An Iraqi refugee and a radical Christian have stirred controversy by demanding permission to burn a copy of the Quran in Malmo, Sweden, just before the Eurovision Song Contest begins on May 7. Salwan Najem and Jade Sandberg aim to carry out the act in protest against Islam, with Sandberg advocating for a ban on […]
In a Sydney court, Australian Sen. Pauline Hanson faced cross-examination over alleged Islamophobic comments directed at Sen. Mehreen Faruqi. Hanson, leader of One Nation, denied knowing Faruqi’s Muslim identity when telling her to “piss off back to Pakistan” on social media. Faruqi, of the Greens, initiated the case over Hanson’s social med...
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) has called for a thorough investigation of Arizona State University’s alleged forcible removal of hijabs of a group of Muslim women at a pro-Palestine rally on campus. Video footage from the rally suggests at least four instances of hijab removal during arrests by the school’s police officers. ...
Since India’s first round of polling was held on April 7, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has resorted to fiery speeches against the country’s 200 million Muslims. He has called Muslims “infiltrators” and implied that they have too many children. The opposition Congress Party has filed a complaint, accusing Modi of violating election rules. The...
Twenty-four-year-old Jacob Beacher has been arrested for a hate crime at Rutgers University’s Center for Islamic Life. The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of New Jersey announced that he allegedly broke in and destroyed property, including sacred items during Eid celebrations. He also stole a Palestinian flag and a donation box. The in...
The Chinese government has banned Uyghurs from using social media. threatening arrests, hefty fines, and other penalties. The ban forbids Uyghurs using social media apps like TikTok. Access to platforms like Twitter and YouTube, as well as cryptocurrency trading, has also been restricted. Ilshat Hassan Kokbore of the World Uyghur Congress say...
The Council on American-Islamic Relations has denounced the dismissal of charges against a man accused of urinating on the doorstep of a mosque in Tennessee. Despite video evidence showing the act in the city of Chattanooga, charges of vandalism and indecent exposure have been dropped. CAIR’s Communications Director Ibrahim Hooper has cr...
BERLIN (AA) – The number of Islamophobic crimes in Germany more than doubled over the last year, media reports have said. In 2023, some 1,464 crimes nationwide were classified as Islamophobic, compared to 610 anti-Muslim hate crimes in the previous year, German Press Agency reported, citing a government reply to an inquiry by Christian D...
New Delhi, India — AFP India’s ruling party has pledged to introduce a new common civil code for the country, calling it a crucial step for gender equality, a week before a general election in the world’s most populous nation. Nearly a billion Indians will vote to elect a new government in six-week-long parliamentary polls [&...
New York City has reached a $17.5 million settlement in a class-action lawsuit filed by two Muslim women. It was against the police policy of removing hijabs during arrest photos. Although the city denies wrongdoing, the New York Police Department has altered its policy. It no longer mandates removing head coverings during arrests. The sett...
