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...
Most non-Muslims in Western Europe favour restrictions on Muslim women’s clothing
Most non-Muslim adults in Western Europe favour at least some restrictions on the religious clothing of Muslim women who live in their country, according...
Khabib Nurmagomedov: “You can’t confine an eagle to a cage”
Speaking to a crowd full of supporters in Dagestan, the UFC Lightweight Champion, Khabib Nurmagomedov, said that he "begged God every day" to face...
Danish police investigate officer who hugged a niqabi
A Danish policewoman who hugged a Muslim protester wearing the niqab is under investigation, the country's police complaints body has said.
The officer hugged the...
Far-right party makes significant gains in Swedish elections
An anti-immigrant party with its roots in Neo-Nazism has made significant gains in the Swedish general election.
The Sweden Democrats won around 18% of the...
German city removes Erdogan statue after it was defaced
The German city of Wiesbaden has removed a 4m golden statue of Turkey's president after it was defaced with the words "Turkish Hitler."
The statue...
