no comment Indonesians pray for Ramadan in Southeast Asia's largest mosque Indonesian Muslims pray at the Istiqlal Mosque in the capital Jakarta to mark the start of the holy month of Ramadan. 03/04/2022
Pakistan Suicide bombing kills 56 at Shiite mosque in Pakistan A suicide bomber struck inside a Shiite Muslim mosque in Pakistan's northwestern city of Peshawar during Friday prayers. 04/03/2022
Afghanistan Several casualties after explosion at a mosque in eastern Afghanistan Taliban government officials say the explosion was the third recent attack on a Shiite Muslim mosque during Friday prayers. 12/11/2021
Afghanistan Afghanistan: Dozens dead in suicide attack on Kandahar Shi'ite mosque IS is suspected of carrying out the attack on the Fatimiya mosque in southern Afghanistan, which comes a week after another deadly attack in the north. 15/10/2021
Germany Cologne permits broadcast of muezzin’s call for Friday prayers The calls can be broadcast outside mosques for five minutes every week for the Friday prayer around noon. 11/10/2021
Afghanistan Dozens killed in Afghanistan mosque attack during Friday prayers The Taliban government's regional official said the attack was committed by a suicide bomber during Friday prayers. 08/10/2021
Afghanistan Afghanistan: Bomb at Kabul mosque 'kills civilians', Taliban says A Taliban spokesman said at least five civilians were killed in the bombing which targeted a mosque in the Afghan capital on Sunday. 03/10/2021
no comment Friday prayers held in Kabul for first time since Taliban takeover Friday prayers are held at a mosque in the northwest of the capital Kabul - the first after the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan. 20/08/2021
People Why preserving Iraq’s cultural heritage is crucial post-ISIS Iraq's ancient Citadel in Erbil has survived decades of neglect and mismanagement, as well as the threat of occupation by ISIS, to become Iraqi-Kurdistan’s most important cultural site. 20/08/2021
Albania Five people injured in knife attack at a mosque in Tirana Police have not disclosed any motive for the attack and are investigating. 19/04/2021
France French Muslims leaders back secular values in 'charter of principles' The French Council of Muslim Worship (CFCM) also backed the creation of a council that will vouch imams preaching on French soil to reduce interference from other countries. 18/01/2021
Poland Poland charges two suspects for preparing "terror attack" on mosque The suspects had planned to use "explosives" and "poisonous substances" in the attack on Poland's Islamic community. 07/01/2021
Europe News European leaders lay out fresh plans to fight religious extremism In the wake of a spate of terrorist attacks in Europe in recent weeks, European leaders set out plans to tackle the problem on Tuesday. 10/11/2020
New Zealand 'Inhuman': Christchurch killer sentenced to life without parole The judge said his crimes stemmed from a warped and malignant ideology. 26/08/2020
Turkey Turkey converts Istanbul’s Hagia Sophia museum back into a mosque The move sparked celebrations outside Hagia Sophia but dismay among Orthodox Christians. 10/07/2020
Turkey Court to rule if Istanbul's Hagia Sophia should be a mosque again Regular religious services have not been held there since 1934 when modern Turkey's founding president Mustafa Kemal Atatürk signed an order converting the building into a museum. But a legal challenge claims the signature was forged. 02/07/2020
Norway Prosecutors demand 21-year jail sentence over Norway mosque shooting Norwegian prosecutors have sought a 21-year prison sentence for a right-wing extremist who allegedly opened fire outside a mosque near Oslo last year. 21/05/2020
United Kingdom Police say London mosque stabbing 'not terror-related' The suspect was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder. 20/02/2020
Norway Norway mosque attack suspect charged with murder and terror offences Norway mosque attack suspect charged with murder and terror offences 17/02/2020
France Suspect in 80s questioned over attack on mosque in Bayonne The suspect fired at two victims in their 70s after they thwarted an arson attempt at the doors of the mosque, prosecutors said. 28/10/2019
Burkina Faso Gunmen kill around 15 people in attack on Burkina Faso mosque Gunmen kill around 15 people in attack on Burkina Faso mosque 12/10/2019
View From adventure golf to indoor slides – is faith winning or losing young people? ǀ View The challenge of involving younger people is a common concern for many churches, mosques, temples and other places of worship. 16/08/2019
Europe News The Brief: Norway mosque shooting suspect makes first appearance in court The Brief: The suspect in the Norway mosque shooting has made his first appearance in court. Philip Manshaus does not admit to any crime and is not speaking with investigators. 12/08/2019
Norway Norway: Suspect in mosque attack denies guilt The shooter, described as a "young white man," wore body armour and a helmet, witnesses said. 10/08/2019
Spain Shots fired at mosque in Spanish exclave Ceuta Nobody was killed or injured in the attack, which happened at dawn as some worshippers were praying inside. 24/06/2019
USA Fire at Connecticut mosque intentionally set, fire chief says The fire at the Diyanet Mosque in New Haven caused considerable damage, but there were no injuries. 14/05/2019