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US Muslim community shaken by ‘spying’ incidents, call for action
Dec 31, 2021 08:39A Muslim-American advocacy group says it has uncovered a ‘mole’ in the leadership of one of its state branches as well as a ‘spy’ at a US mosque that passed information to an “anti-Muslim group”.
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Indonesia to allow stranded Rohingya boat to seek refuge
Dec 29, 2021 16:42Indonesia says it will allow a boat packed with persecuted Rohingya Muslim refugees from Myanmar stranded off its coast to dock.
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Abuse of Muslims on rise in India under Modi’s government
Dec 24, 2021 08:54Muslims across India continue to fall victim to government-sanctioned harassment and hate crimes by extremist elements of as well as discriminatory regulatory policies.
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Iran calls on France to revise anti-Muslim laws after assault on religious freedom
Dec 19, 2021 09:02A senior Iranian rights official has called on France to revise laws targeting the Muslim minority across the European country after the French government ordered the closure of nearly two dozen more mosques in a fresh assault on freedom of religion.
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Iran's official calls on annulment of Canada’s anti-hijab law in defense of Muslim teacher
Dec 17, 2021 09:09A senior Iranian rights official has called on the Canadian government to revoke a discriminatory law that removed a citizen from her teaching post for wearing a hijab in classroom in the eastern Province of Quebec.
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France closes 20 more mosques in fresh assault on religious freedom
Dec 14, 2021 08:19In a fresh assault on religious freedom of Muslims, French government has closed at least 21 more mosques in the country, accusing them of so-called "promoting extremism".
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Rohingya refugees sue Meta over Facebook's contribution to genocide
Dec 07, 2021 13:53A US-class action lawsuit says Facebook failed to quickly stop the spread of hate speech and dangerous misinformation against the Rohingya Muslim community during a state-sponsored military campaign that the United Nations said had genocidal intent.
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Ilhan Omar: House Minority Leader McCarthy is a ‘coward' for not condemning 'anti-Muslim bigotry’
Dec 06, 2021 06:05US Democratic Congresswoman Ilhan Omar says Republicans do not have the ability to condemn Islamophobia and anti-Muslim rhetoric because they are “normalizing anti-Muslim bigotry,” in the United States.
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Rohingya Muslims in India facing challenges for education of their children
Dec 03, 2021 04:39As the winter draws near, relief material starts pouring in for destitute Rohingya refugees in India. But their biggest worry is schooling and educational material for their children.
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GOP gov. reacts to Islamophobic comments by Republican congresswoman, calling for ‘civil discourse’
Nov 29, 2021 04:48An American GOP governor has reacted to Islamophobic comments by a congresswoman from his party, calling for a “civil discourse.”