Former UK Independence Party (UKIP) leader Nigel Farage announced his resignation from the right-wing party after 25 years over its anti-Muslim positions.
Nigel Farage leaves UKIP over anti-Muslim stances
Amsterdam police investigating death threats against mosque
The Amsterdam police are investigating a video in which a spokesperson for the Nasr mosque in Amsterdam-Oost is threatened with death.
Ottoman-era Turbah unearthed in Slovakia
According to a report in The Slovak Spectator, archaeologist Viktória Tittonová led an investigation of an area of a castle located near what is now the Slovakia-Hungary border.
China extends crackdown on Muslims
China’s crackdown on Muslims in Xinjiang province has spread to Ningxia, signaling a hardening in Beijing’s management of ethnic and religious groups.
British Muslims demand legal protection from Islamophobia
British Muslim organizations are urging Theresa May, Jeremy Corbyn and all other party leaders to adopt a newly proposed working definition of Islamophobia in an attempt to put pressure on a reluctant Home Office to follow suit.
Seehofer tells Islam conference Muslims are a part of Germany
Horst Seehofer said on Wednesday in Berlin that "Muslims belong to Germany," speaking as he presided over the fourth German Islam Conference (DIK). The comments drew particular attention given Seehofer's past statement that Islam was not part of Germany.
Boko Haram hacks farmers to death in NE Nigeria
Boko Haram terrorists have killed four farmers near the northeast Nigerian city of Maiduguri, in the latest bloodshed in the restive region, witnesses and a local militia leader said on Monday.
British MPs call for definition of Islamophobia as 'type of racism'
Harmful myths and lies about Muslims are now believed by a large section of the UK's population, contributing to discrimination across employment, housing, the criminal justice system and other areas of public life, a new report by MPs has found.
Islamic charities among top 100 Canadian charities
The International Development and Relief Foundation (IDRF) and the Islamic Relief Canada have been named among the Moneysense’s List of the Top 100 Canadian Charities in 2019.
Al-Shabab kills 15 in new attack in Somalia
The al-Shabab terrorist group has launched a two-pronged attack on a religious institution in central Somalia, killing a cleric and 14 other people.
Holy Prophet’s birth anniversary celebrated in India
Ceremonies were held in several cities in India on Sunday to celebrate the birthday anniversary of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) and Imam Jafar Sadiq (AS), the 6th Shia Imam.
‘Hate preacher’ Dr Zakir Naik broadcasts to Britain
The “personal television station” of a so-called Islamic preacher who was banned from entering Britain is being broadcast to millions of homes despite concerns about extremist content, an investigation has found.
Armed men kidnap 15 girls in SE Niger
Armed men kidnapped 15 girls overnight in southeastern Niger, the local mayor said on Saturday.
Comoros ex-president remains arrested by authorities
Former Comoros president Ahmed Abdallah Mohamed Sambi remains under arrest , while political opposition figures and lawyers expressed serious fears of assassinating him inside the prison.