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Veiled woman assaulted in Berlin, others racially abused
July 11, 2022
Veiled woman assaulted in Berlin, others racially abused
In yet another incident of anti-Muslim violence in Germany, a woman wearing a headscarf was physically attacked in the capital Berlin, local media reported Saturday. According to the daily Der Tagesspiegel, a 37-year-old attacker tore off the 39-year-old victim’s head…
Hilliard becomes first Ohio school district to recognize Muslim holiday of Eid
July 11, 2022
Hilliard becomes first Ohio school district to recognize Muslim holiday of Eid
A petition drive by a group of Muslim students in Hilliard resulted in the first school district in Ohio to recognize the Muslim holiday of Eid. As a result, the district will change the school calendar to reflect a district…
Refugees and migrants stranded at Belarus-Poland borders
July 10, 2022
Refugees and migrants stranded at Belarus-Poland borders
Activists say the refugee crisis on the EU’s eastern borders is not over and will not end. The road to Europe via Belarus has become fixed, and is taken by migrants not only from Syria, Iraq, Afghanistan and Yemen, but…
UAE to launch first world’s metaverse hospital
July 10, 2022
UAE to launch first world’s metaverse hospital
The UAE is taking the metaverse to another level, releasing the initial metaverse hospital to offer medical tourism services. The metaverse hospital will be managed by the Thumbay Group, a healthcare provider which has now started working on the project.…
Israel asks Saudis to let Mecca pilgrims fly direct from Tel Aviv
July 10, 2022
Israel asks Saudis to let Mecca pilgrims fly direct from Tel Aviv
Muslims living in Israel had to travel indirectly to Saudi Arabia in order to travel to the Land of Revelation and attend the Hajj ceremonies, because there is no direct flight from Israel to Saudi Arabia, but now the Israeli…
Writers call on US President to denounce Saudi Arabia’s human rights abuses in meeting with Crown Prince
July 9, 2022
Writers call on US President to denounce Saudi Arabia’s human rights abuses in meeting with Crown Prince
A group of artists, playwrights and novelists have signed a letter urging US president Joe Biden to denounce Saudi Arabia’s human rights abuses, specifically regarding freedom of speech and artistic expression, during a meeting with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman…
French school principal insults two Muslim students and accuses them of spreading Islam
July 9, 2022
French school principal insults two Muslim students and accuses them of spreading Islam
A school principal in France insulted two veiled Muslim students for allegedly spreading Islam, according to a video clip published by the Coordination for Combating Islamophobia in Europe on its Twitter account. The video published by the Coordination indicated that…
Labour Party to deselect Muslim MP, Apsana Begum
July 9, 2022
Labour Party to deselect Muslim MP, Apsana Begum
The Labour MP, Apsana Begum, who has been signed off sick amid a “sustained campaign of misogynistic abuse”, is now facing a vote over whether she will be allowed to stand in the next election. The party confirmed the threshold…
Wales appoints Hanan Issa as its first Muslim national poet
July 9, 2022
Wales appoints Hanan Issa as its first Muslim national poet
Hanan Issa, a Welsh-Iraqi poet, film-maker and artist, has been named the fifth national poet of Wales. As national poet, Issa, who is due to serve a three-year term, will represent the diverse cultures and languages of Wales and act…
More than half of ‘suspicious activity reports’ targeted Arabs and Muslims in Chicago
July 7, 2022
More than half of ‘suspicious activity reports’ targeted Arabs and Muslims in Chicago
Arab community and Muslim organisations are demanding an end to racial profiling after it was revealed that over 50 percent of “suspects” reported to the police, primarily for doing mundane things like texting or taking photos, were described as people…