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London Firm Pays £110k To Muslim Woman After Colleague Suggests She Remove Her Headscarf 'To Attract More Men'
A Muslim paralegal, Forida Kaiser, won £110,000 in a sexual harassment case against her former employer, Khans Solicitors, after facing discriminatory comments.
How Much Has Israel Spent On Its War On Gaza?
Israel is bearing the financial brunt of its seven-month bombardment of the Gaza Strip, which has killed at least 37,300 people.
Ramadan 2024 in UK: HR Expert Explains Rights for Flexible Work Timings
Millions of people are expected to struggle during the Ramadan period as they try to balance their religious practices and work commitments.
Left-Wing Muslims Lose Faith In The Labour Party As Gaza Death Toll Passes 31,000
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.
Student Takes London's 'Toughest Headteacher' To High Court Over Prayer Ban
The Michaela Community School has been taken to the High Court after it implemented a prayer ban that "uniquely" targets Muslim pupils.
France move to ban abaya robes from state schools
Despite arguments explaining that the abaya is not a religious symbol, France has banned the full-length robes being worn by girls in school.
Christian churches, homes set on fire in Pakistan over Quran desecration allegations
An angry mob set ablaze at least five churches in Pakistan's Punjab province on Wednesday.
Denmark looking at legal means to ban burning of Quran
The Danish government may be looking at some legal means to ban protests that involve burning copies of the Quran.
Faith communities to be protected from increasing hate crimes and terror attacks
Hate crimes on religious communities increased by 37 per cent in 2022. The government has pledged £28 million towards physical security measures.
Lockdown In Indian City After Gruesome Sectarian Killing
Lockdown in Indian city after gruesome sectarian killing
More than 1,200-year-old mosque found in Israel
Israeli archaeologists have discovered an ancient mosque in the Negev desert near the city of Rahat.
Delhi mayor's Navratri 'meat ban' attracts criticism from opposition parties
A recent order by the civic officials in India's capital New Delhi, ordering the closing down of meat shops in the city during the Hindu festival of Navratri, has sparked outrage in the country.
Indian court upholds hijab ban in schools, ruling challenged in Supreme Court
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.
New Zealand mosque gunman unmoved as survivors recount ordeal
Tarrant has pleaded guilty to 51 charges of murder, 40 of attempted murder and one of terrorism over the attacks on two mosques in Christchurch in March 2019.
Pakistan demands Kashmir action while ignoring China's Uighurs
This week Imran Khan led a march through Muzaffarabad, the capital of Pakistan-administered Kashmir, as thousands took to the streets across the country.
Defiant Indians protest nationwide against citizenship law
Modi has insisted that his government does not aim to marginalise Muslims with the new law.
How much does a Mecca pilgrimage cost?
The pilgrimage is an obligatory act of worship that followers of Islam owe to God once in their lifetime.
Eid Mubarak! 140,000 British Muslims enjoy Europe's largest celebration in Birmingham
The end of the fast of Ramadan was cause for a massive celebration in Small Heath, Birmingham.
Muslim Radio Dawn station fined for broadcasting 'filthy disbeliever' hate speech song
A radio station aimed at Muslims has been fined for broadcasting "hate speech" against other faiths.
Christians flogged in Indonesia for playing game considered anti-Islamic
Two Christians were flogged in public for playing a children's game in Aceh province.
Will the UK ban circumcision? Doctors urged to condemn Muslim and Jewish ritual as Iceland plans ban
British Medical Association and General Medical Council urged to condemn male ritual circumcision as Iceland proposes bill to make procedure a criminal offence.
Prophet Muhammad warned Muslims not to eat or drink using left hand, says Turkish Islamic body
Islamic watchdog says only "demons" feed themselves with their left hand.
Top Muslim cleric in India bans women watching football as they will look 'only at players' thighs'
The fatwa has been issued by an Islamic cleric in India's north Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.
Over 1,800 Muslim clerics in Pakistan issue fatwa against suicide bombings and label them un-Islamic
"This fatwa provides a strong base for the stability of a moderate Islamic society," said President Mamnoon Hussain.
Muslims will replace Jews as America's second-largest religious group by 2040
High fertility rates and increasing migration mean that Muslims will become second biggest religious group in US, according to Pew Research,
Islamic undertaker uses corpse as prop to give sermon against partying on New Year's Eve
An Islamic undertaker, Ahmad Hraichie, made a video warning Muslims about the perils of celebrating New Year's Eve - as he wheels a dead body into a morgue.
Muslim mob lays siege to Christian church in Egypt
Coptic Christians make up about 10% of Egypt's 96 million population. Islamic extremists have targeted them in a sereis of brutal attacks in recent years.
Why do Muslims get picked on at Christmas?
#AVeryMerryMuslimChristmas: Christmas time gets both Muslim puritans and white xenophobes going.
Burkini ban: Women must show bare legs and arms at Geneva swimming pools
City votes in favour of banning Muslim women's swimwear and topless bathing but critics warn it could fuel arguments of Islamaphobe extremists.
Muslims are not 'completely human', says Swedish politician
The politician, who now faces expulsion from his own party Sweden Democrats, was forced to apologise for his controversial remarks.