Europe
35 mosques targeted in Germany by Anti-Islam extremists in 2022, report says
May 26, 2023
35 mosques targeted in Germany by Anti-Islam extremists in 2022, report says
At least 35 mosques were attacked in Germany last year, with the majority of these offences motivated by anti-Islamic sentiments and right-wing extremism in the country, according to a new report released by Turkish-Muslim group DITIB. The report, which analyzes…
Turkish Community Demands Justice and Security After PKK Attack on German Mosque
May 24, 2023
Turkish Community Demands Justice and Security After PKK Attack on German Mosque
The Turkish community in Germany is calling on authorities to investigate and explain an attack on a mosque by supporters of the PKK terror group. The mosque in Bad Bentheim was vandalized with various slogans, prompting outrage and demands for…
Outcry in France as Police Request Absenteeism Data on Eid al-Fitr, Prompting Investigation Demands
May 23, 2023
Outcry in France as Police Request Absenteeism Data on Eid al-Fitr, Prompting Investigation Demands
French anti-racist groups and teaching unions are demanding an inquiry into a controversial request made by French police to schools regarding the number of students absent on the Muslim festival of Eid. The Ministry of the Interior confirmed this month…
Sweden is on course to become one of world’s first “smoke-free” countries
May 18, 2023
Sweden is on course to become one of world’s first “smoke-free” countries
Sweden is due to become on of the world’ first ‘smoke-free’ countries, as less than 5% of the adult populations is smoking. This comes as smokers are switching to cigarette alternatives such as vapes, nicotine patches and snus which is…
Long-awaited only mosque in the capital of Ukraine
May 15, 2023
Long-awaited only mosque in the capital of Ukraine
Al-Rahmah Mosque, the first and only mosque in Kiev, the capital of Ukraine, is considered one of the largest mosques in Europe. The Mosque was built between 1996 and 2012 on a symbolic spot next to the remains of an…
Shia youth in the Netherlands organize weekly online Islamic theological curricula and lectures
May 8, 2023
Shia youth in the Netherlands organize weekly online Islamic theological curricula and lectures
Shia youth in the Netherlands have created a weekly online program called Twaalvers, offering lessons in tafseer, Arabic, fiqh, and aqeedah conducted by Sheikh Rohani. The lesson will take off comming thursday. The group began as an online community seeking…
United Nations criticizes violation of Muslim rights in France
May 3, 2023
United Nations criticizes violation of Muslim rights in France
In a recent meeting, the United Nations Human Rights Council criticized the violation of the rights of Muslims and immigrants in France, citing incidents of racial slurs and police brutality. Several countries, including Tunisia, called on France to do more…
Over 1,200 deaths across Europe per year due to air pollution, new study finds
April 25, 2023
Over 1,200 deaths across Europe per year due to air pollution, new study finds
In a new report released on Monday, the European Environmental Agency (EEA) warned of the increasing danger air pollution continues to have across European countries. The EEA confirmed in its reported, carried out in over 30 countries, that, “Key level…
First Shia mourning assembly held in Germany after one-year ban
April 24, 2023
First Shia mourning assembly held in Germany after one-year ban
Shia followers of Ahlul-Bayt (peace be upon them) held the first mourning assembly in Germany after the practice was banned for one year, reported German newspaper General Anzeiger. The report adds that, about a year ago, the government placed a…
Berlin to allow Muslim teachers to wear headscarves, reports
March 30, 2023
Berlin to allow Muslim teachers to wear headscarves, reports
Headscarves and wearing of religious symbols by teachers will be allowed, in general, and can only be restricted in individual cases if it poses a danger to school peace, Berlin’s education department said on Wednesday, in an official letter sent…