Europe

Three major mosques in France announced their refusal of the ban on animal slaughtering according to Islamic law.A statement issued by the mosques of Paris, Lyon, and Ivory stated that their administrations met to discuss the circular of the French…

An operational hijab introduced by New Zealand Police to encourage more Muslim women to join is being trialed in England for the first time.The head covering, which can be worn with police headgear and equipment, was created after 16 months…

A body affiliated with the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) has strongly condemned a recent Swiss referendum on banning the covering of the face in public places.The Independent Permanent Commission for Human Rights of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (IPHRC)…

An academic at the American University of New York confirmed that the Charter of Republican Values in France unfairly leads to the incrimination of all Muslims.Professor of History and Political Science, Richard Wolin, said that after its ratification, this decision…

A recent Denmark law to limit foreign donations to mosques has aroused discontent with Muslims in the country, amid fears of a mentality of marginalization and prohibitions dominating policies relating to immigrants and foreigners.The Danish Islamic Society criticized the law…

Catholic, Protestant and Orthodox officials in France warned the government and parliamentarians of the dangers of a “controversial bill” targeting Islamic institutions, and considered it undermining freedom of worship and association.“Today, we openly express our concern about the draft law…

Switzerland has narrowly voted in favor of banning face coverings in public, including the burka or niqab worn by Muslim women.Official results showed the measure had passed by 51.2% to 48.8% in Sunday’s referendum.The proposal was put forward by the…

Authorities in Bavaria have decided to make Islamic teaching an official subject in schools. From the next school year, the subject will be offered in about 350 schools in the province, Deutsche Welle (DW) writes.From next school year, Islamic education…

The anti-Muslim climate in France is normalizing a general crackdown on the country’s 6 million-strong Muslim community.France’s right-wing Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin in a statement expressed his displeasure at not being able to close down more mosques in the country.Darmanin…

In Belgium, the State Council decided to suspend four licenses to export weapons from the Wallonia region in the south of the country to the Saudi National Guard.This came after three Belgian human rights organizations appealed against the decision of…