Armed protestors expected at Muslim conference in Houston
Senior Democrat politicians are due to attend a major American Muslim conference which starts on Friday, but so are armed far-right activists.
Presidential hopefuls Julian...
Dr Zakir Naik apologises for “anti-Chinese” comments in defence of Uyghur Muslims
Prominent Islamic preacher, Dr Zakir Naik, has apologised for making "anti-Chinese" comments in a recent talk about the oppressed Uyghur Muslims of Xinjiang, after...
Thousands rendered homeless after Bangladesh fire
Up to 50,000 people are thought to have been rendered homeless after a massive fire swept through a slum in the capital of Bangladesh,...
BDS national committee of Palestine condemns India’s occupation of Kashmir
The Palestinian Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions National Committee (BNC) has issued a statement condemning India's ongoing transgression in occupied Kashmir and compared it to...
65-year-old Muslim man overpowers Norway mosque shooter
An elderly Muslim man is being hailed as a hero after he overpowered a gunman who was shooting inside a mosque in Norway.
Retired Pakistani...
Saudi Arabia pays for families of Christchurch attack victims to attend Hajj
Around 200 family members of victims of the New Zealand mosque terror attacks have arrived in Saudi Arabia to perform Hajj.
King Salman last month...
Dutch “burqa ban” backfires as police and transport companies unwilling to enforce it
The Netherlands’ “burqa ban” has backfired on its first day of implementation after Dutch transport companies and the police voiced unwillingness to enforce it.
Under...
Muslim men in India can no longer divorce their wives by saying “talaq” three times
Muslim men in India can no longer divorce their wives by saying “talaq” three times after a new bill was passed last week.
In Islam,...
Muslims eight times more likely than others to be locked up in U.S. jails
A new report has found that Muslims are eight times more likely to be serving time in American jails than non-Muslims.
Civil rights organisation Muslim...
Israel praises grand mufti of Saudi Arabia’s comments labelling Hamas a terrorist group
An Israeli minister has welcomed comments by the Grand Mufti of Saudi Arabia that the Palestinian resistance group Hamas is a terrorist organisation.
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