Kerry was right to focus on settlements

In the context of the current political climate in America, US Secretary of State, John Kerry’s speech on the illegal settlement was a brave rallying cry for Palestinians.

Church ‘deeply distressed’ by ‘Qur’an offence’, says Bishop

Muslims doing well in education but not the workplace

Somali refugee becomes Canada’s Minister of Immigration

Afghan-born Hazara joins Australian army

Muslims and Christians unite to help homeless during Christmas

Muslims collaborated with faith groups to help the homeless during the Christmas season

Gold-winning Olympians among 21 Muslims named in New Year honours

The achievements of 24 members of the British Muslim community were recognised in the Queen’s New Year Honours, among them are 2 Gold-winning Olympians

Israeli embassy’s influence on British politics exposed by undercover reporter

It has been revealed by an undercover reporter that an Israeli diplomat has been orchestrating operations set to influence British politics and has spoken of wanting to “take down” certain pro-Palestinian MPs.

Student union Vice President colluded with Israeli embassy to oust head of NUS

The UK’s National Union of Students (NUS) is investigating its Vice President after he was filmed colluding with Israeli embassy to oust the organisation’s president Malia Bouattia, the first black Muslim woman to lead the NUS.

Preston school praised for ‘ambitious vision’ for the future

Preston Muslim Girls High School has been praised for its ‘outstanding teaching’ and ‘ambitious vision’ for the future’ by Ofsted inspectors

Pig’s head dumped in toilet near Muslim prayer room

A pig’s head was dumped near a Muslim prayer room at the University of Western Australia in Perth.

Church ‘deeply distressed’ by ‘Qur’an offence’, says Bishop

St Mary’s Cathedral in Glasgow was inundated with Islamophobic slurs online after a reading of verses from the Qur’an

Muslims doing well in education but not the workplace

A Government report found that despite high educational achievement, Muslims were not reaping the rewards of their hard work at school.

Shelvey banned for calling Wolves rival Romain Saiss a ‘smelly Arab c**t’

Newcastle’s Jonjo Shelvey has been urged to issue a public apology after racially abusing Wolverhampton Wanderers midfielder Romain Saiss

Romanian president rejects a Muslim woman as PM

President of Romania, Klaus Iohannis, rejected the Social Democrats proposal of Sevil Shhaideh as the new PM. She was nominated only a week before on December 21, by Romania’s leading political party.

Rightist Austrian politician calls for ban on ‘Islamisation’

Heinz-Christian Strache, a right-wing Austrian politician and leader of the Austrian Freedom Party (FPO) called for a ban on “Islamisation”.

Girls and boys must swim together, court rules

A Muslim couple who refused to allow their daughters to take part in swimming lessons with boys in Basel, Switzerland, have lost their appeal to the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg, France

Knifeman shouted death to Muslims as he repeatedly stabbed Muslim passenger

The wife of a man who was critically injured in an anti-Muslim attack on a Forest Hill overground station on December 12 last year has described the horrifying ordeal.

London diner rips off woman’s hijab

A British diner has spoken to The Muslim News about her ordeal after she was told she “shouldn’t be here” and had her hijab grabbed at a London restaurant.

Family victim of six Islamophobic attacks

A Muslim family living in Willesden, Brent, North West London, have been subject to six Islamophobic incidents.

Man ‘throws coffee in woman’s face’ and calls her terrorist

A man attacked a Muslim woman at a New York branch of Dunkin' Donuts, throwing hot coffee at her and accusing her of a being a “terrorist” last month.

Passenger asked to leave the bus for listening to Qur’an aloud

A man was told to leave a 105 bus service to Heathrow, in Southall, because he was playing the Qur’an on his phone out loud.

Austrian Minister proposes hijab ban

Sebastian Kurz, Austrian Minister for Foreign Affairs and Integration has appealed for a ban on the hijab for civil servants

Man fined for Islamophobic rant

A Bedfordshire man who threatened a 21-year-old security guard in an Islamophobic incident has been ordered by the courts to pay a £1,665 fine and £85 in compensation to the victim.

Pensioner who abused Muslim woman avoids jail

A 75-year-old Irishman who racially abused a Polish Muslim woman in Swansea was told by the judge he only avoided jail due to his old age.

Fire destroys Islamic Centre in Texas

A fire completely burned down an Islamic Centre in Austin, Texas. Islamic Centre of Lake Travis had been under construction and was just a few months away from completion when it was burned on January 7.

Attack against Communist Party offices in Xinjiang

A car bomb was driven into the local Communist Party offices inKarakax County, Western Xinjiang, according to statements from the local government in China’s restive Xinjiang

Somali refugee becomes Canada’s Minister of Immigration

Ahmed Hussen, a Somali-born Canadian, who arrived in Canada in 1993 as a refugee from Mogadishu has been appointed to the role of Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship by Canadian Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau.

Afghan-born Hazara joins Australian army

Afghan-born Hazara Kbora Ali is the first Afghan to join the Australian army

LEGAL CORNER: Gay Clergyman not given a licence to be a Chaplain was not discriminated against

A gay clergyman prevented from taking up a post as a hospital chaplain was not discriminated against, an employment tribunal panel has ruled

Trump’s Cabinet picks mean bad news for the climate

Environmentalists are e worried about climate legislation and what Donald Trump’s may overturn in favour of exploiting more dirty energy.

BOOK REVIEW: Understanding the concept and history of Caliphate

The Caliphate. By Hugh Kennedy. London: Pelican Books. pp412. PB. 2016. £8.99

POETS CORNER: Nature’s Realms

SPORT: Ozil scoops Germany Footballer of the Year award for the fifth time

Arsenal ace Mesut Ozil has scooped the prestigious Germany Footballer of the Year award for the fifth time in his career.

Blocking Islam

Brexit helps rid us of intolerant nations

Islamophobia in Poland

Upsurge in Islamophobia in Poland

Google auto-complete searches

Google had to be challenged many times before it removed anti-Semitic completion results