Greece: Dep Speaker of Parliament advocates ‘necessity’ of spying on country’s Turkish Muslim MPs
Jammu & Kashmir: 3 Indian soldiers, 2 Kashmiri militants killed in shoot-out
Palestine: Four Palestinians killed by Israeli forces in West Bank
Afghanistan: 8 killed, 18 injured in ISIS bombing at Muharram gathering
Palestine: 44 Palestinians killed incl 15 children by Israeli bombing of Gaza civilian areas
Palestine: 29 Palestinians killed, incl 6 children by Israeli indiscriminate bombing in Gaza
Palestine: Israel bombs Gaza in unprovoked attack killing 15 incl 5-year-old child
Morocco, Israel agree to enhance security cooperation
UN blames Israel’s ‘coercive measures’ for Palestinian displacements
French gov’t takes flak over deportation decision against well-known imam
Palestine: Palestinian shot dead by Israeli forces in West Bank
Lebanon: Hezbollah warns Israeli gas drilling vessels within range of its missiles
Bangladeshi nationals easy targets of human trafficking gangs
Pakistan: 25 killed in rain-related accidents in 2 days as monsoon wreaks havoc
Palestine: Israeli settlers seize Palestinian home in Hebron
Somalia: Bomb blasts by Al-Shabaab in the south kill 20
Kenya: Muslim group demanding sacking of Kenyan minister for remarks to hijabi Muslim journalist
Palestine: Israeli army kills 2 Palestinians in Nablus
Iran: Flash floods kill 20 in Estahban province
International Court of Justice rejects Myanmar’s objections in Rohingya genocide case
The warnings could not have been starker. And no governments can claim that they were unaware of the calamitous effects a pandemic could cause. As recent as 2016, a report exposing the UK’s unpreparedness was buried and its recommendations ignored.
The Home Office has revealed the funding for protection of places of worship has so far been inadequate, with over two-thirds of the 431 applications for the limited fund denied.
There are also no Muslim MPs in other opposition parties, the SNP and Liberal Democrats!
Whilst the Government’s amendment for councils to respect the wishes of the deceased and their families is welcomed, the Covid-19 pandemic still presents the problem of a lack of burial space and the subsequent withholding of bodies.
Security Minister at the Home Office, James Brokenshire, announced a doubling of amount of awards to protect non-Jewish places of worship to £3.2 million in 2020-21 as well as a renewal of a new £5 million fund to provide security training.
No front-bench positions for any of the fourteen Labour Muslim MPs in Sir Keir Starmer shadow cabinet
A “gentle and kind” 13-year-old boy from London and a “dedicated” councillor from Slough are among members of the British Muslim community to die from Covid-19.
A Bolton mosque is seeking to help locals by offering the premises to healthcare professionals to support end-of-life patients in palliative care and thereby freeing up space at hospitals for Covid-19 patients.
Leading British Muslim charities have rapidly responded to the Covid-19 crisis at home, combining their resources where needed as well as operating their own projects across the UK
Asiyah Javed and her husband Jawad, a Scottish Muslim couple, donated donated thousands of pounds worth of stock from their corner shop.
A small sample of online congregational services and Covid-19 related support by mosques and Islamic centres across the country, for both their Muslim and wider local communities. Their feat is made more remarkable by the closure of the mosques.
The UK Government tabled to amend its Covid-19 Bill on March 23, to tackle fears by Muslim and Jewish communities over forced cremations.
The sound of live adhan (call to prayer) has been ringing out from across almost 100 mosques in Germany and the Netherlands, as a gesture of support for Muslims amid the Covid-19 pandemic.
Human right groups are urging the Israeli Government to free Palestinian child detainees amid the Coronavirus pandemic sweeping the world.
The Sri Lankan Government has been condemned for forcibly cremating Muslim victims of the Covid-19 in a move branded “incendiary” and a “complete disregard” of World Health Organization guidelines.
The Coronavirus pandemic has presented yet another opportunity for the Modi Government to launch a fresh attack on India's Muslim community.
A pandemic of this nature tells us that humans are not the masters of the world as some would believe. If nothing else, this global crisis is a wakeup call for humanity.
How will British Muslim communities be adapting for the month of Ramadan later this month?
However, due to Coronavirus pandemic, they’ll have to adjust their lifestyle. The Muslim News asked some Muslims about their thoughts on spending their time during Ramadan.
Ramadan Messages from Leader of the Opposition Sir Keir Starmer MP, First Minister of Scotland Nicola Sturgeon MSP, Acting Leader of the Liberal Democrats Sir Edward Davey MP, First Minister of Wales Mark Drakeford and Mayor of London Sadiq Khan
A mosque in Germany received a letter containing a death threat and a bullet, just a day after the memorial for the victims of the deadly right-extremist attack in Hanau.
A woman who was “bullied and pressurised” to remove her hijab under terror laws at Heathrow Airport in October 2018, has won £15,000 from London’s Metropolitan Police
A prison warden in Wisconsin, US, has been dismissed after posting Facebook memes comparing Muslim children to rubbish.
A teacher in Somerset has been banned from teaching in England after a series of Islamophobic comments were found on his Facebook page.
The Times has followed the Daily Telegraph, The Mail and The Star in being forced to pay ‘substantial damages’ after admitting they made false claims about a London mosque and its event coordinator Ahammed Hussain.
A German neo-Nazi group has threatened a Berlin-based Turkish broadcasting station twice in a week.
The Invisible Muslim – Journeys Through Whiteness and Islam. By Medina Tenour Whiteman. 255 Pp. February 2020. Paperback. Hurst Publishers. £14.99
In the absence of a valid civil marriage ceremony under the Marriage Act 1949, the Nikah was not recognised as a ‘marriage’ under English Law
In these crazy times, my days are a mixture of extreme comedy and profound moments as my life runs on a lurching slow pace.
Fuad Nahdi, a prominent British Muslim journalist and activist who published an influential Muslim-focused magazine has passed away
Reports have shown that humans’ taking a (Covid-19 prompted) break from “business as usual” has also given the planet a break.
We need to follow reliable scientific advice and join the national effort to stop the spread of the virus
A far-right terrorist who massacred scores of Muslims attending Friday prayers, in New Zealand, pleaded guilty to 51 charges of murder March 26.
A radical splinter group of Germany’ biggest opposition party the far-right AfD has dissolved after the head of the country’s intelligence agency announced it is under increased surveillance, following the surge in far-right terror attacks.
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.