Islamophobia
Bangladeshi Muslim researcher faces offensive comments in Sweden due to headscarf
Europe
October 12, 2022
Bangladeshi Muslim researcher faces offensive comments in Sweden due to headscarf
The Swedish magazine Skogseko’s front cover of its new number sparked widespread criticism on social networking sites within Sweden. The…
British Museum ‘apologizes to Muslim family after’ staff member ‘calls their 6-year-old daughter a security risk’
United Kingdom
October 10, 2022
British Museum ‘apologizes to Muslim family after’ staff member ‘calls their 6-year-old daughter a security risk’
The British Museum has reportedly apologized to a Muslim family who visited the museum after a member of staff allegedly…
Germany: Unidentified persons write Anti-Muslim phrases on mosque
Europe
October 8, 2022
Germany: Unidentified persons write Anti-Muslim phrases on mosque
Unidentified persons wrote anti-Muslim phrases and insults on the wall of a mosque belonging to the Turkish Islamic Union for…
India: Surge in Summary Punishments of Muslims
India
October 8, 2022
India: Surge in Summary Punishments of Muslims
The authorities in India are increasingly using summary and abusive punishments against Muslims deemed to have broken the law, Human…
Britain: Increase in anti-Islamic hate crimes in England and Wales
United Kingdom
October 8, 2022
Britain: Increase in anti-Islamic hate crimes in England and Wales
The British authorities announced an increase in the rates of Islamophobia (hatred and anti-Islam) crimes in England and Wales in…
In an audio message, unknown person threatens to attack a mosque and kill Muslims in Australia
Australia
October 8, 2022
In an audio message, unknown person threatens to attack a mosque and kill Muslims in Australia
Activists and bloggers circulated on social media platforms in Australia an audio recording of an extremist threatening and insulting the…
Alarming rise of state sanctioned powers and legislation targeting Muslims living in Europe, Muslim organizations say
Europe
October 6, 2022
Alarming rise of state sanctioned powers and legislation targeting Muslims living in Europe, Muslim organizations say
Muslims living in European countries have long been aware of the Islamophobic attitudes that are espoused by not only majority…
Australia: In voicemail, man threatens to kill Muslims, burn down mosques
Australia
October 6, 2022
Australia: In voicemail, man threatens to kill Muslims, burn down mosques
In a 57-second voice message received by Kuraby Mosque in Brisbane’s south on Monday, a man labels Muslims “terrorists”, vows…
India: Woman converts to Islam, gets killed immediately
India
October 6, 2022
India: Woman converts to Islam, gets killed immediately
In a gruesome daylight murder in Gadag, Karnataka, a 35-year-old woman, identified as Minaaz Bepari, was killed allegedly by four…
India: Video shows policemen lashing 9 Muslims in public
India
October 5, 2022
India: Video shows policemen lashing 9 Muslims in public
Indian police have issued a public lashing of 9 Muslim men in front of a crowd chanting “Long live Mother…