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Man arrested over assault on pregnant woman who lost her baby
September 18, 2016
Man arrested over assault on pregnant woman who lost her baby
Police arrested the racist attacker, whose assault on a pregnant woman led to the death of her unborn child. Police arrested the racist attacker, whose assault on a pregnant woman led to the death of her unborn child.…
Suspect in 9/11 anniversary arson attack on Florida mosque arrested
September 17, 2016
Suspect in 9/11 anniversary arson attack on Florida mosque arrested
A man suspected of starting the fire that heavily damaged the Islamic Center in Fort Pierce, Florida has been arrested. A man suspected of starting the fire that heavily damaged the Islamic Center in Fort Pierce, Florida has…
Free Quran translations handed out in Sweden
September 15, 2016
Free Quran translations handed out in Sweden
The International Institute for Sciences and Culture handed out free translations of the Quran in different languages among refugees in Sweden. The International Institute for Sciences and Culture handed out free translations of the Quran in different languages…
Muslim woman set on fire on New York’s Fifth Avenue in possible hate crime
September 15, 2016
Muslim woman set on fire on New York’s Fifth Avenue in possible hate crime
A Muslim woman wearing traditional garments had her clothes set on fire by a man with a lighter as she shopped on a crowded New York City street over the weekend, police said Monday. A Muslim woman wearing…
Muslim clerics in Kenya want Eid al-Adha to be an official holiday
September 14, 2016
Muslim clerics in Kenya want Eid al-Adha to be an official holiday
Supreme Council of Kenya Muslims (Supkem) national chairperson Prof Abulghafur El-Busaidy led other leaders in calling on the government to incorporate Eid al-Adha and Eid-ul Fitr events as public holidays. Supreme Council of Kenya Muslims (Supkem) national chairperson…
Kenya kills three women attackers of Mombasa police station
September 14, 2016
Kenya kills three women attackers of Mombasa police station
Three women have been killed after trying to stage an attack at the main police station in the Kenyan port city of Mombasa, officials say. Three women have been killed after trying to stage an attack at the…
Norwegian court fines hairdresser for refusal to serve client in hijab
September 14, 2016
Norwegian court fines hairdresser for refusal to serve client in hijab
A Norwegian court on Monday ordered to fine Merete Hodne, a hairdresser, who refused to serve a client in hijab, with 10,000 kroner, equal to about $1,200. A Norwegian court on Monday ordered to fine Merete Hodne, a…
Woman faces hate crime charges for attack on two Muslim moms
September 14, 2016
Woman faces hate crime charges for attack on two Muslim moms
A woman faces a number of hate crime charges after she attacked two Muslim women and tried to rip their hijabs off as they pushed their toddlers in strollers on a Brooklyn sidewalk, authorities said. A woman faces…
BBOZGC accuses the Nigerian Army of abducting 50 Girls in Zaria
September 13, 2016
BBOZGC accuses the Nigerian Army of abducting 50 Girls in Zaria
Bring Back Our Zaria Girls Campaign of the Shia community in Nigeria under the leadership of Shaikh Ibraheem Zakzaky accused the Nigerian soldiers of abducting more than fifty girls during the Zaria massacre. Bring Back Our Zaria Girls…
Anti-Muslim pamphlet upsets residents
September 13, 2016
Anti-Muslim pamphlet upsets residents
The “racist” anti-Muslim rants included in a pamphlet circulating in Whanganui have upset some locals but been defended by the group posting them. The “racist” anti-Muslim rants included in a pamphlet circulating in Whanganui have upset some locals…