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Is Sharia law good for the UK? Islamic code helps Muslims and non-Muslims live in peace, believes top scholar
Indian-born scholar says non-Muslims misunderstand the term 'sharia' just as badly as 'jihad'.
Obama calls on Americans to fight Islamophobia in first presidential visit to a US mosque
Barack Obama calls for religious tolerance as Republicans marginalise American Muslims in campaign trail.
Egypt: Fears grow for Christian convert held captive in brutal Cairo prison for his religious beliefs
Bishoy Hegazy was convicted of blasphemy under current Egypt president, general Abdel Fatah el-Sisi.
Trevor Phillips: Muslims 'see world differently from the rest of us' says former race chief
Pretending a group can 'become like rest of us is perhaps the deepest form of disrespect' said Phillips.
Sharia law UK: 'Ban Sharia? Say goodbye to chicken tikka masala' says Muslim leader
Sheikh Faiz-ul-Aqtab Siddiqi said criticism of religious courts in Britain is nonsense.
Sharia law UK: 'Things are getting ugly for British Muslims' says Islamic court scholar Khola Hasan
Hasan is one of the only female Sharia council 'judges' in Britain.
Sharia law UK: Baroness Cox – 'The Suffragettes will be turning in their graves'
Baroness Cox says Sharia courts are setting up a parallel legal system that oppresses Muslim women.
UK: Bishop of London urges priests to grow beards to reach out to Muslims
Church of England cleric applauds vicars who grow beards to appeal to Muslim communities.
Austria: Bawag to offer bank accounts governed by Sharia law
Account holders will be prohibited from transacting business considered un-Islamic.
Muslim women in the UK 'must integrate and speak English' says David Cameron
The Prime Minister says he wants bring women who don't speak English into the mainstream.
Czech President Miloš Zeman claims integration of Muslims in Europe 'practically impossible'
Zeman is notorious for anti-immigrant statements during European refugee crisis.
Imam launches website to log harassment faced by Muslims flying to the US
The British imam was barred from boarding a flight to New York in December.
GCSE and A-Level exam timetable to be rejigged to help Muslim students fit around Ramadan
The children's commissioner says the exams could be delayed to accommodate Muslim pupils.
Belfast evangelist James McConnell acquitted of anti-Muslim hate speech
The pastor was cleared over comments he made in a sermon and online.
Donald Trump releases first TV ad in 2016 Republican presidential race
The 30-second spot highlighted his controversial stance on Muslims, immigration and terrorism.
New Year's Eve 2015: Hamas bans celebrations in Gaza on 31 December
Islamist group says that NYE parties 'offend religious traditions'
Who are the Muslim Kamikaze Riders? Isis-linked Belgian bike gang suspected of New Year terror plot
Feared Belgian biker gang has previously been linked to jihadist groups with ties to Syria insurgents.
Isis: Muslims troll Islamic State leader with hilarious Twitter response to rallying call to join terror group
One Twitter user declined the request to join IS, stating he didn't want to die before the next Star Wars movie.
Muslim Brotherhood: London is a base for extremists that fight the integration of British Muslims
The Muslim Brotherhood remains a threat to the UK and Europe.
British Muslim youths from across UK travel to Cumbria to help with flood relief efforts
Young British Muslims have travelled to Cumbria from as far as Scotland and London on a daily basis.
Saudi Arabia: Woman candidate wins first council seat in ultra-conservative kingdom
Saudi candidate Salma bint Hizab al-Oteibi has won the municipal council seat in Mecca in landmark elections.
Germany: 'Shariah Police' who patrolled streets of Wuppertal face no charges from court
The nine men were telling people in a 'Shariah Controlled Zone' to stop drinking, gambling and listening to music.
Donald Trump: Tycoon praises Katie Hopkins and says UK in denial over 'Muslim problem'
Trump and Hopkins have, perhaps unsurprisingly, expressed their mutual admiration for each other.
OpTrump: Anonymous declares war on Donald Trump with DDOS attack following Muslim ban speech
Hacktivist group targets controversial figure by hacking Trump Tower website.
Donald Trump says he will never quit US presidential race
Presidential candidate under fire globally for seeking blanket ban on Muslims entering the US.
Isis in Syria: Levant Front releases mock execution video sparing lives of Daesh fighters
Levant Front made the video to prove that Muslims 'are not evil'.
Donald Trump call to ban Muslims from US travel condemned as 'completely wrong' by David Cameron
UK prime minister is the latest high profile politician to condemn Trump's remarks.
Donald Trump: US Muslims say presidential candidate is leading a 'lynch mob' with Nazi policies
Remarks from American-Muslim group come after Trump said Muslims should be barred from entering US.
Mirfield Free Grammar School faces legal action for forcing Muslim students to 'pray in the rain'
Lawyer claims Muslim pupils have been given warnings by the school if they are caught praying on school grounds.
Why Isis hates being called Daesh: What's the correct name for the world's most dangerous terrorists?
David Cameron has urged Britons to refer to Islamic State by its Arabic acronym, Daesh.