Europe

German Muslim Council Condemns Attack on Penzberg Mosque …………. The Central Council of Muslims in Germany (ZMD) strongly condemned an attack on the Penzberg Mosque in Bensberg, where racist and Islamophobic graffiti was found on its walls on Monday, September…

Dutch Immigration Proposals Face Uncertainty Ahead of Snap Election …………… The Netherlands has entered a two-month consultation on proposed asylum restrictions, though it remains unclear whether the draft legislation will pass into law, The Telegraph reported. The plan, introduced in…

Stockholm Grand Mosque Celebrates 25 Years of Influential Presence in Swedish Society ———————— On the 25th anniversary of its founding, the Stockholm Grand Mosque is being celebrated not only as a place of worship but as a vital cultural, social,…

German State Recognizes Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha as Official Holidays for Muslims ………….. The German state of Schleswig-Holstein has introduced a new agreement granting Muslims official leave on the first day of Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha, aligning their…

Albania Opens “Muslim Life Museum” to Preserve Heritage and Memory of Religious Repression ………….. Albania has inaugurated the Muslim Life Museum, also known as the Museum of Albanian Islamic Art and Heritage, a pioneering cultural and educational initiative aimed at…

Spain School Sparks Controversy by Banning Hijab ……………….. A high school in Logroño, Spain, has drawn criticism after its administration at Praxedes Mateo Sagasta Institute prohibited students from wearing the hijab, affecting seven Muslim female students. Six complied with the…

Swiss Muslim Union Cancels Annual Meeting Citing Security Concerns ——————————– The annual meeting of the Union of Swiss Muslims (USM), which was scheduled to take place in the Hauenstein-Ifenthal area of Solothurn canton, has been canceled due to security concerns.…

German Expert Warns Against Generalizing Extremism to All Muslims ———————————– Matthias Rohe, a prominent German professor of law and Islamic studies, has cautioned against the dangerous generalization of extremism to the entire Muslim population. According to the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung,…

Germany is moving forward with controversial plans to resume deportations of rejected asylum seekers to both Syria and Afghanistan, raising alarm among rights groups and refugee advocates. According to Shia Waves Persian, Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt confirmed that Berlin intends…

The presence of Muslims in Italy has steadily increased in recent years, a reality often overshadowed by propaganda from extremist groups and right-wing politicians who portray this growth as a threat to Italian culture and identity. New data from the…