HELSINKI, Finland – Muslim groups in Finland have called on the government to take concrete steps to achieve “zero tolerance” of racism. The statement, signed by 26 Islamic communities and organizations, invoked Finland’s Freedom of Religion Act, which states that everyone has the right to practice their own religion. T...
STOCKHOLM (AA): A Syrian Muslim who obtained permission from the Swedish police to burn the Torah and the Bible in front of the Israeli Embassy in Stockholm chose not to burn the sacred books in response to the provocations of burning the copy of the Holy Quran. Ahmet Allus on Saturday told journalists in front […]
Vilnius, Lithuania (AFP/AA): President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Wednesday that Turkey would not be able to ratify Sweden’s NATO candidacy until at least October because parliament was not in session. “There is a two-month parliament holiday. Of course, it will not be possible to end this holiday before October,” Erdogan told...
BERLIN (AA) – A copy of the Holy Quran was burned and thrown in front of a mosque in southwestern Germany. According to the Turkish Muslim umbrella organization DITIB, the incident occurred on July 8 in front of the Mimar Sinan Mosque. The mosque is located in the town of Maulbronn in Baden-Wuerttemberg province. Osman […]
GENEVA – The United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) Wednesday adopted a resolution on religious hatred and bigotry. The motion was opposed by the U.S. and the European Union. They said the resolution contradicted their positions on human rights and freedom of expression. The resolution was triggered by an incident in Sweden in which...
ANKARA (AA): The UN Human Rights Council has condemned the recent attacks on the Muslim holy book, the Quran, despite Western countries’ votes against the resolution. The draft resolution was presented by Pakistan on behalf of the 57-member Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC). The resolution, which calls for condemnation of attacks...
UNITED NATIONS (AA): The High Representative for the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations on Tuesday denounced the burning of a copy of the Muslim holy book the Quran in front of a mosque in Germany. ”The desecration of the Quran in front of a mosque in southwestern Germany is yet another offensive act that is […]
ISLAMABAD (AA): Afghanistan’s interim Taliban administration has urged the Muslim world to reconsider its interaction with Sweden as it announced a complete ban on Sweden’s activities in the country following the recent desecration of a copy of the Holy Quran in Stockholm. In a statement, the interim administration said the ban wil...
PARIS (AA) – A court in France has rejected a request to lift the controversial burkini ban on the beaches of Mandelieu-la-Napoule. The burkini is a swimsuit that covers the entire body except for the face, hands, and feet. The request of the Human Rights League France was rejected by the Administrative Court of Nice. […]
NEW YORK – An 86-year-old man was shot in New York as he was on his way to pray at his local mosque. The victim, identified as Homod Ali Saeidi, was pronounced dead at the scene. The incident took place on Saturday morning in the Richmond Hill neighborhood of Queens. The shooter, 25-year-old Thomas Abreu, […]
