Christians
Muslim group calls for preacher linked to Trump to be denied UK visa (LINK ONLY)
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Discrimination & “Islamophobia”
Children & Teens
Pay-off for Scout leader expelled for making ‘Darth Vader’ veil remark (LINK ONLY)
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Discrimination & “Islamophobia”
UCP nomination candidate apologizes for remarks about Fort McMurray Muslims NDP describe comments made by Cindy Ross in 2015 as 'racist views'
(CBC) A Calgary United Conservative Party nomination candidate has apologized for three-year-old social media comments in which she compared Muslims in Fort McMurray to bank robbers. Cindy Ross, who is seeking the UCP nomination in Calgary-Fish Creek, apologized for now-deleted Facebook posts […]
Academics & Education
York board apologizes for principal’s anti-Muslim postings
(Toronto Star) The York Region school board has publicly apologized for the anti-Muslim, “discriminatory and disrespectful” social media postings of an elementary school principal. “The board would like to apologize to the school community for failing to uphold the shared values of […]
Apostasy
ISNA convention uses shame, fear to stir Muslims politically
(IPT) In a year in which Muslim political candidates are breaking new ground or falling just short, it’s not surprising to see politics dominate the country’s largest annual gathering of Muslim Americans. But the political sessions at the annual Islamic Society of […]
Academics & Education
Wisconsin college outright denies claims it banned 9/11 memorial posters
(Newsweek) A Wisconsin college has outright denied claims it banned a group from posting a 9/11 memorial poster around campus because it would make Muslim students feel “singled out.” The Young America’s Foundation (YAF) claimed that Ripon College told them they cannot […]
Christians
Bible verse campaign sows discord
(Swiss Info) A series of ads that display Bible verses, currently on display on public transport in the city of Biel in canton Bern, is stirring controversy. A local politician has posted questions about the campaign to Facebook, sparking a series of […]
Academics & Education
Campus bans Sept. 11 memorial for ‘bias’ against Muslims
(Washington Examiner) Administrators at Ripon College in Wisconsin have ruled that a Sept. 11 memorial cannot take place on campus because it may offend Muslim students. The private school cited bias reports that were filed during last year’s Sept. 11 memorial project, […]
Discrimination & “Islamophobia”
Council funds Muslim assistance agencies Fourteen religious, social service groups share $250,000 grant pool
(Queens Chronicle) City Council members were in Jamaica on Aug. 21 to announce grants to 14 community-based agencies that serve the city’s Muslim community. Councilman Daneek Miller (D-St. Albans) and Council Speaker Corey Johnson (D-Manhattan) attended Jumu’ah prayers at the Islamic Circle […]
Discrimination & “Islamophobia”
Trump era is igniting a new wave of Muslim-American candidates In places like Dearborn, Michigan, a political awakening is growing.
(NBC) Landing on the government’s terror watch list has become so common in this Detroit suburb that Osama Siblani, a publisher who immigrated from Lebanon in 1976 and wears a polo shirt and jeans at work, thumbs through his speed dial list […]
Clerics & Preachers
As anti-Islam activity rises, campaign aims to boost voter turnout among Muslim-Americans
(KPCC) More than 100 people gathered at the Middle Ground Muslim Center in Upland Friday as part of National Muslim Voter Registration Day, a campaign that aims to boost Muslim-American turnout in the November midterm elections. The day of registration is part […]
Clerics & Preachers
1993 World Trade Center bomber’s religious freedom case against U.S. prison system goes to trial in Denver Ahmad Ajaj was convicted in the Feb. 26, 1993 bombing in which six people were killed
(Denver Post) A trial began Monday in Denver U.S. District Court in which a man serving a 114-year sentence for his role in the 1993 World Trade Center bombings is suing the United States and the Federal Bureau of Prisons for violating […]
Animals
In small-town Virginia, Muslim residents face a crisis of sheep and zoning laws
(Washington Post) It was the day before one of the biggest Muslim holidays of the year, and the Rababeh family was in a panic. The family had ordered hundreds of sheep, goats and cows to slaughter for customers in observance of Eid […]
Academics & Education
‘Terre des Femmes’ pushes headscarf ban for girls The women's rights organization 'Terre des Femmes' has launched a petition calling for a headscarf ban for minors in schools and daycare centers in Germany. But the initiative has courted controversy.
