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2 fascists arrested in Italy over plot to bomb mosque Italian security forces arrested Tuesday two people suspected of plotting a terror attack on a mosque. A 60-year-old banker and his 22-year-old son planned to bomb a mosque... more

Islamophobia 10K anti-Muslim incidents recorded in US since '14 The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) has recorded a total of 10,015 "anti-Muslim bias incidents" since 2014. In the report released Monday, the U.S.' largest... More
Islamophobia Far-right group targets mosque in the Netherlands A group of far-right extremists targeted a mosque in the Netherlands' Almere city in an Islamophobic attack, media reports said Monday. The extremists hung banners bearing... More
Islamophobia Green Party fires candidate over anti-Muslim post Canada's Green Party fired one of its candidates in the upcoming Oct. 21 elections over his social media post that talked about sending a pig's carcass to Muslims, who consider... More
Islamophobia 2 teachers fired in Canada after refusing to remove headscarves Two Muslim teachers in Canada's second-largest city Montreal were fired from their jobs after refusing to remove their headscarves at work over a recent controversial law... More
Europe Islamophobic Dutch MEP says far-right parties will make come-back Far-right Dutch MEP Geert Wilders on Saturday said nationalist parties were experiencing "tough" times but predicted that they would make a come-back. "It's a tough time.... More
Islamophobia 'News on Muslims more negative than other minorities' News coverage about Muslims in the U.S. media is far more negative when compared to other minorities' representation, a recent study has revealed. The study, which was... More
Islamophobia Muslim man to sue Starbucks after barista writes 'ISIS' on drinks A Muslim man is planning to take legal action against Starbucks after a barista wrote an acronym for the Daesh terrorist group to label his drinks. 40-year-old Philadelphia... More
Americas Last defendant of plot to bomb NY Muslim community sentenced to 7 years The lawyer for one of four young men who authorities say planned to use homemade explosives against an upstate New York Muslim community said Tuesday he was acting on the... More
Europe Muslims say AfD surge promotes 'right-wing extremists' Voters who supported the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party in elections in two eastern states have knowingly helped to put "right-wing extremists" in power, the... More
Americas US denies entry to Canadian Muslims crossing border At least six Canadian Muslims have been denied entry at the Canada-U.S. border in the past two weeks, news reports said Friday. Two are eminent -- one a Toronto imam who... More
Americas Muslim correctional officers suspended over beard in US reinstated Two Muslim correctional officers in New York are being reinstated after being suspended for refusing to shave their beards because of religious reasons, the state prisons... 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
Islamophobia 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
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 Paris marches against Islamophobia amid rising hate In Paris, the Collective against Islamophobia in France (CCIF) organized a march on Sunday to call a halt to discrimination and aggression against Muslims across the country. VIDEO... More
Islamophobia Rising Islamophobia threatens East Germany Germany marks the 30th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall this week, but growing xenophobia and Islamophobia in especially formerly communist East Germany is seriously... More
Islamophobia German police establish branch to fight so-called 'Islamist terrorism' German federal police have established a new department to tackle what they claim as "terrorism motivated by Islam," a statement on the Bundeskriminalamt (BKA)'s official... More
Islamophobia Suspects smear mosque in Germany with feces Attacks targeting mosques in Germany are showing no sign of halt, with the Selimiye Mosque located near Cologne being the latest to be targeted in disparaging attacks. The... More
Europe Milan's appeal court upholds burqa ban A court in Italy's Milan has rejected an appeal on lifting a burqa and veil ban in public places that came into force in Lombardy in 2016. The northeastern region adopted... More
Turkey Pig's head found at mosque construction site in Germany Construction workers at a mosque in the German city of Schwelm found a pig's head at the site on Wednesday, according to Anadolu Agency. The workers contacted the administration... More
Europe French mosque attack not to be handled as act of terror The shooting attack on a mosque in the southern French city of Bayonne that left two people injured will not be handled as terrorism, a French prosecutor said. Marc Mariee... More
Politics Mosque in German capital receives anti-Muslim letter A mosque in the German capital Berlin received an anti-Muslim letter sent in the mail, an official said, amid the surge of far-right parties in the recent provincial elections. The... More
Europe France's Macron reignites Muslim headscarf row French President Minister Emmanuel Macron added fuel to the fire by calling the headscarf a "symbol that detaches one from the republic," while accusing some Muslim women... More
Islamophobia Germany carries out raids after bomb threats German authorities carried out raids Wednesday in connection with threatening far-right emails sent to mosques, political parties, the media, migrant reception centers. Bavarian... More
Islamophobia Dutch burqa ban 'consolidating Islamophobia', UN expert says A U.N. racism rapporteur has criticized the recently implemented Dutch burqa ban, saying it "does more harm than good" and such a law had "no place" in a tolerant society. Tendayi... More
Islamophobia Dutch laws increasingly target Muslims’ rights A series of laws recently enacted in the Netherlands have increased discrimination against Muslims and the violation of their rights, Dutch academics are warning. Martijn... More
Islamophobia Muslim women attacked at anti-hate event in Germany Muslim women were attacked by a man with a knife at a "Support Diversity" event in the southern German city of Ulm according to the event organizer. The event was meant to... More
Islamophobia Austria's far-right politicians target Muslim institutions with new law The Austrian parliament accepted Wednesday a resolution that proposes shutting down "Islamist associations" if they were found to be involved in "unlawful practices."Interestingly... More
Islamophobia Islamophobia on the rise in Europe, EP discussion says The EU Parliament held an event on Tuesday to discuss Islamophobia. Tomasso Chiamparino, the EU Commission Coordinator On Combating Anti-Muslim Hatred, said hatred and... More
Islamophobia Far-right figure Zemmour fined for anti-Islam remarks French-Jewish author, TV personality and far-right figure Eric Zemmour has been fined 3,000 euros ($3,300) for provoking religious hatred after making anti-immigrant and Islamophobic... More

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