Swiss school tells Muslim pupil to take off hijab in class
A high school in the canton of Bern has banned a Muslim pupil from wearing the hijab in class, Swiss media reported on Monday.
The...
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...
Calls for Belgian fruit syrup boycott over halal labelling
A popular Belgian fruit syrup is at the centre of a national identity row after its manufacturers applied for halal certification.
The makers of Sirop...
Slovakia will only accept Syrian Christian migrants, not Muslims
Slovakia has announced that it will only accept Syrian Christians under an EU relocation scheme.
The country is due to receive 200 people from camps...
Suspect arrested after arson attack on Danish Islamic centre
A 35-year-old man was arrested on Sunday for allegedly attempting to set fire to a building used by the Islamic Society in Denmark.
Danish police...
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.
In...
German school tells girls to respect Syrian refugees and dress modestly
A school in Bavaria, Germany, has sent a letter to parents, asking them to ensure their daughters refrain from wearing revealing clothes, because a...
Anti-Muslim Pegida group makes gains in German local election
Germany’s anti-Islam Pegida movement took nearly 10% of the vote in mayoral elections in its eastern stronghold of Dresden on Sunday, a better-than-expected result...
French public opinion more pro-Muslim after Charlie Hebdo attacks
Despite a sharp increase in anti-Muslim incidents in France since the Charlie Hebdo attacks in January, new research suggests that French public opinion is...
Ireland’s ‘yes’ vote on same-sex marriage was an inevitable victory for Secularism
Abdul Wahid explains how state sanctioned secularism will always supersede the "officialdom" of religion, and Ireland's 'yes' vote on same-sex marriage was a prime...
