London council moves Islamic school with ‘compulsory’ hijab rule into State sector
Barnet Hill Academy is due to become a taxpayer-funded voluntary aided school on September 1, with secularists objecting that girls from the age of seven must cover…
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Muslim voters hand Sweden’s left-wing parties a landslide as Government support collapses
Previously unpublished Novus figures put combined backing for the Social Democrats, the Left Party and the Greens at 85 per cent among Muslim respondents, against…
Muslims make up nearly one in five prisoners in England and Wales, almost three times their population share
Shadow justice secretary Nick Timothy has published the figures alongside a demand for an inquiry into alleged forced conversions behind bars.
Seville mayor grants mosque permit as Vox freezes its pact with the PP
Planning officials ruled the scheme lawful, leaving José Luis Sanz with no grounds to refuse.
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Double EU warning to Islamabad: Respect human and religious rights, or lose trade deals
The EU warns Islamabad to address its human rights violations, including the case of Maria Shahbaz, or risk losing crucial trade deals under the revised GSP Regulation.
Seville halts mosque building permit after Vox legal challenge
The scheme, promoted by the Fundación Mezquita de Sevilla, includes a prayer hall, ablution rooms, a courtyard and a 30-metre minaret alongside social and cultural…
Swedish Government drops concept of ‘Islamophobia’
Sweden’s Government has formally abandoned the term “Islamophobia” in its official communications and policy documents, describing the concept as problematic…
Vatican quietly allocates prayer room for Muslims
The Vatican's Apostolic Library has provided a dedicated prayer room for Muslim visitors, causing a heated debate online.
Many British Muslims want blasphemy laws to protect ‘Abrahamic religions’
Last week a Labour MP stood up in the British parliament during Prime Minister’s Questions and demanded the implementation of Islamic blasphemy laws.