Europe

Annual Conference of Imams Held in Northern Albania Ahead of Ramadan ————————- The Islamic Sheikhdom of Shkodra organized the 14th Annual Conference of Imams, scholars, and preachers on February 9, 2026, at the Bintin Mosque in northern Albania. Held under…

Women’s Qur’an Recitation Competition Held in Croatia as Part of Ramadan Program —————————– A women’s Qur’an recitation competition was held in the southern Croatian city of Dubrovnik as part of the fourth edition of the educational program “Welcoming the Month…

Germany: Islamic Religious Education in Schools Helps Counter Social Polarization —————————————– A study conducted by Münster University has found that Islamic religious education in schools in North Rhine-Westphalia positively contributes to fostering understanding of core democratic values, reducing extremist attitudes,…

Fifteen Arrested in Netherlands Over ISIS Propaganda on TikTok ————————————- Dutch police have arrested 15 people on suspicion of spreading propaganda linked to extremist ISIS-affiliated groups on the social media platform TikTok and inciting others to commit terrorist crimes, The…

Greek Parliament Passes Law Criminalizing Assistance to Undocumented Migrants ————————– The Greek parliament has approved a new law that criminalizes providing assistance to undocumented migrants, a move that directly targets individuals and non-governmental organizations involved in migration-related activities. Under the…

Spanish Court Convicts Man for Hate-Related Attack on Hijab-Wearing Woman —————————— A regional court in Madrid, Spain has convicted a man of insulting and physically attacking a Muslim woman wearing a hijab in public, sentencing him to a six-month prison…

Austria: Legal and Human Rights Debate as “Awareness Phase” of School Headscarf Ban Begins ————————————- Austria has sparked widespread debate among civil society and human rights organizations with the launch of the awareness phase for the new law banning girls…

Dutch Data Protection Body Fines 10 Municipalities for Covert Surveillance of Muslim Residents ————————————————– Ten municipalities in the Netherlands have been fined a combined €250,000 for secretly gathering and analyzing data on their Muslim residents, IQNA reported. The Dutch Data…

UN Special Rapporteur Warns of Rising Islamophobia and Hate Speech in Germany —————————————– United Nations Special Rapporteur on freedom of opinion and expression Irene Khan has warned about increasing anti-Muslim hate and discriminatory rhetoric in Germany, raising concerns about the…

Balearic Islands, Portugal Move Toward Public Face-Covering Bans, Sparking Debate Over Religious Freedom ——————————— European debates over face-covering laws have resurfaced after Spain’s Balearic Islands parliament approved a motion urging the central government in Madrid to ban the wearing of…