Europe

A building originally erected for a community of Jewish converts to Islam in the Greek city of Thessaloniki held an Eid al-Fitr Prayers on Wednesday, abc News reported. About 70 worshipers — a mix of visiting tourists from Turkey, members…

A Spanish NGO on Wednesday cautioned about the ‘devastating effects’ of the EU’s new migration pact on migrants and refugees, Anadolu Agency reported. Spanish refugee commission CEAR, has criticized the plan for making it easier for European countries to violate…

The Muslim community in Utrecht, the Netherlands, organized a Ramadan Iftar banquet to honor this blessed month and to share its blessings and values with with non-Muslims. Dutch media outlets reported that “around 1500 people, Muslims and others, participated in…

Muslims in New Zealand are calling on the Minister of Justice to address their concerns regarding proposed reforms to the hate speech law and why the issue of hate speech has been excluded from the legislation. The Federation of Islamic…

Over 1,100 migrants and refugees, including 121 unaccompanied children, were rescued off Italy’s southern coasts in the past 24 hours, Xinhua reported yesterday. Some 145 people were saved from three boats that departed from Libyan ports, while 797 others were…

The Norwegian police have announced that officers on duty will be carrying firearms in response to threats made against the Muslim community, TRTWorld reported yesterday. The police director general made the decision on Saturday to arm officers nationwide, citing threats…

Seventy-four migrants were rescued from a wooden boat on the Mediterranean Sea between northern Africa and southern Europe on Monday, VOA reported. All the passengers, 73 men and 1 woman, were found by the Greek coast guard 25 nautical miles…

The Council of Shia Scholars in Europe announced a special program that will start in June to support young people who are preparing for marriage, reaffirming its commitment to supporting Shia communities across Europe. The Council said in a statement,…

A 5.7 magnitude earthquake struck Greece’s southern Peloponnese region on Friday morning, Anadolu Agency reported. The epicenter of the earthquake was beneath the seabed near the Strofades islands, approximately 120 kilometers south of the southwestern city of Patras, the Athens…

Thousands of individuals in Cologne, Germany took to the streets on Thursday to protest against racism in commemoration of the UN’s International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, Anadolu Agency reported. The demonstration, organized in the biggest city of…