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Dutch election winner Geert Wilders scraps mosque ban proposal

Far-right Dutch election winner Geert Wilders made a key concession to potential coalition partners on Monday, announcing that he's withdrawing legislation that he proposed in 2018 that calls for a ban on mosques and the Quran.

Denmark

Denmark passes law banning Quran burning

The move comes following several examples where the Muslim holy text was desecrated during the year.

Iran

Iranian girl injured on Tehran metro while not wearing headscarf dies

The official version is Armita Geravand fainted and hit her head, but there are rumours she was assaulted on the train for not wearing a headscarf.

World News

Dozens dead after blasts in Pakistan during religious rally

Pakistan's President Arif Alvi condemned the attack and asked authorities to provide all possible assistance to the wounded and the victims' families.

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World News

Europe attacked by Muslim leaders at UN over Quran burnings

Turkey's president said "racism, xenophobia and Islamophobia" in European countries had reached "intolerable" levels.

World News

Europe marks the one-year anniversary of Mahsa Amini's death

Amini, a Kurdish-Iranian woman, died three days after she was arrested by the morality police, allegedly for violating the laws that require women to cover their hair in public.

France

France's top court upholds ban on abaya - despite concerns from Muslim leaders

Action for the Rights of Muslims had filed the motion with the State Council, seeking an injunction against the ban, claiming it was discriminatory and might incite hatred against the Muslim community.

World News

Clashes erupt in Swedish city Malmo after another Quran burning

Clashes erupted in Sweden’s third largest city after an anti-Muslim protester set fire to the Quran, police said Monday.

World News

Sweden calls for vigilance abroad after Quran desecrations

Sweden warns its citizens abroad and businesses linked to the country that they “should observe increased vigilance" after a string of Quaran burnings sparked anger in the Muslim world.

Sweden

Sweden struggles to handle the fallout from Quran-burning protests

A series of government-authorised protests have put questions of free speech and Swedish identity up for grabs, while the government warns national security is under threat.

Sweden

Iraqi refugees set fire to Quran at Swedish Parliament in Stockholm

Both Momika and Najem have repeatedly stated that they want the Quran banned completely in the Nordic nation, which has broad free speech laws.

Europe News

Borrell about Quran burning: 'Not everything that is legal is ethical'

Josep Borrell, the European Union's foreign policy chief, has spoken up against "any form of incitement to religious hatred and intolerance."

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Muslims in Lebanon and Iraq protest after Quran desecrated in Sweden

Thousands of people angrily took to the streets of Beirut and Baghdad on Friday after a copy of the Quran was desecrated in Sweden.

Lifestyle

What to know about Hajj, Islam's sacred pilgrimage

Why are millions of Muslims arriving in Saudi Arabia this week? Here's what you need to know about Hajj, Islam's sacred pilgrimage.

Saudi Arabia

Millions of Muslims heading to Mecca for Hajj pilgrimage

Around two million Muslims are expected to travel to Mecca in Saudi Arabia for the annual Hajj pilgrimage as the religious festival returns to full capacity for the first time since the pandemic.

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WATCH: Muslim faithful attend Eid prayers in Kenya

The Islamic calendar is lunar and depends on the sighting of the moon, something Muslim religious authorities tend to disagree on. Ramadan sees worshippers fasting daily from dawn to sunset, ending with Eid al-Fitr celebrations.

The Kitchen

Meal of the Week: How to make Sicilian Couscous alla Trapanese

Euronews Culture offers another favourite dish for the Muslim holy month of Ramadan

Food and Drink

Ramadan recipe: How to make Algerian bricks

Euronews Culture offers a favourite dish for the holy month of Ramadan

Portugal

Stabbing that killed two women in Portugal was ‘isolated act’

A stabbing at an Ismaili Muslim centre in Portugal was probably an ‘isolated act’, according to authorities.

World News

Ramadan: Who celebrates it and how?

This year, believers will abstain from eating or drinking from sunrise to sunset for one month of fasting, prayer, reflection, and community.