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Damage done to Islamic Centre in Belfast labelled ‘disgusting’ hate crime
September 11, 2016
Damage done to Islamic Centre in Belfast labelled ‘disgusting’ hate crime
Police are investigating an incident of criminal damage at the Islamic Centre in Wellington Park, Belfast overnight on Monday, September 5. Police are investigating an incident of criminal damage at the Islamic Centre in Wellington Park, Belfast overnight…
Kenya: Headscarf ban in schools overturned
September 11, 2016
Kenya: Headscarf ban in schools overturned
A Kenyan court on Thursday overturned a ban on students wearing headscarves, saying they should be able to wear the religious attire. A Kenyan court on Thursday overturned a ban on students wearing headscarves, saying they should be…
Students, lawmakers push for kosher, Halal lunch options in NYC schools
September 10, 2016
Students, lawmakers push for kosher, Halal lunch options in NYC schools
Several New York state lawmakers want to pass a bill requiring city schools to offer both Halal and Kosher meals to students who request them. Several New York state lawmakers want to pass a bill requiring city schools…
Indonesian government urged to fulfill rights of Sampang Shia refugees
September 8, 2016
Indonesian government urged to fulfill rights of Sampang Shia refugees
The Indonesian national commission for women, Komnas Perempuan (KP) has reported that there are 332 Shia refugees in Sampang who are left unattended. The Indonesian national commission for women, Komnas Perempuan (KP) has reported that there are 332…
French school bars veiled Muslim mothers
September 8, 2016
French school bars veiled Muslim mothers
Two Muslim mothers wearing headscarves were accosted and prevented from entering a nursery school on the French island of Corsica on Monday by two other parents, officials said. Two Muslim mothers wearing headscarves were accosted and prevented from…
Wahhabi top cleric calls for killing Shia and names them Rawafidh
September 8, 2016
Wahhabi top cleric calls for killing Shia and names them Rawafidh
Video of a daily prayer service at the Saudi Arabian Masjid al-Ḥarām, the largest mosque in the world, reveals a top Saudi Wahhabi imam calling for the killing of Shia Muslims, and people of other religions. Video of…
Hundreds protest in Myanmar over Suu Kyi’s panel on Rohingya Muslims
September 7, 2016
Hundreds protest in Myanmar over Suu Kyi’s panel on Rohingya Muslims
Hundreds in Myanmar rallied on Tuesday against an advisory commission led by former U.N. chief Kofi Annan to find solutions to the conflict between the country’s Buddhists and minority Rohingya Muslims, which has cast a pall over democratic reforms. …
Radical UK cleric Anjem Choudary jailed for 5.5 years for supporting ISIS
September 7, 2016
Radical UK cleric Anjem Choudary jailed for 5.5 years for supporting ISIS
Hate preacher Anjem Choudary has been sentenced to five-and-a-half years’ imprisonment after being convicted of drumming up support for ISIS. Hate preacher Anjem Choudary has been sentenced to five-and-a-half years’ imprisonment after being convicted of drumming up support…
Hear No Evil: Swedish interpreter suspended for accusing Arab refugees of lying
September 6, 2016
Hear No Evil: Swedish interpreter suspended for accusing Arab refugees of lying
A female interpreter at the Swedish Migration Board has been suspended from duty and is awaiting an investigation for her ‘inappropriate’ comment that many Arabs “lie about their background” to secure asylum in Sweden. A female interpreter at…
Britain is now the second biggest arms dealer in the world
September 6, 2016
Britain is now the second biggest arms dealer in the world
Britain is now the second biggest arms dealer in the world, official government figures show – with most of the weapons fuelling deadly conflicts in the Middle East. Britain is now the second biggest arms dealer in the…