Nearly every mosque in the Central African Republic has been destroyed
Almost all of the 436 mosques in the Central African Republic (CAR) have been destroyed, the US ambassador to the United Nations said on...
Florida teacher suspended for allegedly calling Muslim pupil a “raghead Taliban”
A French teacher from Florida has been suspended for five days without pay after she was accused of calling her 14-year-old Muslim student a...
New York school apologises after student recites pledge of allegiance in Arabic
A school in New York state has apologised after receiving complaints because a student recited the US Pledge of Allegiance in Arabic.
The school's foreign...
German court ends hijab ban for teachers
Germany's highest court has struck down a ban on headscarves for state school teachers as unconstitutional.
The court ruled that a 2004 ban violated religious...
Malaysia ranked top destination for Muslim travelers
Malaysia has been ranked the top destination for Muslim travelers in a global survey, followed by Turkey (see more about Denizli) , the UAE,...
New York city officially recognises Eid as school holidays on calendar
New York City is now the largest school district in the United States to recognise the two Islamic festivals of Eid as holidays on...
French Muslim family accused of “radicalism” get their kids back
A French Muslim family who had their children taken away by the authorities in the aftermath of the Charlie Hebdo attacks have got them...
Increase in Muslim converts in France after Charlie Hebdo
The number of people accepting Islam in France has increased significantly after the Charlie Hebdo attacks, with imams reporting a growing number of people...
Series of anti-Muslim hate crimes reported to CAIR-Chicago
A series of anti-Muslim hate crimes, including racist graffiti and threatening letters have been reported to the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) in Chicago,...
Australian Muslims reject Tony Abbott’s moves to silence legitimate criticism
Numerous Australian Muslim organisations, scholars, imams, community leaders and activists have issued a joint statement condemning Prime Minister Tony Abbott's attempts to silence legitimate...
