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France

Man tries to ram car into crowd at Paris mosque

The driver apparently failed to get past protective barriers and no one was injured.

30/06/2017

USA

Grandmas denied visas under revised US travel ban

Donald Trump's revised travel ban has just kicked in, temporarily barring most citizens from six mainly Muslim countries from getting US visas. Immigrant rights groups say the government has defined too narrowly who should be exempted from the ban.

30/06/2017

France

No dogs, no alcohol, no veiled women

The rules state that women are only allowed to wear one-piece or two-piece bathing suits

29/06/2017

USA

Trump claims 'victory' over travel ban ruling

Donald Trump says Supreme Court decision is a 'victory for national security', but Civil Liberties experts disagree

26/06/2017

Belgium

So what's really in the Koran? How some Belgian schools address the question

Teachers are using a new book to help students decide for themselves.

26/06/2017

World News

Muslims mark the end of the Ramadan fasting month

25/06/2017

World News

Muslim world readies for Eid al-Fitr but shadow hangs over festival in places

Iraq has high hopes ahead of Eid al-Fitr, but in Philippines Muslim festival is sombre affair this year

24/06/2017

United Kingdom

London mosque attack: what we know about Darren Osborne

The man suspected of deliberately striking pedestrians near to a north London mosque Monday morning has been named Darren Osborne, 47, a father of four from a suburb of the Welsh city of Cardiff.

20/06/2017

United Kingdom

Finsbury Park attack: Cardiff resident Darren Osborne arrested

UK authorities release further details about Darren Osborne, the man suspected of driving a van into worshippers near a London mosque.

20/06/2017

USA

Vigil for Portland stab victims

29/05/2017

World News

Ramadan 2018: the Islamic holy month explained

Ramadan runs from Tuesday, May 15 to Thursday, June 14 this year. Here's our explainer.

29/05/2017

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Indonesia begins Ramadan

More than 200 million of Muslims in Indonesia have started fasting on the first day of the holy month of Ramadan.

28/05/2017

USA

Portland "anti-Muslim" stabbings

Two men in Portland Oregon are fatally stabbed while trying to stop a man from harassing two young Muslim women

27/05/2017

India

Judges to examine 'sexist' instant divorces in India

A multi-faith five-judge bench said it will look at whether the practice is "fundamental" to the right to Islam, according to local reports.

11/05/2017

Germany

Germany approves partial burqa ban

The draft law stipulates that public servants will be forbidden from wearing the full-face veil while performing their duties.

28/04/2017

Egypt

Pope to strengthen ties with Islam during Egypt trip

Catholics in Egypt make up less than 1% of the population, but Pope Francis wants to strengthen dialogue between religions.

26/04/2017

China

China bans dozens of Muslims names, as Beijing cracks down on religious extremism

Dozens of “extremist” Muslim baby names in Xinjian, a province with a significant Uighur Muslims, have been banned as Beijing fights extremism.

25/04/2017

USA

Sheila Abdus-Salaam, first female Muslim judge in US, found dead in river

Sheila Abdus-Salaam, a 65-year-old associate judge on New York State’s highest court, was found dead in the Hudson River in New York City.

13/04/2017

France

French Senate says deradicalisation programme is failing

France's Islamic deradicalisation programme is designed to stop young, embittered Muslims embarking on violent jihad in Iraq and Syria.

30/03/2017

United Kingdom

UK follows US in imposing electronic device flight ban

Both Britain and the United States announced cabin baggage restrictions on larger electronic devices on Tuesday, amid aviation security fears.

21/03/2017