Muslim man denied German citizenship for refusing to shake woman’s hand
A Muslim man who passed the German naturalisation test but refused to shake hands with a female official has been denied citizenship.
The Administrative...
Islamophobic crimes in Germany more than double in past year
The number of Islamophobic crimes in Germany more than doubled last year, according to government figures, with the rise linked to Israel's war on...
Riot in German refugee shelter after man tears up pages of the Quran
An argument over a man tearing up pages of the Quran in central Germany has led to 11 refugees and six police officer being...
Muslim stabbed to death after PEGIDA protest in Dresden
A young Muslim man has been stabbed to death in Germany, in an attack which is thought to be linked to recent "anti-Islamisation" marches...
Germany: Far-right AfD Party comes second in national elections
The far-right, Islamophobic Alternative for Germany (AfD) party has performed strongly in the German elections, securing approximately 20.4% to 20.8% of the vote, making...
German Chancellor: ‘Germany will not recognise Palestine’
Germany will not be joining a Western effort to recognise a Palestinian state, the German chancellor declared ahead of key initiatives planned for next...
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...
Nearly half of Germans want Islamophobic AfD party banned
Nearly half of Germans support banning the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party following its designation as an “extremist” group by the nation's domestic...
Yasir Qadhi blasts French authorities over Tariq Ramadan treatment
The American Muslim theologian Yasir Qadhi has condemned the French authorities and media for their treatment of Professor Tariq Ramadan who has been incarcerated...
All of Germany’s Muslim MPs voted in support of same-sex marriage
All of Germany's six Muslim members of parliament voted in support of same-sex marriage, whilst Chancellor Angela Merkel opposed the bill stating that "marriage...
