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Nigel Farage leaves UKIP over anti-Muslim stances
December 5, 2018
Nigel Farage leaves UKIP over anti-Muslim stances
Former UK Independence Party (UKIP) leader Nigel Farage announced his resignation from the right-wing party after 25 years over its anti-Muslim positions. Former UK Independence Party (UKIP) leader Nigel Farage announced his resignation from the right-wing party after 25…
Amsterdam police investigating death threats against mosque
December 5, 2018
Amsterdam police investigating death threats against mosque
The Amsterdam police are investigating a video in which a spokesperson for the Nasr mosque in Amsterdam-Oost is threatened with death. The Amsterdam police are investigating a video in which a spokesperson for the Nasr mosque in Amsterdam-Oost is…
Ottoman-era Turbah unearthed in Slovakia
December 4, 2018
Ottoman-era Turbah unearthed in Slovakia
According to a report in The Slovak Spectator, archaeologist Viktória Tittonová led an investigation of an area of a castle located near what is now the Slovakia-Hungary border. According to a report in The Slovak Spectator, archaeologist Viktória Tittonová…
China extends crackdown on Muslims
December 3, 2018
China extends crackdown on Muslims
China’s crackdown on Muslims in Xinjiang province has spread to Ningxia, signaling a hardening in Beijing’s management of ethnic and religious groups. China’s crackdown on Muslims in Xinjiang province has spread to Ningxia, signaling a hardening in Beijing’s management…
British Muslims demand legal protection from Islamophobia
December 2, 2018
British Muslims demand legal protection from Islamophobia
British Muslim organizations are urging Theresa May, Jeremy Corbyn and all other party leaders to adopt a newly proposed working definition of Islamophobia in an attempt to put pressure on a reluctant Home Office to follow suit. British Muslim…
Seehofer tells Islam conference Muslims are a part of Germany
December 1, 2018
Seehofer tells Islam conference Muslims are a part of Germany
Horst Seehofer said on Wednesday in Berlin that “Muslims belong to Germany,” speaking as he presided over the fourth German Islam Conference (DIK). The comments drew particular attention given Seehofer’s past statement that Islam was not part of Germany. …
Boko Haram hacks farmers to death in NE Nigeria
November 29, 2018
Boko Haram hacks farmers to death in NE Nigeria
Boko Haram terrorists have killed four farmers near the northeast Nigerian city of Maiduguri, in the latest bloodshed in the restive region, witnesses and a local militia leader said on Monday. Boko Haram terrorists have killed four farmers near…
British MPs call for definition of Islamophobia as ‘type of racism’
November 29, 2018
British MPs call for definition of Islamophobia as ‘type of racism’
Harmful myths and lies about Muslims are now believed by a large section of the UK’s population, contributing to discrimination across employment, housing, the criminal justice system and other areas of public life, a new report by MPs has found.…
Islamic charities among top 100 Canadian charities
November 29, 2018
Islamic charities among top 100 Canadian charities
The International Development and Relief Foundation (IDRF) and the Islamic Relief Canada have been named among the Moneysense’s List of the Top 100 Canadian Charities in 2019. The International Development and Relief Foundation (IDRF) and the Islamic Relief Canada…
Al-Shabab kills 15 in new attack in Somalia
November 27, 2018
Al-Shabab kills 15 in new attack in Somalia
The al-Shabab terrorist group has launched a two-pronged attack on a religious institution in central Somalia, killing a cleric and 14 other people. The al-Shabab terrorist group has launched a two-pronged attack on a religious institution in central Somalia,…