Palestine: Israeli army kills Palestinian man, wounds 62 in West Bank
Tunisia: Ghannouchi says parliament in session, rejects ‘coup’
France: Criticized over marginalizing Muslims, French bill adopted
Election fever in Pakistan-administered Kashmir takes over UK
Hamas condemns ‘shocking’ Israel’s observer status at African Union
Nobel Laureate Muhammad Yunus awarded Olympic Laurel
Palestinian groups accuse Israel of torturing detainee to death
Voters in Pakistan-administered Kashmir demand share in resources
Bangladesh: Fire guts over 60 Rohingya tents at Cox’s Bazar camp
Johnson announces vaccine certificates on ‘Freedom Day’
Iraq: Daesh/ISIS terror group bomb kills 35 in Sadr City
Pakistan: 29 killed as bus collides with trailer in NE Pakistan
Palestine: 2100 Israeli settlers storm Al-Aqsa complex
India bans sacrificial animal slaughter on Eid al-Adha in Kashmir
EU companies can ban employees from wearing headscarf, court rules
Israeli football club scraps friendly after Barcelona refuses to play in Jerusalem
UK: Arson attack targets Oldham’s first female Muslim council leader
Canadian police label attack against Muslim women ‘hate crime’
Iraq: 50 died in a fire in Covid ward of Nasiriya hospital
PM & FA condemn racist abuse of England players following Italy loss
Bangladesh sees rise in deaths from toxic liquor
By SM Najmus Sakib DHAKA, Bangladesh (AA): At least 16 people have died since Jan. 31 in northern Bangladesh’s commercial hub of Bogra after consuming toxic liquor, according to officials and media reports. They include eight people who died … Continued
Bangladesh sees 9-month lowest daily Covid-19 deaths
By SM Najmus Sakib DHAKA, Bangladesh (AA): Bangladesh on Friday registered seven COVID-19 deaths, the lowest daily fatalities in the pandemic since May 6, with signs of a down trend in overall infections amid the cold weather. The South Asian … Continued
India: Muslim stand-up comedian denied bail
By Shuriah Niazi NEW DELHI (AA): An Indian high court on Thursday dismissed the bail plea of a Muslim stand-up comedian over allegedly objectionable comments against Hindu deities. A judgment in Munawar Faruqui’s bail plea was reserved by the … Continued
India: Construction of alternate Babri Mosque begins despite objections
By Ahmad Adil NEW DELHI (AA): The groundbreaking ceremony for the alternate Babri Mosque was held Tuesday in Ayodhya in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. A flag hoisting ceremony and a tree plantation drive was held to … Continued
Pakistan: Police fired over Hindu temple attack
By Islamuddin Sajid ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (AA): At least 12 police officers have been sacked for failing to stop a mob from demolishing a Hindu temple in Pakistan’s northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province last month. The cops showed “cowardice, negligence, and irresponsibility … Continued
India: Halal certificate no longer mandatory for meat exports
By Shuriah Niazi NEW DELHI (AA) : Under new rules, meat from India no longer needs to be certified halal – following Muslim rules – before it is exported. The recently changed requirement is expected to end the domination of … Continued
‘Pakistan setting up interfaith harmony bodies to confront sectarianism’
By Islamuddin Sajid ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (AA): Pakistan is establishing interfaith harmony councils at the local, provincial and national level to promote dialogue and resolve sectarian conflicts, Maulana Tahir Ashrafi, special representative of the prime minister on religious harmony, has revealed. … Continued
Pakistan: 11 Hazara miners killed in armed attack in Balochistan
By Aamir Latif KARACHI, Pakistan (AA): At least 11 Hazara Shia Muslim coal miners were kidnapped and later killed in southwestern Pakistan on Sunday, officials said. The incident took place in the remote Mach coalfield, about 48km (30 miles) east … Continued
Jammu & Kashmir: 225 Kashmiris, 60 India security killed in 2020
By Hilal Mir SRINAGAR, Jammu and Kashmir, India (AA): Amid rising concerns over “extrajudicial killings” and “fake encounters” in Indian-administered Jammu and Kashmir, the police chief in the region said Thursday a total of 225 “militants” were killed in the … Continued
Pakistan signs letter on railway project with Uzbekistan & Afghanistan
By Islamuddin Sajid ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (AA): Pakistan signed a joint appeal letter Tuesday seeking a $4.8 billion loan from international financial institutions for a Trans-Afghan railway line project with Uzbekistan and Afghanistan. The rail link would connect Pakistan and Uzbekistan … Continued
India: Controversial alternate mosque design unveiled in Babri case
By Ahmad Adil NEW DELHI (AA): A new design was unveiled for a mosque in the northern Indian city of Ayodhya as part of the settlement of the controversial Babri Mosque case. However, many Muslim organisations have rejected the proposed … Continued
India: New law targets interfaith couples
By Shuriah Niazi NEW DELHI (AA): Haidar Mansuri, 34, and 28-year-old Shabila Chand [both Muslim] in India’s northern state of Uttar Pradesh decided to get married after a year-long courtship. Shabila left her home in Azamgarh to marry Kushinagar resident … Continued
India: ‘Never forget’: India MP on Babri mosque demolition anniv
By Ahmad Adil NEW DELHI (AA): India’s most recognized Muslim politician and President of the All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen Asaduddin Owaisi on Sunday asked people to “never forget” about the demolition of Babri Masjid. On Dec. 6, 1992, the 16th … Continued
Bangladesh urged to halt Rohingya relocation to remote island
By Md. Kamruzzaman DHAKA, Bangladesh (AA): A Europe-based Rohingya rights group on Saturday expressed concern over Bangladesh’s plan to relocate more than 100,000 Rohingya refugees to a remote island. “We urge the international community, including the newly elected United States … Continued
India: Clamor for justice to Muslim girl burnt alive
By Shuriah Niazi NEW DELHI (AA) – Many political leaders and women organizations in India have joined to demand justice for a Muslim girl, who was allegedly burnt alive by a Hindu boy in the eastern province of Bihar. Gulnaz … Continued
Kashmir: Border clashes kill 10 civilians
By Nusrat Sidiq and Aamir Latif SRINAGAR, Jammu and Kashmir, India (AA): At least 15 people were killed, including four Indian soldiers and one Pakistani trooper as heavy shelling and gunfire were exchanged Friday between India and Pakistan along … Continued
Jammu & Kashmir: Top militant commander killed by Indian forces
By Nusrat Sidiq SRINAGAR, Jammu and Kashmir, India (AA): A top militant commander, Saifullah Mir, was killed in a gun battle in the Indian-administered Kashmir on Sunday, police said. Kashmir region’s Inspector General of Police Vijay Kumar said that … Continued
Pakistan makes masks mandatory as coronavirus cases climb
By Aamir Latif KARACHI, Pakistan (AA): Pakistan made it compulsory Wednesday for citizens to wear face masks in public places in an effort to contain a fresh coronavirus outbreak. The government also announced the shutting of all parks and … Continued
Pakistan: Explosion at Islamic Seminary kills 7 children, wounds123 in Peshawar
By Islamuddin Sajid ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (AA): At least seven children were killed and 123 others wounded on Tuesday in an explosion at a religious seminary in northwestern Pakistan, an official said. The bomb went off in Jamia Zuberia [Zubairia] … Continued
Jammu & Kashmir: Blow to press freedom as India closes free media
By Nusrat Sidiq SRINAGAR, Jammu and Kashmir (AA):- The abrupt closure of a decades-old local English-language daily in Indian-administered Kashmir has dealt yet another blow to press freedom in the region, with journalists saying the move is meant to … 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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