Islam in Media | Sep 14 - 20

Australia

‘Pregnant Muslim Woman Attacked in Sydney Cafe Feared She Would be Killed, Court Hears

The Guardian

A heavily pregnant Muslim woman viciously attacked by a stranger at a Sydney cafe feared she would be killed if others did not intervene, a court has heard.
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Bosnia and Herzegovina

Nine Serbs Held Over 1992 Bosnia Killings of Muslims

Arab News

Bosnian police arrested nine ethnic Serbs on Wednesday suspected of taking part in the killings of 44 Muslim civilians in a village at the start of the 1990s war, prosecutors said.
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Canada

Canada: Muslim Group Wants Murder Investigated as Hate-Motivated

Al-Jazeera

National Council of Canadian Muslims says fatal stabbing of man outside a Toronto-area mosque has shaken the community.
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Ethiopia

Proclamation Finally Decrees Equality for Ethiopian Muslims

Ethiopia Insight

Legislation in June recognizing the Ethiopian Islamic Affairs Supreme Council was a historic progressive move by the State for the Muslim community.
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France

MPs Exit Inquiry in Protest at Student Wearing Muslim Veil in French Parliament Building

RFI

An MP from President Macron’s centrist LREM party led a walkout after a student union leader appeared for a parliamentary inquiry hearing wearing a hijab.
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French Journalist's Anti-Muslim Comment towards Blogger Sparks Outrage

TRT World

A young Muslim blogger was sharing budget-friendly recipes in a video when she became the target of hateful comments, sparking outrage online.
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Germany

Anti-Muslim Racism on the Rise in Germany

With anti-Muslim attacks on the rise in Germany, a new network of experts has been set up to tackle the issue. But many of those affected say bigger changes are needed to stop discrimination.
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India

Muslim Professionals Launch India's First Free Mentoring and Free Crowdfunding Platform

The Milli Gazette

On Teachers’ Day, Association of Muslim Professionals (AMP), a not-for-profit organisation working in the domains of educational and economic empowerment, has announced the launch of 2 significant initiatives which will benefit the Students’ fraternity.
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Indonesia

Muslim Patani Longs for Peace, Freedom in Thailand

Anadolu Agency

The Thai government last Sunday met a delegation of Muslim groups in southern Thailand to hear their aspirations amid ongoing violence in the region.
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Umma App Launches Muslim E-Learning Platform uClass

The Jakarta Post

“uClass aims to give an opportunity for umma’s users to study various topics on Islam and the daily lifestyle,” said umma’s CEO and cofounder Indra Wiralaksmana.
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International

Nutella Creates Internet Meltdown after Claiming Product ‘Not Halal’

Middle East Monitor

Nutella has caused an internet storm this week after the brand’s US Twitter account incorrectly said the product was not halal.
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Activists Want UN to Probe 'Genocide' of China's Uighur Minority

Al-Jazeera

In open letter to UN rights body, several groups demand investigation into atrocities against the mainly Muslim group.
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Israel

Israel Court Issues Demolition Order for Mosque

Al-Jazeera

Palestinian media reports say authorities gave 21 days to challenge demolition order for mosque in town of Silwan.
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Japan

Plan for Muslim Cemetery Faces Opposition in Japan

NHK World

NHK has learned that residents of a town in western Japan oppose a plan to build a cemetery for Muslims. Muslims face a lack of burial sites in Japan, where the dead are normally cremated.
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Malaysia

Streaming Battle in South-East Asia: Malaysia's Home-Grown Nurflix Hopes to Tap Muslim Market

Straits Times

Step aside Netflix. There’s a new player in Malaysia and it’s ready to provide “responsible streaming” guided by Islamic values.
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Middle East

Muslims and Jews of the Gulf Can Set an Inspiring Example'

Arab News

Indeed, the Jews of the Gulf have a unique role: To be ambassadors from our people to the larger Muslim world.
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Myanmar

Facebook Refuses to Give Evidence to Rohingya Genocide Investigation

The Muslim Vibes

The social network platform is being used as a tool to facilitate ethnic cleansing. According to the New York Times, many fake accounts went undetected and “hundreds of military personnel created troll accounts and news and celebrity pages on Facebook and then flooded them with incendiary comments and posts timed for peak viewership.”
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What Does the Marginalization of Muslims from Myanmar’s Upcoming Election Mean for the Community?

ASEAN Today

As Myanmar prepares for a general election in November, thousands of Muslim voters and their candidates are being denied the chance to participate in the electoral process. What does that mean for the country’s Muslim community?
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Myanmar Army Probes 'Wider Patterns' of Abuse against Rohingya

Al-Jazeera

The military acknowledged for the first time a possible ‘pattern of violations’ before and during the 2017 crackdown.
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Philippines

Philippines: Muslim Majority Bangsamoro Region Seeks Assistance amid Covid-19 Pandemic

The Muslim News

Most of the budget allotted to the autonomous Muslim majority Bangsamoro in the southern Philippines has been spent to fight the novel coronavirus, the region’s top official said on Thursday, as he sought assistance from the international community.
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South Africa

How Can African Muslims Help Combat Islamophobia?

The Muslim Vibes

In 2017, Muslims in South Africa expressed concerns over an increase in Islamophobic attacks. This was a few days after a pig snout was found at the entrance of the Nurul Islam Mosque, which celebrated its centenary anniversary in 2011.
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South Africa: The Imam Who Fought Apartheid

Al-Jazeera

There are many heroes and heroines of the struggle against apartheid in South Africa, but among the celebrated names of Mandela, Sisulu, Tutu and Biko is one less familiar – Abdullah Haron.
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Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka Cattle-Slaughter Ban Mimics India's Slight of Muslims

Nikkei Asian Review

Sri Lanka’s ruling party has proposed a ban on the slaughter of cattle that the country’s Muslim minority sees as a new effort to inflame their community as Buddhist groups amass political power.
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Sweden

Muslims Seek to Amend Swedish Constitution to Ban Mockery of Religion

The Nation

After Danish politician Rasmus Paludan’s Hard Line party launched a Quran-burning tour across Sweden, 15 Muslim congregations have voiced their desire to change Sweden’s laws to ban the mockery of religion.
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Turkey

Ottoman Descendants in South Africa Get Turkish Citizenship

Daily

Fifteen South African descendants of Ottoman scholar Abu Bakr Efendi (Ebu Bekir Efendi), who was sent at the request of the British Empire to the Cape of Good Hope in 1862 to teach Islamic thought and culture to the Muslim community, became Turkish citizens with a presidential decree on Aug. 20, following their applications.
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UK

The Trojan Women Project Highlights the Painful Cost of War

Arab News

A theater troupe of Syrian refugees stage the ancient Greek play, showing that ‘war does not change’
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London Councilor Told Worker ‘I Do Not Like Muslims’ at Major UK Engineering Firm

Arab News

An engineer at major UK engineering firm Dyson has won claims for religious discrimination and her unfair dismissal after her manager told her: “I do not like Muslims.”
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USA

I’m a Muslim and Arab American. Will I Ever be an Equal Citizen?

New York Times

Nearly 30 years after arriving from Morocco, after building a life and family here, I still hear: “Go back home!”
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Nashville School Seeks Rule Change After Muslim Student-Athlete was Disqualified From Volleyball Match over Hijab

The Root

The Tennessean reports that freshman Najah Aqeel was disqualified from playing Tuesday by a referee who cited an NFHS rule that the athlete needed authorization from the TSSAA to wear her hijab.
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