Post-9/11 saw 1,617% increase in hate crimes against Muslims, marking one of the most intense phases of anti-Muslim sentiments in U.S. history WASHINGTON – On the eve of the 22nd anniversary of the tragic attacks of 9/11, American Muslims are reflecting its impact on their lives. The attacks, which claimed nearly 3,000 lives, affected th...
PARIS (AA) – France’s education minister on Tuesday said that they do not distinguish between the students based on their religion. Gabriel Attal said he stands by his decision to ban the abaya in school buildings, reminding that it falls in the framework of the law of 2004. “The Council of State’s rule over an [&hellip...
BELGRADE, Serbia (AA) – Bosnian police on Tuesday arrested five former Serb troops suspected of participating in the 1995 genocide in Srebrenica. The suspects were arrested after an operation carried out in cities across the country by the members of the Investigation and Protection Agency (SIPA). In a statement, SIPA said that the opera...
HOUSTON, US (AA) – More than two decades after the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, discrimination and hatred of Muslims in the US still exist to the ire of America’s largest Muslim civil rights advocacy group. “After 22 years, unfortunately, Islamophobia has taken root and become part of the structure of racism that exists ...
TRENTON, Canada (AA) – Prosecutors told a Canadian court Tuesday that accused Nathaniel Veltman mowed down and killed a family of four with his truck for one hate-filled reason – “he did it because they were Muslim.” The trial, which opened last week with jury selection, heard the opening statement of the Crown (government) prosecutors [&helli...
DHAKA, Bangladesh (AA) – France will “intervene in” the Rohingya genocide case lodged with the International Court of Justice, announced a joint statement issued after visiting French President Emmanuel Macron met Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in Dhaka on Monday. “France announces its decision to intervene, a...
GENEVA (AA) – UN rights chief Volker Turk has said the recent attacks against the Noble Quran, the Muslim holy book, will be discussed in the UN Human Rights Council on October 6. Turk made these comments at the 54th Human Rights Council’s opening session in Geneva, which began with a moment of silence to […]
Suspect threw Quran to ground, kicked it outside Turkish House WASHINGTON (AA) – A leading Muslim group on Saturday condemned the desecration of the Quran outside the Turkish House in New York City, which houses Turkey’s consulate general and UN mission. “We condemn this apparent attempt to desecrate the Quran – a sacred text...
KARACHI, Pakistan (AA) – A former Pakistani cricket player was sentenced to 12 years in prison on Monday for “inciting the murder” of a far-right Dutch leader. Khalid Latif, 37, offered 3 million rupees, almost equal to $25,000 at that time, as head money for Geert Wilder in an online video in 2018, after the […]
WASHINGTON (AA) – The US State Department on Friday described the act of desecrating religious texts as “abhorrent” when asked about the desecration of the Quran outside the Turkish Center in New York. “We are not tracking the details on this specific incident and cannot comment on the particulars,” a State Department spokesperson said in [&he...
