UKRAINE WAR EXPOSED NEGATIVE ATTITUDE OF EUROPEANS TOWARDS MUSLIM REFUGEES: REPORT

Sat 25 March 2023: The year 2022, overshadowed by Russia’s war on Ukraine, overlooked domestic issues including Islamophobia in some countries. It also exposed the “stereotypical perspective” of Europeans with regards to refugees, said a new report on Islamophobia in Europe. “The Russian invasion of Ukraine has uncovered the stereotypical perspective of many Europeans vis-à-vis different kinds of refugees, welcoming white, Christian (female) Ukrainians […]

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MUSLIM WORLD FACING HISTORIC TEST OVER AL-AQSA MOSQUE: IUMS

Thu 23 March 2023: Sheikh Ali Qaradaghi, the secretary general of the International Union of Muslim Scholars, stated yesterday that the Muslim world is undergoing a historic test because of the attacks on the Al-Aqsa Mosque by Israeli occupation forces. Speaking to Al-Resalah newspaper, Qaradaghi said: “The chaos and provocation of the Israeli occupation and its settler groups at Al-Aqsa Mosque put Arabs and Muslims ahead […]

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ERDOGAN URGES ISRAEL TO HEED AL-AQSA STATUS IN RAMADAN IN CALL TO HERZOG

Wed 22 March 2023: President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan talked with his Israeli counterpart Isaac Herzog on the phone on Monday evening, media outlets reported Tuesday. The two leaders exchanged greetings on the occasion of the upcoming Islamic holy month of Ramadan and April’s Passover. Erdoğan stressed the importance of prevention of “provocation and threats towards […]

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ISRAEL ANNOUNCES RESTRICTIONS ON PALESTINIAN ENTRY TO AL AQSA IN RAMADAN

Tue 21 March 2023: Israel has announced various restrictions on Palestinians during the holy month of Ramadan with regard to entering Al-Aqsa Mosque, Anadolu News Agency reports. “Women of all ages, male children up to 12 years old, and men over 55 years old will be allowed to enter the Al-Aqsa Mosque during Ramadan without a permit,” […]

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FAR-RIGHT DANISH POLITICIAN PALUDAN DENIED ENTRY TO UK FOR QURAN BURNING ACT

Mon 20 March 2023: Britain on Monday said far-right Danish politician Rasmus Paludan will be denied entry to the UK to carry out a provocative act of burning a copy of the Muslim holy book. Responding to a question by Wakefield Labour MP Simon Lightwood, Home Office Minister for Security Tom Tugendhat said Paludan had […]

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15 MARCH: UN’S ANTI-ISLAMOPHOBIA DAY ‘TO STAMP OUT ANTI-MUSLIM HATRED’

Wed 15 March 2023: The United Nations is observing March 15 as the International Day to Combat Islamophobia with the goal of taking “concrete action in the face of rising hatred, discrimination, and violence against Muslims”. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres affirmed that the move is “a call for action to stamp out anti-Muslim hatred”.  “Discrimination […]

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VIDEO: ‘IS ALLAH DEAF’, QUESTIONS INDIA’S RULING BJP LEADER OVER AZAAN ON LOUDSPEAKERS

Mon 13 March 2023: Former Minister and BJP MLA K.S. Eshwarappa has stirred a fresh controversy in Karnataka by stating that “does Allah listen only if the Azaan prayers are played on loudspeakers”. Speaking at a rally organised as part of the Vijay Sankalp Yatra on Sunday, Eshwarappa said, “Will Allah listen only if the […]

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