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 ...
BERLIN (AA) – With Islamophobia already a major issue in Germany, there are heightened fears within the Muslim community that far-right activists could stage acts of desecration of religious scriptures in the country, like the ones seen in other European nations such as Sweden and Denmark. If that were to happen, it could lead to […]
GENEVA (AA) – Unknown Islamophobic extremists left a severed pig’s head at the entrance of a mosque in the Austrian city of Graz on Sunday. According to a media report, a local resident notified police at around 9:40 p.m. Sunday evening, stating that the entrance area of the mosque had been damaged. Police found the […]
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...
NEW DELHI (AA) – A private school teacher in northern India who is heard encouraging students to slap a Muslim student is facing charges, according to police sources. A police official in Uttar Pradesh, India’s most populous state, confirmed that the teacher is facing charges for intentionally causing hurt as well as insults and provocation. [...
ISTANBUL (AA) – Anti-Muslim sentiment in France, especially in the public sphere, has also been reflected in French art and literature, says a scholar of multiculturalism. Speaking to the media, Nagihan Haliloglu, who teaches comparative literature at Istanbul’s Ibn Khaldun University, evaluated the impact of growing anti-Muslim sentimen...
