Europe

The Independent confirmed in a report prepared by Samuel Osborne, that Muslim women feel fear after the Swiss vote to ban the wearing of the veil in public places.Activists were reported warning that the ban would lead to an increase…

Pope Francis condemned the conflicts in Syria, Yemen, and Libya, calling for an end to the “clash of arms” in his Easter message.In the address, Francis said it was scandalous that “armed conflicts have not ended and military arsenals are…

A mosque under construction in Gouda, the Netherlands, was set on fire in the night from Friday to Saturday.The police report that a 40-year-old man without a permanent residency has been arrested. His role in the arson is still unclear.“We…

French Senator Esther Benbassa confirmed that the anti-separatism bill under discussion in the Senate is a violent attack against Muslims.Benbassa said in a television statement, that the Republican Right Party is trying to mobilize the votes of the extreme right…

The French Senate, which is the highest chamber in the French Parliament, approved a new amendment within the so-called “separatism law”, according to which it is forbidden to wear the headscarf for those accompanying students during school trips.Republicans and all…

Muslim leaders in Britain warned the Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, against tolerating the offenders of the Noble Messenger, peace be upon him and his progeny.The warning, issued by a number of leaders of the Muslim community in Britain, came after…

The International Union for Muslim Scholars (IUMS) on Saturday decried a French government request for mosque imams to recommend same-sex marriage as a double standard against Islam.In a Facebook post addressed to French Minister of Citizenship, Marlène Schiappa, IUMS Secretary-General…

Muslims in Scotland have expressed their hope to ease restrictions imposed to confront the outbreak of the Coronavirus in the upcoming great month of Ramadan so that they can perform their rituals in mosques.The pandemic crisis began before last year’s…

A Turkish mosque and a culture center in Germany’s Kassel were attacked on Saturday.Vandals wrote insulting and threatening words on the walls of Muhsin Yazıcıoğlu Culture Center and Yunus Emre Mosque.According to the Kassel police force, the examination of the…

The UN envoy to Yemen, Martin Griffiths, visited the Sultanate of Oman to resume political efforts for a ceasefire in Yemen.Griffiths’ office said in a tweet on Twitter, “The UN envoy is conducting a visit to the Sultanate of Oman,…