Syrian Activists Demand Justice For Disappeared Colleagues Protesters in Douma demand justice for disappeared activists in Syria's civil war, seeking truth and accountability for all victims. Top News · Jan 1, 2025
Ahmadiyya Muslim community lead annual New Year street clean More than 480 bags of litter were collected across 76 UK towns and cities on New Year’s Day. Evening Standard · Jan 1, 2025
Halal tech: how Muslim-friendly websites and apps blossomed in 2024 With firms such as Makani and Boycat, founders answer a growing demand: help their users support Palestinians The Guardian - US · Jan 1, 2025
Police forces see double spike in religious hate crimes in past 18 months A Jewish charity called the findings ‘unacceptable’ while campaigners against anti-Muslim abuse said more action is needed. Evening Standard · Dec 30, 2024
Was the Magdeburg market attack the inevitable product of an anti-politics age? Lack of faith in political leaders is leading the socially disaffected to be seduced by violence The Guardian - UK · Dec 29, 2024
Morocco moves to reform laws on underage marriage, polygamy and child custody Morocco is aiming to grant women more rights over child custody and inheritance, as well as the power of veto over polygamous marriage, in the first review of its Islamic-based family code in 20 years. Radio France Internationale · Dec 28, 2024
Ex-minister who witnessed ‘horrible’ Myanmar military violence joins calls for Aung San Suu Kyi’s release Paul Scully, whose family left Myanmar for Britain, saw ‘horrible things’ as Rohingya Muslim minority suffered violence and persecution The Independent UK · Dec 28, 2024
Clashes between Islamists now in power in Syria and Assad's supporters leave casualties Clashes between Islamists who took over Syria and supporters of ousted President Bashar Assad’s government have killed two Islamic fighters and wounded others The Independent UK · Dec 25, 2024
Catholics Hold Muted Christmas Mass In Indonesia's Sharia Stronghold With flickering candles and the sound of organs, hundreds of Catholics held a muted Christmas Eve mass in Indonesia's Aceh province, the only one under ultraconservative Islamic law in the world's most populous Muslim-majority nation. International Business Times · Dec 25, 2024
Germany Magdeburg Christmas market attacker: What we know so far The suspect, originally from Saudi Arabia, shared Islamophobic messages online and criticised German refugee policies. Al Jazeera · Dec 24, 2024
Woman Arrested & Charged With Intimidation After Allegedly Confronting A Muslim Woman In A Syd Kmart The 39-year-old woman was handed multiple charges, including publicly threatening violence on the grounds of religion, after confronting a Muslim woman wearing a shirt saying “from the river to the sea”. Pedestrian.tv · Dec 23, 2024
Turkiye FM meets Syria’s new leader, calls for lifting of global sanctions Meeting comes two days after Turkiye’s Erdogan says his minister will visit Damascus to discuss new structure in Syria. Al Jazeera · Dec 22, 2024
Suspected Christmas market attacker charged with murder, attempted murder by German court A man suspected of ploughing a car through crowds at a German Christmas market in an attack that killed five people and injured scores faces multiple charges of murder and attempted murder. Radio France Internationale · Dec 22, 2024
Magdeburg mourns Christmas market dead Saudi national, alleged to have killed five and injured more than 200, had issued a warning on social media The Guardian - UK · Dec 21, 2024
The Independent UK · Dec 21, 2024 Voices: Whatever the aim, the German Christmas market attack will surely make the West more divided COMMENT: The confounding picture of Taleb A. makes his aims while behind the wheel on Friday night all the more muddy. But for too many people and politicians, the identity of the perpetrator as an Arab will be enough, Mark Almond writes
Newslaundry · Dec 21, 2024 Hafta letters: First family of Bollywood, LTA Punjab, populist schemes AnonymousIn last week’s Hafta, Chetan Bhagat was spot on when he described how minuscule the demands of a typical Indian are and how not only have they adopted a practice of just being submissive to what's happening in terms of poor services, but religion has been at the core of…
The Independent UK · Dec 20, 2024 University of California campuses resolve discrimination complaints stemming from Gaza protests The U.S. Department of Education said Friday it has reached an agreement with the University of California system resolving complaints from Jewish and Muslim students of discrimination and harassment during protests last spring over the war in Gaza
The Conversation · Dec 18, 2024 Why Syria’s reconstruction may depend on the fate of its minorities Tens of thousands of minorities fearing persecution have fled Syria since its takeover by the Sunni Islamist group Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham on Dec. 8, 2024.
International Business Times UK · Dec 16, 2024 Small Lancashire Town Battles Ex-Asda Tycoons Over Plans to Turn Green Fields Into Muslim Cemetery A Lancashire town is opposing wealthy ex-Asda tycoons' plans to build a massive Muslim cemetery on greenbelt land.
Newslaundry · Dec 14, 2024 BJP leader calls for religious segregation among shopkeepers in East Delhi A viral video of BJP’s Ravinder Negi, alias Ravi Negi, shows him threatening Muslim shopkeepers, asking them to write their names on their shops and urging Hindus to put up saffron flags.
Newslaundry · Dec 14, 2024 Hafta letters: Shehla Rashid interview, geopolitics, Hafta guests, standup comedy NiranjanFirst-time writer sick of the tirade against Anand, just voicing some support (not that Judge Saab needs it). Modi and government bashing is easy and we have Abhi to do it in very colourful words. I don’t expect Anand to participate in it. Rather than pass black and white judgements…
The Independent UK · Dec 13, 2024 Thousands of Syrian celebrate in central Damascus during first Friday prayers since Assad's fall Thousands of Syrians celebrated in Umayyad Square, the largest in Damascus, after the first Muslim Friday prayers following the downfall of former President Bashar Assad
Al Jazeera · Dec 13, 2024 After the bulldozer: Indian Muslims grapple with loss amid demolished homes From death to the loss of relationships, India’s wave of bulldozer demolitions leaves a long-lingering trail of despair.
The Independent UK · Dec 12, 2024 White House releases national strategy to combat Islamophobia The White House has announced what it called the first-ever national strategy to counter Islamophobia
The Independent UK · Dec 12, 2024 GB News broadcasts half of all UK stories about Muslims, bordering on ‘obsession’ says new report GB News has called the findings ‘highly defamatory’