Europe
Cologne’s Central Mosque sounds call to prayer for the first time
October 15, 2022
Cologne’s Central Mosque sounds call to prayer for the first time
The Muslim call to prayer has sounded for the first time from one of Germany’s biggest mosques in Cologne, but at limited volume – as part of a project agreed with authorities in the city that has one of the…
EU’s top court rules hijab can be banned at workplace
October 15, 2022
EU’s top court rules hijab can be banned at workplace
The European Union’s (EU) top court said last Thursday that corporations and businesses may restrict the wearing of hijabs or headscarves as long as it is part of a broader prohibition. The Court was hearing a case relating to a…
Scotland: Interfaith and older adult charities in Glasgow to launch partnership scheme
October 13, 2022
Scotland: Interfaith and older adult charities in Glasgow to launch partnership scheme
Two Glasgow organizations have launched a partnership which will see joint working for older adults from all faiths and backgrounds. Glasgow’s Golden Generation (GGG) has been supporting older adults in the city since 1948 and Scottish Ahlul-Bayt Society (SABS) promotes interfaith working…
Shia presence and important proposals during the First International Conference on Sustainable Development
October 13, 2022
Shia presence and important proposals during the First International Conference on Sustainable Development
The First International Academic Conference on Sustainable Development, held by the United Nations during the past few days at the Utah Valley University in the United States, recorded the active attendance of a number of Shia clerics, and aims to…
Bangladeshi Muslim researcher faces offensive comments in Sweden due to headscarf
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 magazine put on its cover the image of the researcher, “Mastarin Ara”, a veiled Muslim woman from Bangladesh, who was…
Pope urges world to learn from history as threat of nuclear war rises
October 11, 2022
Pope urges world to learn from history as threat of nuclear war rises
Pope Francis urged the world on Sunday to learn from history at a time when the danger of nuclear war over the conflict in Ukraine is emerging, and called for choosing the path of peace. “We cannot forget the danger…
On collision with Meloni, Pope Francis calls exclusion of migrants ‘criminal’
October 10, 2022
On collision with Meloni, Pope Francis calls exclusion of migrants ‘criminal’
Pope Francis on Sunday October 9th made an impassioned defense of migrants, calling their exclusion “scandalous, disgusting and sinful,” putting him on a collision course with Italy’s upcoming right-wing government. “The exclusion of migrants is scandalous. Indeed, the exclusion of…
Italian report on immigration reveals that Muslims represent over 29% of rest of foreigners in Italy
October 8, 2022
Italian report on immigration reveals that Muslims represent over 29% of rest of foreigners in Italy
The new report on immigration prepared by ‘Caritas’ Organization and ‘Migrantes’ Foundation of the Italian Episcopal Conference, and presented in Rome on Friday October 7th, said that “taking into account the religious affiliation of the minors, it is estimated that…
Germany: Unidentified persons write Anti-Muslim phrases on mosque
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 Religious Affairs in Offenbach, Hessen state, central Germany, according to media outlets. A statement issued by the city’s police, on…
Alarming rise of state sanctioned powers and legislation targeting Muslims living in Europe, Muslim organizations say
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 ethnic groups, but also by their respective governments. Indeed, in countries such as the UK, anti-Muslim workplace behaviors have been…