Sweden, a country viewed as a safe haven for refugees, was set aflame when riots erupted last week. The unrest comes after anti-Muslim Danish-Swedish politician Rasmus Paludan announced his burning “tour” of the Quran during the month of Ramadan. More than 40 people have been arrested and some injured when protesters took to the st...
DHAKA, Bangladesh (AA) – Thousands of Bangladeshis held demonstrations in the capital city of Dhaka on Friday to protest the burning of the Holy Quran in Sweden and Israeli aggression against Palestinian Muslims. Demonstrators marched under the banner of Islami Andolan Bangladesh. They carried colorful banners and festoons, calling on al...
LONDON (AA): Hundreds of people staged a protest in London on Friday against Israel’s recent attacks on Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa Mosque complex. The demonstrators gathered in front of the Israeli Embassy, carrying Palestinian flags and chanting “Free Palestine” slogans. The demonstrators carried banners saying “End the blockade in...
PARIS (AA) – This Sunday, France faces an uncertain test as voters head to the polls to elect the next president of the republic in the second and final round. Choosing between the final candidates is desolately grim for many, but for French Muslims casting their vote for either President Emmanuel Macron or far-right candidate Marine [&h...
On Thursday, the Organization of Islamic Cooperation or OIC said it will hold a special meeting on April 25 to “discuss the escalating Israeli violations against Al-Aqsa Mosque.” The largest international body after the UN, which is made up of 57 Muslim-majority member states, the OIC said the meeting is being convened at the request […...
A New Jersey couple has been convicted of harassing their Muslim neighbor for several years. On Tuesday, seventy-six-year old William Ong and his 73-year-old wife Betty were convicted of bias intimidation in Hudson County Superior Court. Investigators determined the Ongs made threatening and harassing statements to a Muslim neighbor about his ...
On April 9, an unknown person poured urine outside the Muslim Students Association’s prayer space at Middlebury College, Vermont. Two MSA members were inside the prayer room when the vandalism occurred during the early morning hours. The culprit or culprits attempted to forcefully enter the prayer space, according to an email sent to MSA membe...
LONDON (AA) – Mosques and Muslim groups on Thursday condemned an attack against Muslims earlier in the week at a mosque in East London. Two Muslims were injured in a racially aggravated assault around 9 p.m. Tuesday outside the Sri Lankan Muslim Center in East Ham. The attack was carried out by thugs carrying bottles […]
HOUSTON, Texas (AA) – A couple in the US state of New Jersey was convicted of harassing their Muslim neighbor for several years. William Ong, 76, and his 73-year-old wife Betty were convicted of harassment and intimidation in Hudson County Superior Court. Investigators determined the Ongs made threatening and harassing statements to a Mu...
TRENTON, Canada – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has often emphasized that diversity is Canada’s strength. However, Islamophobia continues to be on the rise in the country. The 9/11 attack on the US had profound effects in Canada, fanning the flames of Islamophobia. In 2017 the Quebec mosque attack exposed the extent of Islamophobia...
