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Saturday, June 24, 2017
Islamophobia
Over 200 anti-Muslim attacks recorded in Germany
A total of 208 Islamophobic attacks took place during the first quarter of 2017 in Germany, according to the German government's data.
German "Neue Osnabürcker Zeitung"... More
Europe
Wilders faces probe on anti-Islam remarks in Austria
Dutch investigators are probing right-wing xenophobic politician Geert Wilders over provocative remarks about Islam made in a speech in Austria two years ago, prosecutors... More
Islamophobia
Sri Lanka pressed over rise in anti-Muslim hate crimes
Sri Lanka-based Western diplomats Thursday urged Colombo to investigate a wave of anti-Muslim violence in the Buddhist-majority island following repeated arson attacks targeting... More
Europe
Spikes topped with pig parts placed on plot of future mosque in Germany
Nine wooden spikes topped with parts of a dead pig were planted on a plot of land where Muslims are planning to build a mosque in the eastern city of Erfurt, German police... More
Europe
Arson attack targets mosque in southern Germany
A mosque in the city of Bopfingen in southern Germany's Baden-Württemberg state was targeted by arsonists last Sunday.
According to initial findings, four unknown perpetrators... More
Americas
Portland Muslims raise money for victims’ families
The Muslim community in Portland, Oregon, has thanked residents of the city for their support and said it was raising money for the families of two men who were killed and... More
Americas
Man who killed 2 in Portland had pro-Nazi views
The mayor of Portland, Oregon, hailed as "heroes" two men who were stabbed to death trying to protect two women police say were the target of an anti-Muslim rant by a man... More
Islamophobia
Man chants anti-Muslim slurs, kills two in Portland
Two men were stabbed to death in the U.S. city of Portland on Friday when they tried to stop their attacker from harassing two women because they appeared to be Muslim, police... More
Islamophobia
Manchester mosque targeted in arson attack hours after terror bombing
The door of a mosque in Greater Manchester has been set on fire in a suspected Islamophobic 'retaliatory' arson attack following Monday night's bombing outside a concert venue... More
Islamophobia
Man who attacked pregnant Muslim woman, caused miscarriage jailed for 4 years
A racist man who assaulted a pregnant Muslim woman and caused her to have a miscarriage was given a jail sentence of four years on Monday.
In August, David Gallacher, 37,... More
Europe
Dutch lawmakers oppose allowing police wear headscarf
Dutch lawmakers have voiced opposition to a proposal by Amsterdam's top police official to consider allowing female Muslim agents to wear headscarfs, Dutch media reported... More
Europe
UK woman sues bosses over hijab 'terrorist' comment
A woman in the U.K. is suing the estate agents where she formerly worked over remarks telling her to take off her black headscarf because of its "terrorist affiliations."
The...
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Islamophobia
Anti-Muslim hate crimes in UK rise dramatically after series of bombings
As the number of white Brits arrested in terrorism-related offences increases, Muslims in the U.K. are suffering because of rising hate crimes in the country
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Europe
London imam saved Finsbury Park attacker from being lynched
Mohammed Mahmoud, an imam, prevented the Finsbury Park attacker, who drove his van into a group of worshippers at the Muslim Welfare House on Seven Sisters Road in north London...
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Islamophobia
Trump slow to speak out when Muslims are victims
President Donald Trump has yet to condemn an attack on Muslim worshippers in London, the latest instance in which he has appeared slower to speak out about violence when Muslims...
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Islamophobia
Muslim's killing near US mosque not hate crime: police
A man accused of killing a teenage Muslim girl appeared before a Virginia court on Monday to face a murder charge, the court clerk's office said, as police said the killing...
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Islamophobia
Mosque attacker shouted 'I want to kill all Muslims'
The man suspected of plowing a van into Muslims taking a break from late-night prayers in London has now been arrested on terror grounds, police said Monday.
The 47-year-old...
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Asia Pacific
Sri Lanka arrests monk, policeman for anti-Muslim violence
Sri Lankan police have arrested four people including a Buddhist monk and a police officer accused of taking part in an attack on a mosque, as part of a crackdown on violence...
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Europe
Norway plans to prohibit use of face veils in schools
Norway is planning to outlaw the use of face-covering veils worn by Muslim women in kindergartens, schools and universities, the government said Monday, the latest European...
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Islamophobia
Counter-protests overshadow anti-Muslim rallies in US
Demonstrators at small but raucous gatherings around the country Saturday raised the specter that interpretations of Islamic law might somehow spread across the U.S., but...
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Americas
Florida man charged with leaving recorded threatening messages at US mosque
A man in Florida is facing federal charges for reportedly leaving recorded threatening messages at a mosque.
Court records released Wednesday show that 35-year-old Gerald...
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Islamophobia
Mosque in Ireland attacked by unknown assailants
Irish police are investigating an attack on a mosque in the western city of Galway after rocks smashed the windows during late prayers on Monday, reports said on Tuesday.
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Right-wing extremists behind most US terror attacks
A joint report by the Investigative Fund at the Nation Institute and the Center for Investigative Reporting shows that the majority of terror attacks in the US from 2008 to... more
Wilders faces probe on anti-Islam remarks in Austria
Dutch investigators are probing right-wing xenophobic politician Geert Wilders over provocative remarks about Islam made in a speech in Austria two years ago, prosecutors... More
Portland Muslims raise money for victims’ families
The Muslim community in Portland, Oregon, has thanked residents of the city for their support and said it was raising money for the families of two men who were killed and... More
Man who killed 2 in Portland had pro-Nazi views
The mayor of Portland, Oregon, hailed as "heroes" two men who were stabbed to death trying to protect two women police say were the target of an anti-Muslim rant by a man... More
Man chants anti-Muslim slurs, kills two in Portland
Two men were stabbed to death in the U.S. city of Portland on Friday when they tried to stop their attacker from harassing two women because they appeared to be Muslim, police... More
Dutch lawmakers oppose allowing police wear headscarf
Dutch lawmakers have voiced opposition to a proposal by Amsterdam's top police official to consider allowing female Muslim agents to wear headscarfs, Dutch media reported... More
UK woman sues bosses over hijab 'terrorist' comment
A woman in the U.K. is suing the estate agents where she formerly worked over remarks telling her to take off her black headscarf because of its "terrorist affiliations."
The...
More
Anti-Muslim hate crimes in UK rise dramatically after series of bombings
As the number of white Brits arrested in terrorism-related offences increases, Muslims in the U.K. are suffering because of rising hate crimes in the country
More
Europe
London imam saved Finsbury Park attacker from being lynched
Mohammed Mahmoud, an imam, prevented the Finsbury Park attacker, who drove his van into a group of worshippers at the Muslim Welfare House on Seven Sisters Road in north London...
More
Trump slow to speak out when Muslims are victims
President Donald Trump has yet to condemn an attack on Muslim worshippers in London, the latest instance in which he has appeared slower to speak out about violence when Muslims...
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Islamophobia
Muslim's killing near US mosque not hate crime: police
A man accused of killing a teenage Muslim girl appeared before a Virginia court on Monday to face a murder charge, the court clerk's office said, as police said the killing...
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Mosque attacker shouted 'I want to kill all Muslims'
The man suspected of plowing a van into Muslims taking a break from late-night prayers in London has now been arrested on terror grounds, police said Monday.
The 47-year-old...
More
Counter-protests overshadow anti-Muslim rallies in US
Demonstrators at small but raucous gatherings around the country Saturday raised the specter that interpretations of Islamic law might somehow spread across the U.S., but...
More
