Plans by a water park in the southern French city of Marseille to hold a pool day for Muslim women who wear full-body swimsuits, known as burkinis, has sparked debate and anger in the country. The event, set to be held on September 17, is being organised by a women’s association, Smile13, based in the…
A board member of the Leave campaign resigned Monday over a series of anti- Muslim tweets, just two days before a referendum decides whether the U.K. should stay in the EU, according to British media reports. The Guardian noted that Arabella Arkwright, who is also a businesswoman, reposted on her Twitter feed an image of…
Comments by a Conservative councillor on social media are being investigated after being described by his opponents as “extremely offensive”. Several other messages, some of which have since been removed from his account, promoted anti-Islamic views, which opposition councillors said were inappropriate, particularly from someone representing a socially and ethnically diverse ward. The Luton and…
Muslims around the world are making a passionate stand against anti-Islam prejudice in the wake of the devastating terrorist attacks in Paris. At least 127 people have been killed in a bombing and shooting spree in the French capital which Islamic State have claimed responsibility for. Many people pounced on the opportunity to condemn all…
Amin, 17, pleaded guilty in federal court as an adult to conspiring to provide material support to terrorists. His friend, according to court records, is now believed to be a member of the Islamic State in Syria. In a call to his mother not long after he left the United States, Niknejad said that he…
