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Netherlands has banned a demonstration by the anti-Islam PEGIDA   Utrecht city council in the Netherlands has banned a demonstration by the anti-Islam PEGIDA movement which was scheduled to be held today. Today’s meeting, which PEGIDA only reported to the…

Hamtramck saw three Muslim-Americans garner the most votes   An election of historic significance in Hamtramck saw three Muslim-Americans garner the most votes in the city’s latest council election. Saad Al-masmari, a Yemeni American, received the most votes of the…

Muslim Australians experience discrimination and abuse on a regular basis   Muslim Australians experience discrimination and abuse on a regular basis, according to a new report by the Australian Human Rights Commission, (AHRC). Even though communities say the discrimination has…

Northern Cyprus has banned reciting the Athan   A court in the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus has banned reciting the Athan, the Muslim call to prayer. The local court has banned the recitation of the dawn Athan through minaret…

George Brandis said, calling for greater efforts to counter discrimination, particularly against Muslims   Australia is experiencing an “alarming emergence” of religious intolerance, Attorney-General George Brandis said, calling for greater efforts to counter discrimination, particularly against Muslims. Brandis, who spoke…

The Arte French-German satellite channel plans to broadcast   The Arte French-German satellite channel plans to broadcast a series titled “Jesus in the Quran”. According to reports, the documentary has been produced with the participation of 26 religious experts, including…

London police are trying to find witnesses after supposed hate crime   London police are trying to find witnesses after supposed hate crime assault against a Muslim woman that happened on a bus.  Officers spoke to the victim, a woman…

A teacher in the Swedish town of Orebro has been prosecuted for posting anti-Muslim   A teacher in the Swedish town of Orebro has been prosecuted for posting anti-Muslim comments on Facebook, local media reported. Swedish daily Expressen reported the…

statement said that Arbaeen pilgrimage has spiritual and moral implications   Imam Shirazi World Foundation has released a statement calling on Arbaeen’s pilgrims to avoid controversial issues in the upcoming mass pilgrimage. The statement said that Arbaeen pilgrimage has spiritual…

‘Teachings of Quran’ was organized in Kareli, Madhya Pradesh State of India   A program on the topic ‘Teachings of Quran’ was organized in Kareli, Madhya Pradesh State of India recently.  Expressing concern over deteriorating standard of education in Muslim…