Muslims in India say they have been fired from their jobs and face the closure of their businesses after two states brought in what they say is a “discriminatory” policy. The new rule in the northern states of Uttar Pradesh and Himachal Pradesh makes it mandatory for restaurants to publicly display the names of all […]
A memorial was held in Plainfield, Illinois on Sunday for a six-year-old Palestinian-American Muslim boy stabbed to death in a hate crime. Wadee al Fayoume was killed in the town outside of Chicago on October 14 last year. He was stabbed 26 times. His mother Hanan Shahin was also stabbed but survived. They were allegedly […]
A 24-year-old man from New Jersey has pleaded guilty to vandalizing the Center for Islamic Life at Rutgers University during the Eid-al-Fitr Muslim holiday. Jacob Beacher of North Plainfield admitted to the federal hate crime of damaging religious property, which included stealing a Palestinian flag and a charity box while damaging prayer ston...
LONDON (AA) – Religious hate crimes in England and Wales reached an all-time high, with a 25% increase following the onset of Israel’s war on Gaza, according to the latest Home Office figures. The sharp increase comes despite a 5% drop in hate crimes during the same period. The report highlights that religious hate crime […]
The US government pressured University of Michigan President Santa Ono to focus on combating antisemitism over Islamophobia, a leaked audio reveals. Released by the Tahrir Coalition, a group advocating for Palestinian liberation, the recording suggests the university could lose $2 billion in federal funding if it does not comply. Ono said, “Th...
During Israel’s yearlong war in Palestine, the UK has experienced an unprecedented rise in anti-Muslim hatred, according to a report by British NGO Tell MAMA. Between October 2023 and September 2024, 4,971 Islamophobic incidents were recorded, with 63% involving abusive behavior and 27% threatening actions. Tell MAMA’s director, Iman Atta, hig...
Nearly 1,200 Muslims were booked in India following protests demanding legal action against Hindu priest Yati Narsinghanand for his derogatory comments regarding Prophet Muhammad. Demonstrators clashed with police in Amravati town in the western state of Maharashtra, resulting in injuries. Earlier, a case was filed against Narsinghanand in the...
Temple University and Philadelphia police are facing accusations of an attack on a Muslim student. This is after Johara Shamaa reported that her hijab was forcibly removed and that she was held without it for 20 hours after being arrested at a free Palestine campus demonstration on September 26. She said this is a violation […]
The Australian government has appointed Aftab Malik as its special envoy to combat Islamophobia, following months of delay after announcing a similar role for antisemitism. Malik, a U.N. Alliance of Civilizations “Global Expert” on Muslim affairs, migrated to Australia in 2012. He has worked in community engagement within the state of New Sou...
LONDON (AA) – Passengers at some of the UK’s busiest rail stations have been exposed to Islamophobic messages in a cybersecurity breach, disrupting public wi-fi services, officials say. The messages, shown on public wi-fi login pages late Wednesday, contained Islamophobic content and referenced a UK terror attack, sparking concerns...
