Australia election: Anthony Albanese secures outright majority, final results show Albanese announces a more inclusive cabinet with Muslims and more women than any other in history The Independent UK · May 31, 2022
China's repression of Uighurs: UN urges Beijing to comply with human rights standards The western Chinese region of Xinjiang and its Muslim inhabitants have been in the headlines for several years amid reports of mass incarceration, family separations, forced labour and even forced sterilisation. Last week, UN human rights chief Michelle Bachelet went on a long-awaited visit to the region. But her six-day… France 24 · May 31, 2022
Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi’s exit from Rajya Sabha may mean no Muslim face for BJP in Parliament Till Budget Session, party had three Muslim MPs; all, however, in the Rajya Sabha, and none in Lok Sabha The Hindu · May 31, 2022
Factbox: Lebanon's veteran parliamentary speaker Nabih Berri Lebanese Shi'ite Muslim politician Nabih Berri was reelected parliament speaker on Tuesday, extending his tenure in a post he has held since 1992. Reuters · May 31, 2022
Lebanese parliament re-elects Nabih Berri as speaker Lebanon's new legislature narrowly elected veteran Shi'ite Muslim politician Nabih Berri for a seventh term as speaker of parliament in its first session on Tuesday. Reuters · May 31, 2022
Anthony Albanese's first ministry brings housing portfolio into cabinet, but veterans' affairs removed The Labor government will include the first Muslim ministers in Australian history in Prime Minister Anthony Albanese's new ministry. ABC News · May 31, 2022
Five years on from lest-we-forget Anzac Day controversy, Yassmin Abdel-Magied says she was 'ahead of my time' It has been five years since Sudanese-Australian writer and broadcaster Yassmin Abdel-Magied decided to leave the country that she called home after becoming, what she then described as, the most "publicly hated Muslim in Australia". ABC News · May 30, 2022
Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi misses bus on RS nomination, BJP to contest third seat in Karnataka There were no explanations offered for the exclusion of Mr. Naqvi, India’s Minority Affairs Minister and the only Muslim minister The Hindu · May 30, 2022
Ex-Irish soldier guilty of being Isis member Lisa Smith was earlier found not guilty of a separate charge of funding terrorism The Independent UK · May 30, 2022
Do not instigate Muslims, desist from creating communal disharmony: VHP to Jamiat The VHP's attack came after the Jamiat accused the BJP government of protecting people engaged in poisoning the majority community's mind in the country The Hindu · May 30, 2022
Jamiat passes resolutions on UCC, Gyanvapi and Mathura mosques Any attempt to abolish Muslim Personal Law will not succeed, says president of Jamiat Ulema-i-Hind The Hindu · May 30, 2022
Court jails Egyptian former presidential candidate for 15 years An Egyptian court sentenced former presidential candidate Abdel Moneim Aboul Fotouh and several prominent figures from the banned Muslim Brotherhood to lengthy jail terms on Sunday on accusations including plotting to overthrow the state. Reuters · May 29, 2022
Tension in Jerusalem as thousands participate in Israeli ‘flag march’ Thousands of flag-waving Israelis on Sunday marched through Jerusalem's Old City during a nationalist procession that regularly stokes Palestinian anger, a year after Jerusalem tensions exploded into war. France 24 · May 29, 2022
Dad from Oldham becomes 'first' British Muslim to climb Mount Everest... all whilst fasting for Ramadan "I don't think it's sunk in yet" Manchester Evening News · May 29, 2022
Asharq Al-Awsat · May 29, 2022 US 'Concerned' after UN Human Rights Chief Visits China The United States expressed concern on Saturday over China's "efforts to restrict and manipulate" the UN human rights chief's visit to the Xinjiang region where Beijing is accused of detaining over a million people in indoctrination camps. Michelle Bachelet's long-planned trip this week took her to the far-western Xinjiang region,…
Reuters · May 29, 2022 Flag-waving Israelis take to streets, skirmishes erupt in Al-Aqsa mosque Tens of thousands of flag-waving Israeli nationalists, some chanting "Death to Arabs", marched through the Muslim quarter of Jerusalem's Old City on Sunday, defying threats of retaliation from Palestinian militants.
Al Jazeera · May 28, 2022 UN says China trip not for Xinjiang probe, faces criticism Rights groups slam Michelle Bachelet for failing to hold the Chinese government accountable for Uighur abuses.
The Guardian - UK · May 28, 2022 Blinken criticises Chinese ‘manipulation’ of high-profile UN visit to Xinjiang US secretary of state says conditions imposed on Michelle Bachelet prevented independent assessment of abuses against Uyghurs, including genocide
The Independent UK · May 28, 2022 UN human rights chief asks China to rethink Uyghur policies The U.N. top human rights official says she raised concerns with Chinese officials about the impact of the broad application of counterterrorism and deradicalization measures on the rights of Uyghurs and other predominantly Muslim groups in China’s Xinjiang region
The Conversation · May 27, 2022 Yes, Muslims are portrayed negatively in American media -- 2 political scientists reviewed over 250,000 articles to find conclusive evidence The warm welcome Americans and Europeans have given Ukrainians in 2022 contrasts sharply with the uneven – and frequently hostile – policies toward Syrian refugees in the mid-2010s.
Chicago Sun-Times · May 26, 2022 CPS accused of failing to meet religious, dietary needs of Jewish and Muslim students Mayoral challenger Ald. Ray Lopez is demanding City Council hearings to determine why more CPS schools don’t regularly serve Kosher or Halal food options.
The Times of India · May 26, 2022 Mangalore university changes rule, imposes total ban on headscarves, sparks protest MANGALURU: The decision of Mangalore University syndicate to amend the existing uniform rule and impose a total ban on headscarf on the entire campus and within classrooms has met with resistance and criticism from both students and faculty members.
Asharq Al-Awsat · May 26, 2022 Al-Issa, Congress Members Discuss Values of Friendship, Cooperation Sheikh Dr. Mohammad Al-Issa, Secretary-General of the Muslim World League, said that Saudi Arabia represented the unifying spirit of the Islamic world. Al-Issa met on Wednesday with a delegation of members of the US Congress. The delegation included: Republican Representative from Utah Chris Stewart, Republican Representative from Michigan Lisa McClain,…
Al Jazeera · May 26, 2022 Israeli court upholds non-Muslim prayer ban at Al-Aqsa An Israeli appeals court has overturned a lower court ruling questioning the site’s status quo.
The Times of India · May 26, 2022 College students in Mangaluru protest against Muslim girls wearing hijab MANGALURU: The hijab row resurfaced in Karnataka's Dakshina Kannada on Thursday after several students of University College in Mangaluru's Hampankatta staged a flash protest demanding implementation on complete ban of hijab in the campus.