Vatican says “Happy Ramadan”… then lectures Muslims on terrorism
The Vatican has been accused of insulting and patronising Muslims after it released a Happy Ramadan message followed by a long lecture about terrorism.
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Muslim woman forced to remove her niqab by Austrian police
Austrian police have forced a Muslim woman to remove her niqab a day after a new law banning the full-face veil in public came...
Denmark to become next European country to ban the niqab in public
Denmark is likely to become the next country in Europe to introduce a national ban on the niqab in public places.
The government said it...
One rape accusation against Tariq Ramadan dropped
One of the rape accusations levelled against Tariq Ramadan has been dropped, according to his lawyer.
At a hearing last week Professor Ramadan admitted having...
Greek farmers cleared for shooting 28 Bangladeshi strawberry pickers
Greece has been accused of causing an "unprecedented racist scandal" for acquitting local farmers who shot 28 Bangladeshi strawberry pickers after they asked to...
Syrian refugee says Islam was the reason he returned €150,000 he found in wardrobe
A Syrian refugee has been praised for handing in a significant amount of money to German police which he found in his wardrobe, the Independent reports.
Muhannad...
Irish judge says “Muslims feel they can beat wives”
An Irish judge has caused outrage after saying he thinks "Muslims feel they can actually beat their wives" during the trial of a Somali...
Swiss school board orders Muslim schoolboy to shake hands with female teachers
A school board in a Swiss canton has dismissed the appeal of a 15-year-old Muslim boy who had been ordered to shake hands with...
Denmark niqab ban: They want to eradicate every symbol of Islam from public life
5Pillars editor Roshan Muhammed Salih spoke to niqab-wearing Danish Muslim student Sabina. She told him that the niqab ban in Denmark is the result...
Hungary’s PM says Europe’s Christian identity threatened over “Muslim refugee” influx
Hungary’s prime minister, Viktor Orbán, has claimed Europe's Christian identity is under threat due to the recent influx of "Muslim refugees".
Orbán’s comments came as...
