Germany
German police probe vandalism & hatred after door to mosque gets bricked up
World
August 30, 2016
German police probe vandalism & hatred after door to mosque gets bricked up
Unknown vandals have bricked up a door leading to a mosque in a small town in northeastern Germany, also putting…
Exhibition in Germany to showcase replica of Imam Hussein Holy Grille
World
August 29, 2016
Exhibition in Germany to showcase replica of Imam Hussein Holy Grille
The Museum of Imam Hussein Holy Shrine will take part in the Cologne Exhibition, which is slated to be held…
German teachers stand up for Muslim student banned from wearing niqab at school
World
August 24, 2016
German teachers stand up for Muslim student banned from wearing niqab at school
The German Education and Science Workers’ Union (GEW) has criticized a court decision that forbid a student in the city…
Islamophobic tweets ‘peaked in July’
World
August 22, 2016
Islamophobic tweets ‘peaked in July’
Almost 7,000 “Islamophobic” tweets were sent, in English, every day in July worldwide, data seen by the BBC suggests. …
Man attacks Muslim woman, tries to rip off headscarf in Germany
World
August 6, 2016
Man attacks Muslim woman, tries to rip off headscarf in Germany
A woman reported being brutally attacked at a Berlin bus stop by a man who tried to tear off her…
Saudi Arabia finances fundamentalist mosques abroad accused of breeding extremism
World
August 1, 2016
Saudi Arabia finances fundamentalist mosques abroad accused of breeding extremism
German vice Chancellor Sigmar Gabriel warned against alienating Saudi Arabia, a crucial player in the bid to end the Syrian…
German police raid homes of group accused of radicalizing Muslims
World
July 30, 2016
German police raid homes of group accused of radicalizing Muslims
Armed police officers have launched a raid on a mosque and several homes belonging to a group believed to be…
PEGIDA starting political party as authorities mull ban over extremism
World
July 19, 2016
PEGIDA starting political party as authorities mull ban over extremism
Germany’s anti-Islamic, anti-immigrant PEGIDAmovement has announced that it is seeking a political party but stressed it would not seek to…
Germany to sell weapons to Saudi Arabia
World
July 11, 2016
Germany to sell weapons to Saudi Arabia
As Saudi Arabia continues its brutal military campaign in Yemen, the German government has approved several arms export deals to…
Muslim law trainee wins case after being banned from wearing a headscarf at work
World
July 5, 2016
Muslim law trainee wins case after being banned from wearing a headscarf at work
A 25-year-old trainee lawyer took the German state of Bavaria to court, and won, after she was told she could…