Muslims

Bosnians mark 25th anniversary of Srebrenica massacre

Jul 12, 2020 00:29

Bosnians have commemorated the massacre of about 8,000 Muslim men and boys in Srebrenica, marking the 25th anniversary of killings that shocked the world and have stood out as Europe's worst atrocity since World War Two.
Black lives do not matter even in black Nigeria

Jul 02, 2020 07:55

If the slogans and the placards reading "Black Lives Matter” in protest to the sporadic killings of citizens of color by the white-skinned US police forces have caught the attention of the international media, these same media horns have not much focused on the organized killing of black Nigerian Shi’a Muslims by the Nigerian regime of the same dark color which also claims to be Muslim.
Muslim woman arrested at Black Lives Matter protest, her hijab forcibly removed

Jun 25, 2020 08:43

An 18-year-old Muslim woman was arrested during a recent Black Lives Matter protest in the United States and was forced to remove her hijab for a booking photo, and she was not allowed to put it back on for several hours, an advocacy group has said.
Nearly 100 Rohingya rescued off Indonesia: Official

Jun 25, 2020 06:37

Nearly 100 Rohingya from Myanmar, including 30 children, have been rescued from a rickety wooden boat off the coast of Indonesia's Sumatra Island, a maritime official said Wednesday.
In letter to Muslim political leaders, Ismail Haniyeh seeks unison in face of Israel’s annexation plan

Jun 25, 2020 02:42

Ismail Haniyeh, the Head of the Political Bureau of the Palestinian Resistance Movement Hamas, has called on political leaders in the Arab and Muslim world to join hands in defense of the Palestinian cause, and devise mechanisms to stop Israel’s plan to annex large parts of the occupied West Bank.
US Muslims join calls for police reforms in wake of Floyd killing

Jun 16, 2020 11:56

US Muslims have voiced support for the anti-racism movement across the country triggered by African American George Floyd's death, calling for police reforms to prohibit racial profiling, brutality and discrimination against Black Muslims.
Muslim American police officer sues department over Islamophobic comments

May 24, 2020 00:50

A Muslim American police officer has taken legal action against his department over Islamophobic comments.
UK ethnic minorities dying in greater numbers from COVID-19

May 01, 2020 10:13

A new report says the coronavirus epidemic is killing Britain’s ethnic minorities in disproportionate numbers, despite the fact that most minority groups are much younger on average than the white British population.
In Ramadhan message, Iran’s president urges joint action against COVID-19

Apr 26, 2020 01:24

President Hassan Rouhani congratulated Muslim nations on the start of the holy month of Ramadhan, expressing hope that the novel coronavirus would be eliminated through concerted effort and the exchange of experiences among Muslim countries and others.
Harassment of Indian Muslims rises over COVID-19 rumors

Apr 24, 2020 05:36

Indians are apparently looking for a coronavirus scapegoat as the country’s Muslim population is widely reporting that they are being harassed over rumors of spreading the new virus.