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35 mosques targeted in Germany by Anti-Islam extremists in 2022, report says

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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…
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