Muslim man fined £170 in Switzerland for saying “Allahu Akbar” in public
A Muslim man was fined £170 in Switzerland for saying “Allahu Akbar" in public when he saw his friend, local newspaper Schaffhauser Nachrichten reported.
Orhan E, 22,...
Belgium bans halal slaughtering
A ban on Muslim and Jewish methods of ritually slaughtering animals has come into force in Belgium.
The ban brings Belgium in line with...
Germany to impose “mosque tax” on Muslim communities to avoid “foreign influence”
Politicians in Germany are planning to impose a “mosque tax” on its Muslim population to prevent “foreign influence”.
Leading members of three coalition parties, the...
German man who mowed down migrants arrested over race hate attack
Up to eight people have been injured after a man intentionally drove into a crowd of people in a German town in what appears...
Austria to ban the hijab but not the Jewish kippa in primary schools
The Austrian government has introduced a draft law to ban the hijab for girls under the age of 10 in primary schools whilst the...
Tariq Ramadan: I am innocent and justice will prevail
The Swiss Muslim academic Tariq Ramadan has protested his innocence after his release on bail from a French prison.
In his first public reaction after...
Professor Tariq Ramadan freed on bail
The Swiss Muslim academic Professor Tariq Ramadan has been freed from jail after ten months of detention without charge near Paris, but only under...
Defaming the Prophet exceeds free speech limits, European court rules
Defaming the Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) exceeds the permissible limits of freedom of expression, the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has ruled.
The decision by...
Irish singer Sinead O’Connor converts to Islam
The famous Irish singer Sinead O'Connor has converted to Islam and taken the new name "Shuhada' Davitt."
In a tweet which is thought to be...
United Nations condemns France’s face veil ban
The Geneva-based United Nations Human Rights Committee has criticised France's so-called "burqa ban," saying it violated the rights of two Muslim women who were...
