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Anti-Muslim incidents on rise in US

Anti-Muslim incidents on rise in US

The US is experiencing a spike in anti-Muslim crimes and mosques are one of the prime targets, according to civil rights activists within the Muslim American community.     The US is experiencing a spike in anti-Muslim crimes and mosques…
Georgian Muslims demand new mosque from government

Georgian Muslims demand new mosque from government

The Muslim community in Georgia´s Black Sea resort of Batumi had been asking the authorities to build a second mosque for many years.     The Muslim community in Georgia´s Black Sea resort of Batumi had been asking the authorities…
EU, rights groups urge Bahrain to end crackdown on dissidents

EU, rights groups urge Bahrain to end crackdown on dissidents

The EU and the 35-member UN Human Rights Council have urged Bahrain to end its heavy-handed crackdown on political dissent.     The EU and the 35-member UN Human Rights Council have urged Bahrain to end its heavy-handed crackdown on…
Man arrested over assault on pregnant woman who lost her baby

Man arrested over assault on pregnant woman who lost her baby

Police arrested the racist attacker, whose assault on a pregnant woman led to the death of her unborn child.     Police arrested the racist attacker, whose assault on a pregnant woman led to the death of her unborn child.…
Suspect in 9/11 anniversary arson attack on Florida mosque arrested

Suspect in 9/11 anniversary arson attack on Florida mosque arrested

A man suspected of starting the fire that heavily damaged the Islamic Center in Fort Pierce, Florida has been arrested.      A man suspected of starting the fire that heavily damaged the Islamic Center in Fort Pierce, Florida has…
Free Quran translations handed out in Sweden

Free Quran translations handed out in Sweden

The International Institute for Sciences and Culture handed out free translations of the Quran in different languages among refugees in Sweden.     The International Institute for Sciences and Culture handed out free translations of the Quran in different languages…
Muslim woman set on fire on New York’s Fifth Avenue in possible hate crime

Muslim woman set on fire on New York’s Fifth Avenue in possible hate crime

A Muslim woman wearing traditional garments had her clothes set on fire by a man with a lighter as she shopped on a crowded New York City street over the weekend, police said Monday.     A Muslim woman wearing…
Muslim clerics in Kenya want Eid al-Adha to be an official holiday

Muslim clerics in Kenya want Eid al-Adha to be an official holiday

Supreme Council of Kenya Muslims (Supkem) national chairperson Prof Abulghafur El-Busaidy led other leaders in calling on the government to incorporate Eid al-Adha and Eid-ul Fitr events as public holidays.     Supreme Council of Kenya Muslims (Supkem) national chairperson…
Kenya kills three women attackers of Mombasa police station

Kenya kills three women attackers of Mombasa police station

Three women have been killed after trying to stage an attack at the main police station in the Kenyan port city of Mombasa, officials say.     Three women have been killed after trying to stage an attack at the…
Norwegian court fines hairdresser for refusal to serve client in hijab

Norwegian court fines hairdresser for refusal to serve client in hijab

 A Norwegian court on Monday ordered to fine Merete Hodne, a hairdresser, who refused to serve a client in hijab, with 10,000 kroner, equal to about $1,200.     A Norwegian court on Monday ordered to fine Merete Hodne, a…
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