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Prophet Muhammad warned Muslims not to eat or drink using left hand, says Turkish Islamic body
Islamic watchdog says only "demons" feed themselves with their left hand.
Staff Reporter Feb 06, 2018
Top Muslim cleric in India bans women watching football as they will look 'only at players' thighs'
The fatwa has been issued by an Islamic cleric in India's north Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.
Vasudevan Sridharan Jan 30, 2018
German anti-Muslim politician resigns after converting to Islam
Arthur Wagner from the AfD resigned from his position in Brandenburg's state legislature after making the decision.
Jordan Bhatt Jan 24, 2018
Finsbury Park mosque 'attacker brainwashed by Rochdale grooming drama and right-wing propaganda'
Darren Osborne, 48, from Cardiff, is charged with murder and attempted murder after allegedly ploughing a car into a crowd of worshippers outside a mosque in Finsbury Park.
William Watkinson Jan 22, 2018
Over 1,800 Muslim clerics in Pakistan issue fatwa against suicide bombings and label them un-Islamic
"This fatwa provides a strong base for the stability of a moderate Islamic society," said President Mamnoon Hussain.
Vasudevan Sridharan Jan 16, 2018
Muslims will replace Jews as America's second-largest religious group by 2040
High fertility rates and increasing migration mean that Muslims will become second biggest religious group in US, according to Pew Research,
Neil Murphy Jan 10, 2018
Turkish school teacher conducts 'veiling party' and allegedly forces girls to wear headscarves
The issue has also been raised at the Turkish parliament with the main opposition party claiming the photographs from the event show the children have been abused.
Staff Reporter Jan 01, 2018
Turkish police seize more than 26,000 ancient artefacts in largest ever haul of stolen antiquities
The objects include a 3,000-year-old Mycenaean sword, a golden crown with an inscription of the ancient Greek sun god Helios and a bust of Alexander the Great.
Aristos Georgiou Dec 22, 2017
Why do Muslims get picked on at Christmas?
#AVeryMerryMuslimChristmas: Christmas time gets both Muslim puritans and white xenophobes going.
Yasmin Alibhai-Brown Dec 22, 2017
'Beardless men look like girls and provoke gay thoughts,' says Muslim preacher
Murat Bayaral's intervention, made on a religious TV channel on 16 December, has highlighted the increasing Islamisation of Turkey under President Recep Erdogan.
IBT UK Contributor Dec 19, 2017
'Hope you find your faith' - Amir Khan sparks fierce religious row after putting up Christmas tree
Khan hasn't long been out of I'm A Celebrity but is already ruffling up feathers on social media with his Christmas decor.
Lucia Binding Dec 19, 2017
Burkini ban: Women must show bare legs and arms at Geneva swimming pools
City votes in favour of banning Muslim women's swimwear and topless bathing but critics warn it could fuel arguments of Islamaphobe extremists.
Isabelle Gerretsen Dec 07, 2017
Man who smashed windows and left bacon at Florida mosque gets 15 years in prison
The state attorney said that Michael Wolfe was sentenced to 15 years in prison and 15 years probation after vandalising a mosque in central Florida.
James Tennent Dec 06, 2017
In pictures: Muslims around the world celebrate Mawlid, the birthday of Islam's Prophet Muhammad
Muslims around the world are celebrating the birth of the prophet Muhammad, which occurs on the 12th day of Rabi' al-awwal, the third month in the Islamic calendar.
David Sim Dec 01, 2017
Donald Trump edges closer to moving US embassy in Israel to Jerusalem
The US President reportedly spoke on the matter for over an hour with aides as the deadline to waive a 1995 law mandating the move looms.
James Tennent Nov 30, 2017
Britain First's Jayda Fransen: 'Thank God for President Trump - he's setting the way for the world'
The deputy leader of anti-Islam party Britain First, Jayda Fransen, has praised Donald Trump for sharing controversial videos she posted on Twitter to his 43 million followers.
Paul Wright Nov 29, 2017
American blogger Pamela Geller named as world's top Islamophobe
UK-based anti-racism group Hope Not Hate has revealed this blogger is the internet's biggest peddler of anti-Muslim rhetoric.
Nov 27, 2017
Egyptian pop singer arrested for eating a banana in 'racy' music video
Shyma Ahmad was arrested for 'inciting debauchery' through her suggestive music video titled "3andy Zoroof".
Kabita Maharana Nov 21, 2017
Islamaphobic parents barring their children from visiting mosques on school trips
Staffordshire's Standing Advisory Council for Religious Education says withdrawing children from religious education trips to mosques is "a serious matter."
Neil Murphy Nov 13, 2017
Muslim art student 'forced to drop out of college after refusing to draw naked models'
Maryam Adam started a course at The Royal Drawing School this year but claims she left after being asked to do life drawing classes.
Ruchira Sharma Nov 08, 2017
Egyptian cleric claims Sharia law allows a man to marry his own daughter if she is an illegitimate child
In a viral video, Al-Sersawi, claims a girl born in an adulterous relationship is 'not really the man's daughter'. He has been widely condemned for his remarks.
Priya Joshi Nov 04, 2017
Terrorist who slaughtered Lee Rigby now 'converting fellow prisoners to Islam'
One of the men who butchered fusilier Lee Rigby to death on the streets of London has been converting fellow prisoners to Islam, according to a judge.
IBT UK Contributor Oct 31, 2017
Muslim father ordered not to discuss Islam with his own children
Muslim father of three has been told by Manchester judge he must not pressure his three children about Islam when he goes to visit them with their Christian foster family.
Isabelle Gerretsen Oct 30, 2017
Muslim students protest Newcastle University's plans to turn prayer room into multi-faith space
Students say that they cannot pray five times a day as the university has restricted access to the room at weekends.
Isabelle Gerretsen Oct 23, 2017
Register of LGBT people in former Soviet state Tajikistan sparks fear of new 'gay purge'
Authorities suggested that LGBT citizens in the Muslim-majority country would be subject to mandatory testing for sexually transmitted diseases.
Isabelle Gerretsen Oct 20, 2017
Islamic faith school's segregation of boys and girls ruled unlawful by Court of Appeal
Ofsted won a legal battle with Birmingham City Council and the Islamic faith Al-Hijrah school, at the Court of Appeal which overturned a High Court ruling.
William Watkinson Oct 13, 2017
Angela Merkel minister wants Muslim festivals to be public holidays in Germany
The German Interior Minister Thomas de Maiziere has proposed that the nation introduces public holidays during Muslim festivals. His comments were rounded on by the AfD.
IBT UK Contributor Oct 13, 2017
Saudi Arabia bans citizens from wearing pyjamas at sporting events
Authorities say spectators should wear clothing more in line with "the nature of Saudi society" - which has divided opinions.
Neil Murphy Oct 13, 2017
The names of 'Allah' and 'Ali' are found on 1000-year-old Viking burial clothes
The burial garments were found in 9th and 10th century graves in Birka and Gamla Uppsala in Sweden and kept in storage for more than 100 years before being re-examined.
William Watkinson Oct 12, 2017
Poland: Islamophobia fears as thousands pray at borders to mark historic victory over Muslims
Thousands of Poles have lined the country's borders to make the nearly-500 year anniversary since the defeat of Islam.
Jordan Bhatt Oct 07, 2017
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