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Riot erupts in Sweden as far-right leader attempts to burn another copy of Muslim holy book

Riot erupts in Sweden as far-right leader attempts to burn another copy of Muslim holy book

A riot broke out when the leader of the far-right Danish party Stram Kurs burned another copy of the Muslim holy book Quran on Sunday. Rasmus Paludan, who went to the Uppsala Mosque late Sunday under the protection of the…
Mosque in southern France vandalized amid rising Islamophobia

Mosque in southern France vandalized amid rising Islamophobia

A mosque in the southern city of Aix-en-Provence was vandalized on Monday, in the midst of the increasing acts of Islamophobia in France. French news outlet BFM TV reported that attackers left anti-islam tags such as “Islam kills” and “Islam…
Britain recalls children’s book over anti-Muslim images

Britain recalls children’s book over anti-Muslim images

Britain decided to withdraw a famous children’s book from markets and libraries, due to complaints about its racist messages against Muslims, according to the British newspaper, The Times. In one of the books of the famous series, children travel to…
For the first time, top French court overturns government-ordered mosque closure

For the first time, top French court overturns government-ordered mosque closure

France’s highest administrative court dismissed on Tuesday an appeal from the Interior Ministry that aimed to close a mosque in the southwestern town of Pessac for six months. The local interior ministry’s office first closed the mosque for six months…
Twitter suspends Dutch far-right leader’s account for anti-Islam hate speech

Twitter suspends Dutch far-right leader’s account for anti-Islam hate speech

Twitter has reportedly suspended Dutch far-right leader Geert Wilders for violating the platform’s rules on hate speech. According to MPs, the social network has “temporarily restricted” Wilders’ access to his account after he published a tweet addressed to Pakistan’s Prime…
Muslims in Poros present roses to the police after they refused to permit the burner of the Holy Quran

Muslims in Poros present roses to the police after they refused to permit the burner of the Holy Quran

Muslims living in the Swedish city of Poros, located about 400 km south of the capital Stockholm, organized a march and chanted “God is Great”, while they presented flowers to the city policemen in the area. The march, which received…
Protests continue in Sweden over burning of Quran

Protests continue in Sweden over burning of Quran

Hundreds of people on Saturday gathered in Sweden’s capital to protest the burning of the Muslim holy book in the country. About 500 people attended the protest organized by the Party of Different Colors (Nyans) in front of the country’s…
Macron warns Le Pen risks ‘civil war’ in France with hijab ban

Macron warns Le Pen risks ‘civil war’ in France with hijab ban

French President Emmanuel Macron has warned that his far-right rival Marine Le Pen risked sparking a “civil war” in the European country if she was elected and implemented her plans to ban the Muslim headscarf in public. During a televised…
Imam al-Sadiq Foundation organizes special program for female Danish speakers in Copenhagen

Imam al-Sadiq Foundation organizes special program for female Danish speakers in Copenhagen

The Women’s Department of the Imam al-Sadiq Foundation, affiliated with the Shirazi Religious Authority in the Danish capital, Copenhagen, set up a special program for female Danish speakers, run by the social researcher and psychologist, Um Haura. In her research,…
Danish far-right party leader burns copy of holy Quran in Sweden

Danish far-right party leader burns copy of holy Quran in Sweden

The Danish leader of the far-right Stram Kurs party has burned a copy of the holy Quran in a heavily-populated Muslim area in Sweden. Rasmus Paludan, accompanied by police, went to an open public space in southern Linkoping on Thursday…
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