Muslims

Canadians march in support of Muslim family killed in truck attack

Thousands of people marched in support of a Canadian Muslim family run over and killed by a man driving a pick-up truck last Sunday in an attack in London, southern Ontario.

Why should I have to train my hijabi daughter to protect herself in public?

Islamophobic violence like the recent truck attack breaks off another part of your soul and forces your children to learn about the reality their identity carries - even in Canada.

Some major anti-Islam incidents in Canada everyone should know about

A Pakistani-Canadian family recently fell victim to another hate crime against Muslims in Canada. Here is a list of some historic attacks against the country’s largely peaceful Muslim community.

Is the UP govt forcing Indian Muslims to sell homes for temple security?

India’s Uttar Pradesh government 'threatens' Muslims living around the Gorakhnath temple to leave their houses, citing 'security' reasons.

Belgium recruits neo-Nazis, but Muslim women can’t be in public service

Is the Belgium government turning a blind eye to the rise of the far-right in the army?

Erdogan: Strong communication network needed against Islamophobia

Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says at the first International Media and Islamophobia Symposium that efforts to prevent Islamophobia play important role in peace and security of humanity.

German firm uses 'racist' codes to 'discriminate' against Muslims

Brebau GmbH, the second-biggest real estate company in the city of Bremen, used codes to tag applicants with ethnic or migration background, daily Sueddeutsche Zeitung reports, making them unable to rent a home or apartment from the company.

In pictures: Muslims mark end of Ramadan with Eid al Fitr festivities

We look at how people in major cities around the world are celebrating the religious holiday that draws a line under a month of fasting and special prayers.

President Erdogan denounces 'terrorist' Israel over Jerusalem aggression

Clashes at Islam's third-holiest site and around East Jerusalem, which injured at least 205 Palestinians and 17 police officers, came amid mounting anger over the potential eviction of Palestinians from homes on land claimed by Jewish settlers.

Algeria remembers mass killings under French rule, asks Paris to apologise

Thousands rally to remember those killed by French forces in 1945 as government demands Paris apologise for "crimes against humanity" during colonial era.

In pictures: Muslims navigate curbs during another pandemic Ramadan

Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, many Muslim-majority countries have imposed restrictions on worshippers, including night-time curfews, and called for prayers to be performed at home during the fasting month.

Ramadan 2021: When does it begin and why is it important to Muslims?

Ramadan will start on or around the evening of April 13 and will be observed by hundreds of millions of Muslims worldwide.