Islamophobia, orientalism, and power: The Iranian case
By Xavier Villar July 1, 2025 – MADRID – In recent days, the coordinated attack by the United States and Israel on Iranian nuclear facilities—under the supervision of the International […]
Religion in Europe
By Conrad Hackett,Marcin Stonawski,Yunping Tong,Stephanie Kramer,Anne ShiandDalia Fahmy As of 2020, Europe has about 753 million inhabitants, only 2% more than in 2010. Roughly two-thirds of Europeans in 2020 are Christians, and a quarter are religiously unaffiliated. Around 6% of Europe’s residents are Muslims. In many European countries, there has […]
Arab and Muslim rescue efforts during the Holocaust
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia A number of Muslims participated in efforts to help save Jewish residents of European and Arab lands from the Holocaust while fascist regimes controlled the territory. From June 1940 through May 1943, Axis powers, […]
Immigrants contribute more to the Swedish economy than people born in Sweden
Immigration Becky Waterton – becky.waterton@thelocal.com Published: 12 Jun, 2025 New figures from Sweden’s National Institute of Economic Research (NIER, or Konjunkturinstitutet in Swedish) have revealed that people born outside of Sweden […]
The Struggle to Integrate Muslims in Europe
Discrimination Europe Public Opinion Over the past few years, unprecedented numbers of immigrants have left Muslim-majority countries to come to Europe, fleeing the carnage in Syria and the turmoil across […]
Islamophobia on the rise in Germany, rights groups warn
by Deutsche Presse-Agentur – dpa Berlin Jun 17, 2025 – Pro-Palestinian protesters show their hands, which are painted red, as demonstrators gather outside the foreign ministry on the day German Foreign […]
European leaders are failing Muslims, EU Islamophobia chief tells Hyphen
Marion Lalisse, the European Commission’s coordinator for combating anti-Muslim hatred, describes a ‘witch hunt’ against people speaking up for Muslim rights Peter Yeung – 13 March 2025 European leaders lack […]
Kenize Mourad: The Ottoman princess boycotted in France for supporting Palestine
By Imran Mulla 12 April 2025 MEE speaks to Mourad, a Legion d’Honneur award recipient for her writing, on her extraordinary life and family history In 1945, an Indian prince sent two women […]
Muslims across the EU will face likely increase in Islamophobia after 2024 elections
13.2.2024 Elections to the EU Parliament in 2024 look set to increase Islamophobia within the institution, presenting significant risks for European Muslims. The rise in discrimination faced by European Muslims looks set to be reflected in elections to the EU parliament in June. A dual threat of rising far-right gains, […]
Islam in Italy
19 languages This article needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed.Find sources: “Islam in Italy” – news · newspapers · books · scholar · JSTOR (October 2009) (Learn how and when to remove this message) Islam by country World percentage of Muslims by country showAfrica showAsia showAmericas showEurope showOceania Islam portal vte Islam is a minority religion […]
Spanish Muslims retrace ancient Hajj route on horseback from Andalusia to Makkah
Pilgrims, including three from Spain, pose with their horses outside the Souq al-Hamidiyah market during their months-long horseback journey from Spain to Saudi Arabia to perform the Hajj, in Damascus, […]
Halal slaughter, stunning and religious freedom: Animal sacrifice laws in the UK and Netherlands
5th June 2025 alhakam.org Youssef Ikhlaf, The Netherlands Halal meat holds significant importance in Islamic dietary laws, specifying not only which animals are allowed for consumption but also a general […]
New Ismaili Eid Namaz: Esoteric Meaning (Ta’wil) of Quranic Surahs & Prayers
Ismaili Da’is taught the Esoteric Meaning of Namaz Recitations and Gestures Ismaili Gnosis Jun 06, 2025 Namaz, fasting and other exoteric (zahiri) practices are performed, but there is a special […]
Islamist ‘entryism’: French Muslims refuse to be labelled ‘enemies’ within
Muslims in France fear that a government report on the alleged influence of the Muslim Brotherhood will be used as a pretext for more Islamophobic laws A protester wears the […]
Survey: Muslims well-integrated in Western Europe, but still face rejection
Muslims have come a long way towards integration into Western Europe, particularly in terms of language, education and work, but remain on the margins of everyday social acceptance, a study […]
The Struggle to Integrate Muslims in Europe
DiscriminationEuropePublic Opinion Over the past few years, unprecedented numbers of immigrants have left Muslim-majority countries to come to Europe, fleeing the carnage in Syria and the turmoil across North Africa. […]
How medieval Muslim migrants helped build Europe’s castles, churches and monasteries
How medieval Muslim migrants helped build Europe’s castles, churches and monasteries Diana Darke’s monumental book argues the world of construction in medieval Europe involved a significant Muslim contribution A tourist takes a photo at sunrise on 8 May, 2011 of the leaning tower of Pisa in an empty square. (AFP) […]
France’s sports headscarf ban violates rights, targets Muslim women
by Associated Press PARIS May 26, 2025 – Former player Salimata Sylla poses before a women’s basketball tournament where players can wear a headscarf, Aubervilliers near Paris, April 27, 2025. (AP […]
France’s Muslim Brotherhood report is manufacturing a threat
Amel Boubekeur 26 May 2025 08:35 BST | Last update: 11 hours 35 mins ago By invoking an invisible enemy, the French state gains rhetorical power to justify increased surveillance, repress dissent, and perform […]
Leaked Muslim Brotherhood report criticized as ‘alarmist’ by academics and civil society
The document alleges that the Egypt-based Islamist organization is attempting to influence policymakers as part of the group’s long-held goal of establishing a state governed by Islamic law. May 22, […]