Predictable and sad. TIME Several French mosques were attacked following the killing of 12 people at the office of the French satirical newspaperCharlie Hebdo on Wednesday,according to reports. Around 8pm local time on Wednesday, shots were firedin the direction of a Muslim prayer hall in Port-la-Nouvellein southern France. Meanwhile Ouest-Francereports that several […]
The Independent Twitter and Facebook are refusing to take down hundreds of inflammatory Islamophobic postings from across their sites despite being alerted to the content by anti-racism groups, an investigation by The Independent has established. The number of postings, some of which accuse Muslims of being rapists, paedophiles […]
New York Times As Khalif Samantar knelt for afternoon prayers at the Eskilstuna Islamic Dawa Center on Christmas Day, he sensed a growing heat and a low, rushing sound coming from a nearby hallway. He focused his mind on the ritual, only to realize seconds later that someone was shouting, […]
International Business Times Sweden’s government is planning to develop a new national strategy to counter the growing prejudice against Islam in the country, according to Alice Bah Kuhnke, Swedish minister of culture and democracy. Kuhnke said at a Stockholm protest rally against the spate of attacks on mosques […]
Sky News The number of Muslim women reporting hate crime has risen by up to 10%, according to a UK charity. TELL MAMA, a national project measuring anti-Muslim incidents, has told Sky News that over the last 18 months they have seen a 5-10% increase. The number of […]