A Muslim woman named Sophia Johnston is suing the Rutherford County sheriff and his officers for allegedly forcing her to remove her hijab for a mug shot. The incident occurred after she was pulled over in Wilson County for a broken taillight and an outstanding warrant for a six-year-old misdemeanor related to driving with a […]
Islamic Society of Baltimore canceled evening events due to a suspicious call and notified local and federal authorities for investigation WASHINGTON – The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), a prominent Muslim advocacy group, has called for increased vigilance and security measures at mosques in the Baltimore area. This came a...
LEFKOSA, Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (AA) – The number of attacks on mosques under the Greek Cypriot Administration has radically increased, according to an official of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TNRC). “Attacks have increased in recent years and pose a danger,” Ibrahim Benter, general manager of the Cyprus Foundati...
STOCKHOLM (AA) – Swedes who want a ban to be introduced for desecrating holy books including the Quran have increased to 53%, two points higher than the previous poll. The latest survey was conducted by the Swedish opinion poll company SIFO. Some 37% were in favor of burning holy books within the scope of freedom […]
LONDON (AA) – Sweden’s counter-terrorism chief warned Thursday that the country’s image has changed after the repeated Quran burnings in Stockholm. Fredrik Hallstrom said at a news conference that Sweden will probably “live with it for a time and we have to survive with that image,” reported the N WORLD media outlet. The image circulatin...
STOCKHOLM (AA) – The popular short-form video hosting service TikTok has blocked Salwan Momika, an Iraqi refugee who burned copies of the Quran in Sweden, from profiting from his content, local media reported Tuesday. TikTok officials confirmed that the platform has deactivated a feature making it possible for users to give money to Momi...
– Bosnians must insist on coexistence, mutual respect and tolerance, says Sarajevo Canton Parliament Speaker Elvedin Okeric BELGRADE, Serbia (AA) – Bosnians gathered on Monday to commemorate the 28th anniversary of a 1995 massacre that took the lives of 43 people and injured nearly 84. The Markale marketplace shelling was one of th...
– At least 17 people suffered injuries as a result of anti-Muslim violence between January-June BERLIN (AA) – German police recorded 258 Islamophobic crimes in the first half of 2023, according to figures released on Monday by the parliament. More than a dozen mosques were attacked between January and June, and dozens of Muslims we...
Decision comes from Education Minister Gabriel Attal, who wants to implement it before next school year PARIS – France is set to ban the wearing of abayas, the loose robes worn by some Muslim women, in state schools. The decision comes from Education Minister Gabriel Attal, who wants to implement the change before the next […]
– Protesters carry copies of Muslim holy book, signs that read: ‘The Qur’an gives us light to guide us, fire cannot burn the Sun’ THE HAGUE (AA) – Muslims participated Saturday in a protest organized by Islamic organizations in the Dutch city of The Hague amid ongoing Islamophobic incidents around Europe. Proteste...
