India: Rights groups decry release of 11 convicts in gang rape of Muslim woman, murder case
Pakistan: 20 killed in bus-tanker collision in northeast
Egypt: 41 dead in fire at Coptic church west of Cairo
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
‘News is not good’: Rushdie’s agent says after author attacked on stage in New York
ANKARA (AA & Agencies): Sir Salman Rushdie is on a ventilator at a hospital and could lose an eye after being stabbed at a theatre in upstate New York Friday, his agent said. Andrew Wylie, Rushdie’s literary agent, said in … Continued
US: 18 students, 3 adults killed in Texas school shooting
By Darren Lyn and Servet Gunerigok HOUSTON, Texas (AA): At least 18 students and three adults were killed at an elementary school in the US state of Texas after an 18-year-old gunman opened fire, Texas State Senator Roland Gutierrez … Continued
Islamophobic incidents rise in US as Covid pandemic subsides
By Hamed Chapman London (The Muslim News): Discrimination against Muslims in the US has increased by 9% since 2020, according to the total number of complaints received by the country’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organisation. In its … Continued
US mosque in state of Virginia vandalized for second time in 6 months
By Darren Lyn HOUSTON, Texas (AA): A mosque in the US state of Virginia has been vandalized for the second time in the past six months. The latest crime happened over the weekend. Authorities say the West End Islamic … Continued
Canada: 5 injured in mosque shooting in Toronto
By Seyit Aydogan & Ahmed J Versi TORONTO, Canada (AA & The Muslim News): Five people were injured in a mosque shooting Saturday in the Toronto area of Canada, according to police sources. A group of men, who had … Continued
US Homeland Security sued on questioning of Muslims at border
By Darren Lyn HOUSTON, Texas (AA): The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) filed a federal lawsuit Thursday against the Department of Homeland Security on behalf of three Muslim American citizens who said they were unconstitutionally questioned about their religion … Continued
Canada: Violent attack targets mosque, worshipers in Mississauga
By Merve Aydogan ANKARA (AA): A violent attack took place in a local mosque early Saturday in one of Canada’s populated cities, Mississauga. Worshippers at Dar Al-Tawheed Islamic Centre, near McAdam Road and Matheson Boulevard, received minor injuries due … Continued
US: Mass funeral held for 15 Muslims killed in New York apartment fire
By Dildar Baykan WASHINGTON (AA): A mass funeral prayer was held on Sunday for the Muslims who lost their lives in the deadly apartment fire in the Tremont section of the Bronx, New York City. The fire, which is … Continued
US congressional Muslim staff members demand action on Islamophobia
By Andy Roesgen CHICAGO, United States (AA): Dozens of Muslim congressional staff members sent an open letter Wednesday to the US House of Representatives’ leadership, demanding consequences for Islamophobic comments made by a Republican member. The letter denounced comments … Continued
Canada: New website seeks to combat Islamophobia
By Barry Ellsworth TRENTON, Canada (AA): A website that hopes to curtail anti-Muslim attitudes among teachers and students went online Thursday in Canada. Islamawareness.ca was developed by the Muslim Association of Canada (MAC) and is targeted toward classrooms in Ontario, … Continued
Red Sea drill by US, Israel, UAE, Bahrain message to Iran, says Israel
By Abdelraouf Arna’out JERUSALEM (AA): An ongoing joint naval exercise by the US, Israel, UAE and Bahrain in the Red Sea is “a message to Iran,” a senior Israeli military official said on Friday. The drill is a “response … Continued
Iran thwarted US attempt to ‘steal’ oil in Sea of Oman
By Syed Zafar Mehdi, Ahmet Dursun and Muhammet Kursun TEHRAN, Iran / ANKARA, Turkey (AA): Iran on Wednesday claimed to have thwarted what it terms a US attempt to “steal” an oil tanker in the strategic Sea of Oman … Continued
Canadian judge jails man who branded Muslim businessman ‘baby killer’
By Barry Ellsworth TRENTON, Canada (AA): A man with a history of promoting hate was sentenced in a Canadian court Monday to 18 months behind bars for contravening six court orders to stop making defamatory comments about restaurant owner … Continued
US: Over two-thirds of Muslims experience Islamophobia
By Dilara Hamit (AA): Some 67.5% of the Muslims living in the US has experienced Islamophobia at least once in their life, according to a study by the University of California, Berkeley. Women reported more Islamophobic experience than men … Continued
US generals contradict Biden on leaving troops in Afghanistan
By Servet Gunerigok WASHINGTON (AA): Top American generals said Tuesday that they recommended keeping several thousand US troops in Afghanistan, contradicting President Joe Biden who said last month that no one suggested he leave military personnel. “I recommended that we … Continued
Australia to acquire nuclear submarine fleet after forming defense pact with US, UK
By Michael Hernandez WASHINGTON (AA): Australia announced plans Wednesday to acquire a nuclear submarine fleet following the formation of a trilateral defense pact with the US and the UK as China becomes increasingly assertive in the Indo-Pacific. Each of … Continued
Islamophobia in Canada ‘systemic’ since 9/11 attacks in US
By Barry EllsworthIslamophobia in Canada ‘systemic’ since 9/11 attacks in US TRENTON, Canada (AA): Aggression against Canadian Muslims accelerated after the 9/11 attacks al-Qaeda terrorists carried out 20 years ago in the US, the National Council of Canadian Muslims … Continued
Coronavirus not developed as ‘biological weapon’: US intelligence
By Jeyhun Aliyev ANKARA (AA): The coronavirus was not been developed as a “biological weapon,” according to a report by the US intelligence community (IC) on Friday. “The IC assesses that SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, probably emerged … Continued
Canadian police investigating Toronto mosque break-in
By Barry Ellsworth TRENTON, Canada (AA): Authorities in Canada are investigating a break-in vandalism to a Toronto mosque, Toronto police said Monday. The caretaker at the Baitul Jannah Islamic Centre, at Kingston Road and Brimley Road, Scarborough, discovered the … Continued
Canadian police label attack against Muslim women ‘hate crime’
By Barry Ellsworth TRENTON, Canada (AA): Police in Ontario, Canada arrested a man Tuesday who almost hit a Muslim mother and daughter with his vehicle, then chased and threatened to kill them. The mother, 62, and daughter, 26, were … 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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