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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…
European countries legalizing Islamophobia, limiting religious practices of Muslims, says expert

European countries legalizing Islamophobia, limiting religious practices of Muslims, says expert

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…
Irish Muslim Council supports calls not to teach trans issues to primary school kids

Irish Muslim Council supports calls not to teach trans issues to primary school kids

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…
Germany: Shortage of burial places for Muslim

Germany: Shortage of burial places for Muslim

The German broadcasting Authority “Deutsche Welle” highlighted crisis of the lack of Islamic burial places in various parts of Germany, which prompts many Muslims to search for burial places in neighboring cities or to deport the body of the deceased…
Muslims in Berlin decry lack of burial places, demand urgent solution

Muslims in Berlin decry lack of burial places, demand urgent solution

The lack of graves for Muslims in Berlin has been an issue for decades, as more space is needed to accommodate more graves. The umbrella associations established by Muslims operating in Germany’s capital demanded that the Berlin state government must…
UN body condemns Quran burning in Sweden

UN body condemns Quran burning in Sweden

The high representative of the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations has condemned the burning of the Muslim holy book by a Swedish-Danish far-right politician as a “vile act”. Rasmus Paludan, leader of the Danish far-right political party Hard Line, carried…
Italy forcibly returning asylum seekers to Greece, an Investigation revealed

Italy forcibly returning asylum seekers to Greece, an Investigation revealed

Asylum seekers looking for shelter in Europe have been illegally forced to leave Italy and locked up in unofficial prisons at sea, according to an investigation conducted by researchers from Netherlands-based investigative non-profit Lighthouse Reports and other media partners. The…
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