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Germany allows Islamic religion classes in state schools

Germany allows Islamic religion classes in state schools

The Ministry of Education of the north western German state of Lower Saxony has announced the teaching of Islamic religion in 75 state schools, ten years after it was adopted as a main subject of study. According to the ministry,…
Thousands evacuated as ongoing blaze devastates Spanish island

Thousands evacuated as ongoing blaze devastates Spanish island

At least 4,000 people have been forced out of homes due to a forest fire on the island of La Palma in the southwest of Spain. The ongoing blaze broke out on July 14, and has so far ravaged more…
86 people saved from missing boat near Canary Islands

86 people saved from missing boat near Canary Islands

The Spanish coastguard has rescued 86 people from a boat off the Canary Islands, Aljazeera reported. The fishing vessel, which left Senegal for Spain, had about 200 people on board and had been missing for nearly two weeks, the report…
French Council of Islamic Faith: Protests in France are due to racist rhetoric against immigrants

French Council of Islamic Faith: Protests in France are due to racist rhetoric against immigrants

The general delegate of the French Council for the Islamic Faith, and head of the French Observatory Against Islamophobia, Abdullah Zakri, has blamed the French police for fueling riots in France, following the murder of the young man Nayel Marzouki…
Nonviolence Organization calls on French government to exercise self-restraint

Nonviolence Organization calls on French government to exercise self-restraint

The Washington-based Nonviolence Organization (Free Muslim) has expressed its serious concern about the ongoing events in France, calling on the people and authorities to de-escalate and to resort to peaceful dialogue to address the existing crisis. The organization said in…
Italian law sparks outcry as Muslims prayer spaces face threat of closure

Italian law sparks outcry as Muslims prayer spaces face threat of closure

Italy’s Muslim community, consisting of approximately 2.5 million people, is deeply concerned about the potential repercussions of this law. According to a 2017 report by the Union of Islamic Communities and Organizations in Italy (UCOII), the country currently has 1,217…
German court issues verdict allowing Muslim teachers to wear hijab in public schools

German court issues verdict allowing Muslim teachers to wear hijab in public schools

After 20 years of its decision, a German court has issued a verdict allowing female Muslim teachers to wear the hijab in public schools. According to a report published by the Spanish “IBC” newspaper, followed by Shia Waves Agency, “Based…
France, Germany combine efforts to counter illegal immigration to Europe

France, Germany combine efforts to counter illegal immigration to Europe

The German and French interior ministers visited Tunisia on Sunday, June 18, to explore ways to reduce illegal crossings to Europe in order to cut deaths of refugees on the dangerous routes of the Mediterranean Sea. According to a statement…
Germany suspends evacuation of at-risk Afghans, leaving thousands stranded

Germany suspends evacuation of at-risk Afghans, leaving thousands stranded

Last October, Germany launched a humanitarian admission programme for Afghans at risk of persecution by that Taliban, with the ultimate goal of bringing up to 1,000 people from Afghanistan to Germany per month. However, it has been eight months and…
14 year old Muslim boy dies after unexplained ‘incident’ in Scottish school

14 year old Muslim boy dies after unexplained ‘incident’ in Scottish school

Hamdan Khaliq, a 14 year old boy died in St Kentigern’s Academy in Scotland. Police were called to the school in west Lothian following reports of ‘concern’ for a student. Family members have taken to social media to make people…
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