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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…
Woman faces hate crime charges for attack on two Muslim moms

Woman faces hate crime charges for attack on two Muslim moms

A woman faces a number of hate crime charges after she attacked two Muslim women and tried to rip their hijabs off as they pushed their toddlers in strollers on a Brooklyn sidewalk, authorities said.      A woman faces…
BBOZGC accuses the Nigerian Army of abducting 50 Girls in Zaria

BBOZGC accuses the Nigerian Army of abducting 50 Girls in Zaria

Bring Back Our Zaria Girls Campaign of the Shia community in Nigeria under the leadership of Shaikh Ibraheem Zakzaky accused the Nigerian soldiers of abducting more than fifty girls during the Zaria massacre.     Bring Back Our Zaria Girls…
Anti-Muslim pamphlet upsets residents

Anti-Muslim pamphlet upsets residents

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…
Spanish hooligans held for assault on hijab-wearing pregnant Muslim woman

Spanish hooligans held for assault on hijab-wearing pregnant Muslim woman

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…
Damage done to Islamic Centre in Belfast labelled ‘disgusting’ hate crime

Damage done to Islamic Centre in Belfast labelled ‘disgusting’ hate crime

 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…
Kenya: Headscarf ban in schools overturned

Kenya: Headscarf ban in schools overturned

 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…
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