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By Barry Ellsworth TRENTON, Canada (AA): The National Council of Canadian Muslims (NCCM) announced Wednesday that it will seek to challenge Quebec’s controversial ban on religious symbols at the Supreme Court of Canada. This comes six days after the Quebec Court of Appeal refused to suspend part of the law that forbids religious symbols […]

22nd Jun 2018

Nigeria: Hijab OK’d for Muslim barred from call to bar

By Rafiu Ajakaye LAGOS, Nigeria (AA): A female law student barred from the country’s call to bar last year for wearing the Muslim head covering (hijab) has been asked to attend the ceremony billed for later this year. Firdaus Amasa was denied access to the call to bar ceremony in the capital Abuja for […]

1st Aug 2017

UK court blocks attempt to prosecute Blair over Iraq

By Ahmet Gurhan Kartal LONDON (AA): A U.K. court on Monday rejected a former Iraqi general’s bid to bring a private prosecution against former British Prime Minister Tony Blair over the 2003 invasion of Iraq. Abdul Wahed Shannan al-Rabbat wanted to prosecute Blair, as well as former Foreign Secretary Jack Straw and former Attorney […]

30th Jul 2017

Pakistan: Shehbaz Sharif named the new prime minister

By Aamir Latif KARACHI, Pakistan (AA): Pakistan’s ruling party on Saturday named chief minister of the Punjab province, Shehbaz Sharif, as the country’s new prime minister, following the disqualification of former premier Nawaz Sharif by the Supreme Court in the Panama Papers scandal. Shehbaz Sharif, a younger brother of Nawaz Sharif, will however have […]

8th Feb 2017

Afghanistan: Suicide bomber on Kabul courthouse killing 20

By Shadi Khan Saif KABUL, Afghanistan (AA): At least 20 people were killed in a suicide bomb attack outside the Supreme Court building in Kabul on Tuesday, health officials said. The lone bomber targeted the building in the city’s downtown as staff were about to leave for home. The Ministry of Public Health said […]

6th Dec 2016

UK Supreme Court hears EU exit case

By Busra Akin Dincer LONDON (AA): A Supreme Court hearing on Britain’s withdrawal from the EU began Monday as the government sought to avoid having to secure parliamentary consent on exit negotiations. The government is challenging last month’s High Court ruling that parliament must be consulted before Article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty — […]

9th Sep 2015

Pakistan: Urdu on way to becoming Pakistan’s official language

By Aamir Latif KARACHI, (AA): Urdu is on its way to becoming Pakistan’s official language, replacing “colonial” English, after a Supreme Court order was issued Tuesday. Three judges passed the judgment following a petition by a local lawyer. “In the governance of the federation and the provinces there is hardly any necessity for the […]

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.