Europe
Veiled Muslim women face discrimination in European countries, survey finds
July 27, 2022
Veiled Muslim women face discrimination in European countries, survey finds
Veiled Muslim women face more discrimination than others when applying for jobs in Germany, the Netherlands and Spain, revealed a survey conducted by researchers from the Netherlands, Germany, and the UK, Anadolu News Agency reported. Utrecht University in the Netherlands,…
Germany: First and largest conference on Eid al-Ghadir
July 23, 2022
Germany: First and largest conference on Eid al-Ghadir
The city of Würzburg in Germany hosted the first and largest conference of Allah’s Greatest Eid, Eid al-Ghadir, in the presence of Islamic centers. The ceremony was sponsored by the Khatim al-Anbiya Islamic Center and hosted by the Islamic Center…
Pocket Book of Islamic Supplications Published in Italian
July 21, 2022
Pocket Book of Islamic Supplications Published in Italian
A pocket book containing three Islamic supplications attributed to Imam Ali, peace be upon him, has been published in the Italian language. The book, titled “Grandini Di Luce (stairs of light)”, also offers explanations about the supplications. It was published…
Rome hosts the Second International Conference of Shias and Catholics
July 16, 2022
Rome hosts the Second International Conference of Shias and Catholics
The Italian capital hosted a two-day international conference under the title “Catholics and Shias Facing the Future” in the presence of scientific and religious figures from the world’s Shias from Iraq, Iran, Lebanon, Saudi Arabia, France, England, and cardinals from…
Netherlands admits role in Srebrenica Genocide, apologizes to victims
July 13, 2022
Netherlands admits role in Srebrenica Genocide, apologizes to victims
Amsterdam has admitted the role that Dutch peacekeepers played in massacre of 8,000 Muslims in Srebrenica, offering apologies for this failure. The Netherlands offered its “deepest apologies” for the role played by Dutch peacekeepers in the Srebrenica genocide during the…
Veiled woman assaulted in Berlin, others racially abused
July 11, 2022
Veiled woman assaulted in Berlin, others racially abused
In yet another incident of anti-Muslim violence in Germany, a woman wearing a headscarf was physically attacked in the capital Berlin, local media reported Saturday. According to the daily Der Tagesspiegel, a 37-year-old attacker tore off the 39-year-old victim’s head…
Refugees and migrants stranded at Belarus-Poland borders
July 10, 2022
Refugees and migrants stranded at Belarus-Poland borders
Activists say the refugee crisis on the EU’s eastern borders is not over and will not end. The road to Europe via Belarus has become fixed, and is taken by migrants not only from Syria, Iraq, Afghanistan and Yemen, but…
French school principal insults two Muslim students and accuses them of spreading Islam
July 9, 2022
French school principal insults two Muslim students and accuses them of spreading Islam
A school principal in France insulted two veiled Muslim students for allegedly spreading Islam, according to a video clip published by the Coordination for Combating Islamophobia in Europe on its Twitter account. The video published by the Coordination indicated that…
Labour Party to deselect Muslim MP, Apsana Begum
July 9, 2022
Labour Party to deselect Muslim MP, Apsana Begum
The Labour MP, Apsana Begum, who has been signed off sick amid a “sustained campaign of misogynistic abuse”, is now facing a vote over whether she will be allowed to stand in the next election. The party confirmed the threshold…
Wales appoints Hanan Issa as its first Muslim national poet
July 9, 2022
Wales appoints Hanan Issa as its first Muslim national poet
Hanan Issa, a Welsh-Iraqi poet, film-maker and artist, has been named the fifth national poet of Wales. As national poet, Issa, who is due to serve a three-year term, will represent the diverse cultures and languages of Wales and act…