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PM Ahmed Ouyahia (Photo: Magharebia/Flickr Creative Commons) Nadine Osman Algerian authorities have banned female public sector employees from wearing the niqabs at work. Prime Minister Ahmed Ouyahia announced the decision in a letter to ministers and regional governors in the Muslim-majority country on October 19. Civil servants, he wrote, needed to “observe the rules and […]

29th Jun 2018

Denmark latest European country to ban the niqab

Elham Asaad Buaras Denmark has become the latest European country to ban full-face veils in public on May 29. The law, which mainly affects Muslim women wearing a niqab, was passed by 75 votes to 30 in Parliament and will come into force on August 1. Those violating the ban will be forced to […]

26th Oct 2017

Quebec passes new law banning the niqab

Quebec Premier Philippe Couillard says Bill 62, which bans Muslim women from wearing the niqab is based on a principle shared by the ‘vast majority of Canadians’ (Photo: Asclepias/WikiCommons) Ala Abbas Muslim women will be required to remove the niqab to access public services, like riding a bus, under a new law passed on […]

26th Oct 2017

Austria face veil ban comes to effect

© Michel Royon / Wikimedia Commons/Creative Commons Elham Asaad Buaras The full-face veils ban came into force in Austria on October 1. The law, commonly known as the ‘Burqa ban’ came into effect in advance of a general election on October 15, which could see the traditionally xenophobic far-right Freedom Party (FPOe) make gains. […]

30th Dec 2016

Dutch parliament approves partial niqab ban in public

Nadine Osman MPs in the Netherlands voted overwhelmingly (132 out of 150) for a partial ban on face veils from some public places. The ruling Liberal-Labour coalition is denying there is a religious motivation behind the law, claiming the bill is necessary for public safety and health. The legislation approved by the lower house on […]

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.

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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.