Islamophobia
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Islamic Academic Institutions in Sweden Keep Closing Down
Only Islamic schools have been targeted by the legislation so far, triggering an outcry from Muslim organizations, researchers, and schools, arguing that the decision to shut down Islamic schools was not based on poor academic results or other teaching shortcomings.
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Second-Class Status for British Muslims' Citizenship
Citizenship-stripping is just one aspect of measures targeting Muslim communities, in Britain and abroad, in the past two decades, which have helped to turn British Muslims in the UK into a "suspect community".
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Deportation of prominent Imam suspended by French court
Court says expulsion disproportionate attack; interior minister to appeal against decision.
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Institutionalized Islamophobia Still in Place Five Years After London Mosque Van Attack
The mosque’s chairman, Mohammed Kozbar, said Muslims still do not feel safe in the UK. “The problem we are facing is that since this attack took place not much has changed in tackling Islamophobia,” he said.
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Imam Accused of Limiting Free Expression Removes As Government Adviser Over Film Protest
The government accused the Imam of supporting a campaign "to limit free expression" and removed him from his roles as an independent advisor on Islamophobia and as the deputy Anti-Muslim Hatred Working Group.
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Muslim Women Share How They Face Islamophobia
"What's the most heartbreaking is that to this day, many of my friends, myself included, when we're walking outside in public areas, I have to double check around me," M'Hiri said. "Sometimes my husband will stand between myself and the road as a precaution."
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OIC Secretary General, Pakistani FM Discuss Islamophobia Aggravating Situation in India
During the call, Hissein Brahim Taha expressed deep concern to Bilawal Bhutto Zardari over the remarks as well as the "unending plight of Indian Muslims.
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Pakistani FM Urges UN To Take Notice Of BJP’s Blasphemous Remarks
Calling on the UN to take notice of the recent blasphemous statements made by BJP officials in India, Pakistan has stated that the organization's silence could be taken as complicity, which would encourage further bigotry.
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Mosques Targets of More Than 800 Attacks in Germany
Mosques continue to be targeted by neo-Nazis or left-wing extremists, but attacks are not properly investigated, according to Brandeilig.
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India's ruling party suspends official over comments about Islam
Verbal instructions given to officials who take part in TV debates to be ‘extremely cautious’ on religious matters, reports say.
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Islamophobia at Workplaces in UK Threats 7 out of 10 Muslims
Black Muslims face higher levels of discrimination compared to other Muslims, according to new poll.
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Islamophobia more than ever in Bosnia Herzegovina
Unfortunately, Islamophobia exists in our society. We may suffer it from Bosnians, Croats, or Serbs. Islamophobia, we can say, is more common in Bosnia and Herzegovina than in (other) European countries.
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In this democracy revealing identity as a Muslim could cost your life
What we are seeing in India is more than the systemic oppression of Muslims and other minorities. Prior to 2014, Muslims already accounted for only 14% of the population, but almost 20% of inmates in India's jails.
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Five days of events organized in London, Ont. to honour Muslim family killed in last year's fatal attack
The events run from June 3 to 8 and are being hosted by the City of London and a number of organizations, including the London Muslim Mosque, Youth Coalition Combating Islamophobia, and the Muslim Wellness Network.
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Social media platforms don't remove nearly 90% of Islamophobic content
The nonprofit Center for Countering Digital Hate (CCDH) said the likes of Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, YouTube and TikTok are not acting on the anti-Muslim misinformation and hate speech content reported to them.
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Researchers, activists express concern at Islamophobic wave in India
While minority community leaders say situation is alarming, government officials claim rights of minorities upheld in India.
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Ethiopians observe grand iftar on capital streets, decry communal violence
Undaunted by communal riots lashing northern and southern provinces, half a million people break fast in Addis Ababa.
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Hostility towards Quran is sign of ignorance: Turkish president
‘It is impossible for anyone who reads the Quran once to harbor enmity towards this blessed book,’ says Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
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Right wing report seeks to rescue “floundering” Prevent
The call to stop working with stakeholders who oppose Prevent simply seeks to perpetuate a cancel culture that seeks to exclude Muslims from participating in political life.
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Why are David Cameron and Policy Exchange only targeting Muslim critics of Prevent?
Prevent has been criticised for years by prominent human rights organisations, politicians, student bodies, academics, lawyers and security officials. But none of these organisations, individuals or bodies get the attention.
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A top French court overturns government-ordered mosque closure, a first
It is the first time the court has not upheld a government's decision to close a mosque on the basis of a "white memo", a document composed by French intelligence services.
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David Cameron says government should defend its counter-extremism strategy
Prevent has been criticised for discriminating against people of Muslim faith or backgrounds.
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In Le Pen’s defeat lies French far-right’s victory
She has gone on trial for hate speech twice for her remarks comparing Muslims praying in the streets to the Nazi occupation of France and for posting graphic images of the Daesh/ISIS terrorist group’s atrocities.
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Scathing report says Canada military rife with extremism
In addition to sexual misconduct and domestic violence, hate crimes, extremist behaviours and affiliations to white supremacy groups are growing at an alarming rate in both Canada and its Defence Team.
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Bangladeshis protest burning of Holy Quran in Sweden; Israeli aggression against Palestinians
It’s our earnest request to the OIC as well as the United Nations and other global leaders not to discriminate against Muslims and not to dishonor the holy Quran which is the most respectful thing for millions of Muslims across the world.
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Attack on Muslims outside London mosque condemned
2 worshippers suffer minor injuries after being attacked going to mosque for iftar.
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Attacks against Muslims indicate Islamophobia rooted in Canada
Canada is the world's second-largest country, with a sparse population of about 38 million. But the seeds of racism are sown in all of its 10 provinces -- particularly in the most heavily populated provinces of Ontario and Quebec.
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Respect religious beliefs of Muslims, China tells Sweden
Statement comes after Swedish far-right politician burned copy of Muslim holy book in Sweden's southern Linkoping city.
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New NUS leader welcomes antisemitism inquiry, but fears for her safety
Shaima Dallali, who takes up her post in July, says she has been subjected to Islamophobic abuse online.
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Hijab-wearing women to file complaint over beating by French police
Video footage of the attack showed the police had beaten two women wearing headscarves for minutes in the middle of the road, punched one of them, and tried to throw the other one to the ground.