Austria passes law banning hijab in primary schools but not Sikh turban or Jewish...
The Austrian parliament has approved a law banning girls in primary schools from wearing the hijab.
The bill which was passed on Wednesday is likely...
Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi urges Muslims to make hijrah to the “Islamic state”
The leader of the newly formed "Islamic State", Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi has urged Muslims from around the world to migrate to the new "Khilafah"...
Junaid Jamshed feared dead after Pakistan plane crash
The nasheed artist and businessman Junaid Jamshed is feared dead as he was one of the 47 passengers on board the Islamabad-bound flight that crashed...
Reports of government sponsored mass killings and vandalism in Satkhira
Reports have emerged that government backed violence has led to numerous deaths in the Bangladeshi district of Satkhira.
A joint operation by the Police, elite...
Iraqi Shia cleric declares support for Sunni uprising
Iraqi Shia leader Ayatollah Mahmoud Al-Hassani Al-Sarkhi has declared his support for the Sunni uprising in Iraq, stating they have been “oppressed”.
Ayatollah Al-Sarkhi, who...
Abdullah al-Faisal extradited to face terror-related charges in U.S.
The Jamaican Muslim preacher Abdullah al-Faisal has been extradited to the United States to face terrorism-related charges.
Al-Faisal, 56, was flown out of the country last...
Prospect of war in Yemen looms again as ceasefire talks break down
Saudi Arabia and Yemen's Ansarullah Houthi movement have failed to reach an agreement to extend a nationwide ceasefire, raising the prospect of renewed war.
The United...
Major US Muslim organisation “joins coalition in support LGBT rights”
It's being reported that the largest American Muslim organisation has joined a coalition in support of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender rights.
According to the...
IKEA defends Muslim employee who was abused by customer
The Swedish furniture and decoration company IKEA has defended a Muslim employee after she was abused online by a customer.
The customer in Aubonne, Switzerland,...
Kuwait “most unfriendly” country for expats
Kuwait is the world's most unfriendly country for expats, according to a new survey.
The Expat Insider, an annual survey of 67 countries conducted by...
