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The “racist” anti-Muslim rants included in a pamphlet circulating in Whanganui have upset some locals but been defended by the group posting them.     The “racist” anti-Muslim rants included in a pamphlet circulating in Whanganui have upset some locals…

Two football hooligans have been detained for assaulting a pregnant woman wearing a niqab in Barcelona, police said on Thursday, as anti-Islam hate crimes soar in Spain.     Two football hooligans have been detained for assaulting a pregnant woman…

 Police are investigating an incident of criminal damage at the Islamic Centre in Wellington Park, Belfast overnight on Monday, September 5.     Police are investigating an incident of criminal damage at the Islamic Centre in Wellington Park, Belfast overnight…

 A Kenyan court on Thursday overturned a ban on students wearing headscarves, saying they should be able to wear the religious attire.     A Kenyan court on Thursday overturned a ban on students wearing headscarves, saying they should be…

Several New York state lawmakers want to pass a bill requiring city schools to offer both Halal and Kosher meals to students who request them.     Several New York state lawmakers want to pass a bill requiring city schools…

The Indonesian national commission for women, Komnas Perempuan (KP) has reported that there are 332 Shia refugees in Sampang who are left unattended.      The Indonesian national commission for women, Komnas Perempuan (KP) has reported that there are 332…

Two Muslim mothers wearing headscarves were accosted and prevented from entering a nursery school on the French island of Corsica on Monday by two other parents, officials said.     Two Muslim mothers wearing headscarves were accosted and prevented from…

 Video of a daily prayer service at the Saudi Arabian Masjid al-Ḥarām, the largest mosque in the world, reveals a top Saudi Wahhabi imam calling for the killing of Shia Muslims, and people of other religions.      Video of…

Hundreds in Myanmar rallied on Tuesday against an advisory commission led by former U.N. chief Kofi Annan to find solutions to the conflict between the country’s Buddhists and minority Rohingya Muslims, which has cast a pall over democratic reforms.  …

Hate preacher Anjem Choudary has been sentenced to five-and-a-half years’ imprisonment after being convicted of drumming up support for ISIS.     Hate preacher Anjem Choudary has been sentenced to five-and-a-half years’ imprisonment after being convicted of drumming up support…