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Mosque in East London Attacked as Islamophobia Awareness Month Begins, Amid Rising Anti-Muslim Hate Crimes ——————————————- Police in London have launched an investigation after the Al-Hasana Islamic Centre in Stratford, east London, was targeted in an attack that saw its…

Yemeni Researcher Wins International Award for Best Paper in Qur’anic Studies at Vienna University ———————————————– Yemeni researcher Mohammed Atboush has won the Andrew Rippin Award for Best Paper in Qur’anic Studies for the 2026–2027 academic year, presented by the International…

UK Prime Minister Pledges to Combat Islamophobia in Meeting with Muslim Leaders —————————————————- British Prime Minister Andy Burnham has pledged to tackle rising Islamophobia and anti-Muslim hate speech while promoting social cohesion, during a meeting with Muslim community leaders at…

Texas Muslims Face Growing Political Pressure Amid Religious Freedom Concerns ———————————- Muslim communities in Texas are facing growing political pressure over mosques, Islamic schools and religious practices, prompting concerns among Muslim and human rights organisations about potential restrictions on religious…

Shia Muslims in Kandahar Hold Fatimiyyah Mourning Ceremonies Commemorating Lady Fatima al-Zahra (Peace Be Upon Her) —————————————— Shia Muslims and devotees of Ahl al-Bayt (peace be upon them) in Kandahar, southern Afghanistan, held mourning ceremonies at Fatimiyyah Mosque to commemorate…

Canadian Police Probes Islamophobic Verbal Attack on Hijab-Wearing Woman ———————————- Police in London, Ontario, are investigating an alleged Islamophobic incident involving a Muslim woman wearing a hijab, after a video circulated on social media showing a man telling her that…

Arizona Town Council Rejects Proposal to Ban Islamic Sharia Law —————————————————— The town council of Fountain Hills, Arizona, has declined to advance a proposal seeking to ban Islamic Sharia law, a decision welcomed by the Council on American-Islamic Relations’ Arizona…

Pakistan Approves 21 New Pilgrimage Tour Companies, Bringing Total to 282 ———————————– Pakistan’s Ministry of Religious Affairs has increased the number of approved companies organizing pilgrimages to holy shrines in Iraq, Iran and Syria to 282, following the accreditation of…

India: Man Accused of Burning Quran, Insulting Holy Prophet and Muslims ————————————– Reports circulating in India have accused a man identified as Gaurav Singh Rajput of burning a copy of the Holy Quran in the Chambal region and making offensive…

Muslim Police Officer Faces Online Abuse After Receiving Award for Promoting Women in UK Policing —————————————————– Fiona Sheikh, a Muslim police officer credited with introducing a hijab uniform initiative, has reportedly faced a wave of online abuse, racist insults and…