Europe
Twitter suspends Dutch far-right leader’s account for anti-Islam hate speech
April 26, 2022
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
April 25, 2022
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
April 24, 2022
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
April 21, 2022
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
April 21, 2022
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
April 16, 2022
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…
France: Far-right presidential candidate pledges to ban Islamic animal slaughter and the headscarf
April 13, 2022
France: Far-right presidential candidate pledges to ban Islamic animal slaughter and the headscarf
Far-right candidate in the final round of the French presidential elections, Marine Le Pen, said that if she wins the presidency, she intends to respond to the demand to stop slaughtering animals in the Jewish and Islamic way. Le Pen…
Le Pen Vows to Fine Muslim Women Who Wear Hijab
April 10, 2022
Le Pen Vows to Fine Muslim Women Who Wear Hijab
French far-right presidential candidate Marine Le Pen announced on Thursday that if elected in the presidential election, her government will impose fine on women wearing Islamic headscarf. Le Pen made the announcement during an interview with radio station RTL, where…
United Nations: 10 million Ukrainians have been displaced within the country or sought refuge in neighboring countries
March 21, 2022
United Nations: 10 million Ukrainians have been displaced within the country or sought refuge in neighboring countries
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, Filippo Grandi, announced that 10 million Ukrainians have been forced to leave their homes due to the war and displacement within the country or seek refuge in neighboring countries.Grandi said in a tweet…
Thousands demonstrate in France against racism and police violence
March 20, 2022
Thousands demonstrate in France against racism and police violence
Thousands demonstrated in Paris and other French cities, to protest against racism and police violence.In the capital, Paris, protesters marched through the city center behind a banner denouncing “state crimes”, and others carried banners with the slogan “Black lives matter.”Many…