: Rushdie’s agent says after author attacked on stage in New York
Greece: Dep Speaker of Parliament advocates ‘necessity’ of spying on country’s Turkish Muslim MPs
Jammu & Kashmir: 3 Indian soldiers, 2 Kashmiri militants killed in shoot-out
Palestine: Four Palestinians killed by Israeli forces in West Bank
Afghanistan: 8 killed, 18 injured in ISIS bombing at Muharram gathering
Palestine: 44 Palestinians killed incl 15 children by Israeli bombing of Gaza civilian areas
Palestine: 29 Palestinians killed, incl 6 children by Israeli indiscriminate bombing in Gaza
Palestine: Israel bombs Gaza in unprovoked attack killing 15 incl 5-year-old child
Morocco, Israel agree to enhance security cooperation
UN blames Israel’s ‘coercive measures’ for Palestinian displacements
French gov’t takes flak over deportation decision against well-known imam
Palestine: Palestinian shot dead by Israeli forces in West Bank
Lebanon: Hezbollah warns Israeli gas drilling vessels within range of its missiles
Bangladeshi nationals easy targets of human trafficking gangs
Pakistan: 25 killed in rain-related accidents in 2 days as monsoon wreaks havoc
Palestine: Israeli settlers seize Palestinian home in Hebron
Somalia: Bomb blasts by Al-Shabaab in the south kill 20
Kenya: Muslim group demanding sacking of Kenyan minister for remarks to hijabi Muslim journalist
French gov’t takes flak over deportation decision against well-known imam
By Feiza Ben Mohamed NICE, France (AA): Several organizations and mosques in France are leading criticism of an Interior Ministry decision to deport well-known Imam Hassan Iquioussen. A preacher and member of the Union of Islamic Organizations of France … Continued
India: Hindu right-wing claims on monuments, historic mosques raise fears
By Ahmad Adil NEW DELHI (AA): A campaign by the Hindu right-wing groups to claim Mughal era monuments and historic mosques has raised a wave of concern among minorities, historians, and archaeologists across India. Recently a functionary of India’s … Continued
Greece’s discriminatory policy towards its Muslim Turkish minority violates EU obligations
By Ahmet Gencturk ANKARA (AA): Greece’s discriminatory policy towards its Muslim Turkish minority violates its obligations under European Union law, a European political party said Wednesday. In a letter to the European Commission, the president of the European Free … Continued
Netherlands: Islamophobic letters sent to mosques
By Abdullah Asiran ROTTERDAM, Netherlands (AA): The Dutch Religious Foundation issued a statement Monday condemning the sending of letters to several mosques in the Netherlands with Islamophobic content. The mosques, which are affiliated with the foundation, also known as … Continued
France: 3 mosques face Islamophobic attack
By Yusuf Ozcan PARIS (AA): In another Islamophobic incident in France, a cross and anti-Islamic slogans were inscribed on the walls of three mosques. The walls of the mosques, affiliated to the Turkish-Islamic Union for Religious Affairs (DITIB), the largest … Continued
India: Mosques vandalized by right-wing Hindu groups in Tripura
By Shuriah Niazi NEW DELHI (AA): At least 16 mosques were vandalized and houses and shops belonging to Muslims set ablaze during the last week in the northeastern state of Tripura, according to a civil rights group on Wednesday. … Continued
Netherlands: Dutch municipalities secretly probing mosques
By Selman Aksunger AMSTERDAM (AA): Some city governments in the Netherlands have been secretly investigating mosques and Muslim institutions through private companies, local media reported on Saturday. Dutch daily NRC reported that at least 10 municipalities in the country … Continued
France: Under construction mosque in Strasbourg receives threat letter
By Omer Tugrul Cam and Yusuf Ozcan STRASBOURG, France (AA): An under-construction mosque in the French city of Strasbourg recently received a letter including death threats and insults, an official of the country’s Islamic community said. The letter, which … Continued
US Muslim group urges Hilton to drop project on bulldozed Uyghur mosque
By Servet Gunerigok WASHINGTON (AA): The largest Muslim advocacy organization in the US urged Hilton Worldwide Holdings on Tuesday to drop plans to build a hotel on the site of a bulldozed mosque in China’s Xinjiang region. The call … Continued
UK: Security funding for places of worship launch by Home Office
COMMENT By Baroness Williams London, (The Muslim News): Over the past year, faith has been a source of strength and hope for many. The pandemic has obviously disrupted religious practices and curtailed large gatherings. But as more lockdown restrictions … Continued
Austrian Muslims to sue govt over controversial ‘Islam map’
By Oliver Towfigh Nia BERLIN, Germany, (AA): A leading Muslim group in Austria said on Saturday it planned to file a lawsuit against the government of Chancellor Sebastian Kurz for unveiling the controversial “Islam map,” according to Austrian media … Continued
UK: Exclusive: Khan urges PM to close places of worship as many mosques voluntarily close
By Nadine Osman London, (The Muslim News): Places of worship in London should shut immediately due to the risks of Covid-19 infection, the Mayor of London has said. Sadiq Khan’s demand was made following the closing of most major mosques … Continued
Azerbaijan slams Western concerns of Christian heritage but not Islamic ones
By Jeyhun Aliyev ANKARA, Turkey (AA): Azerbaijan’s leader on Monday criticized the leaders of some Western countries who “remained silent” over the destruction by Armenian forces of Azerbaijani cultural and religious monuments in the occupied territories. Addressing the nation in … Continued
Germany: 188 Islamophobic crimes in 3 months, 15 mosques attacked
BERLIN (AA) – German police recorded 188 Islamophobic crimes in the second quarter of this year, the country’s Interior Ministry has said. At least 15 mosques were attacked between April and June, and dozens of Muslims were physically assaulted or … Continued
COVID-19: Mosques, churches in Greece resume services
By Mehmet Hatipoglu KOMOTINI, Greece (AA): Mosques and churches in Greece have resumed services as part of the normalization process following the government’s decision to ease coronavirus restrictions with worshippers required to follow social distancing guidelines. Most mosques reopened … Continued
Canada: Indian man fired for Islamophobic tweet
By Vakkas Dogantekin (AA): An Indian man has lost his role as school council chair and his job at a real estate company in Ontario, Canada, over an Islamophobic tweet he posted last week. Ravi Hooda protested Brampton city’s … Continued
Iran to reopen mosques in low-risk coronavirus areas
TEHRAN (AA): Iran will reopen mosques in districts that saw a decline in the number of coronavirus infections as of Monday, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said. Addressing a virus task force meeting on Sunday, Rouhani said mosques will be reopened … Continued
Germany: Mosques preparing to reopen next weekend
BERLIN (AA): Mosques in Germany will reopen their doors to worshippers next weekend, following a government decision to ease coronavirus restrictions in the country. Germany’s Muslim Coordination Council (KRM) has announced on Friday that most of the mosques will reopen … Continued
Zimbabwe: Challenges for Muslims in Ramadan
By John Cassim HARARE, Zimbabwe (AA): Muslims in Zimbabwe have ushered in Ramadan, the Islamic holy month of fasting, amid a pandemic that has brought life to a halt in the country and around the world. For the first … 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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