India: Hindu right-wing claims on monuments, historic mosques raise fears
Palestine: Palestinian killed by Israeli army by being shot with 11 rounds
Turkey pledges support to boost Pakistan’s military infrastructure
Russia-Islamic World: Kazan Summit 2022 kicks off
France: Minister calls for ban of burkini
Algerian lawmakers seek to criminalize normalization with Israel
Palestine: Israeli police attack funeral of Palestinian youth, injuring 71 in Jerusalem
Burkina Faso: 43 dead in weekend attacks across the country
Pakistan: Suicide blast kills 6, including 3 children, in NW Pakistan
Palestine: Israeli police attack mourners carrying Abu Akleh’s body during funeral procession
Sweden: Danish far-right leader burns Qur’an under police protection
Palestine: Al Jazeera journalist killed by Israeli forces in West Bank
Palestine: 50 Palestinians killed by Israel this year
Ukraine says all women, children, elderly evacuated from Mariupol plant
Palestine: Israeli settlers torch Palestinians vehicles, vandalize property in West Bank
France: Mosque attacked in Metz, northeastern France
Palestine: Hundreds of Israeli settlers storm Al-Aqsa complex, police fire at Muslim worshippers
Sweden: Experts, families say Sweden’s social system mistreats Muslim children
Sweden: Muslim, Orthodox Christian graves vandalized, Qur’an burnt in Swedish cities
Ethiopians observe grand iftar on capital streets, decry communal violence
EU companies can ban employees from wearing headscarf, court rules
By Busra Nur Cakmak ANKARA (AA): EU’s top court has ruled that companies in the member states can ban employees from wearing a headscarf if they “need to present neutral image towards customers.” The European Court of Justice (CJEU) … 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
Spain: Another anti-Muslim attack in Murcia
By Alyssa McMurtry OVIEDO, Spain (AA): A mosque in Spain’s Murcia was attacked overnight on Wednesday, less than a month after the brutal assassination of a Moroccan man in the same Spanish region. The mosque in the Cabezo de … Continued
Mosque in Amsterdam attacked for second time since late last year
By Selman Aksunger AMSTERDAM, The Netherlands (AA): Hagia Sophia Mosque in Amsterdam, the Netherlands was vandalized on Sunday night, according to the National Vision Federation. The windows of the mosque, which is affiliated with the federation, were broken with … Continued
France: Islamic institute vandalised with Islamophobic graffiti
By Shweta Desai PARIS (AA): The premises of Al Ghazali Institute of the Grand Mosque of Paris was defaced with Islamophobic and racist inscriptions on Sunday. Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin condemned the act as “unacceptable degradation” and assured to … Continued
Canada: Two Muslim sisters brutally attacked in Alberta
By Barry Ellsworth TRENTON, Canada (AA): Police are seeking a suspect after two Muslim sisters in the western Canadian province of Alberta were attacked in what is being called a hate-motivated crime, local media reported Thursday. According to the … Continued
France: Polling official in regional elections demoted for wearing headscarf
By Esra Taskin PARIS (AA): A top polling official during France’s regional elections last Sunday was demoted from her post for wearing a headscarf, according to official statements and French local media. Rachida Kabbouri, a Muslim municipal councilor of … Continued
Spain: Racist murder of Moroccan provokes outrage
By Alyssa McMurtry OVIEDO, Spain (AA): People across Spain are calling for more to be done to address racism in the country after the brutal murder of a Moroccan immigrant in the southern region of Murcia. Younes Bilal, 37, … Continued
Muslim roles in Western films: Absent, distorted, insulted
By Merve Berker ANKARA (AA): Although nearly a quarter of the world’s population is Muslim, their representation in key cinema markets is a paltry 1.6%, and their roles are often distorted in dangerous and insulting ways, according to a … Continued
US lawmaker: ‘Freedom of speech doesn’t exist for Muslim women in Congress’
By Servet Gunerigok WASHINGTON (AA): Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib defended her fellow Congresswoman Ilhan Omar on Thursday after the House Democrat leadership criticized Omar over her tweet seemingly equating the US with the Taliban. “Freedom of speech doesn’t exist for … Continued
Canada: 4 dead after family run down by vehicle because “of their Muslim faith”
By Barry Ellsworth TRENTON, Canada (AA): Prime Minister Justin Trudeau expressed his sorrow Monday for the four members of a Muslim family who were killed when a pickup truck driver intentionally plowed into them in London, Ontario. “There is evidence … Continued
UK: Security funding for places of worship launch by Home Office
COMMENT By Baroness Williams London, (The Muslim News): Over the past year, faith has been a source of strength and hope for many. The pandemic has obviously disrupted religious practices and curtailed large gatherings. But as more lockdown restrictions … Continued
Austrian Muslims to sue govt over controversial ‘Islam map’
By Oliver Towfigh Nia BERLIN, Germany, (AA): A leading Muslim group in Austria said on Saturday it planned to file a lawsuit against the government of Chancellor Sebastian Kurz for unveiling the controversial “Islam map,” according to Austrian media … Continued
‘Strong communication network needed against Islamophobia’: Turkish president
By Gozde Bayar ANKARA (AA): Countries exposed to Islamophobia should establish a strong communication network in the international arena, Turkey’s president said on Tuesday. “We need to mobilize conscientious politicians, intellectuals, media members, clergy, including our own clergy, all … Continued
Germany: Real estate firm secretly discriminated against migrants, Muslims
BERLIN (AA): For years a real estate firm in western Germany has systematically discriminated against migrants and Muslims by using racist codes in its internal documents, local media reported Friday. Brebau GmbH, the second-biggest real estate company in the city … Continued
Liberty, Equality, Fraternity does not apply to Muslim women in France
COMMENT By Councillor Rabina Khan London, (The Muslim News): When is the UK going to start talking about the fact that the mainstream, ‘centrist’ governing party of our oldest, closest ally and neighbour, has embraced bigotry to the extent … Continued
UK: Arrests awaited after attack outside mosque in East London
By Hamed Chapman London, (The Muslim News): Police have stepped up patrols outside Ilford Islamic Centre in East London after a car drove by and threw eggs and stones at five people returning from Iftar and prayers on Tuesday. … Continued
France: Arson attack targets mosque in SE France
By Yusuf Ozcan PARIS (AA): An arson attack was carried out on a mosque in France’s southeastern Albertville city on Monday night, the mosque said in a statement on social media. According to the statement, the entrance of the … Continued
France: Mosque in Rennes suffers 2nd attack
By Alaattin Dogru PARIS (AA): A mosque in northwestern France was subjected to an Islamophobic and racist attack for the second time in 20 days. Slogans such as “Wake up France”, “We warned you, immigration kills” and “No Islamization”, … Continued
US police search suspect of ‘hate graffiti’ at mosque
By Beyza Binnur Donmez ANKARA (AA): Moorhead city police in the US state of Minnesota said they are seeking a suspect of a hate attack who left offensive graffiti on a mosque. The officers responded to a call of … 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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