Two men, described as wearing dark coloured uniforms, allegedly entered the Al Rahman Mosque and Community Centre in Crowndale Road on Sunday night and began placing pieces of pork – which is considered “haram” or forbidden in the Islamic faith – inside shoes left on a rack near the entrance. When confronted, the two men, …
Universities produce racism, says UK’s first black studies professor
Institutional racism in Britain’s universities is harming the performance of minority ethnic students, the UK’s first professor of black studies has said. Kehinde Andrews, an associate professor at Birmingham City University (BCU), told a conference last week marking Black History Month that universities are “no less institutionally racist than the police”, and criticised the curriculum …
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Pennsylvania mayor pushed to resign after posting racist memes to Facebook
A town in Pennsylvania is calling for their mayor to step down as he continues to post racist memes on Facebook. Charles Wasko, the Republican mayor of West York, has received waves of criticism after sharing incendiary memes, including one that suggests President Barack Obama should be lynched. He also shared an image depicting the …
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Australian community leader slams MP’s anti-Muslim remarks
The head of Australia’s largest Muslim association has slammed claims by the country’s immigration minister that recent terror attacks are the result of a 1970’s decision to allow Lebanese refugees into Australia. Minister Peter Dutton has claimed that many foreign fighters travelling to the Middle East are the offspring of those who arrived in Australia …
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Archbishop says it’s time to stop saying Isis has ‘nothing to do with Islam’
Society should no longer say the atrocities of Isis have “nothing to do with Islam” because the approach restricts efforts to fight extremism, the Archbishop of Canterbury has warned. The Most Rev Justin Welby has called on all religious leaders to “stand up and take responsibility” for the actions of extremists who claim to be …
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French far-right protesters storm migrant center, clash with police
After the resettlement of Calais refugees across France, anger among far-right groups has risen as protestors stormed the Brittany migrant center. Riot police used tear gas to restore order. Brittany village of Arzon in northwestern France witnessed violent anti-immigrant demonstrations on Monday, as protestors from local far-right groups clashed with riot police after they stormed …
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German archbishop gets death threats after saying church would accept a Muslim president
Bamberg archbishop Ludwig Schick has received hate comments and death threats after the Alternative for Germany (AfD) posted a distorted picture making fun of him on his official Facebook page. The post showed a picture of Archbishop Schick and quoted it with the shortened statement, “Church: Muslim Federal President conceivable.” The whole thing is covered …
Mainstream media does not have any coverage of anti-Islamophobia motion that passed in Canadian parliament
The Canadian Parliament has passed an anti-Islamophobia motion on October 26, amid increasing attacks on mosques and Muslim communities in the country and throughout the world. However, the motion has received almost no attention from Canadian media outlets, to the dismay of the Muslim community living in the country. If you Google it, you won’t …
Greek archbishop calls for halt in Athens mosque construction
Ieronymos II, the Archbishop of Athens and all Greece, asked not to rush for the construction of a mosque in Athens, adding that he had serious concerns about the building of the edifice. Speaking on a nationwide broadcasting TV channel, Ieronymos II said that recent events changed his positive views regarding the construction of a …
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UK silver medallist Louis Smith banned by British Gymnastics for mocking Islam
Double Olympic silver medallist Louis Smith has been suspended for two months by British Gymnastics over a leaked video in which he and fellow gymnast Luke Carson appeared to mock Islam. Carson, who retired from gymnastics last year due to injury, was issued with a reprimand. “Louis Smith admitted his behaviour was a breach of …
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