Dutch Human Rights Council clarifies public schools cannot legally prohibit prayer during free time AMSTERDAM, Netherlands (MNTV) – Muslim students across the Netherlands are facing increasing obstacles as over 180 schools have reportedly banned prayer during school hours. The restriction has forced many students to pray in secret or leave sc...
New study highlights inequalities in employment and education, with Muslim women facing unique challenges GENEVA, Switzerland (MNTV) – Discrimination against Muslims in Switzerland has rarely been the focus of in-depth analysis, but recent research is bringing this overlooked issue to the forefront. The report, Anti-Muslim Racism in Switzerla...
LONDON (AA) – The British Muslim community in London has expressed deep concern following a series of Islamophobic attacks last month, in which mosques, community centers, and a school were vandalized with anti-Muslim graffiti. As the Muslim holy month of Ramadan approaches, community leaders are calling for heightened security measures to pro...
Social media platforms under scrutiny for permitting violent anti-Muslim and anti-Jewish content BERLIN, Germany (MNTV) — Meta and X have been accused of approving ads containing violent hate speech targeting Muslim and Jewish communities in the lead-up to Germany’s federal elections. The claims are based on a report by TechCrunch, which high...
Proposed law ignites debate on secularism, discrimination, and inclusion in French sports PARIS, France (MNTV) — France’s Senate has voted 210 to 81 in favour of banning religious symbols, including the hijab, in national and regional sports competitions, escalating tensions over the country’s strict secularism policies. The bill, backed by ri...
WASHINGTON (AA) – The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) condemned billionaire Elon Musk on Sunday for a comment on X that it says fuels Islamophobia and endangers American Muslim communities. The criticism came after Musk appeared to support a post labeling Muslim and Arab-American groups as “terrorist organizations.R...
Anti-Muslim hate reports in UK hit a record high in 2024, with men now more targeted than women LONDON, UK (MNTV) – Anti-Muslim hate in the United Kingdom reached an all-time high in 2024, with men now being targeted more than women. The revelations were made by Tell MAMA, an independent and confidential support service […]
Calls for face-to-face engagement to break stereotypes and foster understanding LIVERPOOL, UK (MNTV) — A British imam who offered food, drinks, and even hugs to far-right protesters outside the UK’s oldest mosque says open dialogue is key to recognizing the “human on the other side.” As reported by The National News, Imam Adam Kelw...
Committee explores barriers to reporting Islamophobia and tackling ‘gendered Islamophobia’ LONDON (MNTV) — A new inquiry has been launched to address the challenges Muslim women and girls face in the UK, focusing on issues such as Islamophobia and ‘gendered Islamophobia.’ Gendered Islamophobia refers to the specific di...
Proposed legislation would prohibit religious symbols in sports competitions and public facilities PARIS, France (MNTV) — The French Senate is reviewing a bill that seeks to ban female athletes from wearing hijabs and other religious symbols in official sports competitions. The proposed law, currently under discussion by the Senate’s Culture, ...
