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British Muslims have rejected the Muslim Council of Britain - it's time wider society did the same
Just under 2% off British Muslims said that the MCB represents them.
Isis 'claim responsibility' for Ohio State University car and knife rampage
Attacker Abdul Razak Ali Artan was shot dead by police after injuring 11 students at university.
Netherlands bans the burqa
The partial ban was passed by a landlside by the Dutch lower house of parliament.
Canada's first hijab-wearing TV news anchor blazes a trail
Ginella Massa hopes to use the opportunity to change perceptions about Muslim women.
Donald Trump's new national security advisor wants to crush radical Islam
Two top Trump advisors now see the West hurtling toward a larger conflict with the Middle East
Police arrest man for posting threats on Facebook to 'burn mosques on Bonfire Night'
A profile set up in the name of 'Shuff Mohammad' included pictures of mosques targetted in the Stoke-on-Trent area of Staffordshire.
Indonesian woman lashed for standing too close to her boyfriend in violation of Sharia law
Public caning is common in Banda Aceh, the only province in Indonesia to have implemented Sharia law in full.
Isis kills 232 people and abducts 8,000 families to uses as 'human shields' near Mosul
The UN say that families are being brought into Mosul to be used as human shields.
How Arab and Jewish feminists unite to fight sexual violence and patriarchy in Israel
Palestinian and Israeli women face similar challenges in a male-dominated society.
'Poker-loving' teenager questioned over North Greenwich tube terror alert
Damon Smith's Devon home was raided after he was Tasered by police over suspect device found on a train.
Syria conflict: UK-born wife of Syrian President al-Assad says she turned down offers of asylum
British-Syrian national Asma Assad criticises 'selective' Western media in rare TV interview.
Iran arrests 11 linked to underground 'modelling and decadence' network, say reports
Authorities say they closed three underground studios used by models for online photographs.
UNESCO declares Temple Mount – Judaism's holiest site – as Muslim
Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu reacts angrily on Twitter after resolution was passed.
Pakistan: Final appeal for Christian woman sentenced to death for 'blasphemy' against Islam
Christians and other religious minorities are often victimised and sometimes killed in Pakistan.
Republicans are outraged by Donald Trump's sexism - but why not his anti-Muslim bigotry?
Every time the Republican candidate has attacked Islam his ratings have increased
Ashura 2016: Shia Muslims flagellate themselves with chains and knives [graphic images]
Shia Muslims are gathering for Ashura, which commemorates the death of the Prophet Muhammad's grandson Imam Hussein at the battle of Karbala.
East London mosque in hate crime probe over booklets urging worshippers to 'assassinate apostates'
Syed Abdul Qadir Jilani, an imam at the mosque, has denied having any knowledge about the booklet.
Imam struck across the head with a shoe live on Egyptian TV over headscarf row
Footage shows crew members rushing to the stage to break up the ensuing brawl.
Bulgarian parliament approves burqa ban
MPs walk out in protest as controversial bill is passed.
Italy's anti-mosque laws force Muslims to pray in garages
IBTimes UK interviews Imam of Florence on laws that restrict construction of religious buildings in Liguria.
Saudi princess 'ordered decorator to kiss her feet' for taking photographs of luxury Paris home
The royal reportedly told bodyguards: 'Kill this dog, he doesn't deserve to live'.
Italy: Liguria approves 'anti-mosque' laws limiting construction of religious buildings
Critics argues laws are anti-constitutional and unfairly target Muslims in Italy.
Writer shot dead as he arrived for trial over insulting Islam
Nahed Hattar was on trial for sharing a cartoon showing 'the god of Isis'.
Kenyan Police accused of executing 3 Isis women after attack on police station
Officers say they killed 3 women after they attacked a Mombasa police station with a petrol bomb and knives.
Switzerland: Muslim schoolboy told he must shake hands with female teacher or face possible fine
Amer Salhani case is latest across Europe where conflicting cultures have led to problems.
Saudi ambassador latest in line of eminent Britons who have converted to Islam
Explorers, writers and musicians are among those who have converted to faith.
Cardinal tipped to be next Pope warns of 'Islamic conquest of Europe'
Cardinal Schönborn warned Europe was in danger of 'forfeiting' its Christian heritage.
Iranian pilgrims banned from Hajj amid rising tensions with Saudi Arabia
At least one million Iranians have travelled to Iraq to observed Arafat Day in the holy Shia city of Karbala.
Photos of the Hajj, one of the world's largest pilgrimages
The hajj draws the faithful to the holy city of Mecca and areas around it for five intense days of rituals and prayers.
Inside Iran's illegal parties, where every drink comes with the risk of a flogging
Defiant Iranians drink alcohol and smoke cannabis at parties that flout Islamic Republic's morality laws