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A French mayor backed by the far-right Front National has been accused of racism after using the names of schoolchildren in his town to decide how many were Muslim   A French mayor backed by the far-right Front National has…

A record of 13 Muslim Members of parliament, up from 8 in 2010, have been elected in one of the most unpredictable and extraordinary general elections in Britain. Eight of these Muslim Members of parliament are women     A record of…

A group of American Muslims shot a video that ridicules anti-Muslim Facebook comments about a fire in an Islamic centre in Florida.   A group of American Muslims shot a video that ridicules anti-Muslim Facebook comments about a fire in…

The fifth International Quran Competition of Tunisia concluded in a ceremony in the capital Tunis   The fifth International Quran Competition of Tunisia concluded in a ceremony in the capital Tunis. The contest was held in the Tunisian capital, with…

Campaigning for religious understanding, the Muslim community in Marshfield, Massachusetts, hosted scores of people in a two-hour event designed to educate them on the true beauty of Islam     Campaigning for religious understanding, the Muslim community in Marshfield, Massachusetts,…

A 15-year-old French Muslim girl has been banned from her classroom for wearing a long black skirt, seen as going against France’s law guaranteeing secularism   A 15-year-old French Muslim girl has been banned from her classroom for wearing a…

After months of leading anti-Muslim protests in Germany, the former leader of the so-called anti-Islam PEGIDA movement has apologized to Muslims from spreading a campaign of hatred across Europe   After months of leading anti-Muslim protests in Germany, the former…

A decision by a Kyrgyz region to ban hijab in schools has sparked concerns among Muslims, amid reports that the ban may be applied across the country by next autumn   A decision by a Kyrgyz region to ban hijab…

A group of young Muslims decided to celebrate King’s Day by handing out 15 thousand free Qurans in 13 Dutch cities   A group of young Muslims decided to celebrate King’s Day by handing out 15 thousand free Qurans in…

Several mosques around North Texas held the First Annual Open Mosque Day, inviting anyone with questions about Islam to come in and ask   Several mosques around North Texas held the First Annual Open Mosque Day, inviting anyone with questions…