Palestine: Death toll of Palestinians rises to 67, incl 17 children from Israeli attacks
UK: Eid al-Fitr messages from Political leaders
Israeli forces resume attacks against Palestinians in Al-Aqsa mosque & Gaza
Violence against Palestinian worshippers ‘not acceptable,’ says Johnson
UK: Moonsighting for Eid al-Fitr
UK: Further easing of lockdown confirmed from May 17
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
UN warns of more animal-to-human viruses
By Servet Gunerigok WASHINGTON (AA): Further outbreaks will emerge unless governments take active measures to prevent other zoonotic diseases from crossing into the human population, according to a UN report Monday. COVID-19, Ebola, MERS, West Nile and Rift Valley … Continued
Jammu & Kashmir: Indian govt bans Muslim gatherings but OKs Hindu pilgrimage
By Nusrat Sidiq SRINAGAR, Jammu and Kashmir, India (AA): The regional administration in Indian-administered Jammu and Kashmir is set to allow a Hindu pilgrimage despite rising coronavirus infections and deaths. Under a government order effective the weekend of July … Continued
UK: PM urges responsibility ahead of ‘Super Saturday’
By Karim El-Bar LONDON (AA): British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Friday urged people to act responsibly while enjoying summer. “All these businesses and their workers have put in a heroic effort to prepare their venues for this reopening, … Continued
UK: 5 children have died of Coronavirus
By Karim El-Bar LONDON (AA): Five children under the age of 18 have died from the novel Coronavirus in the UK, according to a new study released on Wednesday. The study, carried out by the Paediatric Intensive Care Audit … Continued
US: Maryland, NJ hold first Friday prayers amid virus
By Hakan Copur and Islam Dogru WASHINGTON (AA): Muslims performed congregational Friday prayers in the states of Maryland and New Jersey for the first time since coronavirus lockdowns were lifted. Nearly three months after restrictions were rolled out to … Continued
Nigeria: ‘Mysterious disease’ kills nearly 1,000 people
By Adam Abu-bashal ABUJA, Nigeria (AA): At least 979 people, including health care workers and high-level officials, died in North-Western Nigeria Kano State due to a mysterious disease, said the country’s health minister. Speaking at the Presidential Task Force … Continued
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
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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