Lawyer says ban is Islamophobic and is mainly directed against young women who are Muslims or perceived to be Muslims PARIS, France – A French court is hearing an appeal against a ban on the abaya, a loose-fitting, floor-length garment worn by some Muslim schoolgirls, in schools. A lawyer representing three unions of educational institut...
NEW DELHI (AA) – Anti-Muslim comments made in India’s parliament by a ruling party lawmaker against a member of the opposition have sparked outrage on both sides of the political aisle. The video from the lower house (Lok Sabha) of parliament of Ramesh Bidhuri, a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) lawmaker representing Delhi, using offen...
Despite governmental rejection, approximately one in seven local authorities in England have embraced the debated definition of Islamophobia LONDON – In 2018, the All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on British Muslims proposed the U.K.’s first working definition of Islamophobia, framing it as a racism-rooted phenomenon targeting ...
Over the weekend, Chinese diplomats had written to various missions at the U.N. warning them not to attend event NEW YORK – On the sidelines of the U.N. General Assembly session, a forum revealed that the Chinese government is reportedly transferring large numbers of Uighurs from detention camps to formal penal facilities while announci...
BOSTON, Massachusetts – A Massachusetts court has sentenced 68-year-old Joan DiTomaso to six months’ probation for attacking a Muslim Melrose City councilor. She had attacked Jamaleddine at a gas station in Melrose last year in December. Prosecutors say DiTomaso also called Jamaleddine a “terrorist Arab” and told her to ̶...
Leaders urge Muslims not to be provoked by such acts and to stand together in defending their faith NEW YORK – Leaders from Muslim nations of Turkiye, Iran, and Qatar have condemned Quran burnings and other desecrations of the holy book in European countries. Addressing the annual session of the U.N. General Assembly, Turkish President [...
WASHINGTON (AA) – When Mohamed Khairullah was abruptly turned away from a White House Eid al-Fitr celebration four months ago, he demanded answers. Khairullah, the longtime mayor of Prospect Park, New Jersey, had been invited to the event, and was on his way to the US capital when he received a call telling him that […]
GENEVA (AA) – The Swiss parliament passed legislation on Wednesday making it illegal to cover one’s face, including wearing a burka – a Muslim women’s veil that covers the entire body from head to toe – with a fine of 1,000 Swiss francs (approximately $1,114). The “burka ban” law was approved by the upper chamber [&hell...
Focus of meeting was to discuss need to reinterpret Quran in a way that is consistent with contemporary Chinese ideals BEIJING, China – Chinese authorities had convened a meeting in Urumqi, Xinjiang, to discuss the integration of Islam with Confucian principles. The meeting, held in late July, was part of a five-year initiative launched ...
NEW YORK (AA) – Levels of racism, xenophobia and Islamophobia have all climbed to a dangerous breaking point, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan warned Tuesday. “Racism, xenophobia and Islamophobia, which spread like a virus especially in developed countries, have reached intolerable levels,” Erdogan said in his address at the ...