(Deutsche Welle) A girl below the age of 18 wearing a headscarf? The human rights organization “Terre des Femmes” believes it is morally wrong and is demanding that the German government ban headscarves for girls in schools and daycare centres. On Thursday, […]
Academics & Education
Muslim school sues over discrimination claims at Wilmington pool
(Delaware News Journal) A Muslim school in Wilmington is suing the city, the mayor and the parks director following incidents in which students were asked to exit a public pool because they were wearing cotton. The Darul Amaanah Academy, its principal and […]
Crime
Attacks on Muslims drop in Germany in first half of 2018 The number of attacks on Muslims and mosques has fallen significantly in Germany, new figures show. But lawmakers warn the country is still failing to include its Muslim community in society.
(Deutsche Welle) In the first six months of 2018, there were 320 offenses committed against Muslims, mosques and other institutions associated with Islam in Germany, according to information from the Interior Ministry. That’s significantly lower than the nearly 500 cases reported during […]
Discrimination & “Islamophobia”
Liberals took steps to block Omar Khadr from celebration near Parliament Hill
(Globe and Mail) The Liberal government took steps to bar Omar Khadr from attending a celebration near Parliament Hill in late June where Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was the keynote speaker, even though Mr. Khadr was not on the guest list for […]
Discrimination & “Islamophobia”
Mehreen Faruqi warns against ‘normalisation’ of racism in first Senate speech (LINK ONLY)
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Clothing
Scholar under Glasgow fatwa Paigham Mustafa defends Boris Johnson’s burqa remarks (LINK ONLY)
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Arts & Entertainment
Comedian Eshaan Akbar on trying to highlight the humour in Islam 'There’s no representation on TV of Muslims having a laugh. There isn’t anything out there that allows white British people to see Muslims just being normal,' he says
(National-UAE) Most comedians have to put up with a fair degree of heckling in their careers, but British comedian Eshaan Akbar has received violent threats for his new stand-up routine at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. In Prophet Like It’s Hot, the 34-year-old […]
Clothing
Germany tolerant of LGBT neighbors, but not Muslim ones While homophobia has seen a drastic decrease in Germany over the years, Islamophobia has remained stubbornly stagnant. A new Playboy poll has found that most Germans are opposed to mosques, hijab, and refugee homes.
(Deutsche Welle) A new poll published on Thursday by Playboy Germany shows that while national hostility to minority sexualities may have taken a nosedive over the years, hostility to Islam remains depressingly stagnant. According to the survey, which polled over 1,000 men […]
Discrimination & “Islamophobia”
LA mayor turns down $425K in federal funding to counter violent extremism after opposition from civil rights groups stalls process
(OC Register) Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti’s office has turned down a $425,000 federal grant to counter violent extremism after a wave of opposition from civil rights organizations, which said the program would target and vilify Muslims. Garcetti’s office, which was to […]
Discrimination & “Islamophobia”
Anti-Muslim remarks ‘only helping the terrorists’: Malcolm Turnbull leads condemnation of Fraser Anning
(Sydney Morning Herald) Australia’s political leaders have united to heap condemnation on a “dangerous” speech by Senator Fraser Anning that a shocked Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull warned was “only helping the terrorists.” The call by Senator Anning, from Katter’s Australian Party, for […]
Discrimination & “Islamophobia”
Woman wins handshake discrimination case in Sweden
(Local) A Muslim woman whose job interview was cut short when it became known that she would not shake hands with male colleagues for religious reasons, was indirectly discriminated against, the Swedish Labour Court has ruled. The 24-year-old woman had been called […]
Academics & Education
Judge in New Mexico compound case accuses prosecutors of anti-Muslim discrimination
(Daily Caller) The New Mexico judge overseeing the case against five alleged Muslim extremists essentially accused prosecutors of discriminating against Muslims in her Monday court order granting bail to the defendants. The defendants, Siraj Wahhaj, Hujrah Wahhaj, Jany Leveille, [Subhanah] Wahhaj, and […]
Academics & Education
Classical scholars turn backs on Boris Johnson over burqa comments (LINK ONLY)
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Academics & Education
Trojan horse teacher called gays ‘animals’ (LINK ONLY)
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Clothing
Muslim leaders urge May to launch inquiry into Tory party Islamophobia (LINK ONLY)
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‘Morally empty’ Johnson is courting fascism, says peer as Tory crisis mounts (LINK ONLY)
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Boris Johnson must face full inquiry, Muslim leaders tell May (LINK ONLY)
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Muslim group joins condemnation of Boris Johnson burqa remarks (LINK ONLY)
