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Norway mosque shooting suspect appears in court A Norwegian accused of killing his stepsister and opening fire at a mosque near Oslo is suspected of a terrorist act and murder, police said Monday, allegations he rejects.... more

Islamophobia Indian police arrest 11 over lynching of Muslim man Indian police arrested 11 people Tuesday over the killing of a Muslim man who was tortured and forced to chant Hindu slogans in the latest mob violence to shock the nation. Two... More
Europe Shots fired at mosque in Spain’s Ceuta, no injuries Shots were fired at a mosque in the Spanish enclave of Ceuta early Monday, causing panic among the congregation and locals. The attack took place while worshipers were... More
Islamophobia Anti-Muslim, anti-migrant hate moved mainstream in 2018, Council of Europe warns Hate speech and xenophobia became major concerns no longer relegated to the margins of European politics in 2018, according to an expert commission of the Council of Europe. An... More
Islamophobia Attackers rip Qurans, throw rocks at Germany mosques Attackers threw rocks at a mosque in the central German city of Kassel on Sunday while some 50 Qurans – the holy book of Islam – were damaged in another attack... More
Islamophobia 'Salah caused Islamophobia in Liverpool to drop' Liverpool's Egyptian striker Mohamed Salah's presence at the football club has been a direct cause of a decrease in Islamophobia and bigotry against Muslims in the British... More
Islamophobia Attack on Muslim cemetery in Greece sign of rising anti-Muslim violence A recent attack on a Muslim cemetery in Greece shows the rise of anti-Muslim tendencies and racism both there and throughout the continent, according to an expert on the region.A... More
Islamophobia 'Dutch mosques targeted in anti-Muslim attacks' A group of academics in the Netherlands has prepared and published a book to point out the growing anti-Muslim sentiment in the country, which has caused various attacks on... More
Europe Austria bans headscarf in elementary schools Austrian lawmakers have approved controversial plans to ban girls in elementary schools from wearing headscarves, a move that would add to existing restrictions on veils. The... More
Asia Pacific Mob burns Muslim-owned factory in Sri Lanka A mob set fire to a factory owned by a Muslim in Sri Lanka, another instance of violence in a flare-up of anti-Muslim riots that have come in the wake of the Easter Sunday... More
Islamophobia Sword-wielding mob kills Muslim man in Sri Lanka A mob in Sri Lanka's Puttalam district killed a Muslim man on Monday amid anti-Muslim rioting. A 45-year-old Muslim man was slaughtered in his carpentry shop by a crowd... More
Americas Turkish mosque in US seriously damaged after arson The Muslim world was shaken by yet another anti-Muslim attack that took place during the holy month of Ramadan and this time a Turkish mosque in the U.S. state of Connecticut... More
Asia Pacific Muslims attacked in Sri Lanka after Facebook row Several dozen people threw stones at mosques and Muslim-owned stores and a local man was beaten in the town of Chilaw on Sri Lanka's west coast Sunday in a dispute that started... More
Islamophobia '$125M funneled to Islamophobic hate groups' Over 125 million dollars were funneled to Islamophobic hate groups between the years 2014 and 2016 under the pretext of donations to philanthropic organizations, the Council... More
Islamophobia Muslim woman in Italy told she can't attend gym A Muslim woman wearing a headscarf in Italy's affluent Emilia Romagna region who wanted to attend a gym was banned for her religious covering, reports said. The incident... More
Asia Pacific Anti-Islam MP candidate expelled from Australia’s ruling Liberal party An Australian election candidate for the ruling Liberal Party was dismissed on Wednesday due to his Islamophobic comments in an increasingly bitter campaign. Liberal candidate... More
Islamophobia US man faces hate crime probe after hitting 'Muslim' pedestrians The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation has opened a hate crime probe into an army veteran who rammed his car into pedestrians in Sunnyvale, California, because he thought... More
Islamophobia Nearly 1 in 5 Germans hold anti-Muslim views: study Anti-Muslim attitudes and prejudice against asylum seekers remain widespread in Germany, a new study revealed Thursday. Some 54.1% of Germans are prejudiced against asylum... More

Europe Teen gang assaults Muslim girl, rips off her headscarf in Dublin Irish national police have launched a probe into a racist and Islamophobic attack by a group of teenagers who targeted a Muslim teenage girl over the weekend. The 14-year-old... More
Politics Mosques targeted every two days in Germany In Germany, last month, a mosque became the target of bomb threats and attacks every two days with more than 20 incidents in July. As the Bild daily reported, mosques have... More
Americas Air Canada agent forces 12-year-old to remove headscarf Canada's biggest air carrier has become the latest to come under fire after allegedly forcing a 12-year-old girl to remove her headscarf citing "security reasons". The incident... More
Islamophobia Islamophobic announcement made at station in Hamburg German police are investigating a racist announcement reportedly made at a Hamburg train station this week that referenced the killing of an 8-year-old boy by an Eritrean... More
Islamophobia Burqa ban comes into effect in the Netherlands After around 14 years of debate, a burqa ban — a full body covering including a face veil worn by some Muslim women — has come into effect in the Netherlands. Clothing... More
Islamophobia US inn worker who kicked couple perceived as Muslim fined An inn manager accused of shoving a couple she thought were Muslim will pay a fine under an agreement reached with the New Hampshire attorney general's office. The agreement... More
Islamophobia Teen pleads guilty in plot to attack Muslim community in New York A teenager accused of plotting to attack an upstate New York Muslim community along with three men pleaded guilty on Thursday. The 16-year-old high school student from suburban... More
Islamophobia Mosque in Germany evacuated over bomb threat German police on Monday evacuated one of the largest mosques in the country due to a bomb threat purportedly sent by a far-right terrorist organization. The Central Mosque... More
Islamophobia Intolerance toward Muslims in Germany growing, survey finds Around half of the German population has negative feelings toward Islam, according to a new study, revealing the growing intolerance for the Muslim community in the country More
Islamophobia Germany's Turkish-Muslim community calls for mosque attackers to be held accountable Germany's Turkish-Muslim community on Wednesday called on authorities to take stronger action against far-right extremists amid a growing number of threats and attacks targeting... More
Islamophobia 3 mosques across Germany receive bomb threats At least three mosques across Germany received email threats on Thursday, prompting officials to evacuate the buildings and increase the security measures. Two mosques... More
Europe Germany lists Identitarian Movement as anti-constitutional extremist group Germany's domestic intelligence agency on Thursday classified the anti-Muslim Identitarian Movement as an extremist right-wing group seeking to undermine the free democratic... More
Americas 17-year-old US Muslim boy killed over rap music A 17-year-old Muslim boy was killed at a suburban Arizona convenience store by a white man who said he was threatened by the boy's rap music. Peoria police arrested 27-year-old... More
Islamophobia Prayer room targeted in anti-Muslim attack in Sweden A Muslim prayer room in a hospital in Sweden's Gothenberg city has been targeted in an Islamophobic attack, reports said Saturday. The attack took place in Mölndal Hospital,... More
Islamophobia 3 plotting to attack US Muslim community plead guilty Three young men accused of plotting to attack a Muslim community in upstate New York with homemade explosives pleaded guilty Friday. The three men and a 16-year-old high... More
Europe Number of German right-wing extremists hits record high The number of right-wing extremists in Germany has reached 24,100, up 100 from last year, and the highest number in recent history, according to figures released by German... More

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