LONDON (MNTV) — Green Party candidate Hannah Spencer secured a surprise victory in Thursday’s byelection in the Gorton and Denton constituency, overturning a large Labour majority and dealing a setback to Prime Minister Keir Starmer and the right-wing Reform Party led by Nigel Farage. According to The Guardian, Spencer, a local plumber, erased...
KRAKÓW, Poland (MNTV) — A Muslim foundation in Kraków is pushing ahead with plans to establish a new prayer and community centre in Poland’s second-largest city, as the local Muslim population continues to grow and existing facilities struggle to meet demand. The Al-Fajr Foundation, which describes itself as an Islamic and cultural organ...
LONDON, United Kingdom (MNTV) — Anti-Muslim racism is rising sharply across the United Kingdom, with official figures and community reports pointing to a deepening crisis affecting Muslims in towns, cities and schools nationwide. U.K. Home Office data released recently showed that hate crimes recorded by police in England and Wales had risen f...
ERFURT, Germany (MNTV) — The first purpose-built mosque in eastern Germany has officially opened in Erfurt, marking the end of an 18-year journey shaped by planning delays and public debate. The Mahmoud Mosque was inaugurated just days before the start of Ramadan in the capital of Thuringia state. The opening passed calmly, with only a [&helli...
NANTES (MNTV) — A moment of quiet solidarity during a French top-flight clash has drawn praise after a goalkeeper appeared to help his fasting teammates observe Ramadan. During FC Nantes’ 2-0 victory over Le Havre in France’s Ligue 1 on Sunday, goalkeeper Anthony Lopes went to ground midway through the match with no opponent nearby […]...
AMSTERDAM, The Netherlands (MNTV) — Afghan-born Dutch writer Farogh Karimi has won the 2026 Dutch Booksellers Award for her novel I Carry Clouds in My Eyes. Organizers announced Thursday that the novel was selected by a jury of booksellers as this year’s most outstanding Dutch-language work. The jury described the book as “urgent, heartbreakin...
MILAN (MNTV) — As Italy hosts this year’s Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games, the global sporting event is unfolding alongside Ramadan, the Islamic holy month marked by fasting from dawn to sunset, nightly prayers and communal gatherings. The overlap has placed Muslim athletes, workers and residents in a unique position — balancing the intens...
LONDON (MNTV) — As Ramadan begins, Muslims across the United Kingdom are increasing their charitable giving, in keeping with the spiritual emphasis of the holy month on generosity, zakat and supporting those in need. A recent report by the U.K.-based think tank Equi highlights the scale and impact of British Muslim philanthropy, describing the...
LIMERICK (MNTV) — The Bishop of Limerick has urged Christians to show “spiritual closeness” to Muslim neighbors as Lent and Ramadan begin at the same time this year. In a statement released through the Irish Catholic Media Office, Brendan Leahy highlighted the rare overlap of the Christian season of Lent and the Muslim holy month […]...
DUBLIN (MNTV) — As Ramadan begins for Muslims across Ireland, students at Trinity College Dublin are describing the holy month as far more than abstaining from food and water — calling it a period of discipline, reflection, and renewed faith. In a feature published by The University Times, four Muslim students shared how they are […]...
