Europe

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 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…

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 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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

Countries in Europe are allowing hate crimes against Muslims by legalizing Islamophobia, and introducing laws which are banning or limiting their religious practices, according to an expert, Anadolu Agency reported. Enes Bayrakli, a professor at the Istanbul-based Turkish-German University, said…

The Irish Muslim Council has said it is “not appropriate” to teach children about gender identity issues in primary schools. In a letter posted on their Twitter account, the council said it supported the position of the Catholic Primary Schools…