Europe

The European Union is set to renew sanctions on Chinese officials it has accused of “serious human rights violations” in the western region of Xinjiang for another year, South China Morning Post said. The sanctions were first placed on four…

Muslims constitute the second largest religion in the Netherlands, after Christianity, at 8 percent, but it is the first in terms of prevalence among the Dutch. According to unofficial statistics, the number of Muslims in the Netherlands exceeded one million.…

The Swedish government continues to close down Islamic academic institutions in a bid to push “anti-Islamic rhetoric” and “stop privatization” in education. Earlier this year, the Nordic country’s then-Educational Minister told a press conference that her government had introduced a…

Speaking on the sidelines of a diplomatic conference held on the occasion of the International Day for Tolerance, Mohammed Moussaoui said Muslims in France are facing growing limitations and this is leading to a social crisis, media outlets reported. The…

Two Islamic schools have been closed down in France’s southern city of Montpellier, according to local media reports. Officials carried out unannounced checks at the two schools on Tuesday and ordered the administrations to shut them down, news outlet Actu.fr…

The Swedish government continues to close down Islamic academic institutions in a bid to push “anti-Islamic rhetoric” and “stop privatization” in education. This is despite the fact that many of them are among the best-performing schools in the country. Earlier…

Allowing the Muslim call to prayer in the Cologne Grand Mosque was not a normal thing for the Muslims, especially immigrants, as they can now practice Friday prayers. Worshipers flocked to the mosque and they were keen to take memorial…

Shia researchers participated in the Seventh International Conference on the Environment, which was held by the Orthodox Academy in Crete, in the Greek capital, Athens. Shia Waves News Agency followed the activity of four Shia researchers during their participation in…

The sixth edition of the Quran and Adhan (call to prayer) competition for Muslims in Northern Europe will be held in February.  The Imam Ali (AS) Islamic Center in Stockholm, Sweden, will host the contest from February 24 to 26,…

 The Danish capital, Copenhagen, witnessed the establishment of the Fatimid mourning ceremonies on the anniversary of the martyrdom of Lady Fatima al-Zahra, peace be upon her, according to the narration of forty days. The mourning ceremony, which was set up…