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Equality watchdog attacks Boris Johnson’s ‘inflammatory’ remarks (LINK ONLY)
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Scottish Tory councillor blasted after comparing Muslim women in burkas to patio umbrellas (LINK ONLY)
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Discrimination & “Islamophobia”
CAIR Michigan files lawsuit challenging airport monitoring practices
(Michigan Radio) The Council on American-Islamic Relations Michigan is part of a lawsuit filed Wednesday challenging practices used to monitor passengers in U.S. airports. The lawsuit aims to have the no-fly list, watch list, and the new “Quiet Skies” program declared unconstitutional. […]
Discrimination & “Islamophobia”
Muslim org demands Hyatt to cease hosting annual conference
(Daily Caller) Hyatt Hotels received a call from a Muslim social justice organization demanding that it cancel its agreement to host ACT for America’s annual conference in early September. In the wake of recent online banishments of personalities and organizations deemed “hateful” […]
Discrimination & “Islamophobia”
Advocacy group says ‘anti-Muslim bias incidents’ up 82 percent in California
(Hill) A report from the Council [on] American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) showed “anti-Muslim bias incidents” in California surged 82 percent in 2017, during President Trump’s first year in office. The report from CAIR California says the group received complaints of 2,259 “anti-Muslim bias incidents” last year, […]
Discrimination & “Islamophobia”
Conservative senator apologizes for tweet citing Liberal MP’s Saudi background Tweet by Denise Batters, which she deleted, has led to calls for her resignation
(CBC) Conservative Sen. Denise Batters apologized to Liberal MP Omar Alghabra today for her choice of words in what some interpreted as a racist tweet. “My intent was to suggest Mr. Alghabra’s experience living in Saudi Arabia would give him unique insight about the difficult situation […]
Clerics & Preachers
Candidate deflects questions on ties to Pakistani cleric
(Worcester Telegram) A Democratic primary challenger to U.S. Rep. Richard Neal, D-Springfield, in the 1st Congressional District has landed endorsements from progressive groups despite her connection to a Muslim cleric who called the Supreme Court ruling upholding same-sex marriage the “darkest day […]
Discrimination & “Islamophobia”
New Jersey Muslims sue over controversial federal surveillance programs
(Bergen Record) A Syria native from Bergen County and a Middlesex County man are among 20 Americans who filed a lawsuit this week alleging their rights were violated by the federal government’s secret surveillance of travelers. The lawsuit challenges the federal terrorist watch list system […]
Clothing
Met Police chief: Boris Johnson’s burka comments not a criminal offence The former foreign secretary faces criticism for a column which argued against banning the full-face veil in Britain.
(Sky News) Boris Johnson’s comments comparing women who wear the burka to “bank robbers” and “letter boxes” would not “reach the bar” for a criminal offence, the head of the Metropolitan Police has said. Commissioner Cressida Dick said “some people have clearly […]
Clothing
Boris Johnson to face Tory party inquiry over burqa remarks (LINK ONLY)
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Belittled by burqa row, British Muslims fear rise in hate crime (LINK ONLY)
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Academics & Education
Muslim teacher claims discrimination
(Views and News from Norway) A Muslim man who lost his job as a substitute teacher at an Oslo elementary school has filed a discrimination complaint with state authorities. He claims his contract wasn’t renewed on religious grounds, because of his refusal […]
Children & Teens
Emily Thornberry said she would not want her family ‘looked after by someone wearing a burka’ (LINK ONLY)
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Boris Johnson’s burqa comments bolster his grassroots Conservative support (LINK ONLY)
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Niqab comments by Mid Bedfordshire MP Nadine Dorries branded ‘deeply offensive’ (LINK ONLY)
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Tories under pressure over disciplinary action against Boris Johnson (LINK ONLY)
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Discrimination & “Islamophobia”
Muslim group plans to sue US over terror watch list system
(AP) A Muslim civil rights organization said Tuesday it plans to file a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of the federal government’s terror watch list system, including a newly disclosed program in which air marshals have secretly monitored air passengers with no known […]
Crime
Daily Mail removes ‘Powder Keg Paris’ report after complaints (LINK ONLY)
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Clothing
Boris Johnson faces criticism over burka ‘letter box’ jibe
(BBC) Former Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson has been accused of Islamophobia after saying Muslim women wearing burkas “look like letter boxes.” He said he was against bans on face-covering veils in public places, in his Telegraph column, but added that they looked […]