Muslims
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UK media report finds widespread anti-Muslim bias in press coverage
The report found that when it came to associating Muslims with negative behavior something present in 60 percent of articles analyzed, Associated Press (AP) and AFP were the top offenders.
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Omar Seeks Action Over House Colleague's Remarks on Muslims
Minnesota's Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar is calling on House leaders to take “appropriate action" against Colorado Rep. Lauren Boebert for using anti-Muslim language in describing a recent encounter with Omar.
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Total of 3.6 million mosques serve Muslims around the world
The number of new mosques built in different countries does not balance the world's rising Muslim population.
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Germany: Attempted arson attack on mosque in Cologne
Security guards spotted the suspect in the early hours of the day outside the Cologne Central Mosque.
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My faith school made me proud to be a Muslim and confident to stand up to Islamophobia
I learnt that reaching out to others to clear up misconceptions was key to promoting understanding of my faith. It’s something I still do to this day.
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New Initiative Aims to Change How Movies Portray Muslims
An advocacy group has created a worker database with help from Disney to bring more Muslims into the filmmaking process.
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Muslim charities at forefront in helping poor in Zimbabwe
Muslims are said to be at the forefront of voluntary activities such as donating money for charities and helping the homeless orphans.
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Sambusa, other savory snacks bring joy to Yemen during Ramadan
On a street in the capital Sanaa, bustling with shoppers stocking up on tasty treats for iftar, the meal observant Muslims have after sunset during the Islamic month of fasting, Shabi grins and his eyes shine in anticipation.
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‘Muslims in India need to empower themselves’
Muslims in India need to work towards empowering themselves as the government’s policies for the community have been “inadequate,” according to Indian journalist and prominent author Ghazala Wahab.
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Pandemic 2.0: The do's and don'ts of Ramadan for expats
Last Tuesday, Turkey and the greater Islamic world embarked upon the largest communal fasting ritual in history. For 30 days and nights, devout Muslims will take part in a time-restricted fasting tradition, which dictates nothing is to be consumed from dawn to dusk.
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Singapore boy detained over Christchurch mosque ‘copycat’ plot to kill Muslims
According to Singapore’s ministry of home affairs, “this youth, a Protestant Christian of Indian ethnicity, is the first detainee to be inspired by far-right extremist ideology.”
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French commission approves bill targeting Muslims
The bill was introduced Oct. 2 by Emmanuel Macron to fight so-called "Islamist separatism.”
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Criminal justice system needs to be reworked: PM Seeks Ulema’s cooperation to fight conspiracies against Muslims
Talking about the law ministry’s initiative, he said that through it, the government has eased the work for a common man. “I consider corrections [in the system] when it provides relief to a common citizen.”
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Global civil society groups push back against Macron's crackdown on Muslims
The letters, seen by MEMO, hold French President Emmanuel Macron and his ministries responsible for the alleged violations of key UN charters: The Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR), the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR) and the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child.
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Greek archbishop insults Islam, says it is not a religion
Ieronymos II’s remarks come at a time when Turkey and Greece are preparing to hold talks on January 25.
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Christmas: Muslims attend Kaduna Church to celebrate with Christians
Muslims from some parts of northern states, who are residents in Kaduna State, on Friday, attended church service to commemorate the birth of Jesus Christ (Christmas).
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Ayatollah Khamenei congratulates world Christians, Muslims on Jesus Christ’s birth anniversary
Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has congratulated all Christians and Muslims across the world on the occasion of Jesus Christ’s birth anniversary.
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US top court says Muslims can sue FBI over no-fly list
3 Muslim men put on, or kept on no-fly list for refusing to inform on co-religionists.
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Saudi court acquits 13 in deadly Mecca crane crash
The Mecca Criminal Court has acquitted 13 defendants, including the Saudi Binladin Group conglomerate, in the case of the deadly collapse of a massive construction crane onto Mecca’s Grand Mosque five years ago.
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French Parliament considers ‘internment camps’ for Muslims
A law being considered in the French assembly would see camps being set up to house people that have not committed crimes but are considered “radical.”
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Austria: Do not link religion with terror, faith leaders warn
Racism and discernment has raised in Austria since the terror attack, the examples could be attack on 2 clerics in European country and examples you will read below.
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Imam Reza (AS) era marks development of rational interpretation
There was a meeting held in Tehran university by an associate professor called “Revelatory Rationality in the Hadiths of Oyoun al-Akhbar al-Reza (AS)” , it was organized by Astan Quds Razavi.
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OPINION - After ID numbers for Muslims in France, what next?
Under proposed new law, Muslim children in France could be singled out for tracking, forced to bear ID numbers.
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CAIR-Georgia: Muslim groups launch coalition to maximize Muslim voter turnout
Muslims for Georgia coalition includes CAIR-Georgia, Georgia Muslim Voter Project, and numerous Georgia mosques dedicated to mobilizing more than 70,000 Muslim voters
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Islamophobia in France encourages unjustified arrests
Citizens of France’s Muslim minority are facing the prospect of arrest for cimes they are “expected to commit.”
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Austrian police asked Muslims derogatory questions during raids, witnesses say
According to recent police raids police have insulted Muslims by asking offensive questions.
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France is losing its battle with Muslims, Islam and now the West
Emmanual Macron doubles down and pressures newspapers abroad, and Muslims at home, to buy into his narrative of secularism.
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How do young Muslims deal with hate speech and verbal assaults?
This study shows how hatred against Muslims and verbal assaults solves as routine in Norway.
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Over 30% Muslims see Islamophobia in UK Labour Party
Investigation by Labour Muslim Network shows 59% of Muslims feel they are not well represented by party.
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Residents of historic island in Africa seeks Turkish help with mosque
A mosque located UNESCO-protected island off Dakar in Senegal in need help of Turkish authorities.