Europe

An Islamophobic and racist attack targeting a mosque in Sollenau municipality, Austria, was reported on Monday, according to media sources. The words “Go back home” were written on the walls of the Yesil Mosque in Lower Austria by an unidentified…

As the cost of food soars around the world, the United Nations warns that the war in Ukraine risks aggravating inflating prices and causing a full-on global food crisis. The UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization’s (FAO) food price index, a…

The dean of the Villeurbanne mosque, Azzedine Kasi, said that a French bank closed the account of citizens of Moroccan origin because they donated ten euros to a mosque under construction in Lyon, in the Rhône-Alpes province in southeastern France.…

Austria saw 1,061 incidents of anti-Muslim racism and Islamophobia last year, according to a new report released on Thursday. According to the 2021 Report on Anti-Muslim Racism released by the Austrian Documentation and Counseling Center for Muslims (Dokustelle Osterreich), the…

British MP Wendy Chamberlain called on the UK government to urgently intervene and pressure the Bahraini government to release the detained academic Abdul Jalil Al-Singace, after more than 320 days of hunger strike. The MP said during a parliamentary petition…

A restaurant in France did not allow a Muslim woman wearing headscarf in because of her Islamic attire. According to media reports, the incident took place on Sunday when a resident of France’s Hendaye city, wanted to take his mother…

Akke Rahman has become the first British Muslim to climb Mount Everest, the highest mountain on earth, saying he is exhilarated at making the accomplishment. Rahman, 39, who is from Oldham, said he achieved the mission of his life. He…

Italy’s Holy Quran Society held an award ceremony for the winners of the Quran memorization competition. The contest was organized by in two sections for men and women. The contenders competed in the categories of memorization of the entire Quran…

In another milestone for Muslims in the UK, Cllr Akhtar Zaman been elected as the mayor of Bolton, becoming first Muslim and first person of Asian descent to be selected for that post. Zaman, who represents Halliwell, took over the…

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet condemned Taliban’s decision to dissolve the Human Rights Commission and expressed concerns over the grave human rights situation in Afghanistan. “I am dismayed at the reported decision of the Taliban to dissolve…