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2nd Jan 2019

China seals 3 mosques in southern province

By Fuat Kabakci BEIJING (AA): Chinese authorities have shut down three mosques in Weishan town of the country’s southern Yunnan province on December 29, media reported. The mosques belonging to Hui Muslims were shut for what the authorities said … Continued

16th Oct 2018

Malaysia: Former deputy PM Anwar Ibrahim back in parliament

By Omer Faruk Yildiz KUALA LUMPUR (AA): Just six months after the king’s pardon freed him from jail, a former Malaysian deputy prime minister returned to parliament on Monday. Anwar Ibrahim, 71, leader of Malaysia’s People’s Justice Party, was … Continued

17th Sep 2018

Philippines: Death toll from typhoon rises to 64

By Adem Salvarcioglu TUGUEGARAO, Philippines (AA): At least 64 people were killed by Typhoon Mangkhut in northern Philippines on Sunday, according to the local media. 36 people are feared buried under thick mud in mining town of Itogon in … Continued

8th Aug 2018

Philippines: Peace process milestone as Govt signs Bagsamoro Organic Law

By Maecy Alviar ZAMBOANGA CITY, Philippines (AA) In a significant milestone in the peace process between the Philippine government and the “Bangsamoro” — a collective term for Filipino Muslims — President Rodrigo Duterte oversaw Monday the ceremonial signing of the Bangsamoro … Continued

25th Jul 2018

Philippines: Fire destroys 3,000 homes in Muslim majority Sulu province

By Maecy Alviar ZAMBOANGA CITY, Philippines (AA): A fire broke out Tuesday and destroyed more than 3000 homes in the town of Jolo, the capital of predominantly Muslim Sulu province in the southern Philippines. 5,000 families have lost homes … Continued

13th Jul 2018

Philippines rolls out red carpet for Muslim liberation movt

By Maecy Alviar ZAMBOANGA CITY, Philippines (AA): High-ranking officials of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) visited the Philippine military’s headquarters in the capital Thursday, marking another milestone in the peace process between the government and the Bangsamoro people. … Continued

9th Jan 2018

Philippines: Moro groups form alliance against Daesh

By Hader Glang ZAMBOANGA CITY, Philippines (AA): The country’s two major Muslim revolutionary organizations have formed an alliance against ISIS or Daesh-inspired militant groups operating in southern Philippines. In a joint statement issued on Monday, Mohaqher Iqbal of the Moro … Continued

24th Dec 2017

Philippines: Deaths from typhoon Vinta in Mindanao more than 200

By Roy Ramos ZAMBOANGA CITY, Philippines (AA): More than 200 people were killed as tropical storm Vinta unleashed strong winds and heavy widespread rain across southern Philippines Mindanao islands. Richard Gordon, chairman of the Philippine Red Cross, in a … Continued

23rd Dec 2017

Philippines: Deadly typhoon kills over 130 in Mindanao

By Roy Ramos ZAMBOANGA CITY, Philippines (AA): More than 130 people have been killed as tropical storm Vinta, also known as Tembin, caused massive landslides and flash floods in various parts of southern Philippines, local officials said Saturday. Vinta … Continued

22nd Nov 2017

Philippines: Mindanao Muslims celebrate autonomous region anniversary

By Roy Ramos ZAMBOANGA CITY, Philippines (AA) – A representative of the Philippines’ one-time largest Muslim rebel group on Monday joined the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) in commemorating its 28th founding anniversary. The attendance of Moro Islamic Liberation … Continued

25th Aug 2017

Philippines: Southern Philippine town ends decades-old clan feuds

By Roy Ramos ZAMBOANGA CITY, Philippines (AA): Decades-old bloody clan war settled in Buldon, Thursday, according to Atty Ishak Mastura, chairman of the Regional Board of Investments – Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) He expressed hope that the … Continued

15th Aug 2017

Philippines: Fighting between Moro groups kills 25

By Roy Ramos ZAMBOANGA CITY, Philippines (AA): At least 25 people have been killed in fighting between Moro armed men and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) in the southern Philippine province of Maguindanao. Twenty of the fatalities are … Continued

10th Aug 2017

Philippines: Military kills terrorists in gunfights

By Hader Glang ZAMBOANGA CITY, Philippines (AA): Philippine military forces continued their offensive against Daesh-linked terror groups in Marawi on Thursday, the military said. Capt. Jo-Ann Petinglay, spokesperson for the Armed Forces Western Mindanao Command, told Anadolu Agency at … Continued

31st Jul 2017

Philippines: Fire destroys 200 mainly Muslim homes in Basilan province

More than 1,000 mostly Muslim families homeless By Roy Ramos ZAMBOANGA CITY, Philippines (AA) – A mysterious early Sunday fire destroyed 200 homes in a village on the Island of Malamawi, in the southern province of Basilan. The fire … Continued

11th Jul 2017

Philippines: Muslim-only ID discriminatory, military says

By Roy Ramos ZAMBOANGA CITY, Philippines (AA): A proposed identification system for Muslims is discriminatory, the Armed Forces of the Philippines said Monday. Authorities want identification for “everyone, not just a certain sector of the society”, according to military … Continued

28th Jun 2017

Philippines: Militant head to leave Marawi, held by militants, if MILF intervenes

By Roy Ramos and Hader Glang ZAMBOANGA CITY, Philippines (AA): Abdullah Maute, one of the brothers leading militants holed up in Marawi, is willing to leave the city if the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) intervenes. The MILF and … Continued

13th Apr 2017

Philippines: Quake damages 30 houses, 2 mosques in Mindanao

By Roy Ramos ZAMBOANGA CITY, Philippines (AA): A strong earthquake hit parts of southern Mindanao island on Wednesday, damaging at least 30 houses, two mosques, some commercial buildings, a school and several roads, local authorities said. According to the … Continued

29th Dec 2016

China: Media: 5 dead in attack in Xinjiang

By Tevfik Durul BEIJING (AA): Chinese police have shot dead three suspects that authorities say killed two people in an attack on a government compound in the troubled northwestern Xinjiang region, according to state media. Official news agency Xinhua … Continued

28th Dec 2016

US: Japanese PM’s Hawaii visit: A “historic gesture”

By Todd Crowell TOKYO: Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has visited Pearl Harbor, Hawaii — the site of the Dec. 7, 1941 surprise Japanese aircraft carrier attack that launched World War II. It made for a neat bookend to … Continued

25th Dec 2016

Philippines: 12 hurt in blast during Christmas Eve mass

By Hader Glang ZAMBOANGA CITY, (AA): At least 12 people have been injured after a grenade exploded outside a Catholic church during Christmas Eve mass in the Philippines’ troubled south. Fr. Jay Virador of the Oblates of Mary Immaculate, … Continued

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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.