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France

Muslims across France attend Sunday Mass in wake of Normandy church attack

Muslims across France are attending Mass services this Sunday in a further show of solidarity five days after a deadly ISIL-claimed attack on a Catholic church in…

31/07/2016

France

Normandy mosque in mourning: Muslims pay tribute to slain priest

Hundreds gathered at Saint-Etienne-du-Rouvray’s Yahia Mosque, including three Catholic priests, for a minute’s silence to honour slain priest Jacques Hamel.

29/07/2016

France

Unity, Security, Solidarity: religious leaders meet French president after Normandy church attack

Religious leaders in France called for unity and solidarity after meeting with President Francois Hollande.

27/07/2016

Hungary

Hungary, xenophobia and feeding the fears of terrorism

Hungary is one of the most xenophobic countries in Europe according to a poll by the Pew Research Centre.

21/07/2016

World News

Ramadan - a month of sorrow after deadly attacks by so-called Islamic State

Tragedy in Orlando.

07/07/2016

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Messages of love around the world in Eid prayers

Sunni and Shiite Muslims in Baghdad hold a memorial vigil for the estimated 250 killed in a massive suicide bombing, the worst to hit the city since the 2003 U.

07/07/2016

World News

Muslims across the globe celebrate the end of Ramadan

Millions of Muslims across the globe are celebrating Eid al-Fitr to mark the end of Ramadan this week.

06/07/2016

World News

Why Eid is different this year for the people of Falluja

The traditional image of the celebrations marking the end of Ramadan is far from the current reality experienced by the people of the Iraqi city.

04/07/2016

World News

Millions of Muslims mark the beginning of Ramadan

Millions of Muslims around the world are beginning to mark the holy month of Ramadan with the sighting of the new moon.

06/06/2016

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Ecumenical meeting at the Vatican

Pope Francis meets the grand imam of Al-Azhar, the highest ranking imam in Egypt, at the Vatican.

24/05/2016

Vatican

A handshake, a kiss and a hug at historic meeting of Catholic and Muslim leaders

A handshake, a hug and a kiss were exchanged at a historic meeting of Catholic and Muslim leaders at the Vatican.

23/05/2016

Iran

Iran arrests female models for posing without hijabs

Iran has arrested fashion models active on social media sites after Tehran’s top leader declared war on un-Islamic thoughts on the internet. Eight

17/05/2016

World News

A leading German politician says the country's mosques should come under state control

An influential politician from Angela Merkel’s ruling CDU party says all mosques in Germany should be subject to state supervision in light of what

29/04/2016

Turkey

Turkey urges unity to fight terrorism as Muslim leaders meet in Istanbul

Fighting terrorism was top of the agenda at the Islamic Summit as more than 30 leaders of the Muslim world gathered in Istanbul. It was notable for

14/04/2016

World News

Bosnia's Muslims protest against ban on religious symbols in courts

Bosnian Muslims have marched in Sarajevo to protest against a Supreme Court ruling that bans the ostentatious wearing of all religious insignia

07/02/2016

Series

Postcards from Uzbekistan: The Kalta Minor Minaret, Khiva

This week our Postcard comes to you from the west of Uzbekistan and the ancient city of Khiva

11/01/2016

Series

Khiva: the museum under the sky

11/01/2016

World News

Paris shooting: dead man now linked to Germany

German investigators find evidence of seven identities

10/01/2016

World News

French President unveils plaque in Paris

Ceremony brings a week of official commemorations in honour of those killed in 2015 attacks to a close

10/01/2016

USA

Trump urged to apologise after Muslim ejected from campaign rally

Supporters say Rose Hamid's eviction from the meeting in South Carolina sends a "chilling message" to the Muslim community.

10/01/2016