no comment Muslim-owned shops demolished in New Delhi Authorities in New Delhi used bulldozers on Wednesday to destroy a number of Muslim-owned shops before the Supreme Court halted the demolitions. 20/04/2022
United Kingdom Nusrat Ghani: UK ex-minister says she was sacked over her 'Muslimness' The UK MP has been urged to make a formal complaint after claiming she was told her Muslim faith played a part in her sacking from Boris Johnson's government. 23/01/2022
Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosnia arrests 5 former Muslim soldiers for war crimes against Serbs The suspects are accused of killing at least eight civilians in Sarajevo during the 1990s war. 07/12/2021
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
People How will Hajj be different in 2021? The annual Muslim pilgrimage is set to take place between 17-22 July. But the pandemic means things have had to change. 17/07/2021
Canada Four Muslim family members killed in 'deliberate' attack in Canada Police say four members of a Canadian Muslim family were killed after the driver of a pick-up truck deliberately mounted the pavement in London on Sunday. 08/06/2021
Bosnia and Herzegovina Illegal Bosnia church is torn down after decades-long legal battle The building was put up on land belonging to a Bosniac Muslim woman without her permission, and authorities spent years ignoring her request to remove it 06/06/2021
United Kingdom Orban's views on Muslims 'divisive and wrong', says UK PM Orban spoke of “Muslim invaders” and of migrants being “a poison”. Critics point out that Boris Johnson is no stranger to making disparaging comments about Muslims. 28/05/2021
France Meet France's first female imam who is on a mission to modernise Islam "The legal schools of Islam today, or the whole normative part of the Muslim religion, emanates from medieval thought," Kahina Bahloul told Euronews. "That is no longer possible." 21/04/2021
world news Europe's Muslims prepare for second Ramadan under shadow of pandemic From London to Madrid, Islam's holiest month will be marked under pandemic restrictions for the second consecutive year. 13/04/2021
The Cube Online criticism grows over French proposal to ban hijab for children #HandsOffMyHijab: Online criticism grows over a proposed French law banning children from wearing a hijab in public spaces. 12/04/2021
no comment Fire at Rohingya camp in Bangladesh kills at least 15 At least 15 people have died and hundreds are injured and missing after a devastating fire destroyed thousands of shelters in a sprawling Rohingya refugee camp in southern Bangladesh, a UNHCR spokeswoman said. 23/03/2021
Europe News Meet the Moroccan on a mission to shatter stereotypes about Islam We meet one Brussels-based Moroccan who wants to change perceptions about Islam through her brand new lifestyle video blog. 08/03/2021
Switzerland Swiss voters approve face coverings ban The country held one of its regular referendums on whether to outlaw both the niqabs and burqas worn by a few Muslim women in the country and the ski masks and bandannas used by protesters. 05/03/2021
Bosnia and Herzegovina Former Bosnian Muslim general convicted of war crimes A Bosnian court has convicted a former senior Muslim officer of war crimes during the 1992-95 conflict and sentenced him to 10 years in prison. 22/01/2021
Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosnia's Muslim and Croat leaders boycott Russia's foreign minister Two of the representatives of Bosnia's presidency not present at the meeting say Lavrov should have started his visit in the capital Sarajevo rather than the Serb part of the country. 15/12/2020
France French government cracks down on 'unaffiliated' mosques nationwide French police are beginning an unprecedented inspection of 76 of the country's mosques as part of a move against so-called 'religious separatism' 03/12/2020
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
no comment Thousands take part in anti-France rallies in Bangladesh and Indonesia Tens of thousands of Muslims marched in the capitals of Bangladesh and Indonesia to protest against Emmanuel Macron's support for caricatures of the Prophet Muhammad. 02/11/2020
France What has French president Macron said to outrage the Muslim world? Emmanuel Macron staunchly defends freedom of expression amid the furore over caricatures of Prophet Muhammad, and seeks to isolate those who 'distort Islam' to justify violence from the majority who practise the religion peacefully. 02/11/2020
Uncovering Europe Has COVID-19 destroyed the case for banning the burqa in Europe? In France, you can be fined for both covering your face (with a burqa) and not covering your face (protecting against the spread of coronavirus). 23/09/2020
Green News Why cycling is no longer reserved for white men in lycra Diversity within cycling can be a ‘powerful tool for change.’ 14/09/2020
no comment Pakistanis take part in Muslim mourning processions Many participants hit their chests, performed self-flagellation and repeated the phrase "Ya Hussein" to express their grief. 29/08/2020
no comment Shia pilgrims gather in Iraq's Karbala amid COVID-19 restrictions Visitors and locals started the mourn ceremony for Imam Hussein on Friday by beating themselves with chains, walking towards his shine in the city and holding funeral sessions in the mosques. 22/08/2020
world news How has the Hajj pilgrimage changed amid the coronavirus pandemic? Muslims living abroad were unable to make the #Hajj pilgrimage this year and were advised to continue social distancing for the important #EidAlAdha festival 31/07/2020
Germany German state of Baden-Württemberg to ban niqabs and burkas in schools Baden-Württemberg Culture Minister Susanne Eisenmann said the ban would encourage "togetherness" and "open communication", which she says can't be achieved with a veil. 23/07/2020
