Palestine: 14 Palestinians injured, 4 hospitalized by Israeli forces in E Jerusalem
Afghanistan: 58 Shia Muslim Hazara school girls killed in bombings in Kabul
Palestine: 205 Palestinians injured in Israeli attacks across East Jerusalem
UK: Arrests awaited after attack outside mosque in East London
Jammu & Kashmir: Procuring oxygen made difficult for Kashmir charities
Alibaba’s Jack Ma Foundation chooses African business idols
Mali woman gives rare birth to 9 babies
France: Arson attack targets mosque in SE France
‘EU should prioritize human rights at Indian summit’
Palestine: Israeli soldiers kill Palestinian woman in West Bank
At least 49 die in clashes along Kyrgyz-Tajik border
France: Mosque in Rennes suffers 2nd attack
Afghanistan: Truck bombing kills 30 civilians in Logar province
COVID-19 threatens Africa’s food security
Pakistan: Ramadan: Roadside iftar resumes after a year break
Pakistan records highest daily COVID-19 deaths
London seeking to attract Indian Premier League games
US police search suspect of ‘hate graffiti’ at mosque
Danish far-right members burn Qur’an during iftar in city’s square
By Davut Colak COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AA): Activists of a far-right group burned a copy of the Qur’an and unfurled a banner saying “Europe is ours” in the Danish capital to protest against the iftar (fast-breaking) gathering of Muslims on Saturday. … Continued
Greece: ‘Attack on Muslim cemetery shows rising Islamophobia’
By Zehra Nur Duz (AA): A recent attack on a Muslim cemetery in Greece shows the rise of Islamophobia and racism both there and throughout the continent, according to an expert on the region. A Muslim cemetery in the city … Continued
Finland: Far-right Finnish politician rips up Qur’an
[Map of Finland. Wikimedia for free use for any purpose] Atilla Altuntas STOCKHOLM, Sweden (AA): With European polls taking place in Finland Sunday, the leader of an extreme far-right party tried to stoke the Islamophobic vote by publicly ripping up … Continued
Germany: Muslim group calls probe into mosque fire
Ayhan Şimşek BERLIN (AA) Turkish-Muslim association IGMG has called for complete and thorough investigation into suspected arson attack on Saturday at a mosque in North Rhine-Westphalia,the western German city of Hagen. There were no casualties. Omer Oral, the head of … Continued
Threats of trade war between Malaysia and EU on palm oil
Ahmed J Versi London, UK, (The Muslim News): Malaysian Primary Industries Minister, Teresa Kok, is leading a mission to London, Brussels, Berlin and Rome to prevent new European Union (EU) regulations on banning the use of palm olive in biofuels. … Continued
French Senate votes to ban headscarf on school trips
By Yusuf Ozcan PARIS (AA): France’s upper house of the parliament on Thursday adopted a bill that prohibits mothers from wearing headscarf while accompanying the students on school trips. The bill was presented in the country’s senate by the … Continued
Austrian MP wears headscarf to protest its ban
By Askin Kiyagan VIENNA, Austria: An independent member of Austria’s parliament wore a headscarf during her general assembly speech Wednesday to protest the banning of the religious head covering in primary schools as Austrian MPs approved a law aimed at banning … Continued
Austria: Vienna mayor condemns racism, anti-Muslim sentiment
By Askin Kiyagan VIENNA (AA): The mayor of Austria’s capital city of Vienna condemned racism and discrimination in the country Tuesday, calling these types of agitation against Muslims worrying. Michael Ludwig said during an iftar or fast-breaking meal in … Continued
Sweden: Half of internet hate crimes target Muslims
By Atila Altuntas STOCKHOLM (AA) – Half of the hate crimes on the internet were committed against Muslims in Sweden in 2017-2018, according to the head of online hate speech monitoring group. Manager at Online Hate Speech Monitor … Continued
Germany: Muslim woman wearing headscarf attacked in Berlin
BERLIN (AA) – A suspected far-right extremist verbally and physically assaulted a Muslim woman at a Berlin metro station, police said on Monday. The incident was the latest in a string of xenophobic attacks in the German capital in recent … Continued
Bosnia: Historical mosque comes under racist attack by Serb Christians
By Adis Karaca BELGRADE, Serbia (AA): A historical mosque in Bosnia and Herzegovina was vandalized with with spray-painted symbols of Nazis and extreme Serb Christians late Tuesday. The Arnaudija Mosque was come under racist attack when the assailants spray-painted … Continued
Spain: Islamophobia is on rise
By Senhan Bolelli MADRID (AA) – There is an increase in religious discrimination and hate crimes in Spain, mostly against Muslims according to a report issued by the country’s Interior Ministry. “We have observed an increase, even though not at … Continued
Sweden: Far-right politician proposes building mosque
By Atilla Altuntas STOCKHOLM, Sweden (AA): A far-right Swedish politician who represents an anti-immigration party has proposed to build a mosque and a cultural center to attract more immigrants to the country, local media reported. Mark Collins from far-right … Continued
Netherlands: Mosque vandalized with Islamophobic banners
By Abdullah Asiran THE HAGUE (AA): A mosque in the Netherlands was attacked allegedly by members of the Islamophobic German group Pegida, who defaced the building with Islamophobic banners, according to a mosque official on Sunday. At the entrance … Continued
Belgium students mock Islam dressed as suicide bombers
By Serife Cetin BRUSSELS (AA): A group of high school students here mocked Islam when they wore headscarves and suicide belts while imitating the movement of Islamic prayer. Senior students traditionally celebrate graduation ceremonies 100 days before the end … Continued
Austria: Muslim association in Vienna provides food to homeless
By Askin Kiyagan VIENNA (AA): A Muslim association in the Austrian capital Vienna is distributing hot meals to homeless and needy people, the association told Anadolu Agency on Sunday. Deputy head of RAHMA Austria association Omer Batur said since … Continued
Austrian court axes decision to shut down mosques
By Askin Kiyagan VIENNA (AA): A court in Austria annulled a government plan to shut down six mosques belonging to the Arab community, a Muslim body said late on Thursday. In a statement, Umit Vural, head of the Islamic … Continued
Austria: Muslim leader slams change to report cards
By Askin Kiyagan VIENNA (AA):- A Muslim leader in Austria expressed shock Friday over a change in the title of elective courses on Islam in school report cards to “IGGO”, the abbreviation for the Islamic Religious Community of Austria. … Continued
Over 200 migrants drown in Mediterranean in January
By Busra Nur Bilgic ANKARA (AA); Some 5,989 irregular migrants and refugees have reached Europe by sea while 208 of others perished in the first four weeks of the new year, the UN migration agency said on Friday. In … Continued
Austrian politics sees significant rise in Islamophobia
By Askin Kiyagan VIENNA (AA): A study by an NGO revealed that in 2018 senior politicians in Austria participated in 20 campaigns against Muslims. SOS Mitmensch in a news conference on Tuesday shared with journalists its study on Islamophobic … 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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