Muslims

Ben-Gvir-backed 'muezzin bill' to limit mosque loudspeakers passes preliminary Knesset reading

The bill's proposal argues that in many Muslim countries there are clear restrictions on noise levels, and "some countries have almost entirely prohibited the use of loudspeaker systems in mosques."

The White Mosque in Ramla, central Israel. June 10, 2026; Illustrative.
Somaliland First Lady Fardowsa Mohamed Roble, Somaliland President Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi, President Isaac Herzog, and First Lady Michal Herzog in Jerusalem, June 14, 2026.

From Somaliland to Gaza: Rebuilding through maternal, developmental security - opinion

A woman draped in an Israeli flag stands next to police officers as she joins members of the Jewish community outside BBC Broadcasting House to demonstrate against the BBC's ongoing refusal to label Hamas as terrorists, in London, England, October 16, 2023; file photo.

UK Jewish leaders want answers after Muslim Police group says Zionism 'form of anti-Muslim hatred'

Pro-Palestinian demonstrators carry a banner during a protest against the arrival of an Israeli cruise ship in the port of Piraeus near Athens, Greece, June 12, 2025.

Europe’s Israel policy, the search for a unifying narrative - opinion


'Wrong empathy'? Turkish and Arab students say camp visits spark fear for their own safety - study

New research argues memorials shape which emotions are deemed “legitimate,” highlighting tensions over empathy and belonging.

Dr Mohammad Abdulkarim Al-Issa (front), Secretary General of the Muslim World League leads prayers next to the memorial monument in the former German Nazi concentration camp Auschwitz-Birkenau. Those who appear in this photo aren't mentioned in the article.

‘One Ring’ of pro-Palestine propaganda shaping the war on Zionism – opinion

From academia to activism, weaponized language fuels an anti-Zionist narrative that distorts history and reshapes global opinion.

Occupation Against Antisemitism occupied a building at the Technical University in Berlin

Austrian government presses ahead with planned headscarf ban in schools

The lower house is due to discuss the legislation that would introduce the ban, despite criticism from rights groups and the possibility that the Constitutional Court could overturn it.

 February 1 marks World Hijab Day. (Illustrative).

Bar-Ilan sued for preventing female student from continuing studies after she wore niqab

The lawsuit reads, “There is no legal source that authorizes an academic institution to prevent a student from participating in studies because of her religious appearance."

Woman in niqab over backdrop of Bar Ilan University.

Imam-led walkout over Jewish participant at CUNY interfaith event draws wide condemnation

“I came here to this event not knowing that I would be sitting next to a Zionist, and this is something I’m not going to accept. My people are being killed right now in Gaza,” said the imam-led.

Students and others at City College of New York participate in a pro-Palestinian encampment on their West Harlem campus on April 26, 2024.

Indonesia says its Gaza peacekeepers would focus on health, infrastructure tasks

Long an advocate of a two-state solution, Indonesia has often condemned Israel's violence in Gaza and sent humanitarian aid. Indonesia has no diplomatic relations with Israel.

A Palestinian man repairs a tent on a rainy day, during a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, in Gaza City, November 14, 2025.

No genocide in Nigeria, says AU chief after Trump military threats

The African Union Commission chairperson refuted US President's claims that "very large numbers" of Christians were being killed in Nigeria

Chairperson of the African Union (AU) Commission Mahmoud Ali Youssouf of Djibouti, attends the Heads of State from Southern and Eastern Africa meeting in Nairobi to discuss efforts to make peace in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, at the State House in Nairobi, Kenya August 1, 2025.

Australia debates banning Islamist group Hizb ut-Tahrir over upcoming caliphate event

Australian officials are calling to ban Hizb ut-Tahrir over its Sydney conference promoting an Islamic caliphate as an alternative to global governance.

 A PRO-PALESTINIAN rally is held outside Sydney Opera House, last month. From Sydney to New York, thousands called for the genocide of millions of Jews, celebrating October 7 as an act of defiance against evil.

Faith leaders and foreign critics clash over Nigeria’s religious violence narrative

Local imams, pastors, and rabbis point to daily examples of coexistence while arguing that Nigeria’s bloodshed stems from terrorism, corruption, and weak institutions rather than a war of faiths.

Students leave an interfaith primary school supported by ChabadAid in Karomajiji, a mixed Christian and Muslim community on the outskirts of Abuja, Nigeria.

Indonesia mosque blast suspect inspired by neo-Nazi figures, white supremacist ideology

Explosions at a mosque in Indonesia's capital Jakarta that injured dozens of people during Friday prayers, with a 17-year-old student the suspected perpetrator.

Police officials carry out an on-site investigation following a blast at a mosque inside a school in Jakarta on November 7, 2025