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MPs are pushing the criminalisation of nonconsensual photographs of Muslim women without their hijab on the same level as child exploitation material.

Iraq's parliament ammended a law protecting girls against child marriage, now allowing brides as young as 9 years old.

A Lancashire town is opposing wealthy ex-Asda tycoons' plans to build a massive Muslim cemetery on greenbelt land.

A French court hearing into the 2020 murder of Samuel Paty has heard that claims of Islamophobia against the history teacher were based on a pack of lies originating with a Muslim schoolgirl.

A candid conversation with the Saudi Arabia-based NGO's Secretary General on how moderate perceptions of Islam are adapting to our rapidly evolving world.

Millions of people are expected to struggle during the Ramadan period as they try to balance their religious practices and work commitments.

Labour's chance of winning the next general election has been threatened by its inability to call for a permanent ceasefire in the Palestinian territory.

The Michaela Community School has been taken to the High Court after it implemented a prayer ban that "uniquely" targets Muslim pupils.

The timing of Eid al-Fitr is determined by the sighting of the crescent moon, in accordance with the Muslim lunar calendar.

A 27-year-old man was reportedly shot dead by Iranian security forces for celebrating his national football team's defeat against the US in the FIFA World Cup.

A 19-year-old woman was forced to execute her own mother under Iran's barbaric laws

Muslim pilgrims stream out of Mecca for hajj high point

Israeli archaeologists have discovered an ancient mosque in the Negev desert near the city of Rahat.

The Taliban have put a fashion model, Ajmal Haqiqi, and his three colleagues in jail for allegedly insulting Islam and the Quran.

Freedom of speech has historically enjoyed strong protection in Sweden.

A Pakistan anti-terror court has sentenced six men to death for their role in the mob killing of a Sri Lankan factory manager accused of committing blasphemy.

Sara Browne, of women's rights organisation IKWRO, said criminalising the organising of child marriages and increasing oversight are also key.

The Islamic republic has generally barred female spectators from football and other sports stadiums since it was established in 1979.

The Taliban had promised a softer version of the harsh Islamist rule that characterised their first stint in power from 1996 to 2001.

An Indian court has upheld the ban imposed on wearing hijab to schools and colleges in the southern state of Karnataka. The court dismissed as many as five petitions filed by students against the ban.

The movie's trailer shows 24 Hindus lined up and shot in cold blood by the Islamist terrorists dressed in army uniforms.

Students at a government-run high school were told not to wear hijabs last month, an edict that soon spread to other educational institutions in the state.

No reason was given for the timing of the move, which comes as Lebanon reels from spiralling political and economic crises.

Although both IS and the Taliban are hardline Sunni Islamist militants, they differ on details of religion and strategy.

Local media unearthed a video Brathen allegedly posted to social media in 2017, in which he issued a "warning" and declared his Muslim faith.

The second day of hearings after an 18-month break due to the Covid-19 pandemic focused on a review of the judge's own potential biases.

At the market in the northern city of Kunduz, Taliban militants use loudspeakers to announce their new rules to residents.

Islamist extremists staged one of the deadliest terrorist attacks in history

The accused face up to two years in prison and fines of 30,000 euros ($36,600) for online harassment.

Pope Francis is an outspoken proponent of interfaith efforts and has visited several Muslim-majority countries including Bangladesh, Turkey, Morocco and the United Arab Emirates.