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Islamophobia in Belgium: Muslim groups condemn racist attacks
World
July 9, 2018
Islamophobia in Belgium: Muslim groups condemn racist attacks
Belgium’s Muslim groups on Friday strongly condemned a recent Islamophobic attack in the country. Belgium’s Muslim groups on…
Belgian court suspends arms exports to Saudi Arabia
World
July 1, 2018
Belgian court suspends arms exports to Saudi Arabia
Belgium’s Supreme Administrative Court has suspended eight licenses for export of arms to Saudi Arabia, citing the kingdom’s human rights…
Belgium regains control of Saudi-run Mosque over fears of promoting extremism
World
March 17, 2018
Belgium regains control of Saudi-run Mosque over fears of promoting extremism
Belgium says it is retaking control of the Grand Mosque of Brussels by breaking Saudi Arabia’s lease of the building…
Holy grille displayed in Belgium
Holy Shrines
September 19, 2017
Holy grille displayed in Belgium
A holy grille of Imam Hussein, peace be upon him, has arrived in Antwerp city, Belgium in order to be…
European Court upholds Belgium’s full veil ban
World
July 13, 2017
European Court upholds Belgium’s full veil ban
The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) upheld Belgium’s ban on the Islamic full-face veil on Tuesday (July 11), rejecting…
Belgian woman converts to Islam in Imam Redha Holy Shrine
Holy Shrines
April 5, 2017
Belgian woman converts to Islam in Imam Redha Holy Shrine
A Belgian woman converted to Islam and uttered the two testimonies of faith in Imam Redha Holy Shrine. A…
Belgium voices alarm over spread of Saudi-backed Wahhabism
World
February 9, 2017
Belgium voices alarm over spread of Saudi-backed Wahhabism
Belgium has voiced concerns over the spread of Saudi-backed Wahhabism throughout the country and the rest of Europe. …
Hundreds of Boko Haram fighters surrender in Chad
World
November 15, 2016
Hundreds of Boko Haram fighters surrender in Chad
Hundreds of Boko Haram fighters and their families have surrendered in Chad in the past month, security and U.N. sources…
CCIB warns against Islamophobia in Belgium
World
September 5, 2016
CCIB warns against Islamophobia in Belgium
The Collective against Islamophobia in Belgium (CCIB) stated in Le Soir newspaper on Monday that a “series of Islamophobic events…
Journalist wearing headscarf denied entry at European Parliament
World
January 24, 2016
Journalist wearing headscarf denied entry at European Parliament
Anadolu Agency journalist after she refused to remove her headscarf for an ID photo The European Parliament briefly refused…