Canada mosque killer’s parole eligibility time reduced
UK: Covid-19 tier restriction system for regions in England announced
Palestine: Israel tears down Palestinian homes in West Bank
Azerbaijan slams Western concerns of Christian heritage but not Islamic ones
Austria: Do not link religion with terror, faith leaders warn
Nigeria: Gunmen kill 5, kidnap 40 in attack on mosque
Afghanistan: Multiple rockets hit Kabul killing 8 injuring 31
Palestine: Israel bars Palestinians from Al-Aqsa for Friday prayer
US: Imam assaulted, rights group urges hate crime probe
India: Clamor for justice to Muslim girl burnt alive
Afghans devastated by Australian troops’ killing civilians ‘for sport’
Tanzania’s blind tailor who makes clothes for politicians
Palestine: UAE ‘suspicious’ role in Jerusalem raises Palestinian fears
Palestine: Israel to build new illegal settlement units in East Jerusalem
Ethiopia: Rebel rocket attack targets Eritrean airport
Kashmir: Border clashes kill 10 civilians
Palestinian lady invents smart machine to beat COVID-19
Saudi Arabia: 4 hurt in blast at Jeddah WWI memorial
India: No need to probe Muslim group accused of Covid-19 outbreak
By Shuriah Niazi NEW DELHI (AA): India’s government said on Friday there is no need for separate probe by a federal agency into a gathering of a Muslim religious group in March, which has been blamed for the coronavirus … Continued
UK: Covid-19 could push 1m more Brits into poverty
By Karim El-Bar LONDON (AA): The economic fallout of Coronavirus pandemic could leave 1.1 million more Brits under the poverty line by the end of the year, including 200,000 children, a new analysis by a British think tank showed … 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
Philippines: Covid-19: Muslim majority region, Bangsamoro short of vital supplies
By Riyaz ul Khaliq (AA): Bangsamoro, the Philippines’ autonomous Muslim-majority region, is running low on food supplies and medical equipment amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the area’s top administrator said on Friday. Speaking to Anadolu Agency over phone, Murad Ebrahim, … Continued
Covid-19: Iran and Turkey most affected in Middle East
By Harun Nasrullah London, (The Muslim News): Iran and Turkey are most affected by Covid-19 in the Middle East; however, fatality figures for both countries and the region as a whole are dwarfed by those of major Western superpowers. As … Continued
How Govt failed Black, Pakistani & Bangladeshi communities during Covid-19 pandemic
Muslim woman wearing a medical mask face protection equipment to protect against Coronavirus (Covid-19) during shopping in Church Street Market in London on May 2. (Credit: İlyas Tayfun Salcı/Anadolu Agency) Miqdad Asaria and Arzoo Ahmed London, (The Muslim News): The … Continued
UK government releases 3-step Coronavirus recovery plan
By Karim El-Bar LONDON (AA): The UK Government unveiled on Monday its Coronavirus recovery plan, as health authorities announced a further 210 people died from the virus across the UK in the last 24 hours. The Department of Health … Continued
UK eases lockdown rules as opposition demands ‘clarity’
By Karim El-Bar LONDON (AA): UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced on Sunday the nationwide Coronavirus lockdown would continue, but that small adjustments would be made as “the first careful steps” to reopening the country and the economy. In … Continued
Devolved states, Scotland, Wales & N Ireland reject Govt’s new slogan
By Ahmed J Versi London, (The Muslim News): Leaders of devolved states, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, have rejected UK Government’s new slogan “stay alert” instead of existing “stay home”. None of them were consulted before the introduction of the … Continued
Bangladesh: Thousands gather at mosques amid Coronavirus pandemic
By Md. Kamruzzaman DHAKA, Bangladesh (AA): Thousands of Muslims gathered in mosques across Bangladesh for Friday congregational prayers after more than a month, despite the continuing spread of COVID-19 in the country. The government’s decision to allow mass prayer … Continued
Israeli human rights violations in Occupied Palestinian Territory 30April-6May
Weekly Report on Israeli Human Rights Violations in the Occupied Palestinian Territory (30 April – 06 May 2020) Palestinian Center for Human Rights: Israeli human rights violations in the Occupied Palestinian Territory (oPt) during Coronavirus pandemic. Israeli forces even … Continued
UK: Covid-19: Gove defends Phillips’ controversial appointment
By Hamed Chapman London, (The Muslim News): Cabinet Office Minister, Michael Gove, has defended the yet unspecified role of Trevor Phillips in a Public Health England inquiry into the disproportionate impact of the Coronavirus pandemic on the Black and Minority … 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
Bangladesh: COVID-19 lockdown extended to May 16
By Md. Kamruzzaman DHAKA, Bangladesh (AA): Bangladesh will extend the ongoing nationwide lockdown against the coronavirus pandemic until May 16, the Ministry of Public Administration confirmed on Saturday. “Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has agreed to extend the lockdown. It … 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
Pakistan: Millions of Pakistani laborers struggle amid COVID-19 lockdown
By Aamir Latif KARACHI, Pakistan (AA): Hundreds of charged laborers, including women, gathered outside a garment factory in the eastern district of Pakistan’s commercial capital Karachi to protest against their forced layoff only a week before the International Labor … Continued
Coronavirus cases, deaths rise in Arab countries
By Zehra Nur Duz, Serdar Bitmez and Ali Semerci ANKARA/ ISTANBUL (AA) Health authorities in several Arab countries on Wednesday confirmed new more cases of the novel coronavirus. Kuwait The death toll in Kuwait reached 24 with one … Continued
Pakistan: Doctors on hunger strike over lack of PPE
By Kiran Butt LAHORE, Pakistan (AA): More than 30 doctors are on hunger strike in northeastern Punjab province for two weeks, protesting lack of Personnel Protective Equipment (PPE), said an official on Monday. More than 150 doctors and health … Continued
UK on track to prevail in first phase of pandemic, says Johnson
By Hamed Chapman London, (The Muslim News): Prime Minister Boris Johnson insisted Monday that the UK is “turning the tide” to defeat the Coronavirus pandemic and is “on track to prevail in phase one” of the fight. Describing the … 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
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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