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New Zealanders recall 'numb and shock' 3 years after Christchurch attack
Emotional scenes at Al Noor Mosque as survivors, supporters come together to mark anniversary of Christchurch attack.
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US: Imam assaulted, rights group urges hate crime probe
Muslim religious leader in California was called 'dirty Arab', 'terrorist' before being punched, says CAIR.
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NYC woman blamed for hate crime in attack on Muslim couple
Muslim couple beaten in an Islamophobia attack by a racist women in US.
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Turkish mosque attacked in Zaandam, Netherlands
Mosque official in the city of Zaandam in the northwestern Netherlands said that there was no damage to the mosque other than broken windows .
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A women in UK who converted to Islam targeted for her hijab
A woman from Plymouth, a port city in England, who recently converted to Islam has spoken out about receiving verbal and physical abuse
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Man accused in Rexdale mosque stabbing set to make another court appearance
The man accused of killing a man outside a mosque in Etobicoke is scheduled to make another court appearance Thursday.
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London knife crime: Man smiles after admitting to stabbing prayer leader in mosque
A man has admitted to stabbing a prayer leader in the neck during an unprovoked attack in a Central London mosque, smiling as he did so.
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UK van driver reverses into Muslim woman in a Hijab after 'giving her a dirty look' in hit, run
A white van driver reversed into a Muslim woman wearing a hijab after "giving her a dirty look" in a hit-and-run caught on CCTV that witnesses said was a "deliberate racist" attack.
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Murder at Toronto mosque is a brutal crime against all of society
Everyone’s focused on fighting COVID-19, and for good reason. The “second wave” is upon us and all signs are that things could get a lot worse. It’s hard to think about anything else.
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Muslim woman 38 weeks pregnant feared she'd die during brutal, unprovoked Sydney attack
A heavily pregnant Muslim woman viciously attacked by a stranger at a Sydney cafe feared being killed if others did not intervene, a court has heard.
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Man dies after killer stabs him in the neck outside Toronto mosque
The victim was working as a volunteer caretaker at the mosque and had been in a chair outside the front a volunteer caretaker at a Toronto mosque has died after an assailant stabbed him in the neck.
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Man dies after stabbing outside west-end Toronto mosque
A man has died after being stabbed in the neck at a west-end Toronto mosque.
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Muslim woman claims she was forced to remove hijab in jail, sues Genesee County, deputies
A lawsuit filed against Genesee County and two deputies alleges a Muslim woman was forced to remove her hijab in the jail.
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Window smashed at downtown Toronto mosque in 6th reported incident within 3 months
In a press release issued Monday, the association said the incident occurred at the Masjid Toronto location on Adelaide Street, just west of Jarvis Street.
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Boys, assaulted Imam near Bloomington Mosque: police
A 16-year-old boy from Bloomington was charged with aiding and abetting third-degree assault. He made his first appearance Friday, and his next scheduled appearance is Sept. 23.
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France: Second mosque fire in Lyon within week
Mayor Pierre Oliver of the ۲nd arrondissement where the hall is located said the fire appeared to be an act of arson. "This is the second mosque that has burnt in ten days," he said on Twitter. "People deplore the fact that places of worship are vandalized."
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Muslim rickshaw driver allegedly assaulted in India
According to the police, 52-year-old Gaffar Ahmed Kachawa had lodged a police complaint against two individuals at the Sadar Police Station in the Sikar city for beating and forcing him to chant a slogan on Friday.
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16th-century mosque vandalized in Greece
Windows on the entrance door of the Kurşunlu Mosque, also known as the Osman Shah Mosque, were broken in the assault, according to local media reports.
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Starbucks employee writes ‘ISIS’ on Muslim teen’s cup
The teen, Aishah (who requested not use her last name out of safety concerns), said she went to a Starbucks inside a Target in St. Paul on July 1. The barista allegedly asked her to repeat her name while taking her order. Yet when Aishah received her drink, she saw “ISIS” written on the cup.
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UK police investigate after attacks on three Teesside mosques
The vandalism has been done at the sites on Bowesfield Lane, Dennison Street and Northcote Street.
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Man in hospital after assault at mosque in St Albans
The incident happened at around 11.35pm last Thursday (June 4). The man who is still in hospital suffered injuries including a fractured rib.
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Mosque, social center in Germany’s Cologne attacked
The assailants threw stones at the two institutions and damaged several windows. The Turkish Embassy in Cologne slammed the attack on Twitter calling for the attackers to be sought out and brought to justice.
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Arrest made in fire that damaged Missouri Islamic center
Police said in a news release that Nicholas Proffitt was arrested Monday night for the Friday fire at the Islamic Center of Cape Girardeau, which is in southeast Missouri. Proffitt, 42, of Cape Girardeau, is charged in a warrant with first-degree arson, burglary and felony property damage.
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Man found guilty of killing 2 people who tried to stop his anti-Muslim tirade
Jurors found Jeremy Christian, 37, guilty of the deaths of Taliesin Namkai-Meche and Ricky Best. He also was convicted of attempted murder for stabbing survivor Micah Fletcher and assault and menacing for shouting slurs and throwing a bottle at a black woman on another light rail train
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German arsonist sentenced to jail time over mosque attack
The 53-year-old man was sentenced by a court in Hagen for attempted serious arson. The man set fire to a trash dumpster and cartons outside with the flames spreading to the mosque. The fire didn't spread any further but caused significant damage and prompted the evacuation of the building